The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1866-09-14

W our OAu uhOlbhtloubt 70 leAN" W.
tons with friends from whom we had oeeA
90 long parted that We could once more em-
brace our wives and childreui IRON whom
many Of Ne had been lOag separated that,
afteF the glorious issue Of the war Of the
Rebellion, no one would longer be permitted
TO m0lest or make us afraid. But these
hopes proved delusiTe. The experience OF
"a months has taught aI, IN bitterness Of
heart, that what We considered a contest OF
principle, as well as of runs, has but result
ed in a measure Of physical strength between
the North and the South, aud that tod y
he spirit that animated the Rebellion, and
allied il TO a contest Of arms with the only
Sure Republic under Heaven, Is as rampant
nO.day as the day when Ii first attacked the
Government Of our land. The prosecution
Of all who gave adhesion 10 the Govern
meut In the South aud DeViled lit. and prop
eEty, is 40 rampant, as incOrrigible, as de-
pendent, 40 destruetiunary, undictive, and
cruel rs it was at any period during the Re
belliOR. Seeing this, feeling its realiSatiOn
that SO far as being RENTED back to the
peaceful homes, that we were but RENTED
back to the control Of the sam element that
sought our destruction. A few Of Us in that
condition FROM the South had happened TO
BE- up at the National Capital, casting about
what we should 90, ch sracterizeG BY II desire
for the preservation OF the G~0vernment.-
We deemed the time pr0pitious to call upon
the Uniouists OF the South to send delegates
to meet aud consult together a. to the con-
ditiOn Of ourselves and of our common peo-
pie. We believed we saS not only danger 10
ourselves, bat = cloud, though not bigger
than thu hand AT man .An Iha VRruR al IlF
horizon, which might ultimately oyerspread
tue entire horizon. We determined to make
the call. Tht question occurred, where viii
we mectf We knew well Iuert vas no co -
| genial spot Of sol 10 all the South. CHEERS
Where could We got InstlncIIyely our
eyes tHrned TO the gOOdly city OF Philadel-
pnia (cheers) the place where civil, constiIu'
IiOnai liberty upon the American eOntnrnt
had its birth there in the city OF FranklIn
there in tue shade OF the old Liberty Hail,
Iude 1endence Hall, ii we might not meet
and consult there with the approving smiles
vi citizens, where under heaven more pro-
pitiousi
We have come, assured before We len our
homes that we wonld meet a welcome, but,
As much ~ we heard VI tue hOsPltaliIles OF
this goodly clty, faT-ianSd as u 10, It has far
ouisiripped our expectations. For this well
come, SIR, In the name VI the loved men here
assembled in Convention, rs loyal citizens
tnAt represent Every man, woman aud child
white aud black, in tue South, We tender
you our hearty thanks.
We come 70 this Convention because We
realize the fact in our coalition 1t home that
no principle, SO far as il has application to
the Administration is concerned, has been
settled by the late contest. We realized that
our fond hope tina: this Government wOuld
be such q government ~ our fathers intend
ed wnea they framed il, giving not only tree
dom to every b man being within it, but
placing il on u sure foundation better Than
liberty, actual protection TO every Ciuzen,-
tCheerS.l The result was not 10 be the prin-
ciple upon which the Government, vas 10 be
administered, but that we were LETT in the
old condition 20 be RENTED back " the ten
der mercy Of the States which at their will
and teadrr discretion, might strike down the
principles Of human rigbts, AMI NJ protect
IGg power he found ia them. u 10 because,
sir, We believed :he time was proplnouS "
bring back tue people Of the Cove fnment 1"
the primitive ideas Of the Republic, to or
game = party, or rather to improve the or
ganiEAtion OF tue party devoted to the Re
publican principles, TO bring II back upon tue
Old platform Vt the constitutional rights oil
every citizen In our land, Ihit ;hi5 COnyen-
ton bhs been convened. We iavUke the as
sisLanee, prayers, and counsel OF all GU:
brethren everywhere throughout the United
States. We ask all tue loyal delegations
from the loyal States tina. came here 10 give
Us the hand OF welcome, not only TO meet US,
bat 10 help ua " remodel our Government 10
in q pnrgr, nobler faith than ever beior1-tO
prove to the President, Cabinet, aud his
gOunselots everywhere, that the people OF the
UnlIed Statea, NOrtn and South, who nrs the
l~Oyalists 10 govern, will be satisfied with
nothing less tnan actual security and indiyid-
ual equality aud equal rights under the Con
sIitutiOn, rs our forrihIhrrs gave it. u VT
can DO gpet in this, CIR, our hearts are with
you. Oar fortunes have long since oeen rX-
pended We have none.
When Gov. Hamilton had finished, the pro-
cessiUn again formed, and tue Southern del
rgales were escorted to tue National Hotel,
the place vi holding the Convention.
Ins TExAs PLATFORM.
The Texans have uuiLrd Vn m address,
Which - ascriOed to Judge Sherwood, aud
" ~ NC bNcItA ~ OJAhAllAtfFs AhD iNhhlHb
polnIs are, irBl, - cordial support Of Tue
stand taken by Congress, 50 tar ns IL goes.
second, an Indignant protest AgAInS1 tue de-
policy VI Jonas n, aud 4 dem ,nd
that loyal men sbaIl have part and place 10
reconstruction, aud That tue evil Work VI the
President shall he reformed by Congress.
Third, that the mssacres and murders N
Tie south are the direct, rontriYrd result "
the suUVersive policy administered from Ihe
WnIIr HOIse. Fourth, an earnest plea for
hue freedmen, and u frank AyOw4l tnat suf-
IS a rlgnt Inherent 10 every m'n, and
iaaL the loyal men vi the South cannot be
idlIy suiLalnrd SiIhOuE tue ard Of impartial
ut age. More topics IhRn these are DIS
10 Tie I'D treas, which will be q state
merit VI isgts calculated to invigorate the
oi the SOrth. A part VI tue adj
irvss will prsrenI the sytnpat1ies Of the Con-
ienIlon VIA aea Oi every other race strug-
dag Tor liberty, sod approval VI the course
u Congress On the neutrality question.
cRElEsTALA.
The Committgu % Credentials met, and
lher ZONE debate resolved that, where there
vas no oojsetion made, al credentials pre-
should be accepted.
PERHasEKT oRaAsIILrIoS.
The Committee on Permanent UrgAnizA-
loo was in session nearly Two hourS. A. J..
Of Tennessee, 10 the chair. Among
,Ih.r dsrfafona ex-Atloruev.len. 4 n. Sneed