, 1866-09-07
SOUTHERN UNIONISTS' CUN-
IENYIOk.
ICtAtlau'd from Hrss Rs9,.1

tttsvIpsd, That nc demand. Al NC ha ye demand
cd at iii lines since tls cessation Or hostlllties
10 thei1 oid feiatoDs viii ths Union On ne asaa
rieet conditions consistent with the protection Q!
our lives, property and political rights. now u
Jeopardy from Lie unqucnehed cnntt5 Of Ecbcia
RssgIetd: Thss the a unhappy, polls, q r. Az Y!
unjust, oppressive, and, accordingly, however ar
IDENTITY we destre 70 see our respective States once
more Represented In The Congress ot tho nation.
prescribed b{ tho President rs tending
not 10 ahate, hut only 10 magnify the pe11la And
Rssosre III %si aSe esaenee VIC have received
from The loyal citizens Of Phlalelpl1a, under The
roof OF The Ime.honorcd hall in which the pecla-
ration Of Independence ssas aaopted, Inspires ~
which were made ahe foundation OF
1he Republic at rs origin, shall become the cor
Rtsoiefd, That Win pride In Tic patriotism Of
the ConEtess, With gratitude for the fearless aud
pessistent support they hare etyeu to The cause Of
ei 70 ~ n
don taken. sy them, apd nss ~ means
10 secure the Ia,ihcatlon of .he amendments 10
the Constitution OF the unllc3 States ~ proposed
by Congress at its recent sesslon. and regEct that
for she srea.sr sec1lJ of The loyal peopie IN Tic
Rtfotrtd, THAI The political power q tho Coz
linn ~ nnb1ic a9airs. il bT its const,lnton cor.
aded tothe popular 'a"-maktns department ofthe
Rssolssd, That The political status Of the State.
lately IN rebellion to The United States Govern
.ncut and the rights Of the people Of snch States,
IRE pofiticsl qrestions, and nrc therefore clearly
n VA ,n5eeenent 5ne .; sn9 sn s1r1v aiSer sna
mept Of lie Government.
II ~ NV s9s1e Il .neoIe nr
I3thdrssr fTnm tt,e 11n,an bit theT NAV. br wcS
Cd snd unauthorized resolutions and fores, sever
Tnion. ard when fhcr DO they assume the attitude
II n,ahtc enemies al yar viii tlle United States
tbcy subject Themselves 10 I'll the rules and min
e aaa s an' ~ as1
Wn1iarc. e ~'''
Eesoirfd. That we ara una1terap1y In favor Of
hs n9p Of 5s Ss,s I'D a III ais s
iheir iFoter places In The Uniun and lie establish
men, IN each II them of influences al pasriotisru
Aid instice hv Hhicl Inc whole milton ehall ba
Combined 10 carry forward triumphanty the prfn-
ciples Of freedom md prosross. nntn AZ men. q
all races, shall everywhere beneath The Dag Of ont
Se9 ;rass asss iaaae ie e ed e ensfsy
mhy entitle them to attain,
EtSofEfd, Ihst organizations in unrepresentcd
s.ates nssuntng to no Stale Governments. not
hesoirfd, Tint M we ShsLisa With teEdcr hsarts
iaiih, Upright Christian Iifs asd generous nature
OF die maFiyr President. Abraham Lincoln.
Mt5otFtd. 5nut Nc arc 20 iasef M o. anisefssa !in
s sse se, peepe Il
81 a., men 10 o. t''r nnd scnsr"l re- themselves
IT, r. character oi ias eoSe'amen' anacs which aaey
R<xotrtd, That the lasttng gratitude Q! the M
tion T. lns t2 tis msh WIZ . 9ofe Iae oa,ae, ana'
rs hvs soM .e wo t. ope q ss ~
arc sa'1ers Mse ade the Gana Amy aga wv ~
which ,i,ry fongh', we pledge ,hem shs1 70 viii
stand hy Them II maln,st1lng the homer 3 dns @ t!e
EHfio1s o1 ahs patton, aad III securing Tue tfn"'
sss,i a'S'o:H remembering with profound
%e, should nceu*,on, on,sclsss to consider The
seh ss R%ss; sss &sas's & t., asse ps
T. Sr lqss cf sUntSo when S 9
u t9e sGnte Meie wn a waf y, t9e u, T.
Memofy Of ,he Faiher Il aHa hs Co.ry @ AID or M the
than % eter. '''~
resolutions Nas sa'|s;a feI; i deleeate protested
Mr.. Stokes, OF TENNESSEE. said that a!fer the dis
pqsa % G1ons s ~ would submit
States. (Appiauss.j e'>~>
The previous question was then carried.
Mr MsSnard of TsnaesseS called 1f
1t. Iaynald suggested thas ,he r' vote on Ii.
11ssS veou e e a sa e aaS Ssss a sna Il aeeFT 5
suggestion was adopted The resolntion wa.
unanimously agreed to ia the manner proposed
The resolutions were then, on motion, adopted a'
. "1s'' SPEECH OF .oas x1sen po!4s. 49,,
After ths realing Of the, ada9sss. John aliao'
Thc very able md lucid address which ha
been read meets with my approval. There Is bn
one line In II 10 which can object which, thousl
representation: lregsrd It as one Of The most ior
| rIdnble indictments ever found against any MAJ
| in this country fgreat applause]-thc most fof1ui
OF thfa country. (Rcucwcd applause and cheers;
Its severity consists In It's truth. [Applause.]
have simply .lssn t9r the purpose OF moving It
| fApnsansn1 In do,nr Tint deair
ia poInt 10 thc line 10 WHICH I had mad
| fri. II Ia tits . Tbnt lila Southern State, hay
prescribed Democratic Literature as tncenalsr,, +,
slata1s @ !aey saSe tolerated is nsnoe5ssie l!!s1s
Iste: T., ano Gs3ss ol .5xe ,. ~. y OIL o.
ttels, and rope t1eIe ~! oe no ohlectlon On u
Sat ~ ss pe ad a, o odoona tse Saanes
lie adlress. now move thc ndoptio
Of tic address. ,[Applsuse.i
1ncser anu SHERWOOD 10 open deoatc. a leng:f
snestltnte O We iattes was y1led down NJ
Achcllop, OF Maryland. called foS the reading
communication from lhe Republican Stnte Cns
yent1on OF Annsas. cong1a1nlatng ehs ConyeHtto
on ths iasomo'e auspices under whieh It was I, 2
frmoed: also, Eimilaf communication from IA
State Of Michigan. ME. Bsonseoznhe, uf Missous
IN behalf Of the committee appointed 10 Flsit u
tomb OF President Lincoln, reported a apEogCamm'
neelient, Massachusetts. MARYLAND, Mi
souEs, and ILLINOIS. arriving II Chtcago Ostt
ncr lSt. "a uelegate ron Lonilana, ~ mo1
That the nAmc Of Fred. DongfaEe-ihi.ses au
cries Of No, no."]
| Tho delegate from Loufsthna-" Mr. F,csfIcn
insist npon my motion-lhisscsl-and cali Il
rTcvtons question on i1.''
General s2eed il !hc chait-" Ths chsss will 2!
put Jour motion because It y ont or order, as y
committee IL to con.tst Of delegates TO The Sout
cFn Contention. Mr. Douglass ts not dclega
10 this Convention" lApplsusc.J
A delegate senesed the motion to adjoarn \
!o-mo1row at 10 o'clock. Afler discussion, y