The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-09-06
The DisuniOn Mean Whites Conven-
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The accounts which reach US from the
North, state that a good proportion Of the
motley assemblage in the Philadelphia rene
gade Southern rampage, are composed of
decapitated otfice-holders, or hangers-on of
Congress, who are loud in their coarse abuse
OF President johnson. The ,vagrant whites,
who registered their names AS delegates from
the South, prove that they possess one charac-
teristlc OF the poor mean whites, an unlimited
capacity tor the Storage of whiskey. In all
other respects, they are said to differ ON the
accepted description of Southerners. The
Herald says the Tribune suggestion to make
Fred, Douglas an officer of the Convention,
was headed off by the policy of combining the
work of the Convention to Southerners, and
admitting the Northern delegates only to
honorary seats. ....
The ultra Radicals Of the mean Southern
whites, desire to plunge the country into
another war. The word is, ''the negro must
vote, or they must be induced to join us and
fight" This Is the baf-room discussion Of
the previous forty-eight hours, Forney is
said to have got up delegation, purported to
be from the District of Columbia, with HIM
self at the head, and all the ritf-raff of the
Capital at the tail. The account before us
states that Northern Radcalism even does not
dream OF the dangerous and villainous de-
signs of the Southern despefadoes, who, in
hopeless minority at home, see 10 better
chance before them of lettering their condi-
ton, than by plunglng the country into war
of races, sneaking out of danger, and plumber
ing during the numbering that would attend
such an outbreak
So meagre is the Southern delegation that
the League House resolved to distribute the
badges they had supplied for the several
States, among Philadelphians and tack them
on to the delegations,
Beechers letter has been bombshell in
the camp of disorganizers A Mr. Charles
Gibbons made a lengthy speech At ten
minutes to one the Convention and its attend
ant outsiders entered the hall, to the sound of
music, Brownow and the Tennessee delega-
ton entered first, and the other delegates fol-
lowed in order Two or three colored dele
gates only appeared on the floor. The mis-
cegenators were duly called to order by Joseph
A. Neuness, of Kentucky, who made a few
remarks. Mr.. Stokes then read the call for
the Convention
After some delay, Dr. Sidney came forward
and nominated Thomas j. Durant, of Louis
lana, as Chairman which was unanimously
carried-and the Rev. j. W. jackson, of
Philadelphia offered prayer. A committee
on credentials was then appointed, and one
on permanent organization. After thus get
ting underway, the motley assemblage adj
journed, to meet on the next day, at ten
o'clock, AN.
The Herald says the Southern branch Of
the parti-coiored convention of radicals con-
tinued their performances at the Negro Min
strel Hall in Philadelphia yesterday. The
permanent organization was completed by
appointing Ex-Attorney General Speed OF
Kentucky, as President, and sixteen indivd-
uals as Vice Presidents, and the same num-
Der as Secretaries, A delegation of strong
minded females, under command of Miss
Anna E. Dickinson, entered the hall and dis
tributed themselves ataong the Vice Presi-
dents on the platform of the delegates on the
floor. Mr., Speed delivered a somewhat
lengthy address on taking the chair
Third Days Proceedings.
Philadelphia, September 5.--National
Hall, 10 o'clock-Ihere will be two reports
presented by both Committees on Address
and Resolutions. The majority reports will
be in favor of standing by the policy of Con-,
gress, and the minority in favor of negro suf-
frage,
NIGHT SwEATs, which are so facilitating
in their effects, are simply an indication which
nature throws out that the system needs bra
cling up; that is, that it requires tonic. Re-
move the cause, and the effect is removed As
tonic there is nothing equal to MARSDEN'S
CALISAYA TONIC,which is simply prepa-