The New York herald., 1866-08-02
CONNECTICUT commurIosl UNION CONVENTION.

speech Of senator Dixon-Spirited Rcsolu-
Observation-Disclosures Of Delegates 60 Phiia-
deIphia, &c.
Abou. four hundred supporters OF the Philadelphia
National Union Convention representing all sections Of
Connecticut, assembled in ma5s convention Ia Now
Haven yesterday for tho purpose OF selecting delegates
10 represent them IN the forthcoming national gather
ing General James Pratt Of Glastonbury, called the
body TO order, and Hon. James Dixon, United States
Senator, was chosen President Senator Dixon,
upon taking the chair, mado . speech Of con-
siderable length, reviewing in detail the late collision
between the Executive and Congress- and denounoing the
OF the latter and sustaining the President He
believed the South TO be pencnt and loyal and In
favor OF thoir loyal having the
national government He believed the purpose OF tho
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licved. Wendell Phillips had we'll stated IT, that n
necessary for them 70 do something to keep the South
members out OF Congress until ater the next Pres
Dental elect and 70 accomplish this they bed offered
terms positively degrading to che South The plan Of the
he believed to be safe guide, and which would
preserve and pcrpcuats federal system OF govern
only system ~ which republic
possible. He believed he eaid In concluding. In meet
ting our Southern brsshrsn in spirit q Christian for
Convention would be step In tho right direction, and
which would lead to . cordial reunion
Tho resolutions which adopted the sense OF
the convention are substantially ~ follows
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he States and We will therefore oppose By .i lawful
jos. o. the States: essr by conssrssion. or
ss.ss.s The Cor .ss Union being ended 2.
st.s. s.sy u rsSslca. and ths results o hs being
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each House q cons.. e admit q once syssy duly esssd
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enduring union q previously eon,ensng .,ses where
Rssstsd That the general course of legislation by the
rsr csnience n he Judgment aud ability Of those who
appropriations, their reckies. disposal public lands
scis upon iho executive department Of the sovcrnmen ba
NO more Than s hs. NJ The mos v' interests OF
mIttee houses, which creature
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nation % /, jssi and shlIeh.ened public opaIon
nation the continued vlndicvc aud abuse the Pre-
dent OF the United States Andrew Johnson on the part q
Shortly The passage Of The resolutions the com.
mtteo which had been chosen 10 nominate candidates
LOT ucfRatcs W fnsueipna supmitcl thrf report ~
follows
Al Larg,-James Dixon. James +. Englsh, James D..
Babcock, Loren +. Waldo Edward Preniiss ongcn :
| Seymour, Lyman W. Coe, James A. Hovey.
f1a Districf--Gurdon Trumbul Lnci,s g. Goodrich,
y. NJ Brown, Edward 8 Cleveland A. Goodrich, Geo
| u. Hastings Lcvcrctt F. Pcase, George N. Ives
Second Dsr. .t-Grccn Kendrick. John y Robertson,
y. G. scrnton, o. r. winchester, Samuel lnsham
Henry @. Hubbard, Aug Putnom, Arthur b. cslef
Third Dsfrid-wm. II. Barnes James D. Colt, Joseph
| q. Lamb Jas A. Bill T.. Mosely, John Gallup ID,
Joshua Perkins Marvin II. suneer
L lourfh fof VIM y han FREY
Edward p. Hughes, James :. Taylor, VIM u Bsrnum,
| Seth :. Logan, Gideon II. Hollster Geo W. pcct.
General Pratt OF Glastonbury, moved 10 strike out the
names Of Messrs. Brown and Cleveland. cf Hartford
county, and substitute the names OF william James Ha.
| mersey and H. Sidney Hayden. 1hs motion was
strongly opposed by Mr.. Walker, OF New London Mr..
Babcock, Of New Havsa and Mr. Burr Of Hartford and
finally lost by an almost unanimous vote afler which
the report adopted presented by the committee
General Pratt then took formal leave OF the Conver
tion, and followed by DR.. j. J. Jacques who also
announced that he should decline further participation
In the proceedings Their march 10 the door scco-
panied by combination Of applause and hisscs. After
tho transaction of some further unmporant business
the Convention adjourned with three cheers fcr Andrew
johnson.