The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-09-07
Prayer.

ABOUT lUO'cIOck'
Rev. Mr.. Newman delivered the following
Prayer.
Once more we come before Thee, Supreme Ruler
OF the Universe to offer to Thee the gratitude of our
hearts an6 invoke % hny guida%hSe % upon us as peo'
upon us, the creatures of Ihy make and objects of
Thy grace. Pardon our many sins, and grant to us
spirit of devotion to Thee and the great interests
OF humanity. GOD of Nations, look mercifully upon
om couutry; we tray Thee hat Thou wilt now look
mercituly upon all men in restoring the unIon har.
mony, and perpe,ulty of the country which Thou
hast ordained for some nobe purpose.
We beseech Thee that Thou would so pour ont
ment that peace and harmony, unity and liberty
shall be vouchsated to ALL Bless the deliberatIons
OF this Convention. Guard the lives of the members
on their return to their homes. Hear us we be.
seecA lhee, as Convention, as a nation, as a
people; for surely thou dost love the American
people, and bring us within the blessings of Thy
love through the redemption OF our Saviour Amen.
Communications.
Communications were presented from the Grand
Council of Pennsylvania GER flying their sym alhy
with the Convection in the purposes of its deliDe-
ratlons. ~
the Convention as loyal men, pledgIng the sanction
OF Illinois by 10000 majority.
Thanks to the Union Club.
A resolution of thanks to the National Union
Club OF this city adopted tor its many evidences
OF sympathy and kindness.
The Union League House Fire.
In connection with this subject MIR. Newness
smoke as toilows:-I desire to announce that last
night attempt was made to destroy the Union
League building, which was partially successful A
few days since President johnson, passing through
this city, Used the incendlary words that passed
over the country ;-"I want no leagues outside
of the Constitution" In accordance with that sug-
gestlon, the attempt was made to destroy it. But
the Union Leaeue OF Philadelphia lives not in
building but in the hearts OF the whole people.
resoluuon of sympathy and coincidence with
the Union League in their afillcton then unani
MT Bingham, of Alabama, offered resolution ap-
proving the New York Tribune for its noble and
loyal in reference to the oppressed negro race
and recommending it to the support of the people,
which, with an amendment, including the New York
Independent, was adopted.
A delegate from Arkansas stated that Arkansas
was here represented, and stated that he claimed tor
loyal men what he demanded tor himself equal
rights.
Trial of jefferson Davis.
resolution of thanks was offered to the Hon.
John G. Underwood for the fearless discharge or
his duties IN endeaVorlnR to bring to justice the
head OF the late Rebellion, Jefferson DAVIS
Mr.. Conway, of Louisiana, stated that the present
President Of the United States, before he was
elected declared, amid the approval of the peop O.,
that treason should be made odIous.l
That promise has never been redeemed, and to-day
that man is doing ali he can 10 make loyalty in the
South odIous Andrew jackson said once that
Tennessee grew good lot OF hemp, which could be
used IN hanging traitors. Benjamin Butler has
alone hung any Rebels in our country (c1eefs),
When he was Commissioner OF the Freedmen
Bureau in Louisiana, he had agencies EN-;
ployed winch revealed TO him an organization effected
10 again carry out a rebellion.
The present Convention Is here for the purpose oil
business before It.. 1t is aqueshOn whether loyalty
will be AZ all allowed in the South whether it will
not be entirely crushed out
The President and almost his whole Cabinet are
leagued against them yet many IN the present Con-
Vention seem 70 DO AFRAID OF the peOpe. He had
traye led through many sections of the nation and
found the people lOya and far more advanced than
the politicians who had stood still since 1861 The
nation demanded that Jefferson Davis should be
hun, and treason made odIous.
Mr. Hart OF Florida, declared that the edict OF
JEFF Davis, put forth during the Rebellion had
pierced his heart often. No one elt more that trea
sOn should be made OdiOus He knew that thu
loyasts East and West, North and South, all wert
determined that it should be made odious. Andre "
johnson, to the astonishment OF all, had departed
from IL; Int the people were determined TO stand b.
ne would take counsel together before adopting tn
resolution. How could could they say that Judg
upon the bench could take part In prosecuting
criminal! Prosecution and convection were TO com
from the principles Of the law, not from the Judge.
1t seemed to him that as jeff DAVIS was now !
prison in the hands OF the law that they should
silent IL seemed to- him that, II the SoutheT
10y alist did that TO the authors OF TINS odiouS Re0e
lion 1t would be like tramplin0 upon the helples
Let masnanimity be the guiding principle OF Tn
Convention.
Mr sidney, of MIS-, stated that JEFF Davis was
traitor while he had remained loyal 10 ms counLr
While he thoroughly deprecated the treason OF Jei
Davis, he would not let juror SET upon ms iris
but would hang him once The ConVentiC
should have one voIoe this occasion -
I OVernOr Hamilton, of Texas-I hope you will n
doubt want justice done to the authors OF u
Rebellion Abut the Convention did not assemble I
that purT II the authorities fail in their duty
vii then " time for the people 10 Ret In this vie