Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-09-05
IuII,prI.rIIIA. Sent. Z

The Convention Of southern Ioyaiists in
p,tfioic session. " called ~ order by Mr.
Dnr,nd. and the Committee on Credentials
r., or.i delegates from Texas. Tennessee,
Yves. Virginia Alabama, Mississippi. Mis-
SCUM. Arkansas, North taro.lnl, Maryland.
Virginia, Florida. louisiana and The DIS
irtt Of Columbia IN all TOUR hundrrd.rntm
| bers
The hall il crowded Ia excess while thou
ands ale turned away
The Committee on Permanent Oflan ~.
lou reported Hon. J ]. Speed. exA;torn,y
General. ms permanent President The M
management was received with dea.enlng
chCcfo.
Attorney General Speed was conducted
10 the chair nv Governor Hamilton and
General Hill His reception was eminentiy
flatiering, and he proceeded 10 deliver a
speech, IN which he said I'VE have been
wren. he'd from the hands Of the rebels
Our successful soldiers ate citizens again,
appealing to the ballot box 10 sustain that
Tor which they bat,led.
"rhe 14,h " August Convention did the
bidding oi ore man what the loyal Congress
rcfuacd Ia do.
lie declared that there was unt quail rep
resentstion as long a. man in the country
was unreprcsented. When loyal Southern
men heard this declaration ri the Conven
ton ut baltimore which nominated Lincoln.
h was a day If rejoicing throughout their
homes, and they bid the North good WILL
lie called attention To the peculiar language
adopted by the Convention Of Aug. 1lth, in
which !, was said that slavery is abolished.
II does not say that any Southern State has
abolished slavery, but indicates that il has
been abolished by military power, and when
lair
,ion for emancipa,ed slaves He wished II
to bc written in the fundamental law Of the
lnnd that no money is ever to he paid for
cinancipated slaves. or for the effort To over.
throw this government lie desired the
proceedings to he governed by the spirit OF
harmony that nothing should be done in
anger. hatred. i'll will or revenge. hut that
the proceedings should be avcincI 10y pfin
tlrlcs ". Justice, right AMI love.
teens. Gcary, Euticr. burnside and others
were invited 10 the platform
A dis usslon then took place on the fol-
lowing motion Of Mr. Geo Scarls, of Mary
land:
Rcso'rsd, That the Convention row pro
coed 0 The appointment Of committee On
resolutions n Il an address. tn consist III two
| members from each STATE and the District
| oi Culumhii, Ia he selected Ivy the r,spec-
{ - u
ii"ns derl.rn,nss 81 principles be declared
H. Tia, committee IN resolutions without de-
bate
Geo. Hamilton moved To- strike out til.
las CLAUSE ot the Resolution IL refer n sofa
tinns without debate.
Lengthy discussions occurred pro aud
con Win cries oi"Qles ljai- -rvtnestiun.
On the motion, 60 strike Out the woI
! ".wi,h"ut do ,,a'c.' The question was put al
:. the anne adincii was carried, and The r 81.
a ton wa airpitd.
Mr.. Hugh l.. Bond oi Baltimore offer
the following =, solution:
Hsasi. ihal tina Convention urge I
lo,si m,n Il lt, norli 10 support IN Co
~ = 81 the Li,.d states III demanding
the southern States the wise guarantees
the Constitutional amendment passed
Cong ,s-, aud call upon The patriotic m
m 81 the loyal States IL see that every EXERT
Ia s,tuic The ra' iication ot the am.ndmc
hy their States. and that as we believe /
Justice we mete shall be the IN, ASSURE OF u
safety ia our orinion There can be- no p,
manent peace or security Tor loyal men
the south with return 10 negro suffrage.
Mr Scafl;ti of Alabama inquired ii Tia
resolution was in form Of instruction.
Mr. Thomas said the first part oi the res
luton met the unanimous appreciation
the MARYLAND delegation the latter did NJ
The resolution was finally referred To Il
Committee.
A number of resolutions were offered a,
referred
At 30 the Convention adjourned uni
to morrow.