Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-09-08
SOUTHERN DIsUNION CONVENTION.
The Split yesterday-A Row in the Wig
wan Charter Of Universal .Free-
domr-finaIe.

SOUTHERN DISUNION CONVENTION.
The Split yestsrday-A Row in the Wig
wam-a'Sharter of Universal Free.
domh-finale.
PHILApELPHIA, Sept Quite an exciting
dtba'e iook place at the convention to-day on
the address reported by the Committee on Re-
constructed States, and the John Minor Bolts
resolutions, which were published in the Tri-
bune on Monday morning, were lost. Tns
calling of yeas and nays having been ordered
on me report, scene OF the widest excite
men, ensued showing that these reconstru cted
&ehtemen were more bitter and antagonistic
man before the border States retired
John Minor Bolts demanded a division of the
quesuop, requiring separate vote on the first
portion, in respect 20 manhood suffrage.
twenty or thirty gentlemen Jumped 70 their
Ieet and strongly opposed the div ision. and a
naii dozen were alse shouting at the same time
ior me SPEAKERS chair, and Jointly perform
ing the duty Of chairman. The motion Of Mr
Bolts was nnaHy ruled out Of OF der, and the
cRlnng OF the roll commenced
Durlng the contest every man shouted at the
top OF his voice, and beat ihe air with his hands
and arms.
The roll was called. and IL was evident that
nearly all those who were opposed TO negro
suffrage from the reconstructed States had
gone home with the members from the border
States, leaving the extremists in full posses
sion.
The whole number of members from these
States on the roll was las. and the vote stood
90 ayes 10 noes, showing that not one half of
The members OF these States were present: and
that ifthey had been present they would have
defeated the report.
On announcing the result of the yste the en-
thusiasm was wild and un boun nded
A large number Of The negro suffrage adyo.
cafes admitted that they did not intend to re-
turn 10 their homes, while those who opposed
II, with the exception Of the delegates from
AleXandria and vicinity. COMPOSED of those
who have been long residents in the several
States, are going home, the most of them hay-
ing started this morning, leaving the conyen-
uon almost in The hands Of the friends of ne
gro suffrage.
unanimous against negro suffrage, While that
on resolutions stood ten in opposition TO five
in favor.
Among those who voted in favor of the re-
port should be added a number of delegates
from the District Of Coiumsia, from which
roll.
The delegates from the reconstructed State.
who were in favor OF negro suffrage were in.
What was called the ''Charter of Universal
Freedom
Resolutions were offered and adopted I'm
favor ef subscriptions for the publication of
the proceedings: Of sympathy for Mr.. Dostie
one OF the victims fthe New Orleans massacre
of thanks TO the loyal citizens Of philadelphia,
and TO the Representatives. OF the press, and for
the presentation of expensIvely bound VOL
umns of the printed proceedings of the con.
vention to Miss Anna f. Dickinson. Fred
Douglass, and Theo. TIlton, and for the an
pointment OF a committee TO present to Con
gress the address of the delegates from the re.
States.
After prayer by the Rev Mr.. Mattison, at 2
+. d the convention ad iourned sine die