Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1866-08-25
Fhe Philadelphia Convention.

Convention Of the soldiers North and Soutl
is arranged to take place in September ut Gin
cinnnti. leading officers Of the Union an,
Confederate aruics are active in this work
1t will be movement cooperative with tha
of the Union Convention
ztElss4 5Yas called to ordersat uoo
to-day. Yile Wigwam was crowded With tlS
cgatcs and spectators. Amongst the l.ttr
were large number of ladies. General Iii,
took the chair.
Hon. Montgomery Blair, from the Commit
tee on Organization, reported in favor of tin
selection of Hon. j. r Doolittlc for Prcsi
dent. The nomination was received Will
great applause, and was confirmed by the Con
vention.
Senator Do little was accordingly conduct
ed to the chair.
The Committee on Credentials reported il
favor of the admission of the Maine dclega
ton, headed by General Crosby.
letter from Mr.. Ealandiyham was rcat
amidst great applause in which, after stating
that the Ohio delegation had passed resolu
tions endorsing him as duly elected dclegat,
and declaring his patriotism and fitness t,
represent his constituents and their readiness
to stand by him should hp deem it proper t,
presentshimsclf to the Convention, he says
F" Yielding my own deliberate conviction 8
duty an9 ::;;gghit to the almost unanimons ohin
ion and desire of friends whose wisdom ant
sincerity and purity of motive may not ques
tion, to tho end that there shall be no pretex
even, from any quarter, for any controvertet
questions or disturbing element in the Con
vention to mar its harmony or hinder, in an,
way, its results to the cause or the Constitu
tinn the Union und public liberty. which shal
follow from its deliberations and it's action,
hereby withdraw from the Delegation of Obi
and decline taking my seat in the Convcn
lion. | "m profoundly conscious that tn
snnctitv and magnitude of the interests in
vo!yrd in the present political canvass in tn
|SUnitrd "St"tes. are tooinn,ess not to deman,
sacrifice of every pcrsonni consideration in
struggleSnpon the Issue Of which depends, a
socmnly believe, the present peace and ul
timatcly, the very existence of free Rcrublj
can Government on this continent" In con
cluson he "trusts that the proceedings vii
be harmonious, the action wise, and that tn
results will be crowned with triumph"
DISPATCH FROM TIE PRESIDENT.
The following dispatch was received from
the President
Lon. q. N. BrommiAy. and Ion. 4. u. Ran
doU. Convention, PhHudIphiu:
thank you for your cheering and cncour
aging dispatch. The finger of Providence i
unerring, and will guide you safely through
The people must be trusted, and the count,
will be restored. Ny faith is unshakcn as t
ultimate success.
(Signed ANDREW JOHNSON.
The Convention has adjourned until tc
o'clock tomorrow morning, when the Com
mittcc on Resolutions, of which Senator Cow
an, Of Pennsylvania, is Chairman, will max
their report.
PHILADELPHIA, August l6-Thc Nation
morning. The wigwam was crowded to it
utmost capacity, half the audience being la
dies.
ADOPTION OF THE PLATFORM.
Senator Cowan, from the Committee on tn
Resolutions and Address, presented the Dec
laration of Principles, which was unanimous
y and enthusiastically adopted. 1t declare
that the war just closed has maintained tn
authority of the Constitution, and has pr,
served the Union, with the cqunl rights, dis
! nifty and authority of all the States perfect an
unimpaired. That representation in Congress
and in the Electoral College is right abidin
in md the duty imposed upon every State
and that neither Congress nor the Genera
Government have any authority or power
deny these rights to any State. That Con
grcss has no power over the elective franchise
but that right belongs exclusively to cac
State.
That no State has a right to withdraw frol
the Union.
That on all Constitutional Amendments a
the States have m equal right to vote.
That slavery is abolished and forever prt
hibited
That the National debt is sacred and invit
! liable and tho Confederate debt invalid.
1t recognizes the services Of the Fcdcrs
soldiers aud sailors. and the debt due by tn
nation to them and their widows and orphan,
and endorses President Jphnson for his stcat
fast devotion to the Constitution, laws aud il
terests Of tie country.
The address was prepared by Hon. IIenr
j. Raymond, Of New York, and was read b
that gentleman and unanimously sdopted.
NJ u H.