The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-09-08
FROM PHILADELPHIA.


PnLADxfYu1, Sept, I.
The Southern Convention met at 10
O'Clock, when the proceedings opened with
prayer BY the chaplain, Rev. DR.. Newman.
There were present but few delegates from
the Border States.
President Speed, of Kentucky, was in the
chair. He laid before the Convention doc
ument from the Grand Stats Council of
Pennsylvania, sending . greeting 70 tho Con-
vention; also, similar one from ths State
Of Illinois, endorsing the address and plat
form, and pledging Illinois 70 . nsjorhy of
4O, 600.
Mr.. Newness. of KY, offered resolution
! returning thanks to the Union Club of Phila-
delphia for its hospitality and kindness. He
referred to the burning of the Club House
last night % an incendiary oct, sud remind
ed the Convention that in his speech at the
Continental Hotel, the President of the
United States had used the significant
language that he wanted no leagues but the
Constitution and on the strength Of that hint
this calamity had followed. whether or not
with the Presidents knowledge or consent he
did not intend to say. He had no doubt
however, that such was the suggestion of the
Presidents mind, but his emissaries would
find that the Union League Of America did
not dwell in a house made with hards
The resolution was adopted. Also another
resolution offered BY Mr.. Bolts Of Virginia.
sympathyzing with the Union League.
Mr.. Bingham Of Alabama, offered reso-
luton complimentary TO the New York 7ri.
bune, for its devotion TO the cause of freedom
and free education.
On motion Of Mr. Madison of Pennsylva-
MIA. the resolution was amended by adding
the New York Independent, and all other
good Republican papers, and then il was
adopted. q
The report of the Co mmittee of the now
reconstructed States being announced as,
ready, Mr.. Speed retired from the Chairman
ship Of the Committee. In doing SO he re-
turned his thanks to the Convention and AZ
Mr.. Speed retired he WIS complimented by
the Convention rising and giving him three
cheers. Mr.. John Minor Bolts of Virginia,
then took the Chair.
Mr.. Wamuth Of Louisiana, reported back
the resolution offered yesterday. by Mr.
Eaton OF Tennessee, requesting the Presi-
dent to cause the publication Of the testimony
taken before the commission appointed by
Gen. Baird, in reference to the New Orleans
massacre. The resolution was adopted.
Mr. Wamuth then read the address pre-
pared by the COMMITTEES on reconstructed
States and is much longer than previous ad-
dresses. 1t favors emphaticaly, negro suf
rage. A long debate ensued and when
vote vas taken it resultea as follows: Ayes,
66. Nays. IL. So the sddress vas adopted
The result was loudly qheered. A declara-
tion i: favor Of negro suffrage, signed by the
delegates from Tennessee. who have bsen ex-
cluded from voting, that State being treated
as one of the reconstructed, was read. Dell
gates from the reconstructed States, who were
N 70 nf NO sk~.s ,r~ <>1
TO ggn Fhat was called q charter of univer-
cal Freedom.
A resolution was offered and adopted in
favor of subscription fof the publication of
the proceedings OF the Convention.
Several other resolutions were then adopt
ed; among them one to present Congress with
a copy of the address. After q prayer By
Rev. Mr.. Matteson, at O clock the Conven. |
ton adjourned sine die.
PHIIAtELPHIA, Sept I.
Quite an exciting debale took place at the
Convention to>day on the address Of the |
committee Of non reconstructed States, and |
on the resolution of John Minor Bolts. the |
calling Of the ayes and nays having beea or> |
dered, an exciting scene occurred. Mr.. |
Bolts demanded division of the question, |
requiring separate vote on the FIRST portion |
of the report, and another on the latter por- |
ton, in respect to manhood suffrage. Twen. |
ty or thirty members jumped to their feet and |
strongly opposed such Z division, and half-a-
dozen others were all shouting at the same
time for the chairman S attention Mr. Bolts |
motion vas finally ruled cut Of order. The |
calling of the role was commenced, and the |
vote resulted in GO ayes, against ls nays. On |
the announcement of the vote, the enthusi- T
asm was wild.