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been blood agony aud tears. Our brothers
had fallen and our resources had been wasted
on thousand battlc-fclds; but thank God
the assurances here tell us that peace has come
ut last.
# the people Of the whole country could !,
would be no struggle ut the polls this fall
| But us the whole people cannot he here to
witness what is trnnspiring, the greater work
rests on us From this time until the election
OF the next Congress, we should be untiripg
in our cxertions to sec that the next Congress
if this one shall continue to refuse the sacred
right of representation to equal States shall
recognize them Applause When that is
done, the Union is rcstored and when the
Union is restored, we shall be prepared 10 en-
ter upon higher and nobler career among
the nations of the Garth than has ever yet been
occupied by any Government upon which tho
sun of heaven ever shonc [Appause.
ORGANIZATIONS OF TIE CONVENTION.
Senator Doolittle being permanent Prcsi-
dent, the following gentlemen are among the
ce-Presidents: j. w. Brockenhorough, of
Virginia John a. Gilmer of North Carroll
Richard S. Lyons, of Georgia Judge Ran
dali, of Florida; Cuthbert Bulitt of Louisi.
anaS.J n. Tibbctts of Arkansas d 81. Bur-
| nett OF Toxas; Geo. 5. Houston, of Alabama;
and Thos. A. Nelson, of Tennessee.
Senator Edgar Cowan, of Pennsylvania, is
Chairman of the Committee on Resolutions.
In this Committee are General Couch, of
Massachusetts,; Senator Dixon, of Connecti-
cut; Hon. H. j. Raymond, of New York
Mcssrs Bigclow, of Pennsylvania Rcverdy
johnson, of Maryland Graham, Of New
York Gov. Perry, of South Carolina &C.
l.angdon, of Alabama VIM. Yerger, of Mis-
Gsissippi; John Rey, of Louisiana; Senator
McDougnl, of California, and others.
FnILApEIrnIA, August 16-P. M.-The
Convention, after adopting its Declaration Of
+ Principles, has adjourned sine die.
| There will be an address issued to the REQ.
pie Of the United States
rHILADELrUTA August 14.-An informal
meeting was held last evening Of the soldiers
of both the Northern aud Southern armies.
in which proposition was made and received
with favor to call Convention Of soldiers of
| the two armies at some central point within
few weeks, where men who fought trvely
| against each other may meet in spirit of
conciliation. ard dcternline to stand together
in maintaining the Union and the Constitu.
| tion.
RADICAL BOASTS CONCERNING THE FALL
| misunderstanding radical orators and
journals profess to be very saneuine of carry
| ing the coming Fall elections by som, thing
like the Union war-majoritics of 1864. Thus,
the " Chicago Tribune" prophcsics that they
will carry Ohio by 900, Indiana hy 80 600,
Illinois by As, 900, and all the Western States
! Fast of the Rocky Mountains, by an negre-
gate majority of over 100000 But these
radical prophets are counting their chickens
before they are hatched The elements of
political revolution arc at work The war
is ended and slavery is abolished, and the war
and the abolition of slavery were the two
| great issues of 1864 and they still controlled
the elections of 1865, in the absence Of
new organization Of parties upon new issues.
| Now such an organization is in progress, and
| the parties and issues of 1866 will be very
apt to result in a general political revolution
in these approaching Fall elections. The
breaking up of the Republican party Of the
war has actively commenced, hecause the mis-.
sion of that party is fulfilled, and the new
work of peace and re union must go on. for it
is tho beginning of political revolution.
Nc,c Yorh Hcruld
| THE Bounty LAw.-The new bounty law
passed by Congress, gives 500 extra to men
who have served for three years and been hon
orably discharged, and $50 extra to men who
entered for two years and served ont their time
Provision is made that in case of death in SER
vice Of the soldier, who, if living. would be
entitled, that the bounty shall be paid to their
widows, minor children or parents. Every
soldier who has sold, bartcrcd, or in any way
transferred his discharge papers, will lose tho
benefit of this provision. 1t is estimated that
$75,000000 will be sufficient to pay all tho
bountics secured by tho act
THE first train over tho Southern Pacific
Railroad, from Shreveport to Marshall, Texas,
was run on Saturday last. Everything worked
nicely and in perfect order. August was
the time set for the completion Of this SEQ.
ton of the road, but IL was done four days