The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-09-26
TEE EN-. SOLDIERS, AND
SAILORS CONVENTION.
RE s TIONS.
General III. HI. Wells, OF Alexandria,
President.
HIS SPEECH
REhiRKS or CHARLES II. PORTER.
r e s o l. U tt N 8 /.
II I S S 2 L L G II
REMARKS or CHARLES H. PORTER.
ADJOURNMENT.


committee of the Ex Officers, Soldiers, and
Sailors Union Of Richmond, adopted on the
9th OF August last for all the eX-officers,
soldiers, and sailors of the United States army
and navy residing in Virginia to assemble in
convention in thls city on the 25th of Septem-
eer Tor she purpose of defining their political
position, and 10 take such other steps rs the
exigency of the times may seem to demand
about one hundred persons assembled in the
hail of the House of Delegates yesterday ut
l2M
Shortly after l2 O'Clock Major S. l.. Ana
BILE called the .neeting to order.
On motion of Major H. p. Clinton, Major
Anable was called to the chair, and Lieuten-
ant +. 4. Patrick appointed secretary. .-
Major Anable, on taking the chair, thanked
the audience for the honor conferred upon
him, and announced that the meeting was pre-
pared for business.
Rev. Mr.. r. M. Manly, ex-chaplain of the
Sixteenth New Hampshire regiment, was in
>trodnced, and offered up n fervent prayer.
After prayer, Captain Bohanon moved that
the Chair appoint Il committee to examine the
credentials of the delegates present.
The motion wae carried, and Captain Bo-
folk; Captain Mallom, of Fredericksburg
Captain Borgan, Of Lynchbnrg and Captain
]. J. Underhill, OF Richmond, were appointed
on the committee.
On motion of Lieutenant Colonel H. S.
Merrill, of Richmond, II recess of fifteen
minutes was taken TO allow the committee
time to examine the credentials.
At the expiration Of the fifteen minutes the
hanon chairman of the committee, submitted
n report which, on motion, was ordered to be
read; after which 1t was received
The following is Il list OF the names of dele
gates:
General H. H. Wells, U. S. v; John M. !.
Batterman, 1t. 10th Mass. c. Deyber, lst N.
Y. NJ r. Charles +. Dibble Capt. llth
Conn. A. Davidson, Capt. nth Penn Cav. ::
r. L. Mansfield, I'd N. Y. Art,y; l.. Hoys-
5pd' n Psan Ls seth ,2 n nrowsr s Steers scpr GaP
Vols. i: A. Davis, Col. 4 A a. G., u. 5. V;
George 7. Egbert, Col. lS2d Penn. Vols /;
II. r. Howlet, Capt. seth N. Y; John II.
Stone, 1t. l55lh Penn. John A. Fltchett,
nth Penn. Cav. u. D.. Mott, Capt a,sth r
vi Whese p B Ma5a n15fs5 sa H. Y sd hxas ri Ba,;rS
Townsend, 1t 2olh n. y. v. A. sharp Sur
geon U: $. "; j. +. Mulford. Brig. Gen. U.
din, It, lst n. y. VI. H.; /. J. Arnold, llSth
N. Y. v; w. G. Johnson, Serg' 26th Penn.
Cav. w. q. Mansfield, Surgeon llsth N. \
v; =. V. Poland, 9Th Tenn. Cav; +. II. Pa
trick, 1t; ll4th Penn. y. Myron Baker, 1t. 1t.
Morse, Major Chas L. Mailom, Major & a.
A. g.; Norman B: Smith, It. Col; 18th n.
II. v; Geo. w. West, General U. 5: v; T.
~. ~
Porter, ist n. y. NJ II. II. p. Clinton, Mai.
2lst n Y; d. G. Sterling, Surgeon l4slh N.
y. II. b. Nichols, Capt. 10Th Wis. Myron
J. Rose, Srrg't. 27th Mass. j. ID. Wilson,
aath Mass. T. s. Nellger, 10Th Mass. ID. w.
Bohanon 18th N. II. Vols. &. w. Berger,
n. Y. V; l.. NJ. Quinby, Capt. 9th VI. V. ;
J. II. Platt, Capt. 4th Vt. v; J. d. Boards
ley, Maj. Goth Maine; T. Mitchell, 18TH U. ;.
Cay. : IL. NJ. Manly, Chaplain 10Th N: II. G.
- MnrI IT
Goth n. Y William j Hodges, 36th U. S. v;
J. N. Croft, Major 37th U. S. G.. T.. J. Is.
Clinton, Lit. sth V. Il. +. Beunasch, Capt. U.
$. V; J. j. Underhill, Captain 10th Mass. !;
T. r. Spahr. 1t. lst Penn. Rifles; T. Leahey,
SOth N. y. V.
These delegates are from all of the cities of
the State and 4 number of the counties. There
were Two colored delegates-eX-s soldiers of the
line.
On motion of Colonel Merrill, a committee
zation. Captain II. S. Merrill and Captain
Davidson, of Richmond Major ]. N. Croft,
Norfolk Captain NJ. Baker, Chesterfield /;
Captain p. A. Davis, Buckingham Captain
Roach and Major II. p. Clinton, Richmond.
On motion, Mr.. w. j. Hodges and +. j. Ar
mold, eX-enlisted men, were added TO the COM
mittee.
The committee retired for few moments,
and returned and presented the following
nominations
l..
sident: Colonel II. z. Clinton, Richmond !;
Colonel Mallom, of Fredericksburg Mr..
Charles IL. Porter, of Norfolk Major j. N.
Croft, of Norfolk; and Captain j. ID. Platt,
of Petersburg, vice presidents. Lieutenant
Frank r. Patrick, OF kicnmond, ana Captain
The nominees of the committee were unani-
mously elected.
Captain Platt requested the withdrawal of
his name rs one OF the vice presidents, sta
ting that he was unable to serve.
His request was granted ana Or. ID. IL.
Brewer of Richmond, elected in his place.
On motion of Colonel Merrill a committee
of two were appointed 10 conduct the presi-
dent 10 his seat.
Colonel Merrill and Captain Bohanon were
appointed the committee, and conducted
General Wells to his seat. The General, on
taking his seat, said:
Gentlemen Of the Convention ON taking
upon myself the discharge of the responsible
duties which your partiality has imposed upon
lne us President of this Convention should
entirely fail in my duty did fail TO return my
most sincere thanks for the honor you have
con ferred upon me. And these are not idle
words, but come from heart deeply i'm
pressed with the honor which is conferred
upon any man who may be called upon TO pre-
side over Convention made up of men whose
love of country has led them to abandon the
comforts of home, the gains which are ga
thered in the fields of trade and enterprise,
the honors won in the halls OF justice, the pull
pit, and the platform, to peril life, ease,
health, and gains in the great strife III when
our beloved country has for four long years
been engaged-men who have marched on
many a bloody field Of battle, not so much in
search of honor, glory, and renown as TO VIM
dicate the great principles upon which the
very existence of the country depends.
That work gentlemen, you did with hohoI
10 Yourselves and your country, and you Will
u in nfpfnl
thankful country and L richly blessed pos
terity; but your work is not yet done. When
the husbandman has soWn the pure SEED ana
il is watered by genial rains and warmed oy an
inyiyorating sun, it has sprung into NE, anu
the tender blade has ripened into the rich fruit
age his work is not done until the cro"hlhs
labor Of gathering the harvest mas oeen wen
done. So you have another ana utiinlsneu
work; it is to gather in the fruits OF the great
struggle, and safely save them for the olesslhs
NJ ali future time You are now TO exercise
the higher duty of an American cltiZeh, ana
is eninently proper that you should no" alu
In impressing your views, your cnaractei, anu
sen timent upon the politics OF your State,
and moderation, and do this last work as wen
rs YOU did the earlier, and asking your con :
sidsration and assistance in the discharge oi
the responsible duties imposed upon me,
again thank you.
On motion of Captain Parker, committee
If seven was appointed TO draft resolutions.
NaDtain Parker, General Mulford, Major
Anable, Colonel Merrill, Sergeant Rose, Cap
tain Underhill, and DR.. Sharp, committee.
Major Croft stated that large doiegamoh
would arrive from Norfolk and portsmouth
" w the evening. and moved that the Conven-
ION continue its session long enough for those
aeiega.ions to participate in it, It, . ,oooss ;,
Without acting upon the motion, recess OF
afteen minutes was taken to await the report
. .v aT,er the RECESS, Captain Parker, chairman,
submitted the following preamble and resolu-
lions: