Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-09-13
The Unionists' Convention.
SPEECH OF SENATOR WILSON.

On Monday evening mass meetings
were held in various parts Of Philadel-
phia. There was1 an immense meeting at
the Union League lNouse, which was ad-
dressed by Judge Hunter Of Tennessee,
Gen. Hammond of Mis-, souri,, Senator
Wilson Of Massachusetts, and others.
We make room below for the Interesting
speech of Senator Wilson
certainly have no words to utter .'ere
tonight that can fire the hearts of tie
men who have witnessed the spectacle
that have seen to-day, and have come
here from Massachusetts with other gen
tlemen Of my State to give the right
hand to fellowship, not to traitors unre-
pentant, but to loyal men who stood by
the flag for four years. Applause
We have not come here to walk arm in
arm with traitors who have been par
doned or see1 pardons, but we come here
10 l0lnn. with you of Pennsylvania III
.aking by the hand and giving hearty
welcome to the noble men who are true
to the old fas Of our Country. APP
plause. We are told sometimes that
there are, mo Loyal men in the late Rebel
States, but we have seen true loyal men
to-day. We have grasped them by
the hand. We have bid them welcome,
and we bid them God speed" and We
mean by our ballots in the future to see
to it that we give to them the protection
of the flag OF our country. Applause.l
We are not here as a national Conven-
lion from Northern States to make plat
forms, pass resolutions or TRANSACT pup
lie business of any kind. We are uete W
meet these truly loyal men-to NEAR
their representation of the condition OF
affairs in the Rebel States, and to hear
from them who is responsible for the
sins that have made our countrymen
hang their heads with shame and sor-
row during the last so Of 40 days. [Ap-
plause.l We are here to hear what they
have got to say, and let them say just
what they think, and we, the men OF the
loyal States, will say what we have got
to say. We will read what they say
and vote as we feel, for the cause of our
country, and the liberties and rights OF
all men. GApplause There is travel
ing over the country well organized
wake. Laughter Making speeches.
Boosting of what they are going to do.
Well, gentlemen, we thought in our SIM
plicity we lived in country where the
people were the masters, and Congress
and Supreme Courts that we lived in 8
country where the voice of the people
was to be heard, to be listened to, ano
to be obeyed, but we are told, with as
much emphasis as Louis XVIII, when
he said, 81 am the State we are
told by the President that he has a poll
CIV which he means to carry out. We'll
gentlemen we have a Congress, or q
body of men sharing in the Government
calling itself Congress. Here there
was cry in the crowd, occasioned by
the effort of policeman to take out a
disorderly character by the neck.l Mr.
Wilson continued: Gentlemen, | can say
to you, 1 can say to the President ane
to the Cabinet, and to everybody in
America, that the Congress Of the Uni
ted States is not subordinate portion
of the Government, but q coordinate
branch of the Government, backed by The
people Of this country as it has beer, now
is, and will be. [Applause We viii
let itself speak the facts, its record il
the Senate and House of Representatives
Applause.
We want those States to be presented
at the earliest possible moment, and W,
want men to represent them not sucf
men as were here few weeks ago, WHIT
have met us on bloody battle fields, bu
but such men as are in this city to-day
(applause) who have been true to gu
country, true to the cause of Liberty
who have meant the country for ever,
race. Applause. Tennessee, gloriou
Tennessee, has spoken. Other States
our friends, will yet be heard. We hav
time on our side. | have high hopes o
an overwhelming majority of the bes
portion of the American people whom
know will contradict what has been salt
against the noble men whom we hav
welcomed to-day, who will make thei
voices heard over all the land, whose ut
terances will be heard even in the Whit
House. / believe that other States il
October will follow and will vote witt
you, and we shall carry the 10th Con
Eress as we carried the 37th, the 3Stt
and the 39th. A yoice-"What abou
Stewards prophecies ?"l Well, gentle
men, in regard to Stewards promises o
propecies, you know what they ar
worth. (Laughter.I / remember-an
1have not q short memory in that re
spect-I remember great many of hi
prophetic utterances and promises.
Ay to you now, gentlemen, that hi
propheeies now will be like his prophe
eies in the past, that he does not an
never has understood the strength an