The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-09-27

0t<F1' NoANenut01.
PIrTsRuRG, Sept. &c.
The convention assembled at 10 O'Clock in
the CITY Hall
After PRAYER hy Rev Mr. Mattock. General
Farnsworth. Of Illinois. offered . resolution
that where it is necessary for the convention TO
vote on any question:. the delegates may de-
mand vote By States. eAch Ssase to cast the
number Of vntes which it now casts in Con-
gress. undef the last superintendent. snch
vutes II be announced bv the committee on
State delegations.
Gen Crane. Of New York-.iMr. Presl>
dent. Congress is our standard Of consti,u-
tional law. Applause We therefore pre-
sent this suggestion to the mover. that II may
be Incorporated in that document fhe reso>
luton oaiv 70 operate in such States as are
represented III and organized hy this conven>
tinn."
General Farnsworth said be ives in favor
of allowing every State representation in the
convention by loyal soldiers. If there we're
INV snch present. Applause l He was
willing 10 tres, real simon-pare ioval men.
and believed ther- was nothing to fear from
such course. lie would be glad to see ev-
cry State in the Union represested by loyal
soldiers.
A delegate from Tennessee in;imated
probahie difficulty in allowing the delegates
present to vote without proper regulations
He Represented tha; unless some rule was
adopted, it wonid be dificnli TO secure a
proper representation OF the people Of the
States
delegate proposed shat where the dele
aatiau Of State was less than the Congress
grrssiousl delegation, they be allowed TO vote
according 20 their strength in the convention,
and where the number exceeded the repre-
sentation IN Congress. they cast vote equal
to tina, representation.
The member from Tennessee declared his
opposition TO such proposition, remar king
that common jnstiSe required that, in Ma
tional convention. each State, whether of the
North or South. should be treated alike in
the matter Of representation. The State of
Texas. if represented but by ore delegate,
should be awarded the same representation
that was gwen to Maine or Massachusetts,.
The representatives Of the Southern States
came here In danger, and the convention
should appreciate their situation.
Gen Legget, of Ohio, moved to lay the
matter on the table. which was agreed to.
Gen Barnum. of New York; rise to a
question of privilege. There sets BY nv
side gallant son of the gallant State Of
Ohio. Early in the war in front of battle AT
Perryville he was wounded. Twill show you
how"
The person alluded TO arose in his
seat showing his wounds, which consisted of
the loss of both arms below the elbows.
Returning to his home and supplying ma
ture's hands with iron. he went out with an
other regiment from Ohio, the lS0th National
Guards. As It's color bearer. When he reach>
ed Washington he Was denied the right of
muster, and was obliged TO surrender his
colors and return to his home. He then ap-
piled TO Andrew johnson for employment
he was refused employment Kisses and
three groans for johnson. ] have cons
suited with those who know him we'll from
his State they tell me he was 4 gallant SOL
dier and worthy private citizen. Setting
here by the side Of New York, our sympa-
thies have gone out towards him, and We
have gwen them practical application by put
ting hfty dollars in his almost empty pocket.
/. therefore. request, in the name of New
York. that our fellow delegates shall sym
pathize with him. and put their sympathy IN
practical shape.
II, xas then suggested that the chairman
of each delegation take up . collection.
Gen Barton-.'His name il Samuel N.
Decker. OF I4ncas county, formerly of the
Ain United States ARTILLERY"
The Chairman announced that John Burns
OF Gettysburg fame, was requested to call a
"
TO receive gold headed cane. Applause.
The following letters and telegrsms were
received.
BELyIDERr, n. J., Sept. %.
To General Jordan. Chairman New Jersey Dele
CATION. the Soldiers and Sailors Convention
Pftsburg;
Dear Gents. | arm sorry to inform you tbA
circumstances h., ,ond my eontrol prevent M,
rn.as,uo vo.. Pm shnrv hnt rxSf -
tina; the objects of the convention enlist m.
hearty support. Your action IN behalf %
Congress and the Constitutional Amendmeii
will show 10 the country that the soieiers ant
sailors of the mon are masse determined
to defend, by ballet, those principles for
which they sacrificed 81 much by land ant
sea Il will sho~ that we will not surrende
the victory into the hands of those whom y,
could no; trust in the dark hours Of the arng
gle for the life of our Nation; nor into th'
hands Of impenitens rebels who have Ian
down their arms but are still in rebellion
agninst the best interests Of the country
Wishing you success 10 your vindication OF tn
true and safe principles Of reconstruction
am Respectfully.
RoBEgT McALIIsrER-
General Nc Aiiister here rose and said
had come here lesi his views should be mis-
understood His name hAd been. withou
his consent, attached to the can for the Clevt
land convention, which he would not tone
with Q ten foot pole He would say, Go
speed the soldiers in their national worl
(AppALse.l
Tsor. n. T., Sspt Is.
To the Prssisae u ~ sslaisu - oans10s
vestiss:
The Union men Of Rensslaer cs1nty,
cooveut;ca Ct Troy, Greet tkeir heuehsn