Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-09-20
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS CON.
VENTlON.
Second Days Proceedings.

CLEVELAND, September Is. The
second day of the soldiers and sailors
convention has been rainy out OF doors
disagreeable enough to repel anybody
but soldiers. There was somewhat
large attendance of delegates, but the
large proportion of the room occupied
yesterday by spectators was vacant;
The scenes of yesterday were re-enacted
prior to the opening of the convention
a large amount of enthusiasm being ex-
pended in cheers for favorite generals.
The band played various tunes which
attracted no particular attention until II
struck Dixie, which called out cheers on
all hands, the New York delegation
showing particular affection for 1t by
shouting and clapping of hands, which
also extended on all sides. Calls fol.
lowed for Rally Round the Flag, Boys,
which was played in response, and greet
ed with cheer after cheer, until the chorus
was reached, when the delegates Joined
in with the words, THE Union forever,
etc., and concluded with another enthu-
siastic outburst of applause.
A delegation of one from each State
and Territory, with General Granger as
chairman, was appointed to lay the pro-
ceedings of this Convention before the
President at Washington.
Col. L. d. Campbell, from the Commit
tee on Resolutions, reported the following
platform, which was adopted, with I'M
mense cheering:
The Union soldiers and sailors who
served in the army and navy of the unI-
ted States, in the recent war for the sup
preston of the insurrection, the main
tenance of the Constitution, the Govern
ment and the flag of the Union, grateful
to Almighty God for his preservation OF
them through the perils and hardships OF
war, and for His mercy in browning their
efforts with victory, freedom and peace,
deploring the absence from their midst
of many faithful comrades who have
sealed with their life blood their devotion
to the sacred cause of American nation
atty, and determined now, as heretofore,
to stand by the principles for which their
glorious dead have fallen, and by which
the survivors have triumphed.
Being assembled in national mass Con-
vention, in the city of Cleveland, Ohio,
this 18th day of September, 1866, do re-
solve and declare:
|. That we heartily approve the res
olutions adopted by the National Union
Convention, held in the city of Phila-
delphia on the l4th day of August last,
composed of delegates representing all
the States and Territories of the United
States
2. That our object in taking up arms
to suppress the late rebellion was to de-
fend and maintain the supremacy of 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 purpose Of conquest and subJugation,
and that whenever there shall be any
armed resistance to the lawfully constr
tuted authorities of our national Union
either in the South Or in the North, in
the East or in the West, emulating the
selfsacrifcing patriotism of our revolu-
tionary iorefathers, we will again pledge
to its support our lives, our fortunes and
our sacred honor.
Gen. Este, from same committee, re-
ported lengthy address which was re,
ceiyed with unbounded enthusiasm and
adopted with waving of flags, cheers and
singing Rally round the flag, boys.
Gen. Slack offered a resolution depre
eating the action of soldiers in joining
secret political societies. [Great confu
sion ensued, delegates from all sides ad
dressing the chair at once.