Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-10-05
The Great Convention


From TIE CORY aeld ot b4tsei from the ruountain
and plain,
Where the wood and rocks ara blhsilinr with 1iIs
XII blood of Einfred slain.
they come With arms victorious TO battle once again.
As they 90 marching on. r--.---.
They have svorn vtih hand qpnfted. upon-ths bend
ed knee,
they Be'er win ground their arms sgain TIL an man
knd are Tree,
And every tongue laaaelsd shah shout Tor Lib
--ae As they 60 marching ont
PIrrsBURGH, Sep. q, 1866
Tuesday night will be long remember
ed by the people of the Iron City. Al
most every building on every street was
gaily bedecked with flags, notices, and
transparencies. indicating that its owner
was brimful of sympathy with the great
purposes for which tens of thousands Of
veteran soldiers have gathered here upon
this great occasion. Beautiful gas jets
arranged so as to indicate some patriotic
symbol, or spell some glorious text of
liberty, flashed and glOWed in the dusky
atmosphere, banners and streamers eV-
eryWhere hOated in the wind, rockets and
fireworks Of every description emblazon-
ed nights dark canopy, and thousands
UDOu GnU0ouA4S u 44A0LulunbGQ WA4WQWH
made the Cyclopean old city sparkle and
glow as If, purged for the nenee of dirt
and CRIME, it had come fresh-cOined from
a mighty furnace. Everywhere the din
~ walls echoed with patriotic shouts,
with martial music, and with the sturdy
tramp of a great army of the tried men
of the land which moved along in i'm
mense procession cheered by vast
crowds Of people. Comparatively few
delegates to the Convention took part in
the pageant except as spectators, it being
intendedito be more. especially a demon
stration BY the Pennsylvania Boys 10
Blue. Until late hour at night the
great tide of men on foot, on horse
back, and in wagons, bearing coun tless
lamps, transPareneies and banners, con-
tinued to flow through the streets which
.resounded continually with the clangor
Of music and the tumult of enthusiastic
welcome, a9ia aaa
Some Of the incidents of Tuesday which
have escaped notice may now be mention
ed. The Ohio delegation, escorted by
bands of music, marched to the City
Hall at noon. immediately after its be-
ing seated about 100 ladies in the gallery
sang the grand anthem Praise God
from whom all blessings flow, etc. The
immense cOncourse of delegates iOined
their voices in the sacred chant which
sHelled IN sublime cadences. the united
voice of q ohastend but redeemed nation,
up to the ear OF Jehovah. The proceed
ings of the Convention were then opened
By an appropriate prayer by Rev. Gran
vile Moody, to which the great throag
listened in devout silence. NJ
Owing to the great number of the Ohio
delegates great difficulty was found in
providing them with seats. While many
Of them were yet standing some one sug-
gested that IF anybody had any don6t
about Ohio's being represented in the
Convention 1t would be we'll for him to
express that sentiment now. The i'd ca
of doubt on that subject caused gr eat
laughter. EZ aE# Eg. .asti
Private Dudley y'sletter rendering his res
! ignatiOn on account of being refused a
leave Of absence to attend the Convention
caused great enthusiasm, and when he
Was anhOuuceda by Gen. Barnum for TEN
porary Chairman, the noble youngsoldier
who loved principle so much more than
! place was greeted with immense applause.
The delegates from Virginia and Kan
sas being observed sitting together some
one moved that, to give the Humble In
diYidual at Washington cause for she'd
ding tears, the representatives from Kan
sas and Virginia, who took part in the
/ first eeBfict, be greeted by the boys IN
blue. The motion was carried and a
storm of cheers given which have no
doubt proved very edifying to the Presi-
dental Knight of the SOrr0Wful Figure.
The Convention met at 10 A. M. on
Wednesday Some little discussion was
caused by various propositions relating to
the ratio of representation in the Con-
vention of the different States, bnt very
wise thing was done in sustaining a mo-
L - II Al u T.
subject. Gen. Barnum then elOQuentiy
presented the case Of an Ohio soldier
who had lost both arms at Perryville, and
had been refused an appointment by Pres
ident johnson. By the Generals s request
the man stood on a chair and holding mp
his arms showed the iron hooks protrud-
from his sleeves and supplying the place
/ of the hands given TO his country. Cen
Barnum stated that the New York dele
CATION had contributed to this gallant
soldier $50, and appealed TO the eOther del
egations to assist him. A large cOptribu-
ton was soon raised.
Many letters and dispatches from loyal
associations and eminent men throughout
the country endorsing the ConEentio
were read A dispatch from Baltimore
stated that a three years veteran employ
| ed In the Baltimore POst-Ofice had been
DISCHARGED on Monday, because Of fefus-
/ ing to sign q circular endorsing bread
and -butterism. This announcements caus-
/ ed the manifestation of intense indigna-
ton.
Chaplain Fisher, of Kansas, caused
/ great merriment by stating IN the course
/ of remarks responsive to the greeting
given Virginia and Kansas, that if Andy
/ johnson would swing around the circle
as far as Kansas they would promise 10
| Jayhawk him. The city councils of
| Pittsburgh and Allegheny were afterward
formally received by the Convention, and
upon motion of Gen. Barnum, of New
| York, three hearty cheers were given for
/ the body of men who protested Andrew
| JOhnsou's draft" This of course, re-
/ ferred to the refusal by, the gentlemen
referred to, to extend the hOspitalities
| of the loyal old Iron City to the Presi-
dental demagogue, and the cheers we're
/ given with a will Mr., Roble responded
| Ia behalf of the two Councils and con-
cluded by stating that he had been au-
/ thorized to offer the hOspitalities of the
two cities, and present gold. headed cane
to John Burns of Gettysburg. Mr..
/ Burns was the only citizen of that place
who took his musket and fought in the
battle, and was twice or three times
wounded. The old hero stood forth in
mute and modest simplicity, with hat in
/ hand, and bYa simple bow acknoW lodged
/ bis gratitude for the honors which two