Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-09-13
THE. SPIRIT OF THE CONVENTION.

A crowded and highly intelligent audenc,
attended the assembling of the Southsrr
Convention to-day. The Conyentionyitsel
10 remarkable body, and its appearance,
and character are everywhere praised. tn,
bold face OF Gov. Hamilton contrasts promi
neatly among the delegates; and his speech
later in the day, is select and deliberate. =
Judge Paschal and Judge Sherwood si
with their fellow-delegates from Texas
both men of unusual experience and force
The slim figure and keen. inn assive face o
Saffold of Alabama interests observation al
he rises to decline his nomination for Secre.
tary in Spartan speech. One OF the dele.
gates looks not unlike Andrew Jackson, and
is fierce Radical" Hunnicut, Editor Of
the Richmond New South, and one of the
oldest and heartiest workers for progress in
his section, meets with deserved considera.
ton. Fletcher, Secretary of State to Gov.
Brownlow, takes rank with the large majori-
ty of positive men. Col. Moss, of the St.
Louis press-one of the characters of the
Convention, and one Of the 'spirits of the
wild West" in the campaign for Fremont,
sits among the 'eut. .and-outs" of the Mis-
souri, delegation, Of which Gov. Fletcher is
the chief and most striking couDtenance. :
Gov. Boreman speaks for West Virginia in
arapid and energetic way. Judge Under
wood is here, but not as delegate, and
ace Maynnrd's Indian face and figure, and
Col Stokes's assuring couutenance rise into
relief on one or two occasions. Cameron
has come in at the back Of the hall and is
courteousy received. Thomas j. Durant
opens the meeting in calm and ndstraightfor-
ward manner, and it is not long before the
Convention is ready to proceed directly to
business. Meanwhile Ben. Butler and
Ben. Waie" enter the room amid the
uproar ofcheers, and o resolution to invite
"the grand old heroes" to place on the
platform is carried unanimously. Gen.
Gsary has also arrived and receives an
equal ovation, after being hailed as the next
Governor of Pennsylvania. Gov. Gen.
Burnside's stout tall figure and noble coun-
tenauce is genial signal for another joyful
manifestation. The storm ofapproval reach
es its hight when Speed of Kentucky is
annouaocd for permanent chairman. all the
delegates rising to their feet and appla uding
vociferously for minutes John Minor
Bolts. the dogrnetically loyal Virginian.
carries his farmerike figure, like banner,
to take place on the platform with the Vice
Presidents, amid another demonstration.
Pease of Texas, another eminent loyalist,
follows. BrowDlew of Tennessee is announc-
ed on the platform, to great approval. The
Rev. Hope Balm of Goldsborough; N. g.,
venerable man, whose sentiments have
made him almost pariah in his section,
and who has made long journey here
solely impeled by bis earnest devotion to the
cause. is properly recognized on the list of
Vice Presidents.
SECOND DAY.
The Convention re. assembled at 10 o clock,
aud vas opened with prayer by the Rev.
Mr.. Mattock, the temporary Chairman,
Thos. J. Durant of Louisiana in the chair.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PERMA-
NENT ORGANIZATION. a
Mr. Fletcher of Tennessee presented the
report of the Committee on permanent or.
ganzation, recommending that the follow.
ing gentlemen be appointed permanent Of
ficers of the Convention:
PRESIDENT.
Hon. JAMES SPEED, of KY. Cheers
VICE PRESIDENTS.
Ex. Gov. 4. NJ. Pease Texas; Anthony
Fernandez, La; Joseph w. Field, Miss.
d. HI. Bingham, Ala; COL o. B. Hart,
Florida; Gov. W. G.. Brownlew, Tenn.
Joseph Fl. Glover, KY; Geo. p. Strong,
Mo-; H. g. Cole, Ga; Rev Hope Baine,
~ g.; Hon. John Miner Bolts Va; Gov
A. j. Borsman, W. Va; Gen. Joseph Ger.
hardt, ID. g.; Hon, j. A. j. Cresswell Md;
A. A, q. Rogers, Ark; Thos B. Coursey,
Delaware, e ta. q. .o.g-
r.a SECRETARIES. .fHil
8. @. Mercer, Tenn; Col. Western Flint,
Mo; John T. Ensor, Maryland; Henry W.
Davis, Miss; Col. Charles Q. Gill, Ky;C.
G. Baylor, Georgia; j. w. Wyune, MO;
John II. Adams, Delaware; Judge M. j.
SafSld, Alabama; DR.. g. X. Grimmer,
Va; j. N. Boyd. w. Va; Jesse Stencil,
Texas Peter A. Fennerty. Ark. e. HE
stand, louisiana; John w. Price, Florida;
d. B. Brown. Dist. Columbia.
Chaplain, the Rev. John B. Newman
of ,ouisiana.
The report was adopted unanimously,
and the President, the Hon. James Speed
of Kentucky. was conducted to the chair by
the Hon. A. j. Hamilton of Texas, and
Lysander Hill, Chairman Of the Virginia
State Central Committee.
The Vice.Presiaents and Secretaries then !
took their seats as their names were called,
amid loud CHEERING for some Of the more
prominent men. 1h 2i'aut
Judge Saffold OF Alabama requested leave
to withdraw his name as one of the Secre.
taries, which was agreed to. ..'si a9Al
~ The President then spoke as follows:
ADDRESS OF THE HON. JAMES SPEED OF
f KENTUCKY. slt attrt
Gentlemen of the Convention and loyal
men of the South here assembled-I thank
you cordially for the compliment you have
paid me in calling upon me to preside over
the deliberations Of this body. l feel that
you could have called q worthier man, enc
who has been more thoroughly tried than |
have. | take the position. however. 9and
will discharge the functions and duties of
the Office to the best OF my ability. In my
time, gentleman, have received some hon
ots, and have borne them l think meekly.
/ feel in my heart that the honor conferred
upon me to. day BY this Convention Of vol
unfairly associated Southern men, devoted
to their country and TO freedom, is the
highest honor that ! have yet received. -
IApplause. feel that the position 4 hold
to-day, though to many it may seem an
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