American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-06-13

imously adopted.
Generals Barnes and Coils were ap-
pointed committee to conduct General
Owen to the Chair. Upon the Generals
appearance ON the stage the entire Con
vention arose in their seats, and received
him with cheers. He returned his thanks
on behalf of himself personally, and also
the city of Philadelphia, for the honor
conferred upon her by selecting the chair,
man of their delegation to preside over
the deliberations of the Convention -
The surroundings of the Convention ap,
peared to indicate that it would be one Of
the most important ever held in the State
1t appeared to be tho determination of
the Convention to unite elbow to elbow
in civil as in military life and see that the
fruits of the war should not be wrested
from the people He would say 20 the
politicians, in the name of the soldiers,
that so long as they proved true and loyal
they had nothing to fear, but if they
dared to do anything to detract from the
! glorious results that have been gained by
the war, that moment the soldiers would
unite against them. The soldiers of the
Union had proved that In the hour of
peril they were willing to slcrifce their
lives, and if they we're trusted then they
should be now. The destines of the
country would be safe in the hands of her
gallant and glorious defenders. Under
the geneIal character of the call for the
Convention all soldiers who had been
honorably discharged from service were
invited to take part in its deliberations,
and he believed they would favor the sol
dier for Governor of the State, who had
fought under her banners, rather than
the man who had ttNd to cripple the
cause. The General stated that the G N
vention was "ideuufied with certain prin.
ciples, and he felt satisfied that the Com
mittee on Resolutions would indicate
what those principles were." He conclu-
ded by announcing that he accepted the
position of President of tho Convention.
and would preserve order at all COSTS
The General was frequently applauded
during his remarks.
Gen. Coils renewed his motion, that
the delegates pledge themselves to con-
form to and abide by the action of the
Convention. Mr.. Rouch, of Berks coun-
ty, objected, but the resolution was adop-
ted, with only one disscating voice.
On motion of Gen Harry White. the
Convention adjourned until four o'clock,
in order to give the Committee on Reso-
lutions an opportunity to report.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention re-assembed at half
past four o'clock, and was called to order
by President Owen.
On motion Of Col, W. L. Foulke, Gen.
Thos. E. Rose, of the First Brigade, First
Division, Fourth Army Corps, and for.
merly Colonel of the 77th Pennsylvania
Regiment, and James s. Brisbin, of the
Regular army, were invited to seats in
the Convention. Mayor Mccarthy was
also invited to take seat upon the stage
General Pearson moved that Colonel
james S. Given, of Philadelphia, in the
absence of the Con mittee on Resolutions.
be invited to address the Convention.
The Colonel stated that he was uuwell,
and at his request the notion was with
drawn.
Col. Keatley, District Attorney of Blair
county, in answer TO repeated calls, made
his appearance on the platform, and de-
livered brief address. The Colonel, in
tho course Of his remarks recommended
the hanging of JEFF Davis and General
Robert Il. Lee, which was received with
evident satisfaction by the Convention.
The list of Vice Presidents and Secre-
taries was then read and an invitation
extended to them TO take seats on the
stage
Captain A. NJ. Story, of Philadelphia,
and formerly ofthe Pennsylvania Reserves,
was called upon and delivered a short ad-
dress, which was we'll received.
Captain E. S. Spangler offered reso-
luton recommending that all organiza-
tions of soldiers sailors and mariners be
called by one name, and proposed that
they adopt the title of Soldiers and
Sailors Union"
Col. Given recommended that the name
of the organization be "The Boys in
Blue"
Capt w. b. Coulter of Wastmorelaud
county, moved that the Convention adop
the title of "The National Union of tht
J Boys in Blue."s
, The amenement was accepted, afte
which the subject was, on motion, post
poned for the present.