The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-09-27

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Gle" MS far as Kansas they would pro-
mise to Jay Hawk him.
Col. McMichHel, OF California, rose
and announced that james e. MUIR
doch, the eminent drnmntist, wHs pres
ent, and moved that he be invited to n
seat on the stand. The motion carried
with great enthusiasm. Mr.. Murdoch
was conducted to tho stand. Loud calls
were mud0 for him TO speak, aud in re-
Spouse he came forward and made IL
brief speech, thanking his audience for
the compliment paid him, and an
nOuncing his entire sympathy with the
objects ofthe Convention.
a delegate from New York requested,
on behalf of his delegation, that Mr..
Murdoch read "Sheridan's Ride."-
[GreRt Applnuse.l
The City Councils of Pittsburgh and
Allegheny entered the Convention at
this point and were received with three
cheers.
Gen. Segloy, Chairman of tho Com
mittee on Arrangements, said: Mr..
Chairman and gentlemen OF the Con-
Vention-Thc Councils of the city of
Pittsburgh, moved by considerations of
public respect for this Convention, sym
pnthizing deeply with the objects of the
assembly, nctunted by feelings OF the
the country, have called this morning
to pay their personal and public ho-
mage to you and tho Boys in Blue,
Gen. BNrnum, of New York, called
for thrco hearty cheers for that body of
mon who protested against JOhnsOn's
draft. [ChGerS.
Mr.. Robb replied as follows: In be-
half of tho City Council, Soldiers and
Sailors, 1t is made my pleasant duty III
behalf of the Councils of the city of
Pittsburgh to tender you II cordial well
come, when so uIuny loyal people are
here in consultation in relation to the
future of our country.
You nre not strangers to us. We
have hoard of you upon the field of bat
tie and upon the ocean, while you were
there attending to duties. We furnish
cd you by mnterinl mid to the army.
We are now engaged in another con-
nict on another field of battle. and while
we shall attend to our own affairs ut the
ballet box, we nsk your support in the
accomplishment of our object.
would like to say that the Councils
have further Instructed me to Stnte that
they have tended thehospitOlitieS of the
city to John NJ. Burns of Gettysburg,
of his distinguished patriotism, have
rendered to him in addition II gold
headed cane. [CheCrs.1
The President suggested that the fit
test expression the Convention could
make of their sense OF their loyalty and
the Inequalities of the city had been
already displayed III the cheers with
which those present had received them.
Gen. Barnum--I move that, whereas
the loyal people of Pittsburgh and sur
rounding cities, have extended the free
dom of their beautiful cities to John
Burns the patriot, and did not extend
1t to Andrew johnson the npOstute,
therefore, with three rousing cheers, be
1t resolved, that we recognize in them IL
people whose memory shall ever be
held green in the hearts of the Boys in
Blue.
With three rousing cheers the motion
was carried.
Order being restored, Mr.. Murdoch
reCited "Sheridan'S Ride" amid fire.
quent interruptions ofanplause.
Three cheers were proposed and given
for Sheridan.
General Cox: az have the pleasure of
introducing to you Capt. uolbrOOk,
one OF the veterans of lSl2." The Cap
tain then came forward and delivered
suIne appropriate remarks.
To MIR. Burns IL bOQuet of flowers was
also presented in bemHlf OF the ladies.
These articles were gracefully received
by Mr.. Burns, who expressed his APP
probation of them through the med
iun of the Chair.
Loud calls were made for Sigcl, but
it was announced that the General was
| not present,
Gen. Ba.uum-I have n matter of i'm
portnnce which, nm sure will meet
| with IA response in the heart of every
loyal soldier, when he sees corruption
in high places SO frequently coming
upon US. 1t is proper that we shall
rally around and sustain the friends OF
those institutions who IN this hour
stand urm for right, and would beg
| leave 30 offer the following:
Resolved, That this Convention re-
cogniZes i'll free press the bulwurk oil
| freedom.
And whereas, it is tho duty OF every
patriot in this hour of national peril Il
put forth every effort for right and
country; therefore
RcSOtrcd. That we heartily resolve Il
all friends of freedom in their country
to aid in advancing light and truth
upon the great questions of liberty and
| loyalty, as they are disseminated bv
the New York Tribune. \ delegate
moved three gronns for the New YOrl;
Times. [Groans.l The resolutions were
adopted.
! Gen. Garfield" move to strike out
the word Tribune and insert in lieu the
loyal press of the country" The amend
ment was adopted.
a dispatch from Gen. Fremont, an
nOuncing his endorsement of the Con
vention, elected great applause.
| Tho following was rend by the Chnir-
man:
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. &c.
To the Chairman Soldiers aud Sailors
Convention:
The Union League of Philadelphia
sends greeting to the Loyal Soldiers
and Sailors Convention. May the re.
suit of your deliberations in pence be
as successful as your glorious victories
on land and sea.
LSignedl JAS. Il. ORME.
a delegate moved that the Conven-
ton take II recess to half past O'Clock
but subsequently withdrew the motion
on General Butler, Chairman of the
Committee on Resolutions, appearing
in the hall with the report of that com
mittce. After great cheering General
Butler came forward and said:
Mr.. President, the Committee on
Resolutions have instructed me to re.
port the following as n platform oil
principles for the Soldiers and Sailors
Convention:
By the soldiers and sailors of The arm,
and Navy Of the United States IN Con.
Uemtion assembled, be IL rcSoLred,
LIST. That the action of the present
Congress, in passing the pending con,
stitutiOnRl amendment, is wise, prudent
and just. 1t clearly defines American
citizenship and guarantees Hll his rights
to every citizen. 1t places on Just nnG
equal bnsis tho right of representation
making the vote of n man in one State
equally potent with the vote of another
man In any other State. 1t riEhlfully
excludes from positions of honor and
trust the chief cOnspiratOrs and guilt
est rebels, whose perjured crimes have
deluged the land III frnternnl blood. Il
puts INTO the very frame of our Gov.
eminent the inviOlability of the na.
tional debt and the nullity forever of al
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