Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-09-20
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FROM CLEVELAND,

The Soldiers COnVentiOn-COncI
sion of Tuesdays Proceedings
Declaration of Principles Adopt
ed.
A. delegation of one from each State and
| Territory, with General Granger as Chair
man, was appointed to lay the proceedings
of this Convention before the President at
Washington.
Hon. L. d. Campbell, from the committee
| on Resolutions, reported the following
platform, which was adopted with immense
cheering:
The Union Soldiers and Sailors who
served in the army and navy Of the United
States In the recent war for the suppress
sion of the insurrectiOn, the main
tenance of the Constitution, the Gov
ernment and the flag of the Union,
grateful to Almighty God for his preserva-
tion of them through the perils and hard
ships of war, and for his mercy in crown
ing their efforts with victory, freedom and
peace, deploring the absence from their
midst of many brave and faithful comrades,
who have sealed with their life blood their
devotion to the sacred cause of American
nationality, and determined now, as here
tOfore, to stand for the principles for which
their glorious dead have fallen and by
which the survivors have triumphed, being
assembled In National Mass Convention In
the City of Cleveland, Ohio, this 18th day
Of September, 1866, do resolve and declare ::
First. That we heartily approve the res
olutions adopted by the National Union
Convention held In the city Of Philadel-
phia on the I4th Of August last composed
of delegates representing all the States and
Territories of the United States. 1tlIal
.Sponn1E That nur nbipnf in fakiuor m N
arms to suppress the late rebellion, was "to
defend and maintaiii the supremacy 6f the
Constitution and to preserve the Union,
with all the dignity, equality and rights OF
the several States unimpaired, and not in
any spirit of oppression, nor for any pur-
pose of conquest and subjugation, and that
whenever there shall be any armed resist
ahce to the lawfully constituted authorl-
ties of our National Union, either in the
South or in the North, in the East or in
the West, emulating the self-sacrifiomy
patriotism OF our revolutionary forefath-
ers, we will again pledge to Its support our
lives, our fortunes and our sacred honors.
Gen, Este, from the same committee, re-
ported a lengthy address, which was re-
ceiyed with Inbounded enthusiasm aud
adopted with waving of flags, cheers and
singing "Rally Round the Flag, Boys"
Otu' DldCh OueIcu TCsOluJlOn ucpTeCdJ-
ing the action of soldiers in joining secret
political societies.
Great confusion ensued, delegates from
all sides addressing the Chair at once. The
resolution was withdrawn.
Three cheers for the Fenians were called
for by Gen. Custar, and three for the strug-
Cling Mexican Republicans by Mr.. Camp
bell, which we're loudly responded to. "a
Gen. Heath offered resolution which
was supposed to be against negro suffrage
and equality. IN lL~.r --f, ... q
Great excitement followed, during which
Col. Campbell moved to adjourn, but with
drew his motion, and the resolution was
then withdrawal. 4 VII nEa
Gen. Thos. L. Crittenden responded to
loud calls, by short speech, concluding
with the poem by Miles O'Reilly on the
Cleveland Convention. r EGTfrr'
The customary resolutions of thanks
were adopted the doxology sung by the
entire assemblage, benediction pronounc-
ed by the Chaplain, and the Convention,
with cheers for Grant, Farragut, the Presi-.
dent and the Constitution, adjourned sine
die .r .. ....