The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1866-08-23
PHILADELPHIA, August Is.

JlOn III Will Uo 1Ots0e NNA0AN
morrow.
! PHILADELPHIA, August Is.
Tho Convention was called to order at
noon. The wigwam was crowded with
delegates and spectators. A large num-
ber of ladies were present. General Dix
was in the chair Mr.. Blair, from the
Committee on Organization, announced
Mr.. Doolittle for President, which was re-
ceivcd with great applause.
The Committee on Credentials reported
in favor OF the admission of Gon. Crosbys S
Maine delegation. The letter of Vallan-
digham met with great applause After
stating thatth Ohio delegation had passed
resolutions endorsing him as duly elected
delegate, his patriotism and fitness to
represent his constituents, and declaring
their readiness to stand by him in the rs
sertion of his rights as delegate, should
he deem it proper to present himself TO
the Convention, he says, yielding my own
deliberate conviction of duty and right to
the almost unanimous opinion and deslre
of friends whose wisdom and soundness Of
Judgment, and sincerity and purity OF
motives may not question, to the end
that there shall be no pretext even from
any quarter for any controverted ques-
ton or disturbing element in tho Conven-
ton to mar its harmony or hinder in any
wav the results to the cause OF the Con-
stitution and Union, the public liberty
which shall follow from it's declarations
and it's action, 1 hereby withdraw from the
Ohio Democratic delegation, and decline
taking my seat in the Convention. am
profoundly conscious that the sanctlty
and magnitude of the interests involved
in the present political canvass Ill the
United States ale too immense not to de-
mand sacrifice of every personal con,
sideration in struggle upon the issue OF
which depends, as solemnly believe, the
present peace and ultimately the exist
enco of free republican Government on
this continent. In conclusion, he trusts
the proceedings will be harmonious, the
action wise, and that the results will be
crowned with triumph.
The following despatch was received
| from the President:
WASHINGTON, August 13.
To Hon. O. II. Browning and Hon. 4. ".
Randall, Contention, philadelphia:
thank you for your cheering and en-
couraging despatch. The finger of Provl-
dence is unerring, ana VIII guioe you
safely throuh. The people must be trust
ed, and the country will be restored. My
faith is unshaken rs to the ultir &c sue
cess. ANDREW JOENSON.
The Convention adjourned until to-
morrow, at 10 o'clock, when the Commit
tee on Resolutions will report. Senator
Cowan is Chairman.
PHILADELPHIA, August Is.
The Convention met at 10 o'clock. The
wigwam was crowded to its utmost ca
pacity-half of the audience being ladies.
Senator Cowan, from the Committee on
Resolutions and Addresses, presented a
declaration Of principles, which was
UNANIMOUSLY and enthusiastically adopted.
It declares that the war just closed has
maintained the authority of the Constitu-
tion. and has preserved tho Union, with
the equal rights, dignity and authority
Of ali the States unimpaircd. That rep
resentation in Congress and in the Elec-
toral Colleges is right abiding in, and q
duty imposed upon every State, and that
neither Congress nor the General Gov
ernment has any authority or power to
deny the right of any State; that Con-
eress has no power over the elective fran
chise, but that right belongs exclusively
to each State that no State has the right
to withdraw from the Union; that, on all
constitutional amendments, all the States
have an equal right to vote; that slavery
ia abolished and forever prohibited; that
the national debt is sacred and inviolable;
; and the Confederate debt Invalid; re-
coenizes the services Of the Federal sol
diers and sailors, and the debt due py the
nation to them and their widows and or,
phans: and endorses President Johnson
for his stoadfast devotion to the Constltu'
tion. laws and interests of the country
Tbe address was prepared by Raymond
of New York, was read by that gentle
, man. and unanimously adopted.
THE National Committees, Executive
ansA Financial were then announced.
SeSsstor Doolittle said, in his opening
address: It was tho first National Con
, vention in six years, and, in the interim
5 there had been bloody agony and tears
! our brothers had fallen and our resources
, heen wasted on thousand battlc-helds
hnt thank God, the assurances here tel
! ia ncaco has. come at last. If the people
: Of the whole country could soc the trater
: nal feeling here: there would be no strng
8 tie ut the polls this fall [great applause; !;
), but, as whole people cannot be here, II
). witness what is transpiring, the create
8 work rests on us from this time until tn
9 election of the noxt Congress, we shoul'
!. be untiring in our efforts to see that tn
J. next Congress, if this one shall contlnu