The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-08-14
NATIONAL UNION CONVENTION.

WITHDRAWAL.
NEBRASKA DELEGATION,
Convention, morning, 7
Parlor No, ), August Ia, 1866,

WIGwAM, IL O'Clock. Arrangements are now
being made for the assembling of the Convcn-
ton. The number of delegates present is COM
paratively small, owing TO the uncertainty OF
the arrangements and the distance of the place
of meeting from the centre of the city.
The Executive Committee are all present.
1t is generally believed that Vallandingham's
letter will be read at the Convention to-day.
The exterior of the Wigwam, as the delegates
and spectators took their way thither this morn
ing, presented an attractive and bustling scene.
The numerous booths for the sale of meat and
drink, against the proprietors of which the
authorities of the city yesterday commenced
criminal proceedings were still in full blast and
evidently doing all the business that their in.
complete arrangements admitted of.
The Wigwam itself was almost finished,
large force of workmen being engaged in giving
the last touches to the roof. Around the
entrances was large and noisy crowd requir.
ing the vigilant eXertions of large force of
policemen to keep them at bay.
The scene on entering the Wigwam was quite
grand. At II o'clock, noon, the floor was we'll
filled with delegates, while the galleries con-
tanned a good sprinkling of spectators The
latter were not out in force, however, as it was
except to effect an organization.
The decorations of the interior of the
Wigwam are the first thing that claims
our attention. The stage at the rear of the
building, on which the officers of the Conven-
tion were to be seated, was neatly decorated.
Two large flags were festooned together,
with the field of the one adjacent to
the other. Over the junction, another large
flags was dropped, bearing on its centre the
coatofarms OF Pennsylvania, surrounded by
wreath of evergreen. Above all this is large
canvas banner, containing the names of the
several States in the form of an arch, under
which is the inscription. Omitted we stand,
divided we fall"
Around the sides of the Wigwam, above the
galleries, the national colors were festooned,
with the coats-ofarms OF the different States.
While the Wigwam was gradually filling up
the band amused the audience by various
martial strains. This was interrupted by grand
outbuIst of applause, oecasioned by the en-
trance of the delegates from South Carolina and
Massachusetts, arm in arm. The delegates
mounted the seats with a unanimous impulse,
and shouted themselves hoarse, amid the wav-
ing of hats and handkerchiefs.
The excitement thus caused had barely died
away, when the band struck up with the strains
OF Dixie" which were given amid thunders of
applause. The 'Star Spanged Banner,n
yankee Doodle" and 'Rally round the Flag,
Boys,n followed with like boisterous reception.
These preliminaries were interrupted at half
past twelve by the appearance of General John
A. Dix as temporary chairman of the Conven-
tion. The reception which he met with was
enthusiastic IN the extreme. During the speech
which followed, the applause was loud and
frequent. After every sentence that fell IRON
the veterans lips he was compelled to pause,
while his hearers gave vent to their joyful con-
currence in the views which he announced.
Adjournment or the Convention.
WIGwAM, August H. l'3O P. M.-The Conven-
ton has lust adjourned until twelve O'Clock to-
morrow.