The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1866-09-21

The question being taken the report wa
then adopted. ~ 81 H.tf e'rM
The next business In order being the re
port Of the CommittOe on Permanent 0rgani
zatioA the ehsirman Of the COMMITTEES, Nj
A. J. Fletcher, Of Tennessee, submitted th
following liSt. fp's ''
Hon. James Speed, of Kentucky. ialt'
ar y" VICE pREsIDEATs! "'
E. N. Pease, of Texas. i's+ @4f rt
Anthony Fernandez, Of Louisiana. a.
Joseph W. Field, Of Mississippi 'z5!
ID. II. Bingham, of Louisiana. r~f i#t
Colonel U. B. Hart, Of Florida. 4te
Governor VIM. g. Brownlow, Of Tennessee
Joseph II. Glover,of Kentucky. 7.g q
George P.Strong, OF Missouri. f'
h. y. Cole, Of Georgia. eD
Rev. Hope Blaine, North Carolina.
Hon. John Minor Bolts, Of Virginia. ss.l
Governor A. J. Boreman, Of West VirgInia
Gen Jos. Gerhardt, District Of Columbia.
HOn. J. A. J. Creswvll Of Maryland.
Gen. A. q. Rogers, OfArkansaS.
ThOs. b. COursey, Of Delaware. r a.
Et sECRETARlgs :! v
Samuel G. Mercer, VI Tennessee.
Colonel Weston Flint, Of Missouri. '.ar.
John 7. Ensor, OF Maryland.
Henry W. Davis, Of Mississippi.
Cololel Charles @. Gill OF Kentucky. 3s
&C Baylor, Of Georgia, ! 'c.s 40. %
'. W. Wynone, Of North Carolina. el'f
John II. Adams, Of Deleware. 'fl
Judge N. Y. Safold, Of Alabama.
IN. Boyd, OF West Virginia.
Jesse Stapcell, Of Texas. ri'fasi
Peter A. FSnnerty, Of Arkansas.
&. Hiestand, Of LouisanG.
Joseph w. Price, Of Florida. ''
j. z. Brown, District Of Columbia. '
' CHAPLAIN.
Rev. John B. Newman, D. D., Of Louisiana
The reading Of tie list having been con.
cluded, the Chairman said;
Gentlslnsn OF the convention, the ques.
tion is now upon the adoption OF the report
Of the coalmlLtee on final organization.
BY designation Of the CHAIR, General A. J..
Hamilton, OF Texas, and Lysander Hill, Of
Virginia, escorted the permanent Chairman
elect ~ the platform. The appearance Of
Mr., Speed at the Presidents desk was the
sigusl for great applause, which lasted sew
eral minutes. In the meantime, Mr.. Durant,
who had presided over the preliminary pro-
cevdings, gracefully retired from the chair.
The gentlemen who had been selected aS
Vice Presidents aud Secretaries, on being in
yited, came forward and took seats on the
platform. ..t 4fH FI..
RSHARKs OF HOS. JAMES SPEED, OF KENTUCKY.
Gentlemen Of tie Contention Loyal men Of
The SouthgH States here GSSeabIed thank
you most cordially for the compliment you
nave paid me in calling me TO preside over
the deliberations OF this body. | feel that ir
sslectihg me for position so honorable you
have overlooked the claims Of those who are
moro worthy Of aud more competent to dis
charge the duties Of your presiding Otiicer
accept the post however, and will endeaV-
or TO discharge the duties Of .he Office to the
beat Of my ability. II has been my good
fortune, gentlemel TO be unworthy recipient
Of many honvrs under our GoVernment but
A feel ia my hearl that the honor conferred
ON me this day by this convention OF y0lun-
tariIy associated Southern men, devoted, As
they are, to the welfare Of their country and
the adyHnesment vi freedoms cause, is the
LiQhest honor that have ever yeE received.
+ GApplause. Though with some, perhaps,
Ihis may seem 10 bs an unenViable position,
yet feel As you feel, that We are assembled
here upon . grand, = momentOOs occasion,
aud At a time of great national moment.
WHY are we hcre3 Why iS It that so
many Of us have Come from the far distant
horizons OF the country Why have we come
thus entirely Of our own accord aud ut our
expense, and not at the suggestion and die
tation OF those in power over uBf Why Is
il, I ask, that We are here in this good old
city OF philadelphia lapplausSJ, and above
ali, | ask you how and Why 10 u
that when we did reach this hosPitabls city
on yesterday, the loyal hearts Of this loyal
people we're stirred, aud they turned ont AL
most bymillloos 20 greet usg Why this spec
taele7 Did they come out upon thele streets
,inply 10 see men, frail men, who are to-day,
and may not be tomorrow II may be that
they greeted US somewhat on personal grounds
hut mainly aud chiefly 10 was because Ne
were the representative Of great truth.
IL was not 70 US as individuals, bat " the
principle wo rsprsssnt that welcome was ten
Tered. They t1.ned out 70 receive and greet
as on personal grounds somewhat. IL was
because In our past lives we had shoWn de-
yotjou 10 principle, and because we are here
'or the purpose Of renewing upon the alter
9f liberty, among these loyal people, our
pledges, and declaring anew our purpose 10
,.and BY the principles upon which the Gov
.rnmsnI Is founded. Applause l beg you,
10 the deliberations Of ihia con-
iontion, 70 bear this great fact in mind, and
et Il control your thoughts and acti0ns. Let
Jout words be brief, clear, outspoken, but
/ Rnihed and mercilul. lApplAuse.l What
principle is II then, that we here represent
Why 10 IL that we received aueh an OYasion
ipon our aFriSAl7 And permit me here 70
tall yoaF attention 10 the wonderful transit
.ion which this country bas undergons bat
recently Less than eighteen months ago
lpou our soil were arrayed 10 hostile atIl-
Jude oue million OF men the passions which
,fe consequent upon the shedding Of human
blood swayed and controlled alike indiYid-
ials and communitissj the whole country
vas aroused and eagerly listening Tor the
it,t news from the battle 6eldB, a. Struggle
struggls. Bat now that great army
,f the Republic thstarmy which had COO,
leeratsd Itself 70 eonSutauonal liberty aud
he ssnbliihmshs of ffsedom--thas noels
oapd 81 patriots and warriors who % fAiih.
Iully vsrformsd the tAsk aSsigasd theu--haa
,tassd 70 sfiH IL ~ military character, and
zs nhd i1 usmbsfs noW here, not in aniiofn,
fI II..H. ."- .a.H" Ha