The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1866-09-08
SECOND DAY.

On Tuesday morning the Convention re-
assembled, and was opened with prayer.
The committee on credentials reported
a92 delegates present from the Southern
States.
The committee on permanent organization
reported the following officers:
Hon. James Speed, of KY, president.
And the following vice presidents:
Texas E N. Pease Louisiana, Anthony
Fernandez; Mississippi, Joseph W. Field;
Alabama, d. H. Bingham; Florida, Colonel
o. B Hart Tennessee, Gov. W. G. Brown
low : Kentucy, Jos. Glover; Missouri, Geo.
P Strong; Georgia, III. c. Cole; North-Car-
DINA, Rev. Hope Baine Virginia, Hon. Jno.
Minor Bolts; West Virginia, Gov. A. I. Bore
man, District of Columbia, Gen. Jos. Ger
hardt Maryland, Hon. ]. A. j. Creswell;
Arkansas, A, A. c. Rodgers; Delaware, T. B..
Coursey.
The following secretaries were chosen:
Tennessee, Saml G. Mercer, Missouri, Col.
Western Flint; Maryland, John T. Enson;
Mississippi, Henry w. Davis; Kentucky,
Col. Chas. c. Gill; Georgia, c. G. Baylor;
North Carolina, J. w. Wynne Delaware. j..
A. Adams Alabama, Judge N. ]. Satfold;
Virginia, DR.. G. K. Grimer; West Virginia,
j. N. Boyd; Texas, Jesse Stencil Arkansas,
Peter A. Fennerty; Louisiana, E. Hiestand;
Florida, John w. Price; District of Column
bia, D. B. Brown.
The report was adopted ., when Gov. Ham
ilton, of Texas, and Hill, of Va, escorted
Mr.. Speed to the chair, who came forward
and addressed the Convention.
He thanked them for. the honor, which to
him seemed the highest he had yet
enjoyed. But why were: they there2 For
the purpose of reasserting their loyalty to
the Union, and renewing their pledges to
stand by the government The speaker
then alluded to the triumphs of the Union
armies, and in common with those soldiers
expressed his desire fora peace established
only upon the principles for which they
fought-equal justice, equal rights and secu-
rits for every human being within the juris-
diction of the United States.
The Convention then proceeded to bust
ness.
Committees on resolutions and address
were raised, to whom all resolutions were to
be referred, as follows:
COMMITTEE. ON RESOLUTIONS
Mississippi, James W. Field; Missouri,
Gov. Thos. T. Fletcher; Arkansas, Col. A.
HI. G. Rodgers North-C Carolina, Hon. A. IT,
Jones Maryland, Charles c.. Foot; Delaware.
District of Columbia, DIR. Vim. Boyce;
Texas, A. J. Hamilton; Tennessee, Hon: W.
B. Stokes; Louisiana, Hon. Thomas J. Dur
ant Virginia, Lysander Hill West Virginia,
A. j. W. Campbell; Kentucky, DR.. Breckin-
ridge; Georgia, !. E Bryant; Alabama, Al
bert Griffin.
COMMITTEE ON ADDRESS.
Texas, Hon. George W. Paschall LOUISE
ana, Hon. r. r Fink; Tennessee, Dr. ASH
ton, w. Hawkins Virginia, J. w. Hunnicutt'
West Virginia, John 81. Atkinson; Georgia
g. w. Ashburn; Alabama, Hon N J: san
old; Kentucky, DIR. Thomas w. Colestock'
Mississippi, r. o. Sidney; Missouri, Hon.
Samuel Knox; Arkansas, j. w. Babe; North
Carolina, Hon. d. R. Goodloe; Maryland
Hon. J. A. ]. Creswell; Delaware, j. A Al
derdice; Florida, Hon, Phillip Frazer; LIS
trict of Columbia, D. C. ForRey.
Dispatches and communications were
read, received from Union meetings anu
prominent persons in various parts OF tn0
country, of a cheering nature. .,o
A communication was received from ln0