The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-09-07

'"o o"n'o"Non - roeo TINS morning by behhtor
crssvsl, its author declaring in favor of the Con.
grssdonsl amendment and the action Of Congress,
and John Minor Bolts moved It's adoption.
Mr.. Sherwood. Of Texas, said that his only OBJ
lection wa. th.. II was too short \ both ends. and
The time Of the Convention was occupied for
about an hour and . half by the reading Of the
very lengthy and prosy address Of Mr.. Sherwood.
His substitute was lost, only few voting for II.
The address was then adopted with only ono or
two dissenting votes. .-.-..ssa. .1.
The Committee on Resolutions then made their
report
The resolutions speak Of the unhappy policy of
President johnson; oppose the restoration Of the
Southern States the In ,dequate conditions pre-.
scrbed By the President, taking pride in the pstri-
otsm Of Congress- with gratitude for their fearless
support given to the cause Of loyalty and recognis.
ing the amendments to the Constitution Of the
United States as proposed by Congress a. the only
the complete union Of all the States as yet pro.
posed.
On motion Of Mr.. Maynard, Of Tennessee, the
resolutions were taken up seriatirs and adopted.
The COMMITTEES to visit the tomb Of the late Pres.
idsnt Lincoln was announced.
A delegate moved that Fred. Douglass be added.
[Cries Of "No, no."l
The Chair decided that, as Mr.. Douglass was not
. delegate TO the Southern Convention, the motion
was not In order.
evening, and will then DO addressed by Miss Anna
Dickinson.
[sEcoNp DISPATCH
The appeal Of the committee gives . long list Of
the grievances charged upon the President, includ.
ing the following:
That after rejecting his own remedies for rsstor.
ing the Union, he has resorted to the weapons Of
traitors to bruise and beat down patriots that after
declaring that none but loyal men should govern
the reconstructed South he has praotised upon the
maxim that none but traitors shall rule; that while
In the North he has removed conscientious men
from office, he has filled many Of the vacancies with
the sympathisers with treason; in the South he has
removed our trusted patriot and selected the equally
proved and convicted traitor that sfier brave men
who had fought for the old Gag had nominated
avowed rebels substituted; that every original
Unionst In the South who stands fast TO Andrew
Johnson's covenants from 1861 10 1855 has been
ostracised.
Among the concluding remarks arc the follow.
ing:-Our last and only hope Is In the unity and
fortitude Of the loyal people of America In the
support and vindication Of the seth Congress, and
In the election Of controlling Union majority In
the succeeding or 10th Congress, while the new ar
ticle amending the nations Constitution offers the
most liberal conditions to the authors of the rebel
lion, and docs not come up to the measure Of our
expectations. We believe Its notification would DO
the commencement Of complete and lasting pro-
lection to all our people, and therefore We accept
Il as the best present remedy, and appeal to our
others and friends in the North and the West, to
make it their watchword in the coming elections.
STILL LATER.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 6.-The address Of the
Southern loyalist convention contains long decla.
ration Of wrongs psrpetrsted upon the loyslists
Of the South by President Johnson's personal con-
duct. Tho second section describes the evil effect
of bis policy the South and concludes Is follows
Gan Southern men are not yet awsd into submis.
sion to treason, and We have assembled from all
these States determined that liberty, whom en-.
dangered, shall find . mouth. piece and that the
Government Of the people, BY the people, for the
people shall not perish from the earth. Our last
and only hope Is that tho unity and fortitu do Of
the loyal people Of America in the support and
vndcation of the Thirty ninth COngrssS Ind In the
election Of controlling majority in the succeeding
or Fortisth Congress-
While the new article amending the national
Constitution offers the most liberal conditions to
the authors Of the rebellion, and does not come up
to the measure Of our -anticipations We believe It's
ratification would be the commencement Of q COM
plete and lasting protection to all our people, and
therefore We accept 1t as the best present remedy,
and appeal to brothers and friends In the North
and West to make II their watchword in the coming
elections. The tokens suspicious of oysrwhelm.
ing success. However little the verdict Of the bal
lot-box may affect the reckless man in the Presi.
Dental chair, We cannot doubt that the traitors
and sympathizers he has encouraged will recognise
that verdict the surest indication that the mighty
power which crushed the rebellion Is still alive, and
that thosa ho dafv A. L
risk Of their own destruction. Our confidence in
the overriding providence Of God prompts the Pre-.
dction and intensifes the belief that when this
warning Is sufficiently taught to those misguided
and reckless men Of the South, will DO preferred
those rights and franchises which may be necessary
to adjust and settle this mighty controversy in the
spirit Of a most enlarged and Christian philan.
thropy."
The evening session of the Convention assembled
at Q O'Clock this evening. There we're only about
sixty or seventy delegates present. mostly from the
Gulf States.
Brownlow moved to adjourn sine die; which was
not agreed to, alter considerable debate.
Hamilton, Of Texas, made an urgent appeal in
favor Of the poor whites and Southern Unionists
and universal suffrage. He did not think the Dor
der States should rule this Convention or that the
voice of the Southern Unionist should be stiasd.
He said the minority Of the committee would offer
Its report tomorrow, and he entirely opposed any
motion to cut off debate.
PHILADELPHIA, September 9. - The question
which has been anticipated as the dangerous ques.
ton Of the Southern loyalst convention, culmiu
ated this evening in a virtual split. The address
and resolutions reported in the morning session
having been adopted, and the other resolutions
having been disposed Of the delegations from the
border statss-Maryland, Kentucky, and West Vir
gnia-desired to secure an adjournment Ins die
That motion was made by Gov. Brownlow, Of Ten.
nsssee. 1t Immediately created quite storm in
the convention; tho delegates from the non-re-
constructed States disseminating il as a species of
inhdslity to them. Gov Hamilton, Of Texas, made
a strong appeal against the adjournment, reminding
tho delegates from the border States that their ad
mission was only matter of courtesy, and charg-
ing that that courtesy was now being badly re-
Quilted He charged also that the idea which the
Maryland delegation had was the desire to avoid
responsibility for the principle Of impartial suf
fags which the Gulf States desired to incorporate
In their address.
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