The New York herald., 1866-09-09
PnliADgLrniA, Sept ;,

IiniApILrniA, sept y, 1900
This morning, pursuant to invitation extended by
the Union League, large number Of delegates 70 the
Convention OF Southern unonists passage at the
Chestnut street wharf tho steamer John A. Warner
whi-h bad been specially chartered by tho League for
visit the clad navy League Island The lead ~
spirits OF tho convention boari and tho honors
Of the occasion done BY Mayor Morton AcM.chael
and Charles Gibbons, President of the Union Lengsa
Club on arriving At League island effort
made to board tho new IronsF9 2 s actaer, but FOR
some reason il did uls succeeds N ? .sd@ .,aa
obliged to view thdfma dogs from The
steamer proceeded down thc river maeor beyond
tho mouth OF the schuylsill and then started her
return trip After collation., Mayor McNchac said -
GESrLrnrs However much may have regretted
my absence from the city some ten days ago. shall
have cause TO regret my presence this occasion.
lAppansel may are AL greatly delighted q have
Ind You WITH US ana moro than lhih care all delighted
with what you have done Chccrs We win show by
our votes N the October election have already
shown you by voices that sympathiea wholly
with the loyal men of the south We apprct the.
snierings Won endured during tho war, and win show
you by ballots as We has already shown Won ~ our
bullets, that We are your side fVociferous cheerl
The moral sense Of tho great Amer In people has boon
50 moved BY what you have endured that they with
you and Tor YOU heart and soul lChccra) A 10
President Johnson, his course during tho past
months has done more @ strcnglhen tho hands of
tho Republican party than all ts chosen leaders
have been able 10 accomplish tChecrsl Although |
do not Wish 70 speak disrcspcctfully Of the Prcs-
another man should over be seated In tho PrcEidcn
tial char who would far forget hs nrncules and
pledges AZ President johnson has done Cheers) God
forbid that should have agan 4 SO, rctary u
State ~ho would degrade his high onlco the say
The present does Cheers We all JON our hearts
our hands aud our voicea N rendering ynn earnest
welcome, and II ever you come amongst i again We
VII try our best TO trent you even better than have
this time.
The Mayor made hls way out of the crowd which
joined in hearty cheers Tor his Honor and tho Union
League.
,oansl Moss Of Nj seouri thcn pronoaed ha fio,yi,
toast ''our Philadelphia Friends who have bestowed
upon every courtesy that We could ask the Mayor
Philadelphia, who came home when loyal
Into town and the people OF Philadc phla who take
care of themselves without the aid or tho Mayor when
rebels arc among them.n
Tho toast waa drunk and = great cry was raised for
Governor Hamilton who appeared At the table and spoke
"a follows
GssrLEnrs-l am prisoner of war; would know
your VIII "A voice" Wo good speech - Well
then, whom met here IN convention loyal Of
the South expected obstruction % outspoken
preston OF feeling Judge OF my surpriye disap.
pontment when found hore a few Northern men who
thought Of their own election 70 Congress than
they did OF alievialng condition NJ They
said that II expressed ourselves Ia open
they feared they would lose tncr elections IN the North
But we have no such fears tChcorsl Wo anxious
70 do impartial Justice 20 all men placing oursc upon
the broad rock Of eternal truth tChcers Men mad.
in the mage Of God had been kept Ia slavery FOR
hundred years; bat they have al last been made
free and brought into the fold u the Union free
right that y enjoyed by of nay Cheersl Oh, but
They say u = not erpedcnt But have learned by tho
sad experience q hve yssrs that truth r. tho nteS
thing V hf spQbepp sb y.efrJ' Yet ca rrsn.
ssy you proclaim freedom and justice 20 all but IN
your practice give the lie 20 your profesaionz !.
prolonged applause Our past example has done much
TO alleviate the condt on Of tho downtrodden Of tho
South and now by the grace Of God every man In our
midst sho has heart, and IL willing to sned his
blood salvation of hiE country, Of whatever
uonality Or color he may be- brother. friend
our fellow citizen and enutod as such 10 the same
privileges any ono Of rs
Governor Hamilton retired amid voefcrous applause.