The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-08-17


and when the Union Is restored we shall
be prepared, In my Judgment, to enter
mon a higher and nobler career among
the nations of the earth. shall now pro-
coed, gentlemen, TO discharge the duties
Of the chair.
When he had concluded, the first bust.
ness in order was the report of General
Stccdman, of Ohio, upon the credentials
OF delegates. This was brief paper. 1t
stated that there were no cases of contest
save from the States of Maine, Delaware,
and New York, and these were satisfacto-
rily adjusted. The report was unanl-
mously adopted; and thus ended the ques-
ton about test oaths and exclusions, etc.
No question was raised about anybody in
the report. and all the members who
showed that they were sent, took seats as
entitled to all the rights and privileges Of
members. So much for the bugbear
raised in advance by qucrulous and fault
finding persons.
As informed you, Mr.. Vallandigham
followed the example of Mr.. Fernando
Wood, and to-day, in an admirable letter,
informed the Convention, through It's Pre-
sidcnt, that he declined taking the seat to
which he had been delegated by his con-
stitucnts. ] do not propose to burthcn
your columns with the details Of the pro-
ceedings, but must send you this excel
lent letter Of Mr.. Vallandigham's, which
was received by the Convention with the
greatest satisfaction:
GIRARD House, PHILADELPHIA,
August IA.
III the Chairman of the National Union
Convention
Sir.-I have this day received from the
National Union Committee, through the
Hon. W. S. Groesbcck, of the joint Ohio
delegation to your Convention, ticket of
admission as delegate from that State.
The Hon. George w. Cooke, chairman of
the delegation from Ohio, has also commu-
nicated to me the following resolution this
morning, adopted unanimously by the
Ohio delegation: That we recognize the
right of Clement L. Vallandigham, duly
elected delegate from the third congress
Sional district of Ohio, to hold seat in that
Convention that we should regard his eX-
clusion from such a seat as an unjust in
fringement of the rights of the Democracy
of said district, and are ready to stand by
him in the assertion of his rights and the
rights of his constituents; that we endorse
cordially the purity and patriotism OF his
motives, and his fitness in every way to sit
in said Convention yet, for the sake of har-
mony and good feeling in the same, and in
order to secure the great ends for which 1t
is called, We consent to his withdrawal
from this delegation, and from seat in the
Convention, ifin his judgment his duty to his
constituents shall justify such with
drawal." Yielding to my own deliberate
conviction of duty and right to the almost
unanimous opinion and desire 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 prctcXt even from any quarter for
any controvcrted question or disturbing
element in the Convention to mar its har-
mony or hinder in any way the results to
the cause of the Constitution, the Union,
and public liberty, which shall follow from
its deliberations and its action, hereby
withdraw from the Ohio Democratic dele
CATION, and decline taking my seat in the
Convention. ] am profoundly conscious
that the sanctity and magnitude OF the
interests involved in the present political
canvass in the United States are too i'm
mcnsc not 10 demand sacrifice Of every
personal consideration in a struggle upon
the issue Of which depends, as | solcmnly
believe, the present peace, and ultimately
the existence, OF free republican govern
mcnt on this continent. Trusting that
Your deliberations may be harmonious, and
vour proceedings full of the spirit of wis
dom and patriotism, and its results crowned
with glorious and saving triumph in the
end to the great cause in which every SYM
pathy of my heart is enlisted,
/ am, very respectfully, yours,
CLEMENT i. FALLANDIGHAM.
This letter will do both Mr.. Vallandig-
ham and the cause vast deal of good.
Mr.. Cowan, Senator from Pennsylvania,
Srose TO move Il resolution. The moment
he was recognized by the Chair the Con-
vention rose to its feet and chcercd most
Justify. Mr.. Cowan, who is u very unprc-
tending gentleman, although man of very
fine talents, received the demonstration
with almost maiden modcsty. He was in
vitcd 10 the stand, but declined the invi-
tation, as he merely wanted to move a
resolution. This was for the appointment
and Territory TO report resolutions and an
address, and it was adopted.
This committee, with Mr.. Cowan at the
head of il, was soon afterwards announced.
The two members from Virginia were
Judge Richard Parker, from Frederick,
and John l.. Maryc, Jr., from Fredericks-
burg.
The Chair announced Geographic dis
patch from President Johnson, and the
moment his name was mentioned the Con-
vention shook the roof of the great wig
wan with their cheering. When quiet
was restored the message was read as fol-
lows:
WASHINGTON, August IA.
To the Hon. 0. II. BrOoning and A. ".
Randall, Philadelphia Generation:
| thank you for your cheering and en-
couraging dispatch. The finger of Provi-
dence is uncrring, and will guide you
safely through. The people must be trust
ed, and the country will be restored. My
faith is unbroken as to the ultimate sue
cess. ANDREW JOHNSON.
Nothing else of importance was trans
acted, and the Convention adjourned I'M
til tomorrow 10 o'clock, when the Com
mittec on Resolutions and the Address will
be ready to report. 1t is and has been
with regard to the report of this commit
tee--thc platform-that the greatest anx-
ety has been felt. There are not few from
the South who are still troubled with APP
prehensions and thick coming tancies, not
wthstanding the catholic character of
every demonstration thus far, and espe-
cially of the speeches Of Messrs. Dix and
Doolittle. | am quite confident that the