The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-09-16

| duu Tue uDcTIy OF the people are Je0'
pardized- to that extent which de-
mands as much patriotism aud wis,
dom as at any time lin our eventful
and perilous past. It is my earnest
wish and hope that your assemblage
of patriots win bravel5 accept the
lessons of the times, and in their
resolutions, will recognize and pro-
claim their entire devotion to the
great fundamental principle which
underlies, our form of government,
viz: universal eqality of rights and
privileges among the governed. No
thing less than this will stand the
test of popular scrutiny, and nothing
less will restore US to peace and pros
perity"
Hon. G. s. Orth, of, Indiana, says .
I'VE are passing through troublous
times, and it behooves Republicans
everywhere to be on the alert and
prepared for any emergency ~ s
Hon. Fl. P. Fl. Bromwell, of Illi-
nois, wrote: . 40 .sg,.
The contest must go on until the
enemies of the Government succeed
in, its prostration or, the loyal people
become so entrenched and fortified in
every State as to command the sub
mission of every class and local in
terest to the sublime dominion of the
Republic. On the part of the loyal
people Of the North, the struggle is
truly commendable. On your part it
Horace Maynard was made ,Presi-
dent amid great enthusiasm, and
spoke with much spirit and effect,
showing the good results which had
attended extending the suffrage in
Tennessee.
The regular resolutions were re-
ported and read by Senator Cress-
well. They declare the right of Con-
gress to pass general suffrage laws,
and that it is now necessary to save
the Border States to the Union men,
and also urge Congress to submit a
constitutional amendment embodying
suffrage, SO as to place it beyond the
power of repeal; that the rebels who
failed in arms should have no appeal
to the ballot-box. s4xea "a Fsli7 =
Those regarding Grant ami the off,
GERS lately removed were very strong.
Tennessee was handsomely compli-
mented for her course; declared in
favor of representation according to
population In the State, and that it
should be, the paramount duty of
Congress, at, Its next session, to pre-
sent articles OF impeachment against
johnson for usurping the power dele
gated to Congress, for obstructing re-
construction, for removing faithful
officers in violation of law, for the
indecency and indecorum of his pub
lie administration, for his perverse
obstinacy by which he has intensified
the disloyal, and for his persistent op-
position to the will of the loyal people
of the North.
General Cooper, of Tennessee, ad-
dressed athe Convention at length,
giving practical views which were re-
ceivedwith great attention. q.
DR.. Brown, colored speaker from
Maryland, made an earnest, logical |
and eloquent address. > -
The closing speech was made by
Senator Cresswell, and was one of the
most eloquent made in Baltimore
since the Union began its warfare.
The Convention was in all respects
well ordered, and marked with deep
earnestness. The colored delegates
bore themselves in such way as to
secure the respect and commendation
of all present.
The affair closed with an immense
mass meeting tonight, and is con-
sidered not only great success by all |
interested. but as an occasion the in
fuence of which will be felt in all the |
region.