Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-08-17
PhiladeIphia Convention.

At 1890 P. NJ. Mr.. Randall opened the
convention by saying: Gentlemen, 1 have
to announce that the delegates from
South Carolina and Massachusetts, viii
now come in arm and arm into this Con-
YentiOn.
This announcement was greeted with
/ great applause-the entire audience ris-
i ing to their feet and the band playing
The flag of the Union
i Hon. JHo. A. Hogan from the stage,
| when quietness had became restored, pro-
posed three cheers for 36 States of the
/ Union, all loyal, which was enthusiast
cally given.
This was followed by tremendous cheers
for President johnson.
The organization of the Convention
was then effected by the election of Gen.
John A Dix as temporary Chairman.
The announcement of Gen. Dix was
/ received with the greatest enthusiasm.
General Dix said that he received the
honor conferred on him with great pride
and especially recognized the Importance
Of the Convention No body of men have
met on this continent to consider events
SO momentous to the country since 1776.
We are here to vindicate and restore the
Constitution which was then framed, to
render firm and indissoluble the govern
ment which our fathers framed and put
in operation, to defend and to maintain it. /
w are not now living under such a gov [
ernment. Eleven States have been un- |
represented in Congress. Tennessee has /
at length been allowed representation /;
but ten other States have as yet no repre-
sentation in the Legislature of the /
country. His remarks were further con
dnUed at considerable length.
Senator Doolittle, of Wisconsin, was
chosen permanent President, with a Vice
President from each State of the Union.
Mr.. DOlittle, on taking the Chair, said:
Gentlemen Of The Con0ention and telzo17-
citizens Of the United States.
For the distinguished honor of being
called upon to preside over the delibera-
tions of this Convention I sincerely thank
you 1 could have wished that its re-
sponsibilities had fallen upon another,
but, relying upon that courtesy and gen
erOus confidence which has called me to
the chair, 1 enter at once upon its duties |
with desire for the success of that great {
cause IN which we are now engaged
Among the great events Of our own day ;
this Convention. in my opinion, will prove !
to be one of the greatest for peace hath
her victories not less renowned thaaWar
land this Convention is !
one of her victOTies-may I not say
crOwning victory. Cheers.
For the first time IN six years a Nation
al Convention, representing all the States, I
is now assembled. Six long, weary years. {
As L look back, oh what an interval it is q
of blood and agony and tears. During c
that period we have been engaged in the
most gigantic civil war the world has ev-
er seen, wasting our resources, dFenching
a thousand battle fields in fraternal blood,
and carrying to fraternal graves our faith
ers, our sons, and our brothers, by humid /
reds of thousands-but thanks be to Al ,
mighty God, the war Is now over EOheers. =
Peace-blessed peace-bas come. The
assurances which we here witness tell US
that peace has come, and come to stay s
[ Loud cheers Oh, my fellow citizens,
if the whole people Of the United States t
could see WhatWe now Witness--the North f
the South, the East and West joining In T
association as friends and fell q
low eltlzens-Our work would be already
done. Cheers. IF they could have seen, C
as we saw, Massachusetts and South Car v
olina- Applause by their full delega- Q
lions, coming arm and arm into this great
Jon7ention, enthusiastic applause if
they could have seen this body, greater in
numbers and In weight of character and
brain than has ever assembled on this con q
5inent under roof, melting to tears of joy r
and gratitude to witness this commingliDg,
here would be no struggle at the polls in
5he coming elections. Applause. When e.
remember that it was Massachusetts and q
South Carolina that IN the Convention
which framed the Constitution voted 3
against the abolition of the slave trade O.
hat it was Massachusetts, in 1922, which, 81
through some Of her men laughter -
declared for notification, which South 6
Carolina reasserted in 1888, and in the 4.
orm Of secession again reasserted in 1860
W hen / call to mind that South Carolina
ired the first gun in this contest, and that u
he veins of Massachusetts poured out y
he first blood in the struggle when I 50
all to mind all these memories, and at
he same time ask the people of this coun- fo
ry to look on this Convention, and see &c
hese two old States of the Union coming "
lere in fraterual embrace, approaching al
he common altar of a common country.
eady to make common sacrifice for the tb
,ood of the whole. n,
[ say again could the whole people of 81
he United States witness all this there
7ould remain no further work for us to
erform. Loud cheers. If the people iSh
f Massachusetts herself could have wit ne
essed it not single member would be va
eturned to Congress from that State IN
Great applause, until he had given
lost sacred pledge that he would do all nc
4 his power to recognize the equality and be
ignity of all the States under the Con- gr
titution, Cheers, including the sacred tn
right OF every State under the
Constitution, to representation in both St
Iouses of Congress. Cheers. Tai
Gentlemen of the Convention, shall El
0 into no argument on this occasion A.
cries of 'go on" The distinguish ed 81,