The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-08-15


numerous and outspoken. As specimen of the
gossip in his case, we will give a short conver.
sation between two leading Democrats, whom
we were fortunate enough TO overhear:-
One gentleman asked Indignantly, "What has
Fernando Wood done that he must be driven
from the Convention? He made one or two
peace speeches at the outbreak of the war,
and after that Eve hundred war speeches, be.
sides assisting in the organization of several
regiments, to one of whom he gave
five thousand dollars out Of his own pocket"
eyes," responded his attentive listener, land
besides all that, he has been guilty of every
crime IN the calendar from petty larceny up to
manslaUghter. I'm an outandout Democrat,
but I'm opposed to Fernando Woods sitting IN
the Convention. Let's take drink"
CERTAIN PERSONS WHO WERE "HIvED" YESTERDAY.
We also overheard another conversation which
throws considerable light upon the result of the
days proceedings. A small specimen of
humanity, with curly hair and a long beard,
who called himself delegate" collected quite
a crowd about him by vehement declaration
of his individual principles and platform.
Striking an imposing attitude and removing his
hat, he EXCHANGED
"rm baretooted on top of my head; l was
made to go through the brer bushes, and to
come out all right on the other side. The -
- have had my neck under the halter dozen
times, but they haven't yanked me yet" Then,
expanding his chest and throwing out both
hands in a triumphant fashion, he continued:
=" came from where the sun sets; I'm Copper.
head, and Pm proud of it."
I'VE 'hived' lot of lust such fellows as you
to-day" remarked another delegate, standing
near, who was of Republican antecedents, and
is at present considered sound" on almost
every question, even in the radical camp. The
gentleman who was "bare-footed on the top of
his head" was completely overcome by this
pointed thrust. During the remainder of the
night he was observed to be remarkably red
cent
"CoLoRADo's" CHIRoeRAPHY.
During the course Of the evening, "Coloradoh
Jewett was the hero of little romance. He
encountered senator Cowan, of Pennsylvania,
IN one of the corridors of the Continental, when
the Senator, to his astouishment, began TO heap
abuse upon his devoted head. The cause OF the
Senator's wrath was paragraph in "Colorados"
letter, published in our issue of last evening.
The obnoxious paragraph read thus:-
Senator Doolittle:-I am intormedby Senator
Cowan, that both you and the President were
wrong IN not having appealed 10 the people for
lesitimate representation to-day, in place OF, as
now. public men,"
The Senator demanded to know by what
authority the COLORADO gentleman had
ventured on such an absurd and slanderous
assertion. COLORADO" " meekly responded that
the original manuscript read thus :-'' bd0e
informed Senator Cowan. ETC." and that it was
no fault of his that the printers had perverted
his meaning. If the public will call at our
Office and inspect the Original manuscript in
question, they will ascertain the fact that
Colorado" is much given to lourishing style
OF penmanship, which cannot be deciphered,
even by an expert, without extreme difficulty.
"Coioradon has other griefs than those result
ing from his fancifdl chirography. 1t appears
that the letter which he yesterday addressed to
Senator Doolttle, and which, as interpreted by
our compositors, caused the Senator from Penn
sylvania to lose great portion OF his good tenn
per- was treated with marked dsrespect by the
parties for whose edifcation and advisement it
was intended. Thereupon, the irrepressible
Colorado" indicted the following supplementary
epistle, which explains ITSELF
Groom No &c. CONTINENTAL HOTEL. PHILA.
| DELPuIA August IA, 1866 COMMITTEE of COnven.
your Committee. Take care The eyes OF just COD
and al enraged people are upon you Aspoweress as
are my views to-day, just pOwerless will be your
action, and all powerful Will justice prove to rein.
state q trampled.upon South and liberty.
civilian CORNELL JEWTrT"
A NEW DEFINITION OF LOYALTY"
| Among the characters who attracted con
| siderable attention during the evening was
| full-stomached, red-faced gentleman, who was q
perfect counterpart of Johnny Bull" He was
a delegate, as a matter oil course, and hailed
from some indefinite locality south of Mason &
| Dixon's line. While he was discoursng volubly
upon the subject of the "ioyalty" of the recon
| structed, he was interrupted by gentleman
| who desired to know his definition of the term
"loyalty.n
Il take it," said he, "that for man to be
loyal in these days he must be Just what 6
loyal man was during the Revolutions d-G
coward and traitor to his country"
The crowd OF listeners were satisfied ant
quietly dispersed.
The crowds of loungers remained on their fee
until about o'clock in the morning, befor,
they gave thought to bed and sleep. During
this time some important business was trans
acted.
THE WORK THAT WAS DONE.
The Committee on Organization held a meet
ing, at which the measures of the Convention
received full and free discussion. Ever
| member of the Committee was outspoken, ye
| quite temperate, in the expression of his views
| When they came to the question OF permanen
| organization, ex-Provisional Governor Perry, G
South Carolina, proposed the name of tn
HON. ]. r. DooLITTLE FOR PERMANENT PRES
DENT OF TIE CONVEX TIoN.
/ Iad hv q N unf