The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1866-08-22

Aeo Scooion VI uOoeAoy IL VIC W u Wall CiCCt-
ed for that purpose. The delegates and
Others began to assemble as early as 10
o'clock. The galleries contained number
of ladies, while outside the building large
crowd of spectators were assembled. The
Wigwam was not entirely completed por-
ton of the roofing, which is composed of
felting- not being laid on. The interior, was
decorated with the coats of arms of all the
States and the National colors.
The band played the Star Spangled Ban
ner" and Yankee Doodle" which was re-
ceived with applause, as also Dixie
Dir. Randall announced that the delegates
from South Carolina and Massachusetts
would enter arm-in-arm, which was done
amid much cheering Gen. Dix was made
temporary chairman, and after speech by
him the committees were announced, the call
under which the Convention assembled read,
and the meeting adjourned until next day.
On Wednesday the Convention reassem-
bled. Mr.. Vallandlgham, of Ohio, had written
letter Withdrawing himself as delegate, for
the sake of harmony. Geo. Francis Train
did the same thing. Mr. Doolittle was chosen
permanent Chairman. Mr.. Gilmer, of North
Carolina, was appointed one of the Vice
Presidents. Mr.. Wright, of New Hanover
County, was placed on the committee on Or
ganization. Mr.. Graham was placed on the
committee on resolutions.
Senator Cowan read declaration of prin-
ciples, which was unanimously adopted.
cit declares that the war just closed has
maintained the authority of the constitution,
and that it has preserved the Union with the
equal rights, dignity and authority of all the
States perfect and unimpaired that
representation in congress and in the
ELECTORAL colleges, are rights abiding in and
duty imposed upon every State, and that
neither Congress nor the general government
have any authority power to deny the
right to any State that Congress has no pow
er over the elective franchise, but that the
right belongs exclusively to each State; that
no State has the right to withdraw from the
Union that on all constitutional amend
ments, each State has an equal right to vote;
| that slavery is abolished and forever prohib-
tied that the national debt is scared and
| inviolable and the confederate debt invalid
1t recognizes the payment of the federal SOL
| diers and sailors for services, and the debt
| due by the nation to them and to their wild
ows and orphans, and endorses President
johnson for his steadfast devotions to the
constitution, laws and interests of the coun-
try. The address was prepared by Mr.. Ray.
,mond, of New York, read by that gentle
man, and unanimously adopted"
The President sent the following despatch
ON the 14th, to Hons. o. II. Browning and
A. W. Randall:
az thank you for your cheering and en-
couraging despatch. The finger of Provi-
dence is unerring and will guide you safely
through. The people must be trusted and
the country will be restored. My faith is
mistaken as to the ultimate success
| ANDREW JOHNSON" !
| When Senator Doolittle took the Chair on
the 10th he said that the convention was one
of the greatest events of the century. 1t
was the first national convention in six years
and in the interim there had been blood
shed, agony and tears. Our brothers had
fallen and our resources been wasted on a
thousand battle fields; but thank God, the
assurances here tell us peace has come at
last. If the people of the whole country
could see the fraternal feeling here, there
would be no struggle at the polls this fall
[great applause] but as the whole people
cannot be here to witness what is transporting,
the greater responsibility rests on us from
this time until the election of the next Con-
gress. We should be untiring in our exer-
lions to see that the next Congress after this
one shall not continue to refuse the sacred
right of representation to equal States, but
recognise it. Applause When that is done,
the Union is restored and we shall be pre-
pared to enter upon higher and nobler
career among nations than has ever yet been
occupied by any government upon which
the sun of Heaven has shone
A despatch announces that the Conven.
ton reassembled on the 18th inst, and after
adopting an address to the people of the
United States adjourned sine de-
A synopsis of the last days proceedings
will be found in the Geographic column.