Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-09-27
LATEST NEWS.
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Soldiers, and sailors, Convention,
PIrTsBURGH, Sept. 20.

IlTfshUh6lti ccpI' So
The city is ablaze with excitement
The City Hall was crowded all the morn
ing to witness the decorations. A large
number of soldiers of the wars OF 1872
and Mexico, occupied the platform, The
hour having arrived for the organization
of the Convention, the crowd was re-
ouested to retire, which did very reluct'
antly. Delegates from different States
were now called when the Wisconsin
delegation entered with the live eagle
cold Abe" borne aloft on his perch, the
enthusiasm was tremendous. On mo-
ton of General Hamlin Of Maine, cold
Abe" was assigned to position Of honor
on the platform.
The following States answered to the
roll call
Maine Vermont, Massachusetts,, Rhode
Island, Connecticut, New York, New
Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Mary
land, North Carolina, Tennessee, Ohio,
Illinois, Nevada, Michigan, Wisconsin,
Iowa, Minnesota, Kentucky, Missouri,
Texas California and Utah. When the
roll call was finished Old Hundred was
sung by the whole convention.
Gems. Butler and Devens appeared in
the hall, which caused fresh outbursts
of applause. Gen. Butler expressed his
thanks for the honor conferred upon
him, and was greeted with tremendous
cheers and an enthusiastic "tlger"
The committee on organization was
appointed to report a list of permanent
officers.
Motion now pending to adjourn for
two hours.
Gen. Negley called the convention to
order about noon. Prayer was offered
by Gen. Merdey, formerly Colonel of the
74th Ohio. A choir of 100 ladies sung
the Star spsngled Banner, the delegates
joining in the chorus.
Gen. Barlow of New York then read
the call under which the convention as
sembed, l. Edwin Dudley, a private
soldier of the 18th Mass. regiment, was
made temporary chairman. Amos E.
Hardy of Maine, and Gen. FarnswOrth
of Illinois, were appointed committee
to conduct Dudley to the chair, when
he was received with applause. Owing
to q severe cold, he made but a few re-
marks, closing as follows
II am thankful to you for the honor
you have conferred on me; no individual
can fail to appreciate the honor of being
called to preside over an essemblage OF
those who are in the cause of those now
assembled, men who have proved their
fidelity to the principle on the battle
feld,-and especially when he sees be-
fore him men whose personal history is
that of his country during the last five
years | feel that | can add moth
ing more; l shall therefore enter at
once upon the discharge Of the duties OF
the position to which you have called
me-"
The chair announced that the next
business in order would be the appoint,
pointment of temporary Secretaries and
the following were appointed
Maine, Private Amos E Hardy; New
York, Gen G N Levi; Illinois, Gen {
Weber; Maryland, Capt Fl Haver
stike; Ohio, Gen Banning Delaware
StaiGen Geo W Wells; Iowa, Gen G l
Matthias. North Carolina, Capt A "
Tousgi New Hampshire, Mayor own
Head : Vermont, Gen VIM Wells; Rhod
Island, ColRHJ goddard; Massachu
sets, Col Durham; New Jersey, Gen
HAL; Pennsylvania, Capt / Hoffman
Michigan, Private o B Curtiss; Indians
Gen Daniel McCauley; Minnesota, Pr
vate G L Dudley Wisconsin, Col Jas
Bartlett; Delaware, Col A II GrimshaW
Texas, Capt. A Leonard; California an
Nevada, Lieut.Gov, Blake; Utah, Cap
DB Stevens; Kansas, Private StuIe'
The chair laid before the conventlo
the following dispatch:
BURNETT HOUSE,
CINCINNATI, Sept. %, 1855. }
To the President Of the Soldiers al
Sailors Convention:
Thirty thousand loyal Tennessees
soldiers send greeting to their brethr'
at Pittsburg. Illness of Gov. Brownie
ietains him.
TSignedl JAMES B. BARLOW,
Chairman.
From New York.