The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-09-27
John Burns tho Patriot and A. J.,
the Apostato
Greetings from the Country.
The Union Soldiers Platform

W.
Mr.. MNtlOck,
Gen. Fnrnsworth of Illinois, offered
the following:
ReSoIUed, that in case it may be ncces-
snry for this Convention to vote on any
question ten delegates may demand II
vote by States. each State to cast the
number OF votes which II now casts in
Congress under the last Npportionment;
such votes to be announced by the
chairman OF each State delegation.
Gen. Cochrane OF New York: Mr..
President, Congress is our standard Of
constitutional law. [ApplRuse.1 We,
therefore, present this suggestion to the
mover OF the resolution, that it may be
Incorporated in it, that that resolution
operate only as to each of the States
represented in and recognized by this
Convention.
Gen. F"rnsworth, of Illinois, said he
was i'll favor OF allowing every State
representation in the Convention by
loyal soldiers, if there were any such
present. Applause. He was willing
to trust the real simon pure loyal men,
and believed there was nothing to fear
from such II course. He would be glad
to see every State in the Union repre-
scented by loyal soldiers.
A delegate from Tennessee intimated
"A probable difficulty in allowing the
delegates present to vote without pro-
per regulation. He represented that
unless some rule was adopted it would
be difficult to give n fair expression to
the sentiments of the loyal people of
the States.
A delegate proposed that where the
delegation OF IA State was less than the
Congressional delegation, they be nu-
thOriZed to vote according to their
strength in the Convention, and where
the number exceeded the representation
in Congress they cast vote equal to
that representation.
The member from Tennessee declared
his opposition to such II proposition, re-
marking that common justice required
that in Il National Convention each
State, whether of the North or South,
should be treated alike In the matter of
representation. The State of Texas, If
represented by but one delegate, should
be awarded the same representation
that WAS given to Maine and MnsSuchu-
sets. The representatives of the South
ern States came here in danger, and the
Convention should appreciate their sit
uation.
General Leggett, OF Ohio, moved to
lay the whole subject on the table, and
it was agreed to.
General Bcrnum, of New York :-"I
rise to n question Of privilege. There
sits by my side a gallant son of the gal
liant State OF Ohio. Early in the war,
in the front of battle, at Perryvilie, he
was wounded. will show you how
| 1.-THE person alluded to rose in his seat,
| showing his wounds, which consisted
of the loss of both arms below the ell
| bowl Returning to his home and sup.
plying natures hands with iron he went
out with another regiment from Ohio,
the both National Guards, as its color
bearer. When no reached Washington
he was denied tho right of muster, and
was obliged to surrender his COlorS and
return to his home. He then applied to
a Lob Il
was refused employment. Kisses and
| gToans for JohnSon.l l have consulted
| with those who knew him we'll from his
State. They tell mo he was Il gallant
soldier and a worthy private citizen.
! Sitting here as the delegates of New
York our sympathies have gone out
toward him, and we have given them
| practical application by putting dfty
dollars in his almost empty pocket. 1
| therefore request, in behalf of New
| York, that our fellow delegates from
other delegations shall also sympathize
with him and put their sympathy into
practical shape.
1t was then suggested TINT the chair
man of each delegation take up a col
lection for the purpose named.
There were cries of "name him, name
himw
| uel II. Decker, of Lucas county, Ohio,
formerly of the 4th U. S. Artillery.
The chair announced that James
Burns, of Gettysburg fame, was re-
| Quested to call at the rooms of the City
Council of Pittsburgh to receive gold
headed cane. [Applause.1
The following letters and kilograms
were read:
BELvIDERE, N, J., Sept. 24.
General Jdrdtne, Chairman Of the Nc,D
Jersey Delegation to the Soldiers and
Sailors CORUemttOn, Pittsburgh, Pa:
My DEAR GESERAL: l am sorry to
| inform you that circumstances beyond
my control prevent me from meeting
| with you at Pittsburgh; but rest assur-
ed that the objects of tho Convention
enlist my hearty support. Your action
in behalf of Congress and the cOnstitu-
tiOnal amendment will show to the
country that the soldiers and sailors
! of the United States are en- mass de-
ternined to defend with their ballots
those principles for which they sacri.
feed so much in desperate battles, bV
land and sea. 1t will show that we
will not surrender the fruits Of victory
into the hands of those whom we could
not trust in the dark hours Ofthe struG.
| gle for the life of our nation, nor into
the hands of independent rebels who
! have laid down their arms, but are still
in rebellion against the best interests oil
the country. Wishing you success in
your vindicntion of true and safe prin-
ciples, am respectfully,
/ Your obedient Servant,
ROBERT MCALLISTER.
| General McAllister rose and said he
had come here lest his views should he
misunderstood. His name had been
| witho ut his consent attached to the cal
for the Cleveland Convention, which
he would not touch with ten foot pole
He would say, God speed the soldiers
in their II oblo work.
Three cIreers were given for General
McAlliAter.
To the President Of the Soldiers ana
Sailors COMUcntiOn.
The Union men of Van Rensselaer,
county in Convention at Troy greet
their brothers In the Union ranks-thG
boys in Bluc"-who vote as they
fought to make treason odious, to re-
protection to every ono living under
the flag which they have planted upon
every battlefield of the Republic.
WIN. l.. GURLEY, President.
baltimore, Sept. %.
"IO the Chairman Soldiers and Sailors
C0mUentiOn:"
''Isaac NJ. Perejoy, "a throe years. vet
erRn, n carrier In the POstOllice, was
discharged yesterday because Of his re.
Policy" [Signedl WIN. NICHOLS"
"HAsr1NGs, MINI, Sept. 25.
"To The President Of the Soldiers ana
Sailors Convention"
az am delegate from Minnesota, un'
avOidHbly detained and desire to be
counted In attendance. vote aye on
every measure sustaining the seth Con.
gress, and John w. Geary, lOreordained
Governor of Pennsylvania, will voucL