The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-07-02
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
Loon ADDITIONAL LOCAL ITEMS SEE INSIDE fAsE''I
e WBITEn BOYS IN BLUE.

couvsnzton-PEocesdt Vhh
nag, o,,,,o National Ex.
In complains, ,se Of the NV hite Boysin Blue,
~ ecu.,ne SSonvention of conservative sololeIS asu
sailors of Penps$,gScR s8$,cocR' in National Guards
oi Rsce street. above Fifth for the purpose
of DELEGATES d az ~ leIsS New y York city, july
4 1868 The number OF delegates IN ains sIveluIn0s
was about one hundred, auu Vne pnI Sai5S
were enlivened with music DAN" 'eAns
General w. w. H Davis called the meeting to
"Prasident. William McCaudtssi Vice Presl;
dents, General Weliington ~ n W Wo'I oenSFsl HS1s
SSoanra, p Linton, Captain C.:B, Brockaway,
Colonel p. G. Ellmaker, Major III w = Ta1Ges' TL11GGss'
SSsPptsin IA. W. Crotzen. Captain A. NORM,
Major. General r. Mcguire. General " A.
hard. Iieuienant White, and others; secrs-
iaries II, A. Laws, Major David Sord9ni MAJOR
ESpI i, sullivan; Messenger, Z. Donahue; Door
keeper, Jacob Blight. ..,-,v,, ,,o. o,,o,. soid
thai ihe Convention had assembled TO assist In
securing back the liberties i9r Wnlen men frn EnSg
tbaH nv The men in power. The only resort
they had now was to quietly drop their cir ballot
trlIo nl1 Im nover the men who have dlsgraced our
country for the past six years. Ihe oaGtle now
nnences than those through which they passed
on the Peninsula. The life OF the Republic is
now on trial and we are called TO her assistance
% the Generals remarks were hailed with APP
plause. ,,,.,,oss ,non ro,,oed the Con.
venii"n that the election of delegates at 'larg4
was next in order. He said that the manner OF
eectpg delegates IN t3e saoss
and that no restriction had been made as to
numbers. In the proceedings ot the III Gonven- nv
titled 10 cast as many votes as The State Is al
lowed 10 cast In the Electoral College
persons were named and elected delegates to
ihe National Convention to be held Ia New
MQ('nnOleEg. Colonel
Jones. General William H. Davis, General
Samuel ZuIick, General Wellington III. Ent
General W. A. Leech, Colonel A. E. Lewis. Cap
tain A. NORM, Captain NJ. s, schoales, COLONEL
Goddaid, Lieutenant. Colonel r. b. Me-
Cay, General William b; sipes,
dening, Captain George Heimach, Colonel p.
McDonoueh, Captain I: Graham. Lieutenant j.
VI yate ts'VWaS W. H. Holtz, Captain II. W. Crotzar,
Lieutenant Colonel j. O; Tobias, Sergeant w
men, j. ]. Jeffries, John J. Cummings, Private
Joseph Patton, Captain g. r. Han6ery, Captain
John E. Gapiain g1 ATdFs~ Craven
Colonel P. McDonough, Captain George w.
GilImore, Major f. s; waItGHn' Rowan p Mis2r
John p. Stewart. Sergeant Thomas Snyder,
Colonel r II. Good, Captain j. d. F,egry Lieu
Major ]. r. Coke, Captain j. r. West, j. r.
White, j. o. Stokes, Prlvates 9. NJ. Hooker, l.,
Lieutenant Colonel A. H. Reynolds. General
W, Cooper Tabley. and Private A. b. Sellers
A delegate offered the following resolution,
whion was adopted unanimously
Resolved That the Democratic soldiers and sa lors
S1 hs t&s %
of ivsnia and the words white Boys in Blue
Of Pennsylvania"
The Committee on Resolutions, Colonel Spes,
General ]. P. Linton, General Wellington Eat,
General W. o. Leech, and General w. W. Davis,
reported The fouowing resolutions which were
adopted seristim:-
Resolved That we endotse the sentiments of Gene
raj
leans. 'hat in II is INDISPENSABLE 20 repel force
but ioTGf has been
peace established "no tGs GH a n are ready
military power should sense ,0 lead
.s nso natural and ghtful Gomnoai that the great
bernapce Of this people aud ever should be; that
the tight OF Trial by jury the hsoess a9rpus, the
natural rights Of persons ard OF Pro%gs5y % must must oe
Essential 70 the prosperity aud happiness Of tue
PIE, always ,iuInisn The strongest lnducement to
Sessee ssOvsa e That experience clearly
zen soldrTy OF Union, ailed by those trained to
by the care OF 'he IN, are sufficient a.
hunuT Of the nation, and we are therefore opposed 60
ment Of tyranny. large standing army, aud dem and
ns SVF wi 50 y Of aa
Ano the most rigid economy
peace 10 establish the teGets party and coercs aud
e peTps on sns Of @ ne gh @
nisic The Irue principles OF Amercaa liberty, aud
taIy garrsOns throughout l. he Southern states Tor
these any similar purposes.
ReGOtVfd hat every principle OF justice TO the tax
burlhened white citizens OF the Unl9a, demands the
hbOlishmt OF the Ere 4dmen's Bureau
because OF its iAvoIitlsm 70 race which should be
Try can alone secure their elevation;
because OF iis d against the @ poor OF our
dThin upon Dat nal treasury; and because OF the
0se thai is made OF its mAchnery TO secure success
and elevation by o class of political adventurers who
have claim distinction except Sc hJh desire 70
Resolved Tna the agitation OF the subject OF repu'
din ion, ano every shape, Is unWlse anu anti.
Amerit an; that the true policy OF the country
exercised la every department OF the Govern ent,
ano such prudent system of finance pracGised ~
will bImly eB' absn the national credit Throughout
tbe world and under our paper currency, equal in
VaIue 10 coin, and that when this is accom- 4hed
aud The burtheDs Of taxation laid alike upon all
CLASSES our national honor ana faith be preser we'd
without injury and opposition to any interest or por-
"ys Resolsed hat the candidates presented by the
Democratic parry OF tPsnnsylyaula-General Welling-
Boz le Etq. for Auditor the true
conservative element OF our Commonwealth, and we
Resol,sd That The President of Ihs Convention 40.
point Stale Executive Committee, consisting OF a
chairman and one member irQm each Congressional
organization OF the conservative soldiers and sailors
0fIhe Commonwe ealth and the ehectGal management
OfIhe approaching political campaign
A delegate offered the following
Resoived That we reg ard the greenbacks in which
we paid for sErYice9 as good enough for the
bondhOders who performed no military duty, but
who ghOwed their loyalty by depreca'ing the ma
Resolved That we will have no sfiliaton with any
JRrIy that rec gnzes he pay ymeut ut bonds In gold
Tor the benefit lhe few 1.-The contract with them
does not htpulate for their pay Inent In gold.
The following was then offered as substitute
for the aboVe:-
cOnservati 30 diers aud sailors OF
slate OF pennsylvania In convention assembled