Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-09-07
TIE LoEA1 SOUTHERN CONTENTION

It It Is impossible, in our limited space,
to give more than a mere outline of the
history thus far of the great Convention
ofloyal SOutherners at Philadelphia
The delegates begun to pour into the city
on Friday last. and we're formally Feceiv-
ed By the Union League, General Sickles
being Chief Marshal. Among the most
prominent of the delegates were Ex-At-
torney General Speed. Gov. Fletcher, of
Missouri, Gov. Hamilton, of Texas, Gov.
Boreman, of West Va, Gov BrownIow,
of Tennessee, Ex-Gov. Thomas, Of Mary
land, CIV. Smythe, of n H, Gov Burn
side, of r. l., Gov. Hawley, OF Conn. Ex-
Gov. Andrew. of Mass, John NJ Bolts,
of Va. Gov Fairchild, Of Wis. Lieut.
Gov. Bross, of H., Gen Butler, Senators
Wilson. Sprague and Wade,
Lieut.. Gov. BrOss. of Tenn, Gov Grape,
of Mich. Senator Harris, of New York,
II on. j. N. Clayton, of Del, H. W. Da-
Wis, of Miss, together with others Of les
ser note from every State in the South
Every Northern State, excepting those on
the Pacific slope, Is also represented by
delegates. Michigan sending 100, headed
By Gov. Crapo. The Governors of Cali
fornia, Nevada aud Oregon sent by tele-
graph greeting to the noble and true loyal
men of the South. Immense enthusiasm
has prevailed among the delegations and
the people the city from the beginning
and far surpasses that of the miserable
bread-aud- butter dumb show enacted
by the Johnsonites. On Saturday eve
ming mass prayer meeting was held by
the delegates, of which there were some
present from every State in the Union
Senator Harris led the meeting
On Monday, the day appointed for the
Convention to meet, the city blossomed
with flags. and enthusiastic crowds fill
ed the streets. The delegations assem-
bled at Independence Hall, and were es-
corted by the Union League to Nation
meet The fremen with. their engines
/ decorated, the citizen military, and a
delegation from the Union League of
America. joined In the escort. The dec
orations of National Hall we're beautiful
and appropriate, life size portrait of
President Lincoln In mourning being
prominent among them. One of the
most interesting incidents during the pre-
liminarY session was the spontaneous up
rising of the whole body to cheer the band
when it opened with the Star SpangIed
Banner. Thomas j. Durant. of Louisi-
ana was chosen temporary Chairman of
the Convention. During the evening
many speeches were made to immense
D
atiDg everywhere unbounded enthusiasm.
Andy johnson, the renegade, Southern
lOyalIst, was scathingly shown up by his
old political associates from Tennessee.
On Tuesday the convention met and
James Speed, Of KY, was made perma-
nent President BroWnloW and Bolts
were among the Vice Presidents. On
taking the chair Mr.. Speed made an effec-
tive speech which was tremendously ap-
plauded During the discussions which
followed the heresies of secession and
State rights were unsparingly denounced,
aud impartial suffrage was unanimous "
advocated A dispatch announcing that
Gen Grant and Admiral Farragut had
left the Presidential party and arrived at
Detroit was received with immense en-
thusiasm. 1t was scene such as has
been rarely if ever witnessed, some of the
Southern delegates actually embracing
each other in their Joy. Meanwhile the
Northern delegates held a separate con
vention and the meeting of loyal Govern
Ors was IN progress.
The meeting on Wednesday was equal
" grand in its enthusiasm with that held
on the previous days. The unanimous
sentiment seems to be impartial suffrage
for loyal men and the disfranchisement
of rebels. Miss Anna Dickinson, was re-
ceiYed with immense applause and prom
ised to address the Convention on the
following day. A committee is to be ap-
pointed to travel to St Louis over the
identical route taken by the President, In
order to give the Northern people a
chance to show their feeling toward the
true loyaIists Of the South The Con
vention has accepted an invitation to go
in a body on an excursion to New Y ork
after adjournment. The resolutions and
to be far more radical than those of any
previous convention We hope to be
able to give the Sc to our readers next
week.