Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-09-06
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PcndIcton Nominated for Congress.
CINCINNATI, September 5.-Democrats
and Johnson men lave nominated George
H. Pendleton for Congress, in the First
District, and Theodore Cook in the Sec
ond. Mr.. Pendleton, in accepting the
nomination, approved the action OF the
Philadelphia Convention, and said the re-
suit of the wal has decided the doctrine
of secession, and that the Southern people,
by the action Of their State Conventions,
and by the unanimous declarations Of the
delegates at the Philadelphia Convention,
have abandoned it as a rule Of political
organization. The institution Of slavery
was also involved in the conflict Of arms,
and it, too, under the action Of the South
ern States, had passed away forever. He
advocated the absolute restoration Of the
Union upon nc other conditions than
those prescribed by the Constitution, and
the immediate admission Of Southern
States to representation.
The Southern Union Convention.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 5.-The Conven-
ton this morning was called to order.
General Speed in the Chair.
Numerous resolutions were offered by
the delegations in favor of negro suffrage,
and other resolutions were introduced OPP
posed to interference with the policy Of
Congress.
Mr.. Moss, of Virginia, addressed the
Convention in favor Of adopting measures
to insist that Congress shall provide for
the Acknowledgement Of the blacks.
Mr.. Moss offered a resolution instruct
ing the Committee on Resolutions
to provide for comforting the right
of suffrage on all citizens, without
regard to color. Motions were made to
lay the resolutions on the table and to ad-
iourn, which were lost. Finally q call
was made for the previous question. and
the resolution was referred to the Com
mittee on Resolutions. Great excitement
prevailed during the debate. MIR. Thomas,
Of Maryland, said if the resolution was
adopted he would be in favor of enfran-
chising every rebel in Maryland. This
was received with cheers and Kisses, and
followed by much confusion. A delegate
announced that he understood that the
Committee on Resolutions and Address
would not be prepared to report until to-
morrow, and moved to adjourn to 10 A.
NJ. tomorrow. Mr.. Thomas, Of Mary
land, made a personal explanation as to
his remaks on the negro suffrage question,
which had been misunderstood. So far
as voting to enfranchise the rebels, he
would not do it, so help him God. Mr..
Smithers, of Delaware, Chairman Of Com
mittee, announced that arrangements had
been made for the ceremonies tonight at
the Union League house. The Conven-
ton adjourned at 6 P. NJ. until 10 A. NJ. to-
morrow.
Gen.. Payne nominated for Congress.
La Crosse, September 6.-The Repub-
licans in the FRS. Distrit nominated Gen.
II. E. Payne for Congress to-day. Reso-
lutions were passed approving his course
in Congress; expressing sympathy with
the loyal Southerners now in Convention
at Philadelphia, and expressing sympa-
thy with Ireland and all nations strug-
Cling for freedom.
Cholera.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 5.-The cemeteries re-
por, seventy cholera interments yesterday,
against ffty-six the day before.
CINCINNATI, Sept. 5.-The mortality in
this city durding August was 1877, of
which 1888 were deaths from cholera.
One half were of foreign birth.
Congress of h Feninns.
TROY, n. Y, Sept. 4.-The second an
nual Congress Of the Roberts-S Sweeney
wing of the Fenian Brotherhood convened
here yesterday. There were fully $50
delegates present, representing nearly all
the States in the Union. Gems. Sweeney,
Spear, O'Neil, and other military notables
of the Brotherhood, were present. Gen.
Murphy was elected Temporary Speaker,
and after the appointment Of a Committee
on Credentials, the Congress adjourned to
await its report. Gen. Sweeney's report
will be presented about Thursday. The
delegates appear disposed to frown down
any attempt to introduce politics into the
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