The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-09-19
Reported for he Daily Argus.
The soldiers aud SAL
lOrs' National Union
Convention.
The Radicals Rspudiated
by the '.Boys in
Blue" -.
TREY STAND. BIZ THE PRESIDENT
AND GO FOR THE WHOLE
.9. UNION.
PATRIOTIC DECLARATION OF PRIN-
CIPLES.
THEY WILL TAKE UP ARMS AGAIN TO
PUT DOWN ALL WHO OPPOSE
THE GOVERNMENT.
The Confederate Soldiers will Stand
by the Union and trust their
Fate to those who Con-
quered them.

CLEVELAND, Sept. l8.-The second day of
the Soldiers and Sailors convention has been
rainy, and out of doors disagrsesbIs enough
to rspel any body but soldiers. There was .
somewhat larger attendance of delegates, but
the large proportion of the room occupied by
spectators was vacant.
The scenes of yesterday were repeated pri-
or to the opening OF the convention, large
amount of enthusiasm being expended in
chssis for fsvorise generals. ~
The band played various tunes, which at
tacted no particular attention until it struck
up Dixie, which called out cheers on all
hands. The New York delegation showed
particular affection for it by shouting and
clspping of hands, which 80 extended on all
sides; calis followed for "Raily Round the
Flag Boys" which was played in response
and greeted with cheer after cheer until the
chorus was repeated, when the delegates join.
ed In with the words"the Union forever and
concluded with another enthusiastic ousburst
of applause. -ra
| The convention on permanent organix alton
after the meeting had been called to order re-
ported the following as officers of the couveH-
ton President, Gen Gordon Granger Vice
Presidents, Gen, A. S. Doggett, Maine. Gen.
Wn. j. Rogers, New York, and a host of
other names he vice presidents which we
omit. slf
A ouwmi,tss consisting of Generals Stssd-
man, Gustav, Col. l.. ID. Campbell. escorted
| Gen. Granger to the chair, when he spoke as
| follows:
| Fellow Soldiers and Gentlemen OF the Con-
vention: For the high oom pliment you have
| paid me, in designating me by your unanimous
vote to preside over this Immense gathering
| of union soldiers and sailors of the republic
| l beg leave to tender you my most grateful
| ne mn We ad gpr N ha 70
position, to preside over body of men rep
resenting the great army and navy OF the UE-
/ ion, which by their heroism and achievements
have made the American soldier respected
throughout the world, 10 an honor of which
any man might be Justly proud; but to be
| called to such position at q time like the
| present, when the government is imperillsd.
| when the duties of saving our country from q
renewal of strife. when the obligation is i'm
posed on the patriotic and brave men of this
nation of preserving the constitution of our
country in all it. integrity, requires expert
ence and ability which do not fiattsr myself
| possess. But. comrades, with an earnest
and sincere desire TO aid you in your efforts
to secure peace and prosperity to our beloved
country, promise you my best efforts 10 dis
charge the duties you have imposed upon
me. Again thanking you for the mHnifsstA.
ton you have given me OF your respect and
confidence, enter now upon the duties of the
| chair.
Letters from Thomas II. Benton, IT,, and
Colonel TisdAle, were announced, the reading
| of which were greeted with enthusiastic
cheering.
NEw York, Sept. 10. The following il the
Declaration OF Prioiples adopted By the
Cleveland Convention yesterday, VIE: s..,
The Union soldiers and ssilors, Who served
in the army and navy of the United States,
in the recent war for the suppression of the
instruction, the maintenance of the consti.
| tuition, the government, and the flag of the
Union, grateful to Almighty God for His
preservation of them through the perils and
hsrdships of war, and for his mercy in
browning their efforts with victory, freedom.
and peace; deploring the absence from their
midst, of many brave and faithful comrades
| who had sealed with their life-blood their do
| votion to the sacred cause Of American ma.
tionality, and determined now, Is heretofore.
| to stand by the principles for which their glo.
rious dead have fallen. and by which the sur.
| vivors have triumphsd, being assem- bled in
National Mass Convention, in the city of
Clsvslsnd, Ohio this seventeenth day of Sem
tember, 1866, do resolve and declare:
First, That We heartily approve the reso.
buttons adopted by the National Union Con-
vsntion, held in the city OF Philadelphia on
the 18th of August last, composed Of dele.
gates representing all the states and terrific
| ries of the United States.
Second, That our objsct in taking up arms
| to suppress the late rebellion Was 70 adefead
| and maintain the supremacy Of the constisu.
| tion, and to preserve the Union with all tbs
dignity and squal rights of the several states
| unimpaired, and not in any spirit of opprss-
| sion. nor for any purpose of conquest and
subjugstion; and that wherever there shall
| be any armed resistance to the lawfully con-
stituted authorities of our National Union,
either in the south or in the north, in the east
or IN the west, smulsting the sslf-sacsifcing
patriotism of our revolutionary forefathsrs.
we will agsin pledge to ito support our liyes
| and fortunes, and sacred honor
A delegation Of one from each state and
territory, with Gen. Granger ~ Chairman.
was appointed. to lay the proceedings Of this
convsntien before the President q Washing-