The New York herald., 1866-09-19

from General Thomas 3. Benton, Jr, 81 Town, which
was read BY the Secretary The writer explained that
vented himself and other Union soldiers in iowa from
attending the Convention, but expressed the
conviction that the war having terminated with the
prepared, In view OF their personal obssrv Of The
actual condition OF things In the extended field OF their
% s ns wss nd q ss
trouble. than those who had psrilled their
lives for the preservation Of the Union aud
writer says:"At tho commencement Of the II was
feared that would engender in those who took part In
ia. splr,. of sw,essness and thirst TOT ndiscrm
none hailed with more heartfelt joy the return
Of peace and now ardenty desire The complete rcs,ora
ton OF law and order than the federal soldiers and sailors
The letter was received with app ausc.
THANKS TO GENERAL EWING.
Colonel SULLIVAN, chairman or the Ohio delegn-
tion he was instructed TO offer a resolution, TO
which he was convinced the Convention wonld
heartily respond. The Convention had recognized tho
fact that the able and convincing speech or General
Ewing would be the platform upon which tho coming
the Union. tAppausey On behalf OF Ohio he moved
that the unanimous and hearty thanks OF the Convention
be rendered to General Thomas Ewing tor his mastery
and eloquent address Carried by accamation
General sTEpMAS moved that The National Executive
Committee bo instructed TO publish with the Official pro-
ceedngs Of the Convention Tho speech OF General Ewing
and the various letters dispatches and replies that have
been read during the session.
Dg Ea.rE-I 10 print the address Of General
Wool also
The pREsIpxyrThat is already done. That address is
part or the proceedings.
The resolution adopted
General STEEDsAS announced n meeting or the Ma
tional Executive Committee for this evening.
PRESENTATION or THE PROCEEDINGS TO THE PRrSrDrvr.
General SMIH moved that committee be appointed,
consisting Of the President of this Convention and one
delegate from each State and Territory and the District
OF Columbia 10 proceed 10 Washington Law the pro-
ceengs OF this convention before tho President OF the
United States
Some confusion ensucd, occasioned BY tho delegaies
fhg
members Of the committee.
dalecate from New York thought prvaes
onght to be pnt on the commtee
TIE PRFsrpESr-rh Convention would gadly
put on all the prvates In Ohio and New York,
but this could not be done. Manv priya'es are
here aud gladly welcome them. We como ourselves
the representatives Of the pvates OF the brave rank
and e of The army who canno, themselves attend and
who have OF their accord desired TO be represented
by NJ hero loud npniause)
The following officers then appointed under the
resolution: n:-Maine, General = W Roberts, hassachn-
Graham; New Hampshire, Colonel J. J. Craven;
Pennsylvanio, General W. w. Daaaeld; Marvland,
General col Meredith; Missouri. GENERAL i. Smith
Kansas, General Hngh Ewing; Nebraska, General H.
Heath; Kentucky. General y. IL Hobson; New Meyco,
General + Y. Commega Tennessee. Colonel David Fry;
Illinois, General George Roger; Alabama, General
Joseph W. Denver: hlchiaan, General q. A. Custer
Louisiana, General w. r. Benton.
TIE rI,rFoRs
The PRFsD'Sr 'len announced that the Committee
Resolutions aud address were ready 10 report and Colonel
q. ~ CAMrnErS read the following PLATFORM
Tho Union soldiers and sailors who served In the
and navy OF the unoi States 10 the for the
suppression of tho nauTaction the maintenance ~ tho
constitution the government and the flag of tho Union,
grateful To Almighty God for His preservation Of
them through the perls and har,shps of war and for
His mercy In crownng their ehorts with victory, frea
dom and peace; deporng the absence from their midst
Of manv brave and fatbfnl comrades who had sealed
with their lifeOlood their devotion 10 the sacred
OF American nationality, and determ ned nov
as heretofore 10 sand BY the principles for
which their glorious dead have fallen and by
which the have fIfumDhpd being assembled
National Mas Convention In the CITY Of Cleveland, Ohio
this l7h day of ecember, 1860 do resolve aud declare
Frpt that We heartily the resolutions adopted
bv the National Union Convention held IN the city
philadephia tho 1sth of August iazi composed II
delegates representing all tho States and territories Of
the United States second, that our object IN taking
up arrns 10 snprrass tho late rebellion TO
defend and maintain the supremacy OF tho constitution,
and 10 preserve the Union with all the drn.v equality
aud riehts OF tho several States unmpsred anil not In
sprt Of oppression for any o compost
and snbn7ation: and that whenever there shall he
armed rosstsnce 10 lawfully constituted authorities of
national rnon either IN the eouth or VA the North
In the last or ii the West amuaiing the ssir oarecn
patriotism OF revolutionary forefathefe, viii again
pledge 10 ts support "our yos, our fortunes and our
sacred honor y
onthuaiasm round after round or cheers being sn forth
and repeated aeain and again.
Colonel CuSxfsoIAx moved fhs adoption ~ tho piat
FORM and the motion was carried vim unanimous sye
A of wild and exciting enh1@asm followed.
The delegates tore Tho small ha- from the platform and
waved then IN the air az rn 70 fher feet and shout
ing for Rally round the nag The band struck
up this popular ar and Immediately three thon.
sand voices lolnef tho chorus aud produced
n effective s,ene. The singing was followed
by perfect ycs Of applause mlns.d with rrfe- for
cheers f)r tho thirty ax for mo flag and for tho
BOYS in bne 7, wac with dircuhv the President re-
stored order Tor The closing OF the blslnesa.
when to excitement lad sabsldcd General Este read
.ppsEsS 70 rus sorpERs avn sAnops op rr ruov.
More than d months have eansed slnce you we're
reea ~ from service and permitted 70 return 70 voar
homes with thc ~ the country that ynrr work
lonc and that the rebellion was substantially sup
stretching from Geitysbnry 70 New orleans, y"a h7
fought order restore tho integrity of tho nation aud
yon rested from your tos With tha convection ihs'
only remained for statesmen 10 ryet the broken bands
which yOn bal laid t,gether You know thu, this a
required vision aad delheraon but Won had right %
expect that, Ike your own II wOnl b. taken mp
prpmntly and conducted with sngieness Of purpose.
Yon had yourselves loft party Ties behind when ynu
narchrd 10 the field aud thenccforth knew oriy
tbst N the peaceful completion q your work
they world follow your example You expected
that those who had called upon yo suppress only
revolution bat the sprt of regonton, and to vindcate
tho violated aw, would sci new example 70 the na ION
Adherence 70 their constitutional power and
RIVAL of he od prlt q sacred obedience p aw Won
expected AMI af8r Tho performance ~ such .rrvic-s
Won had peculiar rft - demand tha' your succeftos
in tho work ~ raor ION fhor not only Jew
which sh0nd ho just bn should propose hcTn a. The eca
son hon They sh04h 10 practcabe aGh hai ~ ncan8
II these ana tho svwraihrs ~ tho Nat'h Tho
poofi 81 c -0Hlh subjected 70 a the penae-, should
lone have been br0ngn sank 70 te performances of
an H. dulles n tl nation and vAch tho yndica'o on ~
nore haa you have looked On ln silence and The
work for which yua provided Ito opportunity has M,
been done Your successors have acted pahcr wisely
nor Ia soason inst wh.,h mlght have bcen well and
wisely accomplished n proposed ~ thc proper rms lss
been mode imrrnr''raiie Nv DELAY, AMI condition
which uJn9 have heeu n d0nbiiu JON - iinp-9
~ any rne a q, astiap1roi whom u y TOO late. Atcr
you had horn withdraw from the held r..
cause y9u bad aDnhllaad lhe power of
your opponents g. tisobCy their g0.ernWant
an ENTIRE year aided p tar already io1g esinngc-
mcnt from Il before any conditions of retnrl we're 0-
ferad a. tbaU ogI when thcso c3ndil1us wern last