The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1866-10-04

To the Associated Press:
The Convention Called to Order.
PITTSBURGH, September "a.
At IL O'Clock General Negley called
the Convention to order, and announc-
ed that General F. G. Barlow, of New
York, would read the programme
agreed upon for the conduct Of busi-
ness.
General Barlow said:
"Honored by a committee consist
ing Of one from each State and terrific
ry here represented, with the position
Of their Chairman, and instructed by
them to report their proceedings del
egated to them informally by your
selves, I have the honor to report
Previous, however, to submitting that
report, let me say that we must not for
get that, in all our desires and designs,
we should invoke the favor of Almigh-
ty God. l therefore am requested to
call upon General Moody to open the
proceedings of this Convention with
prayer"
Rev Granville Moody, Of the Metho-
dist Church, formerly Colonel of the
74th Ohio, came forward and offered
prayer. BY request Of General Bar
low, choir, of 200 ladies occupying
the Gallery Of the hall, united in sing
ing the "Star Spangled Banner every
delegate joining in the chorus.
Gen. Barlow then read the call under
which the Convention assembled. At
the conclusion Of the reading said:
''CoMRADEs-In the discharge of the du-
ties you imposed upon your Committee,
they were made acquainted with facts re-
lative to the author of the call. I will read
the letter which relates to it:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, 2,
OFFICE OF INTERNAL REVENUE,
WASHINGTON, September %, 1866.
'sDEAR GENERAL-The bearer of this. L.
Edwin Dudley, for his activity in relation
to the Soldiers and Sailors Convention,
like John Rogers, in the reign of Queen
Mary, is the first martyr in our Depart
ment. [ need not detail the embarrass-
ment his application for two days yaca-
tion caused to the Department; but the
result is that he must either torego the
Convention or resign.
Mr.. Dudley has long been in our De-
partment, and is faithful, Intelligent and
useful public servant"
The signature to the above was not
read.
General Barlow then read the follow
ing: .s...
WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. 20, 1866.
''SR-Having been refused leave of alb
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tend q National Convention of Soldiers
and Sailors, to be held at Pittsburgh, Pa.
September 25th, 1866, l hereby tender my
resignation of my clerkship in this office
| desire to remark, in this connection, that
the time for which applied was but two
days, with permission to use three days
due me upon a former leave, from which
returned before its expiration. [ feel nc
| hesitation in taking this action, for deem
! it pleasure and honor to make sacrifice
| for the principles which believe are right
and upon the vindication Of which feel
that to desert the Union party, which sus-
tanned the country in her hour Of peril
would place me in the same light that ii
would to have deserted the Union army
and joined that of the rebels-a contin-
gency not to be entertained until [ have
lost my recollection of the few sacrifices
which Twas permitted to make while serv-
| ing my country as a soldier. should feel
| that / had proved recreant to my comrades
who lie buried where they fell, or were in
humanity starved by those fiends in human
shape, to whom it is now proposed to give
the right to make and administer laws fol
Union men. i..s
! ton, because [ believe that by so doing [
can do some little toward securing the
| final triumph of those principles for which
| so many of my comrades have died, and
which we had right to expect had been
secured by our terrible sacrifices.
Hoping that you will accept my resigg-
nation,
Il am. very respectfully,
''Your obedient servant,
''IIon. Hugh McCulloch, Secretary of the
Treasury.r
Cries of ''read the name and sigma,
ture." ..
General Bowman-That was written
by L. Edwin Dudley. The Committee
have offered him to you for your tenn
porary President. IGreat applause.
The question was put on nomination
of Mr.. Dudley for temporary Chair.
man, and it was carried with enthusias-
tic cheers. On motion Amos Hordy
of Maine, and General Farnsworth
were appointed Committee to conduct
Mr.. Dudley to the Chair.
The Secretary announced that there
was a telegram at the desk for Captain
0. H. Bennett, of New York.
General Love, of New Y York-I hope
there is no telegram here from General
Forrest, or General Chalmers, or Gen
Morgan. Great laughter.
General Barlow-In introducing the
officer of your choice wish to correct
an error which has been made through
the public prints. Your presiding of
ficer was private soldier of the Thir
teenth Massachusetts, Volunteers, and
never was commissioned officer
! Great applause. $50 .e .s
MIR. DUDLEY's SPEECH.
Mr.. Dudley then came forward and
said:
"SoLDIERs AND Sailors OF THE REPuB-
Lie This honor is quite unexpected, and
l might truly say quite undeserved. ]
know it would be proper for me, on this
OCCASION, to make some remarks, but as l
! have contracted a severe cold, which will
prevent my voice from being heard at any
distance from the stand, will say but a
| few words. | am glad to see you here,
fellowsoldiers. / am glad to know that
the soldiers of the Republic are still true
to the principles which led them into the
field.
Il heard it stated, less than month ago
that the soldiers of the country were with
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