New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-09-07
SOUTHERN CONVENTION
FOURTH DAY.

PHILADELPHIA Sept. {. 1906.
The Convention met in National Hall at 100 o'clock
a. NJ Prayer was offered by tSe Rev. Mr. NADIA.
The Secretary read the following address from the Wiscon
delegation:
CONTINENTAL WorHL PHILADELPHIA Sept 5. 1866.
JAxEs SPEED Prsel Suiaea oga!f coar'Hiioa
DKAE SIR: Wisconsin gaon composed Of and Represent
IN who sieed IN eens aud supporting Fr.iaen Lincoln snd
sustained he for the uppfes'n Of The Rebellion nd wo now
restoration OF Tue Union upon ihe eniuru.
srti nee 20 men n every orn coed AND condition desire
convey to the ios aud patriotic onh honosby
epIesttrd in The Con 'enon over whose dDeon y.a have
ynpby Of Inc patriotic masses Of w.eonsm Who viii OPP
ie b BEEN 90 noby Maintained by 5sS gallant End oys 6rei
rp q The so1then states re assured h.i the S q M'eaHsh
guaranteed beyond pefsdvene to ali loyal citizens Of this RsPu5
sys g. honor be- Gear s with ss;i ,s';t you, ODE
CHAKLEs sErzouR, Secretary.
communication was received read nom the Union
Republican Convention Of the State Of
bed al Syracuse Sending greeting 20 the Union Of the
great beart Of the people of New York beats wpay with
them that the people Of York never more deter
mined the complete overthrow Of the Rebellion
and its sympathzer from where and when they may
On motion OF Mr. 0rem (Md the following resolution was
RSed o. Finance be appointed by tho
a virginia delegate offered the following;
Rred Thai the Chair sPpon committee II i've to draw up an
Referred TO Com nhttee on Resolu tions.
MI. Bingham II Alabama offered q resolution;
sreli that the United ss,e' Treasury hiss
been as S Sq 81 y ..s o. .Spod By m d a
Of abandoned property IN The Confederate state,
ved occasions than that these aud' we're being Ppe
Rd That Congrs, should by otherwise,
thoroughly fraud. .gd ~ the S"'ss
the Treasury Department " ito% the ohds,' SPECIFIED iron the
Gov Bofeman West Virginia said that this Conven
ton nothing about the facts of The charge contained IN
the resolution would that be referred 10 tue Com
Intee Resolutions Adopted
Con Hammond Chairm.n the Committee sppoiaied to
eli q Philadelphia offered resolution declaring thai the reso
utions Of welcome worthy this great oy aud loyal PEG
reception rendered worthy city that had during
the so freely given Of It's treasure and people 70 carry on
delegste moved the unanimous adoption Of the report
Mr. C. W. Butts Of Virginia said that this was te first
ton desired whether manner OF its adoption
would be taken precedent 10 the adoption OF subsequent
rue suggested that the OF the adoption Of this
resolution be not taken o. precedent
Of Committees to be adopted whether rirs or by
tue call OF He thought h question should De decided
before the adoption Of this report Ho considered that only
by tho e 0 .se could tue sense Of me CONVEX
be correctly determined lie moved that whom the sd
dress was read adopted by cell Of the yeas and
john Minor Bolts Of Virginia Temporary CaAirman) sug
ges,ed that the motion Of the delegate from Virginia (A,
Buit) be withdraw until ser the address had been rszd
taere nothing eIeopto0abe In the address could be
Der exception address motion take the vote by
the call Of the roll would then be proper.
II there H. Snv psrt Of the Addrs, which is Obi 10
any gentlemen Of the Convention he shall be
called Offer further objection the Of the siOp
senator CressWs! Of Nd Il object to that undertaking
The Chair understands t0at toe Address Is to be read and
there amp objection Address after read the vote
IL not to be taken until the Of voting Ia settled by the
Convection.
The Report was then unanimou,ly adopted
Mr. Cresswel Of Nd Chairman o. the Committee appointed
to dram Addres announced that the COmmtee ready
to report aud read the following;
APPEAL OF THB LOYAL MEN OF THE SOUTH TO THEIR
FELLOW CITIZENS or TIE UsITKD STATES.
The Representatives Of g. 900. 900 Of American Citizens
appeal for 70 y. s@as ,ad sTss
lion and tho direct horrors o. civil war mere on me spot
wbsr. Freedom wss proaered sod sogea Dy s Isnss o.
oppression whose soie object to rem ths control Of oar
70 y: % s s a once sf ,I
devotion oOanTy and to nireneh In
the sascial fortsfcstions Of the Government
Oilers ksr. related the thrilling story Of from
residing observation We before yea as
psrsaos II you fsi ui .s are NOR. utterly deserted and
ostre.ea tbsn II the oose't had been dseioeu ssahst
for IT, that ease even victorious Slavery would have
found profit the speedy Of those among
~ brate, foes Unexpected peri Ia tae hgnen pce IN
ngratude orgvos guilty b. proscribes the n
noceht has stimulated the almost revenge OF ths
beaten eOnsptsto Rebels who offered 10 yield
eTefsng TO their Ves seeking TO oonsgo US
70 bloody gravel Where We expected behsieof we hnd
H.ras lest champion return to 700 who make
Presidents and Pansh traitors Oar last hope enesr Cod
LineOs defeated Jsassoa Davis Tao best statement Of
bar case be appalling Jet confession OF Andrsw
johnson. Who In savage hatred OF ht record pocsns
bis pnfPse 70 closs 6ar millions OF traitors with the power
- lmpcseFisa ana dsgfaos eight millions OF loyal nen
Our wrOngs Bear ats eli and ear iyrantS mp
eheetsd By yeu wit seaia fate 70 white and black
We esa rs1ss a. We sre ony sferers and victims We
~ ron oar hetoes bat sar trust fate
with those who after desoancng aud defeating treason
fass TO those Woo ha'e basy assisted he in the good
work TIL wholly sasd there IL neither peace for
you prosperity for
We einne' better dnns at oar wrongs and wants
than BY declaring that suce Andrew Jonnon affiliated with
his eary tsadee ana our constant enemies his hand has
been laid heavily nPon every loyss IN the South
frnston Of the future ovte and declare;
That amer negeotng bic remedies for restoring the
Union be has rssOred TO the weapons traitors bruss
and beat dsHn patriots;
That sfl declaring bar the lcys should govern
the reconstructed South he has prscced upon maxim that
none but traitors shall rulei
That while the No0 he has
from Office and filed many Of vacancies with the ymps
thEsrs treason the South he ssd
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