The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-08-15

ascasio delegates catered @ |. vaIlandighan- Long
and eansst theae delegates discourse
The resolve taken he bad e his case in their hands
and they had determined 70 recommend him 10 rosgn.
Slowly rsing valandghsn saw in this exclusion from
the great Convention, from the great political party Of
the future the downfall Of al bis expsctaona and what
vas worse hers he compelled By the force q cir
Oopprm scoschod before received tHsSsSy .s 6sa sS
vac and never more can come 70 the surface Of the
Mr. vaiiandigham At once Addressed letter TO :
friend setting forth the reasonsfor tho step he had taken
and claiming 70 be actuaod BY but the purest mo.
the country. This letter has been laid before the Com
mietee on Credentas and possibly may b laid before
s s.d s
document was mot laid before the Convention immedi
atey lie organisation and debated with a the sole
IT, The Committee Credentials, with distinguished
Ohio war democrat choir chairman are likely 70 take
the matter more quietly. .,r.
vAllandigham's resignation has removed tho last
stumbling block in the way Of the Convention, and
There WAS not much ground for these apprehensions
previously; but ID now no longer secret that had
would have been IN great danger or disruption Il had
been arranged that resolution OF impeachment should
be offered and had the Convention refused TO adopt i
every soldier delegate would have left the Convention
INSIDE THE CONVENTION.
The framework wgwam constructed for the Conven-
ton is situated in an out suburb in the north
east part OF the city nearly opposite Gard College and
about three miles rom the principal hotels As already
mentioned, Is an uncomfortable building, incomplete,
would be ashamed TO own as wigwam In justice 10 the
local committee 1t must be stated that better bnildn
ntrgues OF local radicals The galleries thrown
open TO the public by ticket and were filed by
thousands OF Wen dressed ctizens among whom were
made by hanging festoons Of flags from tho upper gal
ieries. Over the platform was displayed the coat OF
arms Of Pennsylvania, surrounded by the suggestive
date 1T76, and the motto
! "UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL" !
rather tastefally executed in scroll work.
Notwithstanding tho miserable weather a large crowd
had collected but the most perfect order prevailed
the elaborate peace precautions Of the State authorities
seemed supremacy ridiculous in view of the staid
dscorum Of everybody present A force OF the city
SCENES At rax OPENING rRocgEpryGs
little after twelve O'Clock the majority Of the dele
gates had assembled within the building, and there
an evden, feeling OF curiosity, overmastered however
by the deeper interest that naturally attaches to pro-
and which destined to have important effect upon
the future Of the country. Upon the platform were
Postmaster General A Randall Major General John
A. Cowan, A. +. Perry Hon. }. r. Doolitte, John y
Coyle, Q. H. Browning, Hon. John Hogan, Of Missouri I;
Chas Knapp Samuel Fowler, D. Mcdonald A. r. Potts,
&c Delegates continued to arrive nearly halfpast
twelve oclockat this time the body Of the building and
the sides where the galleries are TO be were well filled
MASSACHUSETTS, AND SOUTH CAROLINA
All were anxiousy looking towards the platform await
ing the opening OF the proceedings whom stir al the
entrance indicated the arrival Of body OF delegates
At this moment Mr. Randall from his elevated stand
looking over the heads Of the people, cried out Seen
tiemen Of the Convention ] have to announce to you
and South Carolina, arni.in. arm"
In al instant the whole body Of delegates already
seated and the people in the galleries sprang 10 their feet
aud in the next the wgwam rang with the cheers that
greeted the determination Of the Old Bay state and the
Palmetto State, tine delegations marched down the
centre aisle and took their seats side by side The cheers
on platform over the entrance door, adding IN the
enthusiasm and spirit Of the moment BY playing "Rally
round the flag, boys" The Convention kept standing
and cheering and the band playing Juror OF excite
ment for some time and when ut last they about
resumng their seats, the enthusiasm renewed when
the Hon John HOGAN OF Missouri cried out "Once
and again" Aud again the cheers broke out and the
bsnd struck up ''ia Columbia"
THIRTY LoYAL
The exuberanee OF feelings which reigned In all
hearts in the prospect that the Convention 50
happily Inalgurated by an incident 20 noteworthy
and prophetic Of coed the determination scene Of
Massachusetts, and South Carolina required further
before the convent0nists could calm down
business And this opportunity given by seuator
Dootie rising on the platform and waving his bat cried
out 1hree chsers for ihrtysix States. and all loyal
The call responded to with will and vehem
ct sound that could hardly be equaicd the band joining
In and PLAYING 'sfhe Star Spangled Bannsrn
REBEts kSrHcsrAsM.
Hardly had the echoes Of the cheers for the thirty
States died away when from tho back part OF the build
ing. roas stentorlan voice, Three cheers for the
Union. The cheers oil given with a will
bat when announced that the party who called
for them the exrebel General Dick Taylor fresh
nihusiasm impaired to all, and the cheers
yociierorsly renewed pledge that the Union OF the
North and South the great object desired by the
Convention ard The country large Az before the
citenent increased by the band striking in with
s'Dixie.
Cheers we're then given for President Johnson which
again brought the Convention to their feet the band
PLAYING Yankee Doodle Three cheers were also called
for The Red White aud Blue which were git en- In full