Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-09-06

SYRACUSE, Sept. 5-Writing Hall was filed at
noon by delegates from number of the Loyal
League Associations, and large audience were
At two O'Clock the Convention was called to
order by the chairman of the State Central Com
Mr. LINCOLN, Of Tonga moved that Judge IRE
MAINE. Of St. CrOix, be chosen as temporary chair
man.
name of Gen. CHGs. VAN WICK, Of Sullivan. He
said il was well known that until the past two or
three years the power Of organizing conventions
has been nsurped BY outside body. II was the
habit Of the Chairman of the State Committee on
calling the Convention to order, to nominate the
temporary presiding officer, and through mis-
taken idea Ofcourtesy this was not questioned,
again a body outside Of this Convention assumed
to take the ruling Of both the temporary. and per-
manent presiding officers Of TINS Copyent'on,
this and he was opposed to it. He said he had
nothing against Judge FREEMAN, but General
VAN WICK had served his country well and gall
lantly in the field and its counsels and besides.
he had great experience in civil affairs, and that
be would like to see Judge IkRM AIMS selected for
permanent Chairman, and would support him for
that position. but he hoped that the Convention
would choose Gen. Vas WICK for temporary
Chairman. l
Mr. GEO. Curtis said the Convention should
very carefully consider the question proposed.
The Convention is charged with the consideration
Of the very grayest questions that have arisen un
der the present crisis. He had the most profound
respoctfor General VAN WICK. but he assured the
Convention that il was absolutely essential that
harmony should prevail. 1t has been the habit
for the State Committee, emanating. as It does,
from the State Convention, 20 suggest the name Of
q temporary chairman, and unless We have lost
faith in our Committee, he could see no good rea-
son for disregarding the practice.
Mr.. SPRINGER favored the motion OF Mr.. MAD
DfE, expressing at the same time, great respect
for and confidence in Judge TRBliAIy, than whom
no man would better grace the char.
The question was then put, and Il was decided
that the ayes had II. Subsequently the motion
was made by reclamation.
NrsrIr II rTra nd Ar II an.
pointed 20 conduct Gen. Vas Wick 20 the chair.
On reading the platform. VIZ. NANWYc deliv-
cred the following address, frequently interrupted
By storms Of applause
Five years ago / had the honor to preside over
the deliberations Of The representatives Of the
Union party Of the State Of New York. Just en-
gazing IN the stern conflict Of arms standing upaa
the same platform Of principles as now with the
same destiny before. and same baHner over rs.
We were pleading then that this great trust be-
eueathed By our fathers. should not, without q
struggle, be surrendered 20 the demands Of rebeis
and are this day pleading that the results Of the
victory over treason shall not be abandoned; that
We shall not publicly proclaim that the blo0d Of
three hundred thousand patriots has been shed
in vain. The Nation responded then, and with
bayenet and bullet went forth and conquered the
spond now. The same battle IS still rarinR but
Transferred 10 another forui- The same elements
on either side are in the strife Those that were
arfayed against us were rebels il arms. copper
beads eQnspirtng with thieves and denunciatiana
appealing % cqWardice and ayaFite through
Enirhts Of Guldsa Circles and S0Es II Liberty,
and crowned heads. All these are againat Us To-
day. With u were the stoat arms aad brave
hearts q ~ arms q soldiers. The exbTt5ons q