The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-07
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS CONVENTION.
Greenbacks for the Bond
holders.
The Rights OF Naturalizcd Citizens 10 be
Recognized and Asserted.
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morning at headquarters, MofTat Mansion Union
square, at nine O'Clock, az did also large number
of veteran soldiers ana sailors OF New YORK, the
latter having expressed the intention of escorting
the delegates to the Cooper Union Hail.
A committee OF one from each state was appointed
to meet the New Jersey delegation OF veteran soldiers
and sailors under the lead of the New York deicga-
ton, and these accompanied by RobinsOn's band,
marched down Broadway, the whole under COM
mand of Major James II. Stner, Marshal, assisted by
Generals Knight, OF Pennsylvania; Rollins Of Maine;
Zulick, of Ohio; Lew Campbeil, of Chic, and Turner
Of Mississippi, as aids
The Jersey delegation, numbering twelve hum
dred was met at the foot of Warren street and
escorted up Broadway TO Union square through
Fourteenth street to the Tammany Hall Convention,
the band while passing playing orally Round the
Flag Boys"
The route of the procession lay thence through
Fourteenth street to Third avenue, ana down Third
avenue to Aston place. and was marked by perfect
ovation. At quarter before twelve the entire body
filed into the large hall OF the Cooper Institute
building, where enthusiasm found vent IN repeated
and prolonged cheers. Cheers were given for Gen
erals Mcclellan and Blair, and for the frank and
file Of the Union soljiery."
Sergeant Bates in response to call from the dele
gates presented himself on the PLATFORM attred in
his tramp from Vicksburg to Washington and car
rying in his hand the flag borne by him that
march. He was greeted with immense enthusiasm
and cheers.
The CHAIRMAN General Franklin, of Connectcut
called the Convention to order at twelve O'Clock.
Colonel O'BEIRNE Reading Secretary, then an
nOunced the following amendments to the rules:-
Resolutions offered for the consideration OF the
Convention, other than those reported by commit
tees shall be read and referred without debate TO che
Committee on Resolutions
All votes OF the Convention shall be taken by the
call of the States each State casting its vote through
the chairman Of its delegation, and each State shall
be entitled to have the number OF votes to which it
is entitled in the electoral college.
General PRATT then offered the following
Resolved That each State and Territory repre-
sented In this Convention send to the secretary the
name of one person the names so sent TO constitute
a committee 10 take into consideration the question
whether it is eXpedient for this Convention to name
any candidate for President and Vice President and
report as practicable, and that all resolutions
and motions upon the subject be referred 10 said
committee without debate.
This resolution was adopted under suspension Of
the rules.
The following was then offered by Colonel G. M.
zUIIcK, OF Pennsylvania which was read amid great
cheering
whereas, as soldiers and sailors OF the North and
the Union we would bury In forgetiulaess all SYM
bolisms and memories of the lamentablc war with
Southern brethren, save only those which are 10
| hasten the return OF national brotherhood the
| strength and glory OF reconstructed government
and the happiness and prosperity of reunited peo-
| Whereas the declaration Of amnesty Of the Presi-
dent Of the United states for all political offences
committed by our brave but errng brethren IL con-
| ceived In q spirit Of power and magnanrnitys so
catholic and noble as to demand an expression Of
heartfelt thanks TO the President and our most
earnest hope that Ii may carry on its healing wings
the spirit OF national brotherhood for future
and Blessing.
ADRLEGATE here rose and interrupted the reading,
expressing desire to know why the word "erring"
was inserted and expressing his belief that it
inappropriate. Considerable discussion the point
raised by the gentleman ensued and the resolution
was referred TO the appropriate committee without
being read, after an amendment substituting the
word ''restoredn for "reconstructedn had been
adopted.
General SLocUM, of New York, from the Commit
tee on Resolutions, then addressed the Convention
and stated that the committee not yet prepared
to report platform, but that, BY reason OF the reso
luton of the National Convention rendering to this
Convention the privilege OF the door, the committee
had prepared the following
ADDRESS TO THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
Mr. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN OF CoNvES-
rIoN:-we instructed by the unanimous Of the
Convention Of Union Soldiers and Sailors In session
at Cooper Institute to return 70 you our thanks for ex
tending to us the privilege Of the noor OF
assembled
sot forth In the address Of our presiding officer
Our Convention is composed Of two thousand
delegates, elected t., to represent every State and
the Union army or navy every one OF whom
firmly believes that cooperating at this time with the
the same for which he rsked his life during the
ELECTROMAGNETIC, 70 preserve the Union and main
the crimes now being perpetrated name Of rspub-
canism and loyalty not less alarming than were
those committed by the avowed foes OF the government
A,r,v tho Tbq In dcaVO
the equality Of the states has forced the Southern States
submit TO have their constitutions and laws framed by
ignorant negroes just released from condition OF serv
tude while the North has denied the negro (ahouEh
comparatively well educated the right Of suffrage
judicial tribunal Of the land by calling public
meetings OF excited partisans to condemn In
refuse 70 act in accordance with their dicsiion while hc
leading Journalists Of the party the close Of the
impeachment trial have denounced and yllined in the
party, going 20 far as 70 threaten them with personal
violence and for other than that they were I'M
has freely removed all political disabilities from men at
the South who before and during the tho
the syoophans Of the party in power while il continues
TO those in the localities who have always
been true TO the Union but are unwilling TO be ruled BY
their emancpated slaves At the North II has denied Of
acal positions 10 hundreds Of the veterans Of the
war; most Of whom are disabled by wounds received
Of It's own, having no claims upon the
government many OF whom fortunately for the country
the months become inmates OF
pententaries II has placed the General Of armies
beyond control OF tho President Of the United States
TO whom the federal stution makes him subornae
has nominated him for the Presidency and Of
the few months indicate that by the OF the army
thus under bis supreme control there Is determination to
cause the electoral Of the Southern cast
for himself through force and fraud We solemnly
clare conviction that the FREQ institutions Of
try have been IN greater jeopardy than this time,
and look TO the deliberations Of the democratic parry
now assembled nsconycntion with tho deepest anxiety,
feeling that upon It's action depends the future
prosperity OF milton. We earnestly trust
and believe that devotion TO men or
adherence past will be permitted TO endanger the
Of this great party 10 which the country looks
with anxious eyes for permanent peace aud the perpetuy
Of cur free institutions We believe that there are living
half a million who served In the Union army and
navy who IN sympathy aud In judgment opposed %
Of the party in power and at least half
million OF men have heretofore acted with the