The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-07-10
asasor.eaensras Isuckner.

During the sitting Of the Soldiers and
Sailors Convention in New York Major
General Buckner, of Kentucky, of the late
Confederate army, was introduced, and was
very cordially received. He acknowledged
the kind welcome as follows:
Like yourselves, have been soldier.
Like yourselves, I have in everything that
| have done evinced my sincerity and my
truthfulness. Like yourselves, I am here
to-day actuated by the same spirit which
moves you-to bury past issues, to raise
with you standard which shall representthe
Constitution Of our restored country, to OPP
pose with you those revolutionary elements
now brought prominently forward by the
Radical party; by party which, while not
in profession opposed to the Government, is
more inimical to the principles Of the Con-
stitution Of the country than ever were the
southern armies. Hear.l When came,
Mr.. President and gentlemen, as specta-
tor of your deliberations, and animated by
the feelings I have expressed, did not
expect to be presented to you, nor anti
cipate the warm reception I have
met with. 1t is an evidence to me
y
believe, that the soldiers and sailors of this
country, who have fought each other, and
who have evinced their sincerity by risk
ing their lives and property, can, when the
issues upon which they differed have been
brought out to the end, better agree upon
common platform than mere politicians,
who pushed others forward where they did
not care to 60 themselves. / have not, as
Confederate soldier, met with soldier Of
the Union armies since the war closed with
whom could not in some way come into
agreement on general principles, and am
here to speak for myself, and with know
ledge of the views of others to pledge to
you, for myself and for all other Confede-
rate soldiers, harmony of action-support to
those general constitutional principles
which you are now endeavoring to carry
into effect. [Applause.] Mr.. President
and gentlemen Of the Convention, l am,
| like most of yourselves, a mere soldier, and
| therefore close by simply returning my
warmest acknowledgements for the kind
reception have met. [Renewed applause
General McQuade here presented reso-
luton to instruct the secretaries of the Con-
vention to omit all titles in making up the
records Of the Convention for publication.
This he placed upon the ground that it was
better to drop the titles now that the war
was over, make no distinction between
officers and privates, and have the action
taken by the Convention 60 forth to the
world as that of soldiers only.
Private J. H. Hildreth, of Illinois, lone
of the secretaries,) objected to this on the
ground that it furnish point of attack for
the Radicals in relation to the character of
the Convention.
Other delegates agreed in this view Of
the case, and the resolution was withdrawn.
General Slocum presented resolution as
follows:
RESOLVED, That the President of the
Convention appoint committee of five to
wait upon General George B. Mcclellan
and assure him that although we are called
upon by duty to support the nominee for the
Presidency of the National Democratic
party now in convention, our confidence in
him is unimpaired, and that our love for
him is as ardent as ever-[great cheeringl-
and that the highest honor that this Con-
vention could confer upon him would but
poorly express our esteem for him. Also,
that the said committee be requested to ask
him to come and assist us with all his abll-
ity during the coming campaign"
Enthusiastic cheering.l The General
said that no soldier who had ever served
under Mcclellan needed word of argu-
nient in favor of the resolution. Renewed
cheering] The rule of reference was then
suspended, and the resolution was unani-
mously carried.