The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1866-08-22
The Philadelphia Convention,
ADDRESS OF GOV. ORR.

PHILADELPHIA, august. 14-Trains
last highland this morning were heavily
loaded with delegates and visitors to the
great Convention, and the hotels are over
flowing. The reception room of the
executive committee has been thronged
with delegates registering their names.
Every State and Territory is represented.
The harmonious feeling of yesterday is
still more. marked to-day. Fernando
Wood, in letter declining to appear as
q delegate, has made hin. many friends.
Vanandigham will not go into the Con-
vention; he has written letter to that
effect. y. z. - j.. =. >s%.s@j...
AT meeting of the chairnan Of the
various delegations last evening, the fol-
lowing business was agreed upon: Each
delegation is to report one ofits number
for ,Viee-Presidept, one for. Secretary,
two for the Committee on Finance, two:
for the National Union Committee. two
for committee. to wait upon the Presi-
dent With q report of the proceedings of
the Convention, one fer G Inmittee on,
Credentials, one for that npon organiza.
ton, and 81 two upon resolutions and
address. There will bey1o discussion on
TIE resolutions. The Interchange Of
opinions among the delegates has ex-
hibited an uaanimjty of sentiment upon
this subject that fofbidS discussion. The
resolutions will substantially embrace
the prop 5sitions coutainedin the,call for
the Con7ention, which is. honestly and
cordially approved BY all delegates here
NORTH and South-Republican and
Democratic. It IS proposed that the
Genveution shall issue a general address
to TIE couatry, and, in addition to: the
address Of the Convention, proper South.
ern delegates shouidrunite in a separate
address, stating more in detail the posi-
ton they occupy, the reasons 5y which
they are Influenced, and the, results they
hope to obtain. *, 49, rim .>.s.-...
An Informal meeting was held last
evening Of the soldiers Of both Northern
and Southern armies, in which pro-
position was made and received with
favor, TO- call a Convention Of the soldiers
of the two. armies, at some central point;
withina few weeks, where men, who
fought bravely against each other may
meet in spirit Of Cancellation and deter
mine tostand together in the maintaining
the Union and the Constitution. -
Governor Orr spoke at the National
Guards Hall, last night. He said the
people, of the South believe they had
the right to secede; the North did not
agree on the question, and Submitted it
to the arbitrament of arms. The North
ern Interpretation Of the Constitution
has been firmly and legally established; );
that. decision was pronounced on the
field of battle, and the decree is incontro-
vertible. The South has surrendered her
principles, and accepts the Northern ln-
depreciation 1--WE are willing to abide by
it forever By this war, the people Of
the South have, to very large extent,
been stripped of their property; their
banks and their credit are gone. In
many localities, the great standpoint Of
civil law has been lost. Thus, the peo-
pie of the South have far more need of
stable Government than you have, and
it is mad folly to charge that they Will
notful6il their oaths to support this Go
yernment. We claim this as our Govern
ment as well as yours; but, that we may
eoequal, We must have representation
10 Congress. 1t is not just to tax US
and exclude as from representations,
Montgomery Blair and Others, also,
spoke. The Convention will; organize
in the wigwam, - n s:.
: LATEsT--P. M.-The Convention as
sembled in the'wigwam at 1890 P. N.
Mr.. Randall opened the Convention
saying Gentlemen, I have to announce
that delegates from South Carolina ana
Massachusetts, will now come, arm IN
arm, into this Convention.
This announcement was greeted with
great applause. The entire audience
rising at this moment, Major-General
Couch, Of Massachusetts,, and GoVernor.
Orr, of South Carolina, at the head OF
their delegations, marched, arm in arm,
with banners flying and music playing.
Shout upon shout spontaneously rent
the air, and tears filed the eyes OF the
delegates and electors. h.. =. 49,.
Gen. John A. Dix was nominated as
temporary Chairman. In accepting, he
said: regard this as Convention of no
ordinary character, not only on account
of the high social and political standing