Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-08-18
BY TELEGRAPH.
PHILADELPHIA
CO N v NTI ON
THE CLOSING SUENES.
Committees. &C., &C.,


dispatches were made up on Thursday night
prevented the insertion ofthe closing scenes
of the Philadelphia Convention, given be-
low. Before final adjournment, the Conven-
ton appointed a National Union Executive
Committee, composed of one person from
each State and Territory in the Union, Of
which JOHN 7. CRowELL, of New Jersey,
is Chairman. The telegraph made such
havoc with the several names of the COM
mittees that we postpone their publication
until we have a correct list.
A Committee of the delegates was appoint
ed to wait upon President JOHNSON, of
which Hon. REvERDY JOHNSON, of Mary
land, was made Chairman.
A Finance Committee was appointed, Of
which CHARLES KNAPP, of the District of
Columbia, is Chairman.
Each State and Territory will have Ex-
ecutiye Committees of their own; and thus
the organization of the Constitutional Ma
tional Union party will be thoroughly eff
fected, wherever We have a spet of earth
and a citizen upon it.
The following were the closing proceed
ings of the Convention:
All business of the Convention having
been thus disposed of, Hon. j. HOGAN, of
Missouri, rose and moved that as the Con-
vention had performed so gloriously all the
business for which it had met, it now adjourn
sine de-
The Chairman stated that before putting
that motion he desired to have some an
nouncements made.
On motion of Mr.. SCHELI, of Pennsylva-
MIA, the thanks Of the Convention were ten
dered to the President and officers of the
Convention for the able and impartial man
ner in which they had discharged their du-
ties.
On motion of ROBERT D. HOLMES, the
thanks of the Convention were rendered to
the representatives Of the press, for the able
and impartial performance of their duties.
On motion of Hon. j. S. ROLLINS, of Mis-
souri,, the thanks of the Convention were
rendered to the citizens Of Philadelphia for
their hospitality and kindness.
The President Of the Convention then an
nounced that he had received from the Presi-
dent and Secretary of the National Union
JOHNSON Club, of Philadelphia, a gavel
made Of the wood Of the frigate Constitution
The President also announced that the
German JOHNSON Central Club of the city
of New York had presented certain names
as honorary members of the Convention,
which were ordered to be inscribed on the
proceedings.
The President also announced that there
would be meeting Of the soldiers and sail
ors in attendance on the Convention at the
wigwam this evening.
On motion of REvERDY JOHNSON, 1t was
resolved that a correct copy of the proceed
ings of the Convention be prepared by Z. o.
PERRIN, Secretary, and certified to by the
President, for publication at Washington
City.
The President then presented the follow
ing letter from General DIX:
WIGwANr August 15.-IO S. S. IiLdcn,
Esq, Chairman Of NcU York Delegation
DEAR SIR-I am obliged to return to New
York this afternoon on urgent business.
The admirable spirit of harmony and con-
ciliation which pervades the Convention,
renders my presence unnecessary, and leaves
me no other regret than that Of being unable
to witness the close of the proceedings so
auspiciously commenced, and so full of
promise of future good.
Very truly yours,
JOHN A. DIX.
The letter was greeted with loud cheers.
The President Of the Convention, Senator
DOOLITTLE, then said:
GENTLEMEN OF TIE CONvENTION.-FOr
the kindness and courtesy by which you
have sustained the chair, in the efforts to
which by your resolution, you have been
pleased to allude, | return you my sincere
thanks. Before putting the motion which
shall terminate the proceedings of the Con-
vention, l shall ask you once more to join
in PRAYER with the Rev. Mr. ELLIOTT, in
voking the benediction of Almighty God,
by whose support We are sure Of success, but
without which we should inevitably fail.
The Rev. Mr. ELLIOTT thereupon made
sn eloquent prayer, returning thanks to the
Almighty for the harmony and union of
hearts which had been manifested through
out the Convention, for the spirit of conclli-
alton, good will and charity seen in all its
members and its proceedings, for the bless
ings which now crown the nation, and es-
pecially for the President of the United
States, so worthy of his situation and posi-
ton.
The Chair then, at y o'clock, put the
question, and announced that the Convention
stood adjourned sine die The band then
PLAYED very touchingly and beautifully the
air of Home, Sweet Home" Tremendous
cheers were given for President JOHNSON
and Senator DooLITTLE, and after much
kindly and pleasant conversation the MEM
bers Of the Convention and the spectators
gradually dispersed.