The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1866-09-12
The Philadelphia Convention,


Chestnut Street, at an early hour and march
ed in the following order, amid a thunder
shower of cheers" to meet the Northern dele
cations;
Gov. Brownlow of Tennessee, with 1870
delegates.
James Speed of Kentucky, with fifteen
delegates.
Madison Mills of Missouri with thirty del
egates
Gov. Foreman of West Virginia, with one
hundred and thirty delegates
Burnham Wardwcll of Virginia, with sew
enty delegates
John L. Thomas of Maryland, with two
hundred and ten delegates.
N. B. Smithers of Delaware with ten del
egates. II
A. X Tourgee of North Carolina, with
twelve delegates.
j. L. Dunning, of Georgia, with nine del
egates.
Col. D. O. Bingham of Alabama, with four
delegates.
R. O. Lehman of Mississippi, with fifteen
delegates.
Judge Yarmouth of Louisiana, with twen-
ty-two delegates.
A. A. Rogers of Arkansas, with five dele
gates.
Col. O. B. Hart of Florida, with eight del
egates.
Other States were also represented the
number in line exceeding three hundred.
A portion of the Tennessee delegation
also paid visit to Independence Hall, where
they were received by ex-Secretary Harlan
and the Iowa delegation, with much en-
thusiasm.
The main procession now formed on Wal
nut Street. First came 100 policemen, then
the Chief Marshal and aids, then band of
40 pieces. The next was the Boys in Blue,
numbering 900, marching in piatoons, and
wearing badge inscribed g We vote as we
fought" and carrying several stands of ma
tional colors. After them came some ambC-
lances, filled with soldiers manned in the
late war. Then the Union League number
ing 800 members, among them some Of the
principal citizens of Philadelphia. They
also bore flags; as did the Union League of
America, which next followed Then came
the delegations of Southern Loyalists in the
following order: District of Columbia, Mis-
souri,, Kentucky, Tennessee. West Virginia,
Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, NorthCaro-
lima, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Ala
bama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas and
Texas.
Each member of the various DELEGATIONS
wore badge of silk, on which was printed
the name of the State to which they belong
ed AS they marched along the streets, the
enthusiasm knew ne bounds. Cheer upon
cheer went up for Durant, Hahn, Bolts,
Brownlow, Hamilton and Others
They were followed by the National Union
Club numbering six-hppdred, with flags and
music Gen. Geary, republican candidate
for Governor, accompanied this body. Next
came the delegations from the Northern
States Massachusetts, in the van. Then the
Republican Invincibles numbering $500, in
black clothes and fatigue cap. Their march
ing was superb, showing them to be we'll
drilled. Next followed the fire companies
10 in number, with 500 firemen. Then the
BOYS in Blue" from Delaware, and the
Ward deputations closed the procession
The line occupied 40 minutes in passing any
given point
When the procession reached the Union
League House, on Broad St., Mr.. Charles
Gibbons welcomed the Southern delegates
He said that ae welcomed them as friends
and brethren, that their souls were free from
the guilty stain of treason. The Northern
people knew something of their sufferings,
sacrifices and affections in the cause of the
Union, when their homes were desolated and
their helpless little ones prosecuted to pcnu-
ry and anguish. The flag of a common
country should now protect them against
traitors, and secure to them the enjoyment of
civil rights The rod which had so sorely
smitten them was broken. He said that
when the South returned to the Union, she
must come in a new garb, under the control
of such loyal men as they were. With new
covenants the Union must be restored, upon
the broad and sure foundation of equal and
exact justice to all men. He repeated his
welcome to Philadelphia, in behalf of its
people,
Gov Hamilton, of Texas, replied for the
Southern delegation,
He returned thanks for the cordial well
come they had received. He said that the
loyal men of the South had hoped that, af-
ter the triumph of the armies of the Union,
Al. f,rt
past, OF at least security for the future. The
experience of twelve months had taught a
different lesson-in the bitterness of our sor-
row, we must confess that the same spirit is
as rampant to-day in the South against the
Union and its adherents, as it was the day
that 1t first assailed the government of the
United States. This had brought the 10y
alists to look for relief And they had turn
ed to this GsaVention and to Philadelphia.
We came here to organize party on the
primitive ideas of the republic, to bring it
back to the old platform of Constitutional
principles. We invoke the assistance and
prayers of our Northern brethren to aid us
to restore the loyal government in purer,
nobler faith than ever before.
When Gov. Hamilton had finished the pro-
cession marched to the National Hotel, the
place of holding the Convention. When
they entered the hall, the decorations and
notices on every hand awakened feeling of
enthusiasm, which found vent in repeated
cheers.
The gavel used in the secession Convention
at Charleston, in 1850, was presented to the
Convention by E. P. Cuyler, formerly of
chat CITY.