Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-08-16

II. BROWNING and Hon. A. w. RANDALL.
National Union Convention, Philadelphia
l thank you for your cheering and encour-
aging dispatch. The finger of Providence is
unerring, and viii guide you safely through.
The people must be trusted, and the country
will be restored. My faith is mistaken as
to the ultimate success. \. Johnson.
The Convention adjourned till tomorrow
at ten o'clock, when the Committee on Reso-
lutions will report. Mr.. CowAN is chair
man.
PHILADELPHIA, August 15.-The Nation
al Union Convention re-assembled at noon
to-day. The wigwam was crowded with
delegates and spectators. A number of ladies
were also present
General DIX was absent, and Rev. Mr..
HoLLsINGER, Of Tennessee, opened the pro-
ceeding on the part of General DIX. He
said that the first business in order was the
report Of the committee appointed yesterday.
Mr.. Blair, of Maryland, here rose and
said, Mr.. President am instructed by the
Committee on permanent organization to
make the following report: For President,
Mr.. DOOlittle, of Wisconsin. The announce
ment Of the nomination of Mr. Doolittle was
greeted with storm of cheers. For Vice
shire; David Marcy, Vermont; Marion Clark,
Massachusetts; r. B. Hall, Rhode Island; A.
Anthony, Connecticut; o. T. Winchester,
New York; Thomas FaxOn, New jersey;
Gen. Girsham, Massachusetts,; Asa Pascher,
Delaware; Ayers StOckley, Maryland; Gen.
Vickers, Virginia; J. w. Breckenridge,
West Virginia; Thomas Sweeney, North
Carolina; John A. Gilmer, North Carolina;
ID. ]. Wardlow, Georgia; Richard F. Kyons,
Florida; Thomas Randall, Mississippi; G.
A. Skies, Georgia; Cuthbert Bullet Arkan-
sas; J. NJ. Tibbeis, Texas; D. G. Burnett,
Tennessee; Thomas r. r. Nelson, Alabama;
Thomas Houston, Kentucky; J. w. Keller,
Ohio; 2. Ranny, Indiana; w. S. Smith, ILL
nois; d. r. Green, Michigan; O. B. Clark
Missouri; J. Hogan, Minnesota; Franklin
Steele, Wisconsin; Milton NJ. Blair, Iowa:
Edward johnson, K. T.; J. L. Sindroy, Cal;
w. I. Coleman, Nevada; Frank Herford,
Oregon; Hon. Geo. L. Curry, District Of
Columbia; Jas. L. Deadly, Arizona; J. NJ.
Turner, Idaho; G. S. Muller, New Mexico;
Hon. B. f. Hill, Washington; Ed Evans,
for Sect'y, Maine; Jas. Mann, n. Hampshire
J. Cutter, Vermont; Geo. II. Simmon, Mas
sachusetts; Chas. Bright, Rhode Island; Jas.
H. Parsons, Connecticut; Jas A. Hovey,
New York; E. 0. Perrin, New Jersey;
Colonel Thomas Sallison, Pennsylvania;
Henry A. Weaver Delaware; J. F. Harp.
Michigan; DR.. w. w. Watkins, Virginia;
Henry J. Waller, North Carolina; F. Pat
terson, South Carolina; T. Y. Lemons, Geor-
gia; J. II. Chocstie, Florida; Judge B. B.
Wright, Mississippi; Ak. Mayer, Louisiana;
A. w. Walker, Arkansas; Elias C. Bondmit,
Texas; j. NJ. David, John Lellyett, Ten
neSse; G. s. G. DOster, New York: W.
Howsly, Ohio; L. B. Z. Shelliman, Indiana;
Col. G. c. Matteson, Illinois; Jno. McGinnis,
Mich; Gen. Parkhurst. MINI; r. Brice, Wis;
George G. Cloudy, L. G. d. Farmer, K S.
w. A. Upton, Wisconsin; Jackson Temple,
California.
New call-Jesse Williams, Oregon; A.
D. Fitch, District of Columbia; Jas. O'Bri-
en-, Decotah; J. F. Brambenne, Delaware;
Major l.. Lowry, Wisconsin.
General DIX at the conclusion of reading
the above representations introduced Sena-
.or DOOLTTTLE, who was received with the
most enthusiastic applause. Mr.. D. on
taking the chair said: Gentlemen of the
Convention and Fellow-citizens of the United
States: For the distinguished honor Of be-
ing called upon to preside over the delibera-
ions of this Convention l sincerely thank
you.
could have wished that its responsible
les had fallen upon another, but relying
lpon that courtesy and generous confidence
hat has called me to the chair, enter upon
is duties with desire for the success of that |
great cause in which we are now engaged.
Among the great events of our own day, this
in my opinion, will serve to be
me Of the greatest for peace.
For the first time in six years a national
representing all the States, is
low assembled. Long weary years; as l
ook back, Oh whatan interval it is of blood
md agony; during that period we have been
Engaged in the most gigantic civil war the
world has ever seen, wasting our resources, !
lrenching thousands in battle-fields with |
raternal blood, and carrying to fratricidal !
raves our fathers, sons and brothers by hum !
lreds of thousands. But thanks be to Al |
mighty God the war is over cheers and |
hat peace has come to appearance. Oh |
ny fellOw-citizens, if the whole people of the |
United States could witness the North, South |
nd West Joining in fraternal association as |
friends and fellow-citizens, our worlds work |
would be already done. Cheers. They |
ould have seen, as we saw, Massachusetts /
nd South Carolina applause coming armin /
.rm into this great Convention; if they |
ould have seen this body, greater in num-
,ers in weight of character and brain, than
yer assembled on this continent under one
eof, melting to tears of Joy and gratitude
or Witnessing this ceremony, there would
isit no struggle at the polls in the coming
lections. When the Convention remember
hat, in the Convention which framed the
it was Massachusetts and South
}aroina that voted against the abolition Of
he slave trade; and that it was Massachu-
etts, tn 1872, who, through ssome Of her
len taught the doctrine of notification
yhich South Carolina received, and again
easserting in 1860. When you call to mind
hat South Carolina fred the first gun in
his contest, and that the veins Of Massa-
husetts poured out the first blood in the
.ruggle, and when call to mind all these
and at the same time ask the
eople of this country to look in on this
and see those two old States of
ne Union coming here in fraternal en-
race, approaching the common altar of the
ommon country, ready to make common
lcritice for the good of the whole 1 say
gain, could the whole people Of the United
!
o further work for Us to propose. Loud
leers
If the people of Massachusetts, herself
1uld have witnessed it not a single member
ould be returned to Congress from that
tate (great cheers until he had given a
lost sacred pledge that he would do all in |
is power to recognize the equality and dig
ty of all the States under the Constitution,
heers) including the inalienable right Of
-ery State under the Constitution TO repre-
ntation in both Houses of Congress.
,heers.) Gentlemen of the Convention /
Iall 90 into no argument on this occasion.
jries of ego on" The distinguished gen
emen who preceded me, Gen. DIX, said
| would desire to say and much better
an l could have said it. ] endorse, and
ke great pleasure in endorsing all that he
Is said, sentence by sentence, word by word.
'heers.)
FellOw-citzens Unfortunately it may be
c whole people of the United States are
It here to witness what Is now Transporting.
lerefore, the greater work still rests upon +
from this time until the next election, !
should be untiring in our exertiOns to
e to it, that the next Congress, if this shall J
ntinue 10 refuse this sacred right Of rep
sentation to equal States, that the next =
ngress shall recognize that right. APP !,
luse. When that is done the Union is
stored. TCheers And when the Union ,
restored, we shall be preparing, in my !
lgement, to enter upon a higher and
bier career among the nations Of the Z,
-th than has ever yet been occupied by =
Y government upon which the sun OfHeav-
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