Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-08-15


General Dix then announced that th
proceedings would be opened with PRAYER
and the Rev. J. NJ. Mcdonald made
prayer, in which, thanks were rendered t
God for the blessings which the nation en-
jOyed, more particularly in having beel
preserved in the late troubles. and also 70
the assemblage of this Convention, to con
suit for the public good. He prayed tha
the members might take action as brother
and as friends, and lay aside all sci
fish motives and all unworthy, persona
and sectional considerations, so that tn,
union of these States, might be fully re
stored and rendered perpetual "a loud
amen from "a delegate.1 He prayed Coo
might manifest his especial favor on the
| President Of the United States, and make
him a great and lasting blessing 10 thC
country. Another loud amen And ht
| prayed for the maintainance of the Union
| inviolate under the Constitution rs
adopted by our four fathers.
On motion of Mr.. Randall, Post Master
| General, the following were appointed Sec
retaries of the Convention: L. 0. Perrin
| New York; John F. COyie, District Of Col
umbia; A. R. Potts, Pa. and James r.
O'Beirn, Of the District of Columbia.
The call ofthe Convention having been
read by Secretary Perrin, Senator Do0little,
of Wisconsin, offered the following resolu-
tions, which We're adopted:
ResolUc}. That until otherwise ordered,
the general rules of the House of Represen-
taLives of the United States, so far as appii-
cable, govern the proceedings of this Con
ventiOn, and until otherwise ordered in
case any questions shall arise to be de-
termined by division or by the yeas
and nays, the Secretary shall call
thes roll of all of the States and
Territories of the United States and the
District of Columbia. Each State as called
shall be entitled to cast double the number
Of votes TO which it is entitled in the cleo
toral college, rs the delegation shall deter
mine, and each Territory and also the Dis
trict of Columbia, shall be entitled To cast
two votes, as the several delegates shall di-
rect.
Resided, That all resolutions and propo-
sitions not relating to the organization of
the convention be referred BY the Chair
man to the Committee on Resolutions, here
after to be appointed, without debate. and
that all resolutions, propositions and ques-
tions relating to the right or claim of any
person TO a seat in the Con vention. be re-
ierred by the Chair to the Committee on
Credentials, hereafter TO be appointed,
withou debate, and that until the appoint-
meut of such Committees they do lie on th
table, without debate
Exon motion of Gen. J. B. Stejman, Of
Ohio, q Committee of Thirteen was appoint
ed by the Chair as 8 Committee on Creden-
tials.
On motion of Mr.. Montgomery Blair q
Committee ofoDe from each State and Ter
ritorY was appointed by the Chair 70 report
officers for the permanent organization Of
the Convention.
Mr. Thomas r Florarlaa oF tbo pi-4- -;cF ,f
Columbia, suggested that inasmuch as there
was great misapprehension as to the char
acter of the delegations, the Secretary be
directed to read the circular issued over the
signatures of Postmaster General Randall,
Lewis D. Campbell, of Ohio, and Mont
gomery Blair, of Maryland, inviting the CO.
operation Of Democrats as such in the Con-
yention. If there was any significance in
reading the original call, ne thought it
quite as important, in order to relieve any
Misrepresentation as to the position which
the gentlemen occupied here.
The Secretary, in compliance with the
request, proceeded to read, but had not got
through more than 4 few sentences when
Mr.. Florence discovered that the paper
which the Secretary was reading was the
call signed by the Democrasic members Of
Congress. He called attention 70 the fact,
but he yielded that the reading might be
circular to which hs zfaa rthfsreutss thfr tssd d1r5ff thf
which, on motion of Mr.. Blair. the Conven-
ton, at quarter past one, adjourned till to-
morrow at u o'clock.
Immediately on the adjournment it COM
menced 70 rain, and portion Of the rofling
not being completed, the rain come pouring
down into the wigwam, compelling those
inside to congregate in the center of the
building, where it was water tight. Many
remained for hours, being unable TO get con
veyauces to the different parts Of the city.
the accommodation of the street ears being
lamentably insufficient for.the purpose, and
besides the delegates, there was an audience
of several thousand persons assembled to
witness the proceedings.
The committees appointed by the Chair
were as follows: On Credentiais-James B. 1
Stedman, Ohio; n. D. Coleman, La
Thomas Hayne and Chas. P. Daily, N. Y:
David X. Kilgore. Ind; j. r. Campbell, s. |
c.; A. II. Smith, Wis; George N. Ord. Con-
nectieut: B. II. Eppersou, Texas
William NJ. Blair, New Hampshire
and John Z. Franklin, Of Maryland. on
Nath lnjel S. Little, Maine, II. /
S. Hibbars, n. H, J. J. Deavett, Vi. C. ~ |
Alger, Mass, A. Ballou, Z. T., L. P. Waldo, |
Conn, W. Ii. Ludlow, y. Y, Joel Parker, |
n. J., A. W. Tracy, Penn, James Barr,
Del, Montgomery Blair, Nd, Chairman. |
Thomas F. FlournOy, Va, John J. ThomD- |
son, West. Va, NJ. A. Wright. n c., L. a. |
Dawkins, S. c., Peter NJ. Graham, Ga, Jas. |
B. Dawkins, Fla, J. T. Bailey Miss, J. G. |
Parham, La J. B. Luce. Ark, B. II. Epper- |
son, Texas, Joseph Ramsey, Tenn, Alexan- |
der White, Ala, E. "A. Graves, Ky, George |
Fries, Ohio, D. J. Rose, Indiana, Thomas j. |
Turner, Illinois, a. a. Stevens, Michigan,
II. N. Rice. MINI, L. B. Villa, Wis, J. II. |
iaurphy, Iowa, A. Smith, Kansas, Samuel |
Purdy, California, w. H. Farrar, Oregon, |
Owen Born, District Columbia, John W. |
Turner. Dakota, T. W. Belts Idaho, Edward /
Evans, Washington Territory. NOappOint- /
ments have yet been made for Missouri, |
Nevada or Arizonia.
It is positive that Mr.. Vallaudigham has |
sent letter TO the Ohio delegation, in which 1
ne expressed his purpose not to attend the 1
The letter will probably be |
read before the Convention.
It has been decided that Senator DO0lit- |
tie will be made permanent, President of the /
nThe Ledger states on high authority that /
it has been suggested to the leading men Of |
the Convention that an address to the peo-
pie would be preferable to q series Of resO- |
lutions. If an address is prepared it will |
unite the moderate men of both sections. II 1
will recognize the fact that.t the war has for
ever settled the question of secession IL the |
without however, imparing in 4
any way the rights of States. 1t will be /
denied that war can destroy a State or cx-
ciude il from the Union. The emancipation
Of slaves will be recognized, but the right Of /
the servile population lately admitted to
freedom to have the ballot will be denied
at the same time the address will assert the
luty of the people of the South 10 care for
The freedmen, and by every means seek to
elevate and fiji them for the change accom-
plished by the war. The address will also
assert the supremacy of the federal govern
nent in all matters coming properly within
its sphere, as defined by the Constitution,
but claiming for tho States all the rights not
expressly delegated to the general govern
nent. The right Of all the States to be
in Congress will be claimed and
the people viii be called upon to assist the
men Of the country in the eff
forts to secure for the Southern States their
constitutional privileges. The action of the |
President OF tle United States in endeavor-
ing to prevent constitutional legislation by
Congress will be commended, and all con
servative men will be called upon to organ
ze, by State and national committees, as q
grand National Union party to rescue the
from the control Of those who !
now seek to divert it from its true and orig
nal purpose. The address will probably be
Ihort, in order to reach more surel Y the pop
1lar mind, and thus secure an attentive
hearing.
Vallsndigham was TO have been serenaded
.o-night, but the compliment was post
Doned on account of his being Ill.