New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-09-27
HARMONIOUS AND ENTHUSIASTIC SESSION.
The Resolutions Sharp and to the Point
They Declare The Army and Navy lnsulted by the
President.
TIE TALK OF THE DELEGATES AND VISITORS.
% eeiaI Dispatch 10 the N. Y. Tribune.

grandeur Examinations of the city last evening" together
with great torch light procession, in every ones
mouth this morning. All agree that it most fitting
grateful and loyal people to the veteran soldiers
| Of the Republic
THE RECEPTION OF THE DELEGATES.
Promptly at 10 a. NJ the Convention called to order
Long before the hour the Hall filed. Each State deega
ton marched to the Hall n body accompanied by band OF
music or drum corps. The enthusiasm that marked
Convention yesterday prevailed today Each delegation
entered cheered which returned by hem The
eagle Old Abe hand early and greeted with i'm
be tapping bis wings return for the com
pliment -
Some confusion good deal Of delay occssioned BY
the arranging Of the delegations The roll Of States
was called each delegation stated when was seated
there would be made many amusing remarks. For instance
called she answered that she was along
side Hampshire where she always was then Pennsylya
mia stated delegation large enough TO fill three
such ha responded that her delegation was twice the
size Of Of Pennsylvania. Thus the hamor and enthu
siasm was kept mp until all was arranged.
THE s'ENE THE CONVENTION.
There stands Of coors the floor Some
othese atterei and torn and together were many
diverse corps badges delegates and what made
the effect particularly striking that at least onehrd Of
the delegates old uniforms portion were
manned veterans without others without leg
and others with scars descriptions Oao delegate from
Ohio Private Samuel H. Decker formerly OF Battery 9Th
Uni Artillery had both his shot of at the battle
Of Perrytle KY lie invited to seat the platform
and was received with great applause The Pennylvauii
delegation alone has fifteen twenty soldiers on
crutehes
This is but mere mention OF the quality Of the heroes who
are in attendance here The sight Presidents stand
on the assembled Convention truly grand 1t was indeed
inspiring Three thousand warriors heroes Of many bat
e from the Major General down the drummer boyi men
who had gone through all the dangers ycsstudes and suf
] h.tro IVha ViQfo
was secured returned peaceaby to their homes men who
now come here the pow the anvil the counting desk
and tao other cy trades they went TO the field IN
s6 TO save their county from the peril with which she Is
threatened Yes that OF freeman and shows
the earnestness determination and intention Of the delegates
assembled.
/ THE SPIRIT OF THE CONVENTION.
The spirit Convention has been that Of great enihusi
asm and harmony This plainly shown the want OF
eusng inside intriguing Of delegates that almost univer
sally mark Conventions. This is Convention OF political
cstcrs every thing they contemplate is done IN open
Convention and no step full and open debate
Unlke the Cleveland this Is sailors well soiiers
Convention will by the number offormer members OF
the navy the list Officers and Committees Ihep too
sitting with their deegafions John
Burns Of the 1872 and recently during the late war
made the hero OF the battle OF Gettysburg Capt
F. Hobrook an old naval hero OF the OF 1912 and who
served the navy during the recent wars Joha McCauey
another veteran the Of s2 and soldier In Mexico aud
Others Ihsls the calDef OF tue
shown No Clusters after promotions Changers, nor Ew.
ings nor Steedmans Spnolas hooking aer posohces
and coectorshps Lew Campbels Estes, D. Zalichs.
holders Of and making capital OF patriotism
/ to retain them, are here.
EXTENT OF HE CONVENTION.
The Convention too is the largest held in this
other country The hall in which it meets has capacity Of
from COO to 900 people crowded each
day OF the session. From careful examination and inquiry
ay Iu fuly state in the city delegates both
regular honorable from $4,000 to 10000 former soldiers Of
the Union. -
Amer the Convention was called order delegate read
list OF the and sailors of the of ls2 who were
present as delegates and asked that they might be invited to
seats on platform Accordingly these heroes headed by
old John Of ysburg took seats with the officers OF
the Convention they rsssod up tue aisl cheer
cheer went up assembled While the minutes
were being read Gov Curtin Of Pennsyyania entered the
! hall and was enthusiastically received.
TIE REGULAR BUSINESS.
When order was obtained the regular proceedings o. the
Convention proceeded WITH The Committee on Reso
tons not being able do anything last evening" 90 account OF
the procession busy this morning making platform so
in reality had nothing do until the resou
tons were reported The first three hours Of the session
occupied in Gen. Coehrane made motion that
the delegations Oh questions by States this created
good deal OF debate and after Is minutes skmshing was
finally voted down. When the question disposed e. the
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number Of kilograms and letters different quarters send
ing greeting to its members Of them from soldier
who had been dismissed from the Baltimore Posoce for
being delegate the Conventions one from Rensselaer,
! County NewYork sending greetings from detained
NewYork delegate who sent word to have the Convention
record his aye every resolution Endorsing Congress
and one from Union citizen Of Now0'lcans All of these
were received with great enthusiasm and consumed another
| 10 minutes IN being read.
! A SPEECH BY JAMES +. MURDOCH.
About this time it becoming known that the orator and
actor James T.. Murdoch delegate on the door, he
was loudly called for Gu gaining the stand he delivered an
elegant and entertaining speech. He said
FELLOW CITIZENS few words 70 say this to US
,nort,nt occasion have not fellow citizens yet learned to
arrange nv thoughts ard select words while speaking
onout eserts more difficult and bewldering to than
others must therefore claim the privilege OF iesng the
results OF my thinking poor and rambling as they may be-
claim for myself only the merit OF being in earnest MY pres
euce here prompted BY deep CONVICTION OF Tue necessity
e. tb rteot crisis which has come upon u.s. Five years ago
arriving Ia this city Pittsburgh to fulfill an engagement
n from the nv soS Thomas Forrest M6rdocI whom /
had mere lad filing the place OF Clerk 10 Cincinnati
only A few weeks before At the call OF the President Tor
three months he had Joined the regiment Of Cincinnati
Zouaves and the letter micrmed thot he would pass
through PNburgh hiGwly Washington and wanted my
/ consent and blessing. We missed each other When
arrived my boy had gone forward TO the seat Of war Ih
CITY ebbod and lowed in mighty tide OF enthusiasm Troops
were eS b ts sboat and cheers minced with the
1nrpnsiu ou s1e which ed The air. What could do The
marching TO confront The keOel ioe the lather
ocne the mimic here on the stage and city where the
battle the nights in tears their de.oae homes ana ID
prayers for the preservation OF r dear ones aud their
bearer country did not choose | found uyself the
ranks lCheersL At Lancaster met my roy and
his companions standing under arms was adopted ct
zen OF their state They speech and found myself
telling them how the II zee where they stood was the Old cam
pagn GROUND Of fought aud starved with Washing
sboeess feet told them that there the nag OF their
on; not Charleston scoed aud iuuled but because