The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-08-18
BY TELEc PH,
.srlserrp yuon TIE DArtr onnoos naaArp.
rr.e r.hiradcTp,,ia Convention.

promote harmony in the proceedings Of
the Convention, Fernando Wood has
been ordered not to appear as Il delegate.
The rain which has been falling has
interrupted materially the completing Of
the wigwam, and it will not be ready to-
morrow.
1t il understood that temporary organ
ization viii be had at the National Guard
Hall, corner Sixth and Rose streets, about
noon.
At q consultation Of chairmen Of the
State delegations to-day, with the Execu-
tive Committee, il wa8 agreed that the
organization Of the Convention should
comprise two gcstlemcn from each dele
CATION Vice Presidents, and the same
number OF each as committee on rcsolu-
tons, credentials, etc. Among the chair-
men selected by the various delegations
are J. Fielding, Of New York, j. l. Alb
bott, Of Mississippi, +. S. Pomeroy, Of
Maryland, j.. A. Morse, Of Louisiana.
Barton Abel, Of Missouri, w. S. Roscn-
Derrick, Of Ohio, o. II. Browning, Of
| Illinois, G. o. Loolais, Of Michigan,
Governor Porter and Senator Cowan, Of
Pennsylvania.
Vallandigham declines positively to
withdraw from the Convention.
Henry Clay Dean, Of Iowa, has writ
ten letter declining to serve AZ a dele
fgate.
Among the arrivals tonight was Dean
Richmond.
| It Is generally believed that the busi-
ness Of the Convention will be confined
to an chunciation Of principles without
reference to any political party now exist
ling. 1t is supposed that Senator Hen
dricks, OF Indiana, will be temporary
chairman Of the Convention. Winthrop.
of Massachusetts, and General Dix are
spoken Of in connection with the perma-
nent presidency.
Chicago, August l4.-Thc PhiladcI.
Iphia special dispatches in the morning
papers say that the attendance at the
| Convention will be very full and proceed
Iingo harmonious. although Vallandighapl
gives trouble b. his obs;inancy. Yalian-
ldigham was called Black Republican
Icmissary, al the guard-housc on Sunday
Eepcnipg, and hc knocked the man down.
! Fernando Wood publishes 4 letter de-
clining TO be delegate. aud Henry Clay
Dean. Of Iowa, also withdraws.
The Kentucky delegation has unani-
mousIy resolved 70 support yalIandiGhani.
land TO lea?c the Convention if h. is ex-
clu1ci1
The1c will be nothing Of Importance
done III ffore Wednesday, the wigwam no:
being finished. Ashnan viii probably
be prcs dent. Dean Richmond and Thur
low W4ed are actively managing the pre-
lim;narics R.chmond agrees that the
Dcmoc tacy shall not meddlc with the
IsPoils.
i Phil ldclphia, August ia large
meeting Was held Al. the National Guards
IIalIoa Monday evening. Speeches were
made BIZ Montgomery Blair and Coy.
icrnor Orr. The Governor said ii had
lbccu te long years since he had thc
iplcasurt of addressing i Pennsylvania
audienc e, in Independence Square, anl
since I'll at time the North aud South had
been - ka-rated BY n wide gulf, bat thai
gulf wa now closed, aud he for one
wished to thoroughly obliteratc al trace.
loF H. lie said that he would not nos
: refer to the last four years Of war, bu
! merely INTENDED 10 call mp one or two in
cidents connected with it of which i,
, wished 10 speak He and his audicnc,
: had be- 4n brought up in widely difTeren
T political i schools He had been taugh
: that fhs States we're supreme, and the,
D that the General Government was su
flpreme Ills section had demanded it
/ suppose privileges. The North la dc
: MED ,he EN-. The South claimed the righ
: of secc ssion. The North denied the ex
+ istence of any such right The Soutl
+ seeded, and. with the North appealed /
: arms, and finally both sections thrcy
c down the gauntlet to settle their l;sput
/ on the field Of battle The night wa
S long an 4 desperate aud bloody, and
0 ended in the defeat Of the South whicl
had appealed to arms-.hc last and high
: est earthly resort-and the decision ha'
, been against them decision, he woul
0 say, far more complete and final than an
e which could come from the highest judi
n cial tribunal. The question of the righ
r of secession had beelBsettlcd completed
: and forever, and the results of the wa
c had decided that the General Govern
u ment was supreme. In this decision tn
Southern people, and he, among then
acquiesced in all sincerity, and he cam
h here on this opportunity to say it to
n Northern audience to declare that Il,
South renounccd the right of sccess ID
u AMI accepted in good faith its allegianc
II to the General Government. The
e claimed to be once more citizens und6
that Government, and as such they sil
ccrely wished, for the general welfare
d their common country, the union of a
:, the Sta ties, its reputation abroad and i
# prosperity at home As to the people
/ the Moth, this is our country said NJ
& Orr, asI we'll as yours. We are again fc
low-citizens, again brothers, and [, pa
ticipant in rebellion, came here to-nigl
y to say that renounee the right of sece
D. sion, the &ght of appeal to arms, and a
is knowledge the supremacy over me of Il
Government of this Union, and the Soutl
now thht it was once more part OF 0,
lr common country, had an interest in Il
lie national debt. That debt was created
4. this country as we'll as by the country