The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-09-14
The Philadelphia Conventions.

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On the evening Of tho 9TH tho two
Philadelphia Conventions Joined in one
Of the largest and most brilliant politi
cal demonstrations that probably was
ever made in this Country. There
were at least from seyenty-fve to one
hundred thousand people in the
streets in the vicinity of the speakers
stands; some even estimate the
number rs high as one hundred
and fifty thousand The vast crowds
were acccptably addressed by prom
inent men from all parts Of the Coun
try. Mr. Walton, who WAS one OF the
delegates from this State, in an article
on the Convention says: The conclus-
ions, after all we saw and heard our
self and learned from others, are, that
the loyal men of the South are quite
as Radical and far more Jealous than
our own people; that the people Of the
West are more enraged than those Of
New England at the treachery Of Sew
ard and johnson; and that the com
ing election will secure in the 40th
Congress more than a two thirds vote
against the President.
On Thursday Mr. Cressweu, Of
Maryland, read to the Southern hoy
alists' Convention the address pre-
pared by the Committee, the telegraph
ic abstract Of which we give below.
The address was adopted amid great
applause:
The document is an able one, set
ting forth the condition OF the loyal
people Of the South Andrew johnson
has so directed affairs that whore the
South expected to find benefactor
they find prosecutor, and they turn
to the loyal men of the North who can
make Presidents and punish traitors.
Then wrongs bear. alike on all races.
At the South, as at the North, traitors
have been substituted for loyal men
All original and steadfast loyalists nrC
prescribed. No conspicuous traitor
has been punished, but overa thou
sand loyal Southern men have beer
murdered in cold blood While tls.
claring ngainst the injustice of leayin!
eleven States unrepresented, johnson
has refused to sustain the liberal pro
positions made by Congress. Formi
dable barriers have been erecte
l,x,1.,t,
BILE scenes of bloodshed have disgrace
the land. For these and other crimes
Andrew Johnson is responsible, for a
he encouraged, so he justified them.
The address goes on TO give histc
ny of the slave oligarchy for oight
years, and shows its baneful effect
upon the South until it plunged th
country into bloody contest to pei
petuate their unbridled sway. The
now seek to corrupt the loyal NORTH
and to continue slavery under the di,
guise of seryitude. They ignore an
assail the representatives Of the peopl
A reign of terror Throughout ten State
makes loyalty stand silent, but 10Y,
Southern men are not yet awcd int
submission to treason, and We hay
assembled, determined that the CO.
ernment of tho people by tho Poop
for the people shall not perish. ~
The closing paragraphs are as 70
lows:
Our last and only hope is in Il
unity and fortitnde OF the loyal poop
of America in the support and yindicl
ton of the 39th Congress, and in ii
election of a controlling Union inaioI
ty in the succeeding on 40th Congress
While the new article amending Il
National Constitution, offers tho mo
liberal conditions to the authors OF Il
rebellion, and does not como up to I'll
measure of our expectations, we b
lieve It's ratification would he the con
mencement of complete and lastin
protection TO all our people, and Their,
fore we accept it as the best prescl
remedy, and appeal to our hrothe
and friends IN the North aud the We
to make it their watchword in Il
coming elections.
The tokens are auspicious of owe
whelming success. However little Il
verdict Of the ballot box may affect Il
reckless man in the Presidential chai
we cannot doubt that the traitors al
sympathzers he has encouraged "
recognize that verdict as the suro
indication that the mighty pow
which crushed the rebellion is st
alive, and that those who attempt
oppose or defy il viii 10 so at the ri
OF their own destruction
Our confidence in the oycrcull
providence of God prompts the pr
diction and intonsihos the belief ii
when this warning is sufficiently tang
to these misguided and reckless IN,
the liberated millions Of the rebollio
South will be proGered those rigl
and franchises which may be ueccssa
to adjust and settle this mighty &C
troyersy in the spirit Of The most Z
largcd aud Christian philanthropy