Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-09-12

glLeS. Inc eXCTeIne OOuJHeTntTS udu COUle
here determined to indorse negro suffrage
and were not to be voted down by the BOr-
der States, or induced by Northern politi-
clans to hold their tongues, and this morn
ing being the time set for the report of the
committee on the condition of the non.re-
constructed States, lively time was eX-
pected, and the expectation was not doomed
to disappointment. rFH la ...F
r..f. .. sKIRMIsHING. I
The Convention met at ten o'clock, most
of the Border State men having gone home,
but Mr.. Speed appearing in his place as
Chairman. About the first thing done was
the Offering of n resolution rendering the
sympathy of the Convention to the mem
bers of the Union League for the damage
of their building by fire last night. The
mover of the resolution, who was one of
the Kentucky delegates, took occasion to
state that the fire was the work of an in
cendiary, acting in the sentiment of speech
of the Presidents lately made in this city,
that there should be no leagues but the
Consultation. This remark drew out a
burst of applause, as did every thing else
said during the day in condemnation of the
President. - r.... - r.E
A resolution for the hanging of jeff.
Davis was next offered, and received loud
huZzas from all parts of the hall, though,
strange to say, it was withdrawn after a
few speeches had been made for and against
it, the latter on the ground that the Con-
vention did not assemble to pass sentence
upon prisoners of State. ..s ....
Miscellaneous resolutions were offered,
one after another, in rapid succession, until
it began to look as if the business of the
Convention would never be concluded, and
a few who were anxious to 90 home cried
out for report of the committee on Non-
reconstructed States. Mr.. Speed felt that
the time for his withdrawal had come, and
stating to the Convention that important
business had called him hence, he took his
leave, putting Mr.. Bolts, of Virginia, in the
chair. Mr.. Bolts was quite as much OPP
posed to the negro suffrage recommends
tiOn, which he knew was in the forthcom-
ing report, as Speed was, but he presided a
couple of hours mouthless, and came as
near preserving order as it was possible for
any one to do in his place. Mr.. Warmoth,
of Louisiana, a young man who has been
for some time identified with the Radical
movement at New Orleans, and who last
winter presented himself at Washington as
a delegate to Congress from the Territory
of Louisiana, came forward to the Presi-
dents desk, and commenced to read the re-
port of the committee, of which he was
chairman. The border State men had by
this time nearly all left, and the non-reCon-
structed fellows had things pretty much
their own way. As the reading proceeded,
the radicalism of the audience was unmis-
takably evinced by expressions of approval
for the sentiments of the report, with once
or twice a few groans for Andy johnson,
given with great good will. Fred. Doug
lass, accompanied by his wife, happening to
enter while the reading was going on, the
voice of the speaker was drowned in ap-
plause for the distinguished cOlored visitors,
and more than dozen delegates ran to
meet them, and escort them to seats. Fred
erick chose seat by the side of Miss Anna
Dickinson, while his wife, perfectly over
whelmed with the gallantry shown her,
accepted chair in one of the aisles, and
apparently wished for the tine being, that
she was less distinguished individual.
The address was read, its adoption was
moved, and many believed the time had
come when harmonious adjournment
could be effected, but they were mistaken.
THE BATTLE OPENS.
The tumult and confusion that had taken
place up to this time was peace and good
will compared with what was to follow,
Notwithstanding the Border State men
were out of the ring, and the matter was
entirely in the hands of the delegates from
the cotton States, who were supposed to
have agreed among themselves in favor of
negro suffrage. The floor was claimed by
half dozen. The Chair got bewidered,
and it seemed as If order would never be
restored. Finally, however,, a voice raised
itself above the row in opposition to the
report, not that anything in it was wrong,
but that its adoption would hurt the Re-
publican party at the polls this fall. This
gentleman soon received his quietus, and
took his seat. He was followed by a North
Caroline delegate, in favor of negro suf-
.frage. aE.i .i0" jE9lj 9.'H1..
.,., THE CHARGE. o., I..I...s.g ..
He, in his turn, was followed by Mr..
Randolph, an octoroon, from New Orleans,
who, not content to speak from his place on
the floor, rushed to the Presidents desk,
and delivered from there one of the most
effective speeches of the session--the most
effective, Judging from the thunders Of ap-
plause which greeted every sentence. As
he appealed In behalf of his race for the
right of suffrage as a reward for what they
had done in the war, and said, "We demand
suffrage in return for our sacrifices" the
audience rose en- nadSSe to cheer him. Fred.
Douglass 1DdS so eCCtted, Eh0t ne seized AnnG
DickinsoR's Derbyhd and flung IL into the air,
and Annd in her turn grabbed Fred.'S beaver
and sohirled it trtutnphdhtly dloft. GAS the
only representative Of my race In this Com
vention," said the swarthy orator, ST de-
mand Justice. Give it to us now, or we
will soon get it without your aid, and when
we are enffanchised we will do as you. We
will remember our friends, and will
not forget our enemies.n This called
forth another roll Of thunderous applause,
amid which Mr.. Randolph retired.
The next speaker was a Mr.. Honeycut,
Of Virginia, tall, gray-haired, slovenly-
dressed person, who announced himself as
the publisher of an Equal Rights paper at
Richmond, Virginia. He looked for all the
world like what the reader of French his
tory is aptto imagine Anacharsas Rootz
to have looked while haranguing his crowd
or Tho ravolutiOn He went q lonu shot