Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-09-06
THE EVENING STAR.
THE PHILADELPHIA CONVENTION.


Meeting of Northern Delegations.
PnlIApxLPHIA, September 5-rhe Northern
d-I. gaIes held an Informal meeting az the
League House to-day, when a committee Of
the Southern Convention. Subsequently, IL
wss reported that both bodies should fuse in a
grand mass meeting this evening. Speeches
were made by senator Wilson, OF ldassachu-
sstts: General Schenck, of Ohio, and General
Butler. and others, all thoroughly denuncia-
Tory OF the President.
Meeting of Committees
The Committee Address have sgrsed upon
report. IL is understood to be in favor Of the
policy Of Oongress-same as telegraphed last
night Committee on Resolutions are in ses-
sion tonight. They have not yet agreed, and
1t is supposed at this hour that two reports Will
be presented, the minority in favor OF recon-
mendine negro suffrage.
The Meeting IN front of the League House.
PHILADKLPHIA, Sept 5.-The JOINT meeting
OF the Northern and southern delegates in
front of the Lesgue House was the most i'm
posing demonstration ever witnessed here.
Twenty thousand pei sons assem- bled before the
arrival of the professions from the diff ,rent
sections of the city, including the "Republlcan
InyIncibles," the "Boys IN Blue" and citizens,
with torches -Four stands were erected.
Mayor McMichael presided at the main stand,
and created laugh by exclaiming 81 am
here" He introduced General BntIer, who
made te. ling speech.
During Senator Harlan's speech, at the mass
meeting Tonight there came concentrating
e.
colored lamps and transparencies, the 'I}oys
In Blue" The effect Of the whole scene was
superb. II was remarked that its like had
never before been witnessed in Philadelphia;
and still came on other clubs, each In its turn
being welcomed with great demonstrations.
One of the transparencies showed the motto
put in the mouth OF the President, my race is
almost rum" another bore the motto, The
Union forever-Our brave tars and gallant
soldiers have won a nations gratitude" With
such demonstration oratory fell below par,
and \. appeared much as il the accompanying
chorus of thousands singing the Battle cry Of
Freedom" discharges of cannon and flight of
fireworks, were only fitting expressions of
public sentiment Mr.. Harlan was yoicsless
and could only look on with the rest with ad-
miration, unless when he joined in the chorus
of the multitude, which was estimated by en-
thusiastic individuals on the stand at various
figures between fifty and a hundred thousand
1t did not fall much, If any, below the smaller
figure. chow Is nay policyP' was triumph
antiy asked and answered with bantering
echoes. Another band passed playing .Rally
round the Flag" and again song is struck up
with n chorus shouted from the thousands of
thrOats; cheers are given for General Geary,
and Governor Curtin. and John NJ nor Bolts,
who stands conspicuously on chair on the
pcrtico, and who laughngly expresses a
doubt whether the procession has not been
had seen great deal in his life, but had ne yer
seen the like OF this. A party at the foot of the
portico strsck up verses of .We'll hang JEFF
Davis on sour apple tree" and the chorus
was joined In by hundreds
SECOND DEsPATCHl
PHILADELPHIA, September 5.-The Dom.
mltiee on Resolutions are still in session AT a
late hour night, and are said to have nearly
completed their labors.
Their resolutions will con form with the adj
dress. and neither Will aliude in any manner
70 the subject of negro suffrage, but fully en-
dorse the Congressional amendment, which
leaves The whole subject OF negro suffrage 70
the respective States. TIE member OF the Com
mittse on Resolutions from Alabama, Albert
Griffin, quit the committee in disgust when in
almost unanimously rejected the assertion thai
universal suffrage was the only remedy for the
woes OF Southern loyalists. The address is
able and patriotic, and is an eloquent appeaI
10 congress for protection and n detail of the
terrible evils that have befallen the loyal men
of the South since the full development of the
policy of President johnson.