The New York herald., 1866-09-15
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS CONVENTION.


Delegates Appointed for the State Cons entis
ut syrncu.e--A Series OF Resolutions ADOPT
eL--Addresses by General lOhu Cochrans
Horace Greeley, General Barlow an
Others.
Last evening convention of soldiers and sailors n
posed 10 tho Presidents policy held in Clnion Hal
Asor place. for the purpose OF ratlfying the Union
publican State ticket and for eIec,ing delegates 10 N
State Soidlers' and Sailors Convention % lie held
syracuse on the 10th inst The meeting was called |
order at eight O'Clock The committee selected the fo
lowing officers who to also delegates TO a
State Convention Chairman General John Cochrsnl
Vice Pre.idents-General J. f. Hamin, General u.
Locke Colonel D. NJ Evans, Colonel Il. Clark Chapai
John Y. Miner, Surgeon A. p. Williams, Geaemi a.
Dayto Lieutenant J. NJ Williams, Lieutenant N. u
Blake. Alexander shaier. Ensign G. ". Perexo, AsJ(
I'd. O. Kcmban. Chaplain John r. Mines, Chaplain vn
H. Boolc Brgader General cbas Darling, Captain Ficld
Lieutenant y. N Clarke, Briender General Max Weld
Colonel A. slipper Brigadier Gencsri tiustavo SAmu|
t'nseret, Captain }. EIi,son, Colonel A. j. II. N
Costaa0r, Captain Richard II Green Lieutenant Cu;onl
Anthony ronsofny, Captain Edgar Keschun, Jr.. ca
Sc rraries-(sp.aIn CharIcs W. Nelson, Colonsl eel
Letters wero received from Governor r. r YsntoI
Stewart ]. Woodford, Robe Mc6hster and Others. 81
pressing sympathy with the objects Of the con sensoI
and regre'tng heF inability TO attend.
On assuming the chair General CocuRAEg delivered
lsngthy address, aiuding 70 the possibility OF new 4
beIIion, and TO the Overwhelming power of the Nerd
which has begun 10 manifest itself in the elections
Maine, Vermont aud other States. There Was q grc|
debt OF grst,d duo TO the negro Tho officers cS N
late Confederate army organized In the South s
contemplated deeds and already have com itted AL
darker than thos: which originally prscpita.ed tho 4
bcilion. The evidences that the embcrs OF taxI
arc revtvne, and Johnson the rcvivor OF rebeor
lincoln conquered tho rrbeon But oil fresh evdonc
Of treason will be sqreiehed ny the freemen the Nol
General H. 4. TRrxArSr ofsrrd the following re.o,}
tons, which wore adopted b. the meeting a. an sxprsI
siou Of its sense and purposes
Rssulvcd That regard with esruret solIctnde ito q
eessi,y for ananimy Of sentiment and among ioy
epe 10 assuring the results obtainei BY sGocsssiui
!. Reselved That the triumph Of has ds,srra
h.a saea e 4 ss. bert sss ws reP Psssf '
sm Y tho rsh, of every fr.enisni that rebel liabilities
sealed With the blood OF heroes mast b. aiaranteei
and rs hsse conclusions % become par
'inued pesce. an, and : reual,ed county. VI
comrades and 70 tho whole people of lLe nation
Ia clsed That The rcscutions recently adopted a. ~
tanned the var offer jut wise md SPEEDY riethsd o.
sgrng tbs results O our taes and reasoning the Unn
scrblef and will labor for ita ratification by ca. people
The following resolution w,s offered BY wnI1s4 ora
BouRyE and Adopted
end report Tor The . saBissss y ssds
and sailors Union of the city of New Yosk.
The committee appointed Il composed of yyia
Gland Bourne, General John A Foster Cnari-s ". III
son, John y. Miner and Colonel d. NJ Eva1a
HORACE GHnLSf was introduced, and received vitL Al
thpeasie applause. He remarked that ho enyed IA
soldier ~ that he would sooner have had OF hfs
through Tie discipline of tho lats LnOn armies In Il
than graduate the b. 80 college, bccsrfo hc ID
heref Il would bottcr 10 him for the rtorn and tr,it
duties OF life Civic duties had be performed dor
the rebellion a. wcii military. He alluded 10 some of
dark days during the md especially when " rlC
ing In mis- city, tho sympathzer8 with rebels tried
the forces of Ire the soil ofs fsPcnnSyiysnia Ir "a
rebels had succeeded there the streets n ti city wou
have run With blood. Those rioters and thor syrnp
thizers supfortsd the policy of Andrew Jnhrsd&
He hoped The contest would never end until equal rrh
we're eocured ~ all men, black or'whiie
WM .. HauRsE offered n resolution, which "
sdopted, appointing committee OF ton with power
act for the erection ~ a suitable mourmont IN cypre
hin Cemetery the three -four thonEan nd Union ?,
dists who are thcrs buried
The committee conSists Of General Cbss w. narn
General John A. Foster, General g. r. Clrsaret Coipg
A. ,. NJ Duganne, Captain Chas. Prllman Colonel D.
Evans, ssneral Stewart l. woodfnrd, VI o. Bourt
Colonel 0corrc D Kellogg and General H. y rrdman
General BkIOv Seer etsry of this state next address,
tho meeting, saying that though tho war yroca
ended still existed because Tho South Ind fornd nd
ally in the President ~ the United stats who bad
20 answer Tor than snyone 10 Tbs generation The re
effort OF tho rubois would be 10 DO away with the Z,
oath entirely He bclIsved the admission ~ loyal rep
scntatives from the South involved the sdlDisr
of All representatives from the South, and virtually ~
up the control Of the government u the south. tn
voCld be opposed 10 the payment OF our national de'
which would ruin the credit OF The country at home
abroad. He was willing 10 take the constitutional srreu
would oblse the southern States 70 grant Suffrage %
regrves and respect their rights.
Tho meeting was addressed by General y. ". l'Ap
aua seyeral other speakers, after which u H19uruc