Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-09-12

MONTPELIER, VT,
wednesday Morning, September H. 1865
The Convention NJ Philadelphia
Last Week.
The Convention last week, at Philadelphia
Of Southern and Northern loyalists and anti
johnson men was . grand demonstration.
The Southern Unionists who remained
true to the old flag all through the rebellion.
and who are now hated by the reconstructed
traitors of the South with an intense hatred,
were largely represented and many more
would have been present had not the bitterness
of rebel persecution in their localities been
such that they could not hsve returned from
Philadelphia to their homes except at the peril
Of their lives. The welcome these SCARED
veterans of the South received at the hands of
their Northern friends, was hearty and enthu-
siastic The Philadelphia Press of Tuesday
says of this greeting
Yesterday morning the sun speedily dissi-
pated the mist and Iavished down bis rays in
uncIouded splendor. In all parts of the city
the American flag was displayed without any
preconcerted arrangement having been made.
The display of the flag was simply spontaneous
on the part of the people, as evidence Of their
loyalty to the Union-not partisan, but q
cheerful patriotic greeting to the Southern
Union men now in Philadelphia. 1t was evil
dent, ear ly in the morning, that the day was to
be more than ordinary one-that it was des-
tined to make page in the history of the ma
ton as bright as the sun itself.
The weather was clear, but the temperature
was as warm as the patriotic glow that Allied
the bosoms of hundreds of Thousands of Phila-
delphians. The streets in the remo:est parts
of the city were as quiet % a calm Sunday
morning. The street cars number of them
decorated with hags-brought many citizens
to the central part of the city, and it may be
safely inferred that at least two hundred thou
sand people. probably fifty thousand more
than this number, congregated to give the pat
riots of the South q cheerful welcome. Such .
lively, glorious denomination has not occurred
in the City of Penn since the earlier days when
the now defeated traitors raised their bloody
murderous, incendiary hands against the flag
of the free. and threatened to put the torch to
all the Northern cities.
The note of preparation can'be heard, seen
and felt everywhere throughout our wide
spread city. The various foundries,i mills,
1
were gay with bunting. The shipping on the
Delaware and the SchuyJkill were also lively
with ensigns the many steamboats, and tugs
plying to and fro on both rivers displayed
the national emblem, and thus made Q pleasant
attractive marine panorama of patriotism.
The city government of Philadelphia, which
very properly refused to give the President an
official reception, on his recent electioneering
tour, by a strict party vote, by . large ma
ority passed the following resolution
Whereas, q convention of Southern loyalists
is to assemble in this city to-day for the pur-
pose of devising ways and means to give the
States lately in rebellion their proper status in
the American Union and whereas, said con-
vention will be composed of Southern men
who remained true to the Government of the
United States during the recent war and
whereas, the citizens of Philadelphia are ever
true and always patriotic, abhorring treason
and detesting traitors, but loving patriotism
and delighting to honor patriots therefore
be il
RESOLVED by the Select and Common Coun-
eiLs of the City Of Philadelphia, That We re-
coguize the men about to assemble in conven-
ton In this city as the true and tried patriots
of the South, who risked their lives and peril
led their fortunes to maintain their devotion to
the Government the United States, amid the
dangers and trials of rebellion, and that Is
such we honor them for their courage, and
love them for their fidelity to principle.
Resolved, That a. q mark of our honor and
esteem, the Mayor be and 10 hereby requested
to welcome them, and to extend them the
freedom OF the city during their eojourn with
US, and that q special committee of five from
each chamber be, and is hereby, appointed to
show them all the courtesy in their power.
The large body of Northern Delegates who
had assembled at Philadelphia, Accompanying
among them the Governors of nearly all tbs
Northern States, many Senators and Repre-.
sentatives in Congress, besides other vel
know public men-met the Southern Delegate,
in Independence Square, and escorted them te
the Union League House. After the forma
speeches of welcome, the Delegates organized
separately, Attorney General Speed Of Ken
lucky, being President of the Southern con
vsntion, and Gov. Curtin of Pennsylvania
President of the Northern convention. Lieut.
Gov. Gardner of this State was one of th
Vice Presidents of the latter body, and Hon
George Wilkins had place upon the Commit
tee of Credentials. The Delegates from Vsr
mont who were present at this convention
were Lieut. Gov. A. B. Gardner of Bennips
ton, e. w. Willard of Montpelier, Hon. T
p. Walton of Montpelier. DR.. ]. Y. Dewe
Of Montpelier, DR.. Earl Cushman Of Orwell
Gen. VIM. w. Henry of Waterbury, w.
Southworth of Bennington, Hon. Jos. Adam
of Fairhaven, Hon. Horace Fairbanks of s.
Johnsbury, Hon. Daniel Roberts Of Burlinl
ton, Hon. George Wilkins of Stowe and
d. Winslow of Rutland, much too small
body to represent the State which gives II
largest Republican majority, in proportion
its vote, of any State in thsUnion.
The convention of Northern Delegates, afte
organizing, debated briefly a proposition
appoint committee on resolutions, and witbo,
coming to decision adjourned until Tuesda
morning, when it assembled again. and witho,
taking any action, except to pass q rssolutio
endorsing the action of the late Congress, an
approving the constitutional amendment pr
posed by it, adjourned sine die. The men
bers of the convention. however. generally r
manned in the City, and occupied the time
attending the sessions of the Southern CONVEX
ton, in getting up enthusiastic mass meeting
on their own account, and in participating
the grand demonstrations which tc ok place e
cry evening while the convention was in Sc
sion. One of these demonstrations occurrs
wednesday evening. and its magnitude ar
brilliancy are thus described by the Isibx'
reporter
The wonderful ovation tonight in honor