Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-08-17

Special DisPatca to tie Cleveland LEADEz,l
FAVORABLE CPESISG-ADDITIoNAL ENBsLLIsH-
NENTs
PHILADELPHIA, August 10.
The Convention met under favorable aus
pices this morning. The weather being clear
for the first time since Its session began,
and the wigwsm being completed, it was
packed full at the hour of meeting About
a thousand ladies were present. stuffed
eagle was suspended over toe desk, and E
picture Of A. Johnson hung back OF it.
R. NJ Snyder opened the Convention
with prayer.
STAINING FOR EFFECT.
Mr.. DOclittie then, in a most imposing
manner, announced as the first result Of the
calling of this Convention-the defeat Of
Radical Elliott by Hunt, tho Conservative,
in Colorado. There was some smiling al
this clap trap, but the regular claquers gave
the required cheers.
THE BUSINESS OF THE DAY.
This was OILY preliminary to the great
business Of the day, which was to work the
resolutions and address through without
debate. The plans for accomplishing this
end had been most carefully laid. The
Committee on Resolutions had been in ses-
sion till o'clock in the morning, and had
had stormy time, though all were deter
mined that the fighting should all take
place within the Committee Room.
TIRE GAG LAW ESFoRCED.
It was determined not to print the reEo-
lutions, but to read them without a word of
debate. and to force them them through and
adjourn. At this stage of the proceedings
several attempts were made to introduce
resolutions, but none Of them were allowed
to be read, except one from Mr.. Cowsn,
which had been agreed upon beforehand.
NOT IN The RING.
single instance will illustrate the whole
course of the managers. Gen. Patterson, OF
Pa, sent up Z resolution to be read. He was
not in the ring and it was at once carefully
secured BIZ Doolittle and the Secretary, and
Doolittle, in opposition TO all parliamentary
rules, decided that the resolution must go
to the Committee on Resolutions without
debate. The delegate who offered it de-
manded that it should be read, but Doolit-
tie merely repeated his remark, and folding
the paper up passed It over to the Secretary
to be suppressed. This has bean the exact
character Of Dooliltlo's ruling throughout,
aud the chief part of the plan for securing
harmony.
TIE REJECTED RESOLUTION.
The rejected resolution read as follows:
Rssolrs9, That it Is Incompatible with the
interests, honor and dignity of this govern
ment 70 suffer itself to be used in its political
capacity as an instrument Of revenge to
grstify the personal malice of any of its cit
izens, and especially such citizens as Thad-
deus Stevens, Charles Sumner and John W.
Forney.
Resolued, That as sincere repentance is
the only terms Of forgiveness required by
our Creator for offences against the divine
laws, and as our Southern brothers have
given tangible evidence of repentance, it IS
incompatible with the Christian character
to refuse to forgive them for their rebellion
against = government reared by human
hands.
THE KIND CT OIL POURED on TIE TROUBLED
WATERS.
It was by constantly ruling out such
resolutions, without particle of regard fo-
the rules which Doolittle himself proposed
on the first day, that the unruly elements
were kept under and harmony secured.
Though half dozen delegates were on the
floor, trying to secure recognition by the
President, he paid no attention, but an
nounced The reading Of the resolutions.
RUSHING THINGS.
The instant the reading was finished, he
rose and said: Gentlemen of the Conven-
tion, you have heard the resolutions; as
many Of you as are in favor of their sdcp-
ton will say aye" Even the usual form
care you ready for the question ?'-was ig-
nored, and the matter OF the resolutions
was declared disposed Of
HOW rHE RESOLUTIONS WERE REoElvED.
The seperEte resolutions were applauded
with varying energy, those regarding the
rebel debt and the death of slavery, secur-
ing;the least. Applause.