The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-08-16
THIRD EDITION
THE GREAT CONVENTION
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Interesting Scenes and
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MIGHTY WIGwAM OF THE
JOHNSON UNION NATIONAL CONVENTION,
August l6, 10 A. NJ.
The Galleries.
AT hslfpast 8 A. n. the galleries at the Wig
wan were almost filed, while all the avenues
leading to it were lined with ladies and gentle
men bound in that direction.
Arrival OF Delegates.
At that time there were but few delegates
present. but In less than quarter OF an hour
the floor was likewise well filed.
Senator DOolittle.
While the delegates were assembling the
Band played national airs, and the crowd
cheered Senator Doolittle and other prominent
delegates on their entrance into the building.
Called to Order.
By ten minutes past 10 O'Clock the prominent
members and officers of the Convention were
upon the platform, when the assemblage
was called TO order by Senator Doolittle, the
permanent Chairman. The exercises were
opened with prayer by Rev. William Reed
Snyder.
o Lord God, Jehovah King of kings! we
adore Thee as the first the brightest, and the
best OF beings. All things visible and invisible are
Thy creation. Of old didst Thou lay the Ioun
dations of the earth; Thou tlledst the heavens
with Thine lmmensity; how then can we,
creatures of the dust, come before Thy face?
To save the mass and the chiefs OF sinners
Thou didst give the blood OF Thy only begOtten
Son; Thou hast changed the covenant from that
OF works to that OF grace. Oh, transcendng
mercy and grace, may we thus learn this to be
the spirit OF our Divine Lord and Master!
We trust that in such spirit This Convention
has assembled. Thou art the Author of that
love OF liberty which inspires our hearts We
believe that Thou art especially our country's
God
We have been arayed in a fearful conflict with
each other-brother against brother. The
walls of the widow and orphan have come up
before Thy throne, but at last the representa-
tiVes OF all sections have come up to meet each
other and reinaugurate their former Union.
We invoke Thy sanction to rest upon the great
work which we have in hand; may thus great
people be rallied around the Constitution OF our
fathers, imperishable through all future gene.
ratlons: and to the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,
we give praise, now and forever. Amen.
Democratic Victory In Colorado.
The Chairman then read telegram from Col,
orado, announcing that the Administration had
carried the election. This news was received
with reatapplause.
National Executive Committee.
On motion of Joseph S. Crowell, of New Jer.
sey, a resolution was passed providing for the
appointment OF a National Executive Committee
OF two from each State
Committee OF Finance.
ON motion of Reverdy Johnson, Committee
of Finance, TO be constituted in the same man
ner, was ordered.
Thanks to Mayor McMichaei.
Senator Cowan, of Pennsylvania, then offered
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applause, rendering the thanks of the Conven-
ton TO his Honor Mayor McMichael for the
successful precautions which he has taken in
behalf of the preservation Of the order of the
city during the situngs of the Convention.
The Resolutions and Address.
WIGwAM, August lG, Noon.
Senator Cowan then presented report from
the Committee on Resolutions, sousisting of an
enunciation of the principles OF the Convention,
and an address to the people of the United
States:-
THE NEW PARTY.
Declaration of Principles The Plat
form, Etc.
Senator Cowan read the following declara-
ton of principles ..t.H..r
The National Union Convention now assembled
in the city of Philadelphia, composed OF dele
gates from every State and Territory in the
Union, admonished by the solemn lessons
Which, for the last five years, it has pleased the
Supreme Ruler of the Universe to give
the Americana people; profoundly grateful for
the return of peace; desirous, as
large majority of their countrymen, in all
sincerity to forget and to forgive the past;
revering the Constitution as it comes to us from
our torefathers; regarding the Union in its
restoration as more sacred than ever; looking
with anxiety into the future as OF instant I'M
portance-hereby issues and proclaims the fol-
lowing declaration OF principles and purposes,
ON which they have with perfect unanimity
agreed:-
First. We hail with gratitude to Almighty
God the end of the war and the return OF peace
to our afflicted and beloved land. ... -..
Second. The war Just closed has maintained
the authority OF the Constitution, with all the
| powers which it confers and all OF the restrlc
| tons which II imposes upon the General Gov
| erhment unabridged and unaltered; and II has
preserved the Union, with the equal rights dig
nifty, and authority OF the States perfect and
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