New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-09-19
PRocEEpINGs OF THE CONVENTION.

The second QaY OF The soldiers ana Sal0rS Con-
vention has been rainy enough
reDe anybody sOdierS There somewhat larger
attendance OF delegates bat the larger proportion Of the room
Of yesterday prior % the opening o. The
ayOte generals The band played various tunes which at
trseed particular attention until struck mp Dixie
showing particular aptitude for BY shouting and sappng OF
hands which also extended ell sides CALI made for
and grseteS With cheer after cheer unt the chorus was
reached when delegates joined in with the words The Union
for ever etc. aud concluded with another enthusiastic out
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION INFECTED.
The COMMITTEES Permanent Organization after the meet
ing had been called to order reported the following officers
Vice Presdents-GeB. A S. Daggett Me- Gen, WIN; +.
Rogers n Y. Brig. Cen John W. Horn Md; Lieut. H. Z.
Brady. Va Gen A. Mc6 MoCooE Ohio. Cen John Love,
Ind Ger a G Hobart WIS, Ger A A ! Stevens h,sa.i
CAPT r c. Carter Tenn Col o. A. Bassett Kansas Mslor
csmmagsTs. New Mexico; Col Jason Marsh. Ill; Col W.
SecfetariesgMich Col A. W. williams: Maine Capt j.
Gy s:i's So eh Soys ksne p
W Wise Capt NJ W Fitch Md Cspt s. fi.h Ky
Major Eugsh IsnD Lieut. A. u fGTleT h s., HS S.
es asr"ss M Capt Heat: co.
The names cf the prominent officers enthusiastically
received -, =
finally withdrawn. tAe report adopted with enthusiastic
cheers. -, -,
signed BY r. Norton who announced that he had len the
Loyal soGtherDers and would b in Cleveland Tomorrow TO
expose them fCheers and cries OF Rats leave sinking
ship, We don't want4ats." &oI
SPEECH OF GEN. GRANGER
consisting Giens Seedman Aad Custer ana
Col l. d. Campbell escorted Gen Granger 70 the chair
FytIoS soLpryRs AND GgsrLEMrE or THE CONVENTION;
For the high compliment you have paid me IN desgnstns
me By yG1 @ 5SS s6 SS and SAILORS y the Republic
bog leave tender you my most grateful
the n0U. VINO
their herom have the American soldier and saior
Ss S be ty oroSd But 70 be called to such
Al time like tie present. the Government is mpere
s ne obeSOn h imposed upon the patriotic
men Of this Of preserving the Constitution OF our eou
WITH an ~ earnest sad siucsre purpose AID you IN
yUur Efforts I. secure s ss best s9s o y SsS the
have imposed upon Again thanking You for the mans'
enter now upon thu duties Of the Char ..H ...
The following the address and resolutions adopted by
the Convention:
ADDRESS
More than fifteen month, hsye elapsed since you we're re-
leased from servce permitted TO return 10 your homes
with the Of the country that your work wss done
and that the Rebellion Substantially represssd For ton
years on the ocean fields stretching from Gettysburg
10 you had fought In order to restore the ineg
rty Of the nation you rested from tolls with the con
yetiop that only remained for statesmen TO vet the broken
bands which you had laid together You knew that this task
required wisdom and elaboration but you had right 70 e1
peet that like your would be taken promptly and
eoRdaetsd with singeness OF purpose You had yourselves
Is party behind when you marched TO the field and
shsneeorth kneR only your country You bad right to
demand that in the pesoeful completion Of your work
they would follow your example Yoa expected that those
who bad called upon you to suppress not only revolution but
the spirit OF revolution and vndione the violated law
would set exsmpe TO the nation By strict adherence
TO their constitutional power and revival OF the old spirit OF
sacred obdsnce law You expected and after the per
Of such services you peculiar right demand
tst your the work Of restoration should not
only deyss measures which should just hat should propose
them at the when they should be prnctioabe and nt
by Of these and tho sympathes OF the North
the people Of the South subjected 10 al the penalties should
long since have brought back to the performance OF M
ia duties 10 this nation and which the vndssaton OF the law
demanded TO real participation In Its life For more than
year ven have looked silence and the work for which
you provided e opportunity has not been done Your sue
have acted neither wisely in That which
might have been wen and wisely accomplished proposed at
the proper time has made mpraccaes by delay and
condition which would have been OF doubtful wisdom 70 I'M
pose any at last imposed when II 700 ae AiIer
YOU had been the field Decause you mad Annh
lated the power Of your OppsnsH dsOs hsr
an entire year was added their already long
from before any conditions OF return were oneee 70 teem
saasa ,srms WHICH Proposed 70 make the Of
large portion Of population perpetls yosta 81 sle
South had never known when the Rebellion commenced
or share The dutlss and business OF
esen have grown to manhood and iunnsnss ~ s sn s
still strange IN their own LAND and excilaso nom
the instruction which might make them parets lie unlon
Of these Ststes for which these psFAns deemed your
lives not too great price yes a. lncompiote Is Wiz
yOu marched home and by their MEASURES
Il st indefinitely postponed. They say 70 you our tes
are accepted by the South we can wall oecomes
therefore yoar peculiar duty since you prepared the
for this Anal work TO inquire low t has been done As
consider whether II Is wise and ske 10 walt
you determine 70 wait il Is ndpenshDe nrs 70 ~
trensh yourselves In position OF mpregnabe facts ne
power Of the Esonal Government the snsrs OF y,
Inufgent citsens except for purposes Of judicial
aorent right concerning them Is included in vale u u
| also limited BY. one OF tho grants OF the Cohsn
tatou The Government Is authorized 70 suppress VI
surreeton by military and these include all oegeren
functons and capacities which be for that ena
In exercise Of s necessary beigerent right y a. com