The New York herald., 1866-09-26
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONVENTION.
PrrsBuRG, Sept. 25, 1866.
OPENING CEREMONIES

fITTsBrRG Sept 20, 1900
CEREMONIES
Al twelve o'clock General NEGLEY called the Conven
ton to ORDER and announced that General r. Barlow,
OF New York, would read the programme agreed upon
for the conduct of the business.
General BARLOW said :--Honored by a committee con-
ssng OF one from each State and Territory here repre-
sented with the position Of their chairman, and In
sructed by them report their proceedings delegated TO
them informally by yourselves, have the honor TO re-
port Previous, however, to submitting that report,
forget that in all desires and designs we
ghould invoke the favor OF Almighty God therefore
requested to call upon General Moody to open the
proceedings Of this Convention with prayer
Rev GRANVILLE NooDY, of the Methodist church, for
mey Colonel OF the Seventy fourth Ohio forward
and offered prayer
BY request Of General BARLOW a choir OF two hundred
ladies' occupying the gallery Of the hail. united IN sing
ing the .sar spangled Banner every delegate Joining
in the chorus.
CALL AND Irs AUTHOR
General BARLOW then read the call under which the
Convention assembled at the conclusion OF which read
ing hc sad:Comradcs-I the discharge OF the duties
you imposed upon your committee they made
qaan,ed with facts relative TO the author Of the call
will read this letter which relates TO it,
Treasury DErARrSvsr,
orron or IsTrEsAL Rlvgsuf,
b ay II r.son 10 The soldiers and sailors cenven
,on IKE John Rogers ~ the reign Of Queen Mary + Che first
ents he met with ia his application for two days vacation
% ss 5 nut or s Resigns sf has a
IN department and Is annielgcnt usciul and faithful
The signature 10 the above was read
General BARLOW then read the folowing:-
WASHINGTON, u. c., Sept. 20. 1896.
enable attend National Convention Of soldiers ard
sG to be hsS S e. sS q ra nc on e @
desire 20 remark m this connection that the time Tor which
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for deem pleasure any sacrifice for
,he pnspes which believe ,s se sh' and upon the yna
feel 200 that TO desert the Union party which sustained
light as had deserted The Union army and joined the re-
% ss 20 %n @s 70 os
while serving my country as soldier should feel that
they e were inhsmanly starved BY those asnds IN ha
sna sn noY O Ssss give ns %
the Ptsburs because believe tina, by dong
iao:s praelpo, Tor which many et sopsds. have
% s's sspss sp had Vii
rssignson am vcry respectfully obedisnt servant
Hon. Huea MccurrocH Secretary Of the Treasury.
Cries OF "Read the name" Read the signature"
The committee have offered him 10 you your tempo
rary President (Grea, sppsuse.)
YIKfTIoS % TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN.
The question MAS put on the nomination Of Mr. Dud-
ley for temporary chairman and !, was carried with
On motion, Amos c. Hard, OF Maine, and General
oIasS a1sSosn H or nos % were appointed committee %
The SECRETARY announced that there was telegram q,
the desk for Captain o. r. Bennett, OF New York
General Lows, OF New York; hope there in tclc.
gram hero from Forrest General Chalmers or General
Morgan. Great laughterl
General BAstow--In introducing t,e officer OF your
through the public prints Your presiding ofcer was
private soldier Of the Thirteenth Massachusetts, volun
teers and never was commissioned officer Great APP
plansel
OF ruy CHAIRMAN
Mr. nupLry then forward and ssid:--
SOLDIERS riis RrrunIac-This honor s quito uner.
pected, and might truly say quite undcscrved know
= would be prore, for me on this oco N to make
which viii prevent my voice being heard at any dis
,snse from Inc stand VIII say bu, sncrwsIds, am
sl true to the principles which led you no the neld
heard it stated ess than month TINT the soldiers
OF the country against the policy Mr. johnson
Ny own opinion conceded with that, and my humble
efforts OF late have been directed TO securing
preston % opinion from the soldiers of the republic on
these questions believe shall got here Ia good old
Ps6ure aud that too IN tones Of thunder loud that
the reverberaon Will be heard throughout all the hills
and valleys OF this state, and will assist Us In
swelling majoriiios which certain TO be given
tur all our standard bearers in all the loyal
states over these whom have defeated
70 MN ne me nss and who seek TO triumph at The
The honor you have ssssr,cJ ano a "a soa 10,
can fail TO appreciate the honor OF being called 10 rresde
over an asombage OF those who a. in the cse OF those
now assembled have prov cd Their fidelity 10 priuelpe
upon the battlefield and especially when he secs hefro
him the faces OF whose personal history s thai OF
their country during the last 6vc years feel that can
add nothing shall therefore enter al once upon
he discharge OF the duties Of the position to which you
have called me.
TEMPORARY sEcRsrsnEs
The Chsr announced that the ncxt business In order
would be the appointment OF temporary serresrics and
the following were appointed -
Name, Private Amos Il. Hardy; New York, General
g. n Love; Illinois, General T. G. Weber; Maryland,
Captain II. Il. Hav,rstck: Ohio General Banning:
Delaware, Major General George W. walls lows. General
l. Matthias; North Carciins, Captain A. w. Touryee;
New Hampshire Major Orrin Head vermont General |
William wells; Rhode Island Colonel r. H. j. Goddard;
Massachusetts, Colonel Dunham; New Jersey, Geuasl G.
4 Hall; Pebnsylvania, Captain L. Hoffman; Michigan
Private q. b. Curtiss Indiana, General Daniel Macany
Minnesota, Private q. l. Dudley; Wisconsin Colonel
James D. bartlett; Delaware, Colonel A. II. Grmshaw.
Texas. Captain A. J. Leonard; California and Nevada
Lieutenant George Blake; Utah, Captain ~ H. stover:
West Virginia, Colonel ". n. Curtis; Kapsas Private
steele; Wisconsin, Adjutant General H. l. Simpson
couurTss os rsnxASBvr ORGANIZATION
General cocrsAvs ~ " II move that com rn,,ssa
tve frn~ ssrh sSts spd Tsritery npressaled here |