Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-07-17

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In many Of the States active steps have
been taken 70 have full and able delegation,
to the proposed National Union Convention
in Philadelphia, August IA. In Others there
/ seems 70 be some misunderstanding as 10 the
manner in which delegates are to be chosen
With a view 10 give the proper information,
a circular, emanating from the National
! Union Committee, has Just been issued and
sent into all the States and Territories The
/ indications are that this Convention will be
one Of the most imposing and important as
/ semblages ever held in this country. The
circular referred to is as follows;
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 10, 1866
Your immediate and earnest attention is in
vited to the annexed cali for National
Convention issued By the National Union
Executive Committee and the accompany
ing endorsement thereof by prominent gen
tlemen who are well known to the country.
The undersigned have been duly appoint
Ell a committee 10 facilitate and expedite, by
correspondence and otherwise, such action
as may seem necessary 10 bring together at
Philadelphia a Convention OF the ablest
men Of the nation, without regard 10 their
party antecedents, VINO favor, generally, the
restoration policy President JOHNSON has
advocated as against the dangerous course
pursued by the majority Of Congress.
We deem it proper 10 suggest that il is
desirable that there be sent from each State
four delegates at large and two from each
Congressional District who favor the princi-
pies set forth in the call, TO be taken from
the supporters of LINCOLN and JOHNSON in
1864, and a like number from their OppO-
nents. Also, four delegates from each Ter
ritory and four from the District Of Column
bia. In those States whereof a portion Of
the people were lately in rebellion, cores
ponding number Of delegates may be chosen
by the people generally who accept the prin-
ciples stated in the call. 1t is not intended,
however, that these suggestions shall inter-
fere with any arrangements already made
for the selection Of delegates. IL is left en-
tirely to the political organizations in the
different States and districts that concur in
the principles of the call 10 decide whether
they will choose their delegates by joint or
separate meetings, or by their Executive
Committees.
We have been authorized to appoint tenn
porary executive committees in the States
where the same are presumed to be necessa-
ry. You are therefore requested to act as
such committee, and to adopt immediate
measures to secure a full delegation TO the
proposed convention, not interfering, how
ever with the action which existing Organi-
cations may have taken for the same object
Your action will be such as 10 aid such
movements-the purpose Of your appoint
ment being to provide for the selection Of
delegates if no adequate preliminary ar
rangements have yet been made.
The day fixed for the National Convention
is near, and we desire 30 impress on you,
aud on all friends of this cause, that it is of
the first importance that district or State
conventions, or State executive committees,
Immediately appoint delegates. And it is
particularly requested that a list Of dele
gates appointed be speedily forwarded to the
chairman of this committee
In conclusion, we have TO add that the
paramount object of this movement is to
bring into a great national conference, from
all parts Of our distracted country, wise and
patriotic men, who may devise plan ofpo-
litical action calculated to restore national
unity, fraternity and harmony, and secure
TO am afflicted people that which is so sin
cerely desired by all good men--the practi-
cal blessings Of an enduring peace.
Alley. w. RANDALL,
LEWIS d. CAMPBELL,
MONTGOMERY BLAIR.