The New York herald., 1866-09-27
THE PLATFORM AND RESOLUTIONS.
Their Sentiments Radical to
the Bitter End.
NO CONCESSIONS, NO COMPROMISE.
SPEECH OF GENERAL BUTLER.
60, Ar. SO.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM 70 The NEW YORK HERALD.

A unpleasant change II the weather from warm sun
shns 70 bleak rain has checked the outdoor excite
ment which diod away with this mornings bronx Of
day. The celebration attendant upon the torchllght
procession did not end untl then, and after mid
night speeches were mndc by D. Van Rpor and others
trou Tho balcony Of the Monongahela House
ArPEARAyce or THE CONVENTION
AT The assembling Of the Convention to-day the City
Hail va we Allied, but not densely yesterday,
ami The delegates rapidly thinning out although a
day parade is tho cards for tomorrow.
Whhs there Is no doubt large number
o. good and true lighting men OF the Union
army ~ this Convention, their voices have been
heard. aAd tho proceeding of to-day have confirmed the
fears that the movement wonld be stripped of all moral
erect by being controlled and by politicians instead
of hY The fghtlng Of tine army. The main movers
and managers IN the Convention have been cxAssembIy-
Thus Van Burcn, General Barnum and The accom-.
plished political tactcau General John Cochrane OF
New York the experienced political hack Ben Brter OF
Massachusetts, b. Van Riper Of New Jcrsey; Governor
Gov q ohlo' cong fes'inah rarnsWolh, o Illinois and
Governor Curtn, OF Iennsvrana, and the candidate for
the succession, General Geary
Bu1iEP AND GOV gSoR LOSING GRoUSD.
Tho New England soldiers ropudlatc openly tho idea
that Zen Butler Is a representative man, far a.
they mc concernod ana the same position is
taken ~ tho soIdir- Of Ohio in regard to
Gcverhog Cox. Tie opposition to tho latter gentleman
n the OHIO delegation led to-day 10 words
bcwcon Of their number The only soldefly ieso.
luton, h,sed upon the mena Of General Gian and
offered ~ soldier YESTERDAY lroNned down by the
mann eara and to-day III. hal has been kent up and
tossed 1,dGo by tho sef-goustitued cooks bottle
Hashes7u she platform, 10 the exclusion of the rank
and MO Of tho Convention.
The resolutions reported bg General Butler were after
long nd SPICY conflict, iicscd into ghlp appafently
sats'eclary 70 the Convent but had they spoken tho
rea ailments OF The soldiers they would have simply
declared III favor q! the Congressional amendment
The acceptable aud Gnai terms for the immediate
admi-snn Of the lately rebcons States into tho unon
AMI without word 81 cens1re or implied enn'v aea ns
lhsr t'e enemies, would have exhuriai the Southern
soldier md civilians 70 adort those terms cAecitu,
sni g COMO back into the unlon ~ peace good follow
ship hrothery love This Is the true wish and pfn
cple 81 the real lighting men who are here but they
modest heroes generally are, and have suffered
themselves TO be Silently mircprcsented by the political
wire workers and plocrs by whom The Convention haa
been manipulated II Their voices bad been suffered to
be heard they would have done ncalcaiahle good by
chscing The radicasm Of Thad stevens and adm ns.
tering hnal death blow 10 copperheadism on both
sides
THE PROCEEDINGS To-Day
have parlsAcn OF q singular character A New Orleans
letter va. read, which ought in dcccncy and common
sense have been excluded from the Convention aud
uh Gu received with mnlmurs Of disapprobaion by
tho soldiers loudly appaudei By the politicians
Tho winter whose name refused % tho reporters,
gives i 40 his opinion that peace is mr1be and unso-
isitsi another is inevitable, aud recommends
thc Immediate reoyganizaton Oh anu arming OF tho old
volunteer regiments 50 that they may he ready a the
hp Of The drum 70 mar,h 70 tho South The North
y Further recommended Dy me writer 70 trm
tie,r lawn trees aud lamp posts wiih Northern
alsd INTO the pocket OF political outsider
th, platform by whom II had been given 70
the oh,tunan Neither was there any applause irem The
soldiers themselves when RanEas delegate promised
that " lhe President " the United states would swing
round ,he circle far Kansas they would aynawk
him rue proceedings we're OF a character which must
be teei gastei q high mixed There were come fine
recltlDns Of poems by Mr. Murdoch, come SOM by
bald headed old gentleman from Ma nc, with chorus OF
q H,' ha hol ho ~ BY the Msnc delegation; couple
Of political songs and some exceen, eas o. ven
triioqussn by Professor Pope, OF Washington, and
q pee sentaiion Of Rold-headei canc ~ Mr.. John
Burns of Gettysburg, by an Alderman Of Pittsburg,
who spoke 10 q weak voice, which was rendered more
inaudihe hv constant cries OF "IOuder cudcT' II from
thu snd.er boys Mr. John Burns, II VIII be reinem
berJ ii not leave his house and saadalde when tic
rspsls Invaded his state, as did many other Pennsyl
yauan. lea their homes 10 be protected by the boys
Ia blue from New York. lie remained on guard and
Cred unnn the invaders He il hrr, determined look
ing I'D gentleman who has over .xty urnn1rS
and u, stood tho platform bo~ng taferenially to
ths conyen ton with worn beaver ha AMI al Old co
bon unntela OF the Saircy Camp iaelon IN one hand
and hi- gold honded in the other he drew forth
hearty applause from the soldiers. Then there aa
gthbitiDn old soldiers and old sailor Of the
WI u 1912, aud speech from nc Oh tar VINO
reconnied tho history OF the with Eng
Issd sxstched the prog1esB of the national
Troubles with France, gave review u our
diploaistc relations with all foreign countries 10
tsi. and proceeding 70 tell tho history o the hFh
between tho Constitution and the Guerliere when the
patience cr the Convention became exhausted an hs
ga good naturedly interrupted with applause, which
tssiad until lao resumed hts scai Geuera Barnun con
ktuued the show by introducing n resOgtion begging
snb.or plons 10 the New York Wseiy TrtrFe, and e-
body az tbs progpectus of that nttfprisng paper
witch called forth thr0e cheers fer tho Tribune and
lhroo terrible groans Tor the New York T"es. General
.sreld however ruthessy destroyed tie eject ~ this
piece IT Trsbans purcry W striking out TIE name Of
Aa papsr aDd inserting the words 'al 'le 10y press
II tbs CO. nryr This agreed TO w almost uuan
lm0us vote. The Chairman next gave n0tee that seN
srsl Gentlemen had had their pockets PICKED. Tie
resolutions we're then read and General John Coohrane
Appeared on the platform and moved thor adOplon
What other business transacei Will n irarLed nom
tie roi,Siug report q tho proceeding