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THE OLD FLAG AND ALL ITS STARS I The Grout Nullouul Union Convcn* lion, niailu up/ft delegates from ul 1 the States and Territories of the United States, met ul Philadelphia on Tuesday Previous to the assembling of the Convention at the Wigwam, the follow ing letterH from distinguished gentle men who had been elected members l)iiL foifnd it impossible to attend, were received und published : J’ATKIOTH' I.KTTEUOF JIO.V ROMKRTC. WIN- 'III HOi* OK MASSACHUSETTS, ] 1 KOOK 1,1 NK, Muss., Atlg. I J, I8(i(i. /Inn. Imvereft >y<.ilLou.sLaU My J)kau Sir: I uni Hincerelysonsiblo to Iho honor conferred upon me, yesterday, by tin? meeting ut Funeuil J lull, over which you presided, in placing my name at Hie head of IhodoleguloH at large lo the National I'nipij Convention. Hut,as I had previously inliintiLed lo more than one ol'ourfriends, it will not he in my power Logo to Philadel* pliiu next week. I am ipiite unwilling, however, todueiine the appointment without a distinct expres sion of my hearty concurrence in l he gener al views of those by whom that Convention lias been called, anil ol'my earnest hope that its deliberations may conduce to Iheearliest practicable restoration of all the Stales of liTu t ’nilm lo the exercise ol t heir constitu • t ional powers, and to the enjoy nn.-ni ol'their constitutional privileges ill the national government. I can add nothing, I am aware, to the ar guments which olliers have already pre sented on this subject, and I gladly avail nivsclt of the language of .J udge Curtis in his lute admirable letter: “To suppose that the Government of the United Slutes can, in a state of peace, rightfully hold and ex ercise absolute and unlimited power over a part of its territory and people just so long as it may choose to do so, appears to me un warranted by any rules of public law, ab horrent to right reason, and inconsistent with the nature of our government.’’ With .lodge Curtis, too, I hold to the opinion, “ that the Southern Slates are now as right fully, and should be as effectually, in the I'uion, as they were before the madness of their people attempted to carry them out.’’ MosU'Jj'rtppilv, Congress did not adjourn without admitting to their seats the Sena tors and Representatives of Tennessee; but that very act has rendered it all the more dilliculL to discover anything of constitu tional principle, or any thing of true national poficy, in its persistent denial of all repre sentation to the other Southern States. Con gress has more ample means of protecting itself, and of protecting the country, from tin* presence oi'disloynl men in the halls of legislation, by the simple exercise of the power which each branch possesses, of de ciding without appeal on the qualifications of its own members. Had the ease of each individual Senatoror Representative elected .from ten Slates, lately in rebellion, been 'taken up by itself, and’fairly considered on its own merits, agreeably to the wise sup positious of President. Johnson, no one could "have complained, whatever might have been the result. Put 1 know not liow either branch could have consented, as it has done, to compromise its constitutional independ ence, by subniiltion any question as to its members either to legislative or executive discretion. This great question ol' representation is iiul u question whirli concerns only the Southern Slates, wiio, I know, are regarded I>v not a lew unrelenting men as having forfeited all rights winch the Northern Slates are hound U* respect. It is a ques lion which concerns the Constitution and the whole country. The people of the whole Union have a right to demand of their pub lic servants an exact ami faithful observ ance of the Cousin niion and of all its pro visions. it was to enforce and vindicate jthal Constitution that their blood and jtreasuro have been poured out so lavishly !dtiring the last four years of civil war. "Who could have believed in advance that a year and a half after that war had ended, ami after the Union lmd been rescued ami restored, so far as our gallant armies ami navies could accomplish it, nearly one third of Hie States should still bo seen 'knocking in vain at the doors of the Capitol, and should be denied even a hearing in the councils of 1 1 it? country? Such n course may, indeed, be calculated to prolong the predominance ol a party, but it seems to me utterly inconsistent with the supremacy of the Constitution. I have no disposition, however, to indulge in any imputations either upon parlies or upon individuals. I hope that a spirit of lorbearunco and moderation will prevail at Philadelphia, notwithstanding the insult ing and proscriptive tone in which the Con vention lias been assailed by so many of the opponents of i he President of the United States.. l iut I shall be greatly disappointed, } eouless, it through the inllueuee of that Convention, of through some other influ ence, the people of the whole country are not soon aroused to the danger of allowing Ihe Constitution of the Tuned States to be longer the subject of partial and discre tionary observance, on the pan of those who are sworn to support it. Uis vain to oiler test oaths to others, if wo fail to fulfill our own oaths. The necessities of a state of war may be an excuse for many irregularities, both legislative and executive. But, now that, by the blessing ol'God, a stute of Peace has been restored to us, we are entitled to the Constitution and the Union in all their legitimate authority and extent. Nothing less than the whole Constitution and the whole Union ought to satisfy us. Por one, I should despair of the restoration of law and order in ten Southern States, and even ol the maintenance of our own national credit, if there should fail to be exhibited at Washington something of that scrupulous adherence to the Constitution and the Uaws which characterized the earlier days of the Republic. Nor could anything in my judgment, be of more in fluence upon the future career of our coun try than that Congress should ever seem to be holding in abeyance any provisions of the Constitution, until they shall have been changed, under duress, in order to suit the opinions, or secure the interest ofa predom inant party. Against such a course of pro ceeding, I trust, the Convention at Philadel phia will pul forth a seasonable and effective protest. Once more regretting my inability to be present at that Convention, and thanking all to whom I am indebted for the honor of being named as a delegate, I remain, dear sir, With great regard, Very fuithfully, yours, Robert C, Winthroi*. A NOBLE LETTER FROM HON. W. C, RIVES, OF VIRGINIA. Carnwarth, Duchess Co., N. Y., ) August IQ, 1860, j My Dear Sir: I bad the pleasure of re ceiving your letter of the 23d ult,, a few days ago. Since I last wrote to you I per ceive that, in my absence from home, I have been named one of the delegates of Virginia to the National Union • Convention, to be held in Philadelphia on the 14th instant. I regret it will not be in my power to attend. The state of my health is too feeble to ad mit of any useful participation in the pro ceedings of that body. I am here at present with my son and his family in their sum- I'ancastcr Jutdlujcnccr. VOLUME 67. mer residence on the North river, where the congenial quiet and pure highland air I am permitted to enjoy will, I trust, grad ually restore me to my ordinary health. In the meantime, my warmest wishes and prayers shall be for the success of your de liberations, guided, as I am sure they will be, by that spirit of union, of justice, of fra ternity, and of broud and comprehensive patriotism which originated the proposition of the meeting. The objects andprinciplessowell setforth in the call of the Convention, have my most hearty consent and concurrence. And I am not less sensible of the fitness and pro priety of such an assemblage, at the pres ent moment, to interchange counsels on the measures requisite for the maintenance of the Constitution, and the security of repub lican liberty in this land of ours, once so favored of heaven. It certainly would not be an extraordinary thing if, alter the fear ful tempest of the unhappy civil strife through which we have lately passed, our vessel of State, however nobly she has with stood the shock, und however strong and unharmed her timbers and clamps have proved to bo, should have been somewhat discomposed in her eunvus, and been mo mentarily driven by the stress of the ele ments from her straight und onward course. It becomes, then, the duty of those in charge of her, now that the slur of peace once more beams from an unclouded sky, to take a new observation; to ascertain her precise position on the ooeun, still swollen by the recent tempest; to put her on her original tuck, and to steer her, by the chart of the Constitution, into the port of her destina tion. The sacred observance of the principles of the Constitution is the highest and most vital interest of every free country. It is that alone which gives peace and security to the whole und to every part; which guar antees the public liberty; which promotes enterprise and improvement by confidence in the future; which vivifies private in dustry by tlio prospect of an assured re ward, and leaves every mun free, without distracting apprehensions and forebodings of governmental oppression, to put forth his whole energies in providing for the wants of himself and his fumlly, und in doing so, to contribute most ellectually to the uggrogalo wealth, revenue ami pros perity of the imtlon. If this lultliful udho reiico to the Constitution bo the paramount Interest of every free people, how emphutl* cully Is It ours, blessed us wo are with freer institutions than any other people, und en dowed, by the wisdom and foresight of our ancestors, with a constitution of govern ment by a nice adjustment und bal ance of Slate and Nutiunal attributes, en trenches liberty ugumst the uncrouchments of power, while defending power against liiu ullueks of licentiousness. Every Jreo government is necessarily a system of cheeks and balaucos, or what Burke happily and signitieuntlycallsusys tom of “ reciprocal control.” This principle our ancestors were enabled to apply to u greater extent than any modernpeoplehuvu done, by the fortunate division of our coun try into separate and independent commu nities. The system devised by thorn has stood tlio test of experiment, in peace and in war, through a period of now eighty years, and has proved itself adequate lo every vicissitude and exigency of humun allairs. While somo of the systems of the Uld World, idler a far shorter trial, are crumbling iuto ruins before our eyes, the ledoro national system of Americastill sur vives in undimiuished vigor, und bids fuir to “ thrive amid the rude concussion of tho storm.” We have every .reason, then, to cherish with increased veneration the legacy bequeathed to us by ourfathors in tho Cou stiiuLiun framed by their wisdom, and to surround it with new uud watchful preeati tion4 against usurpation on tho one hand, niftl rash and unadvised change on the oilier. All will now admit, in the language ofone of the earliest and most distinguished of our republican Presidents, when enteringon his high olliee, that “the preservation of the general government, in its whole constitu tional vigor, is the slieet-anchor of our peace at home und safety abroad ;“ but no atten tive observer of the practical operation of the government, or judicious student of its theory, can fail also to agree with bis im mediate successor bred iu the school of the Constitution itself, when, on a like solemn occasion, he said, “ the rights and authori ties reserved Lo the States und the people are equally incorporated with uud essential to the success of tho general system.” It is this compound organization of thesystem— the mutual dependence and reciprocal action and reaction of tho several parts upon euch other—which constitutes its chief security and excellence, as well us its distinguishing characteristic, compared withother govern ments. One of those venerable and able men who bore part in the formation of the Constitution—John Dickinson—adverted in the Convention, with prophetic and far seeing sagacity, to the division of the coun try into distinct Slutes as “ the chief source of stability” to our political system. “Itis this,” he said, “ which is the ground of my consolation for tho future fate of my country. Without this, and in case of tho consolida tion of the States into one great republic, we might read its fate in the history of all which have gone before it.” Tho supremacy of the constitution and laws of the United States within their al lotted sphere; tho inviolability and per petuity of the Union under the Constitution; tlio iucompetency of a State or States, or of the general government, to impair tho in tegrity of the Union by secession on tho one bund, or exclusion on tho other, must bo soon, if not already, universally acknowl edged. The perfect equality of rights among all the States under the Constitution ; the exclusive right of each State to regulate its interior concerns, subject only to such spe cial exceptions ns the Constitution itself has established ; the right of each State to prescribe for itself the fundamental qualifi cations of suffrage, are correlative propo sitions equally clear, no less necessary to the preservation of tho system, and go hand in hand with tlieir companion princi ples just enumerated. The corporate exis tence and privileges of a State under the Constitution are us indestructible as the Union itself. A State can never bo the subject of co?i <picst in a united government, however loose and imperfect the bands of connection may lie. It is remarkable that this princi ple was laid down as a well established maxim of universal luw in the lato'debates of the Coips Legislatif of France with re gard to the rights of the Germanic Confed eration over the Duchy of Holstoin. u Il n't/ a pas,” said Monsieur Thiers, xi dc droit do. complete a Vegard d' trn confcdcrc. La con/cdcratiom sur Ic Holstein qu'un droit dc jurisdiction , et non pas un droit do. com ijuctc .” The same principle has received the highest judicial sanction in this country from luminaries of the bench, whom I am forced to recognize as belonging to the North, and elevated far above the possible imputation of any party or sectional bias— of Nelson, of Sprague, of Curtis, of Parker. Among the rights of the States, none cer tuinly more vital than that of representa tion in the national councils, according to the rules established by the Constitution—a right which cannot, without a virtual act of revolution, be denied to a State fulfilling, in peace and loyalty, its obligations to the Union. Instructive lessons for the present are often learned by n recurrence to the past; and in this view', a passage of our early constitutional history is well worthy of being recalled. In looking back to the proceedings and debates of the Federal Con vention, as I had occasion to show in the second volume of the Life of Madison, re cently pnblished, it is seen with how much jealousy and alarm the Eastern States con templated the future growth and power of the new States of the West. Mr. Gouver- Mpi'ris, though at that time a delegate oi the State of Pennsylvania, was made the . i, spokesrhan and interpreter of this jealous teeling of the Eastern States. He said: He looked forward to that range of new States which would S oon be formed In the VVest. These new States will know less ot the public interests than the old; will have an interest in many respects different; in particular, will be little scrupulous of in volving the country in wars, the burthens and operations of which would fall chiefly on the maritime States/’ “ Among other objections,” he added, “it must be appa reut they would not be able to furnish men equally enlightened, to share in the admin istration of thecommoninterests.” Finally he suid, “seeing the dangers from this quarter, he should be obliged to vote for the vicious principles of equality in the second branch, in order to provide some defense to the Northern States against it;” und he also declared that “he thought the rule of representation in the first branch ought to be so fixed as to secure to the At lantic States the prevalence in the national councils.” This hint was immediately taken by Mr. k'Sf mid Mr. (ierry, of Massachusetts; ? nd ' he latter-repeating the alarm sounded by Mr. Morris, aud declaring that “if the Western States acquire power, they will abuse it; will oppress commerce, and draw our wealth into the Western country”— actually submitted to the Convention a proposition that, whatever might be the future population of the new States of the West, “the total number of their represen tatives shall never exceed the total number ot the representatives of the old States.” This invidious attempt on the part of some of the old States to bind the Infant Hercules of the West in perpetual swaddling bands, met with an indignant protest from others and especially from the oldest of them all- Virginia, Colonel Mason said: “The new States of the West most be treated as equals and subjected to no degrading discrimina tions. They will have the same pride and other passions which we have; and will either not unite with or speedily revolt from the Union, if they are not, in all re spects, placed on an equal fooling with their brethren.” Mr, Madison said, “with re gard to the Western States, I am clear and firm in the opinion that no unfavorable dis tinctions are admissable, either in point of justice or policy." The proposition of Mr. Gerry ana Mr. King was rejected-—Massa chusetts, Connecticut, Maryland, and Del aware voting for it; New Jersey, Virgin ia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia against it, and Pennsylvania divided. The great principle of the equal right of all the States to representation in the national councils, by one and the same rule, was thus victoriously and permanently es tablished in the Constitution, against all the efforts and devices of sectional ambition or jealousy to thwart and defeat it. What is now the sweeping exclusion often States of the Union from a common representation in the national councils but a reversal, by a subordinate and brief authority, of the supreme decision of the Convention and the people, und an effort to revive, in another form, the injurious, sectional dis crimination attempted ana overruled in 1787 ? Each State has an iuhereut right and interest in the equal, constitutional repre sentation ol all the Stutes. If the West, for example, shall think that the representa tive voice of the South would be with her in any question of national policy which may divide the public councils, she bus a direct, immediate interest in the equal and Just representation of the South; und to withhold that representation is the same thing to her praollcully, in the decision of every such question, us tho undisguised und open mutilation und retrenchment of her own representation. And what, it is well worth while to consider, may not be the danger to so many of the States having a representation in ono branch ol the Leg islature out of all proportion to their popu lation, of once sotting the example of break ing in upon the solemn constitutional ad justment of a subject involving such deli cate uud precarious interests. In writing to you thus, my dear sir, I have been borne along by tue current of my thoughts, and by un eurnest solicitude for tho preservation of the Constitution, into tho statement of my views on topics which certainly reijuironodlscussioutoyou. You have “ sounded nil tho depths and shoals” of constitutional leurnlng, as you have done and will long continue to do, 1 trust, of tho public honors of your country, Mv career, if career it may be called, is ended. Still, as a citizen, u patriot, and a mun, I cannot but feel the deepest interest in whutevor concerns tho eventful future of our magnifi cent, common country. 1 accept, without hesitation or reserve, tho constitutional amendment already luudo for tho extinction of sluvery—a consummation long uud anx iously sought, though in a different mode, and by other agencies, by many of tho wisest and most illustrious citizens of my own State. In all oilier respects, my fer vent prayer is that the Constitution of oui fathers, with the admirable wisdom and harmony pervading its complex adjust ments, may be defended from the rude hand of headlong innovation or wanton en croachment, und that it may continue, with each revolving year, to the remotest gener ations, to shed its blessings on a free, united, and Christian people. Believe mo, my dear sir, most truly and faithfully yours, W. C. Rives. Hon. Reverdy Johnson, Senator of the United States. LETTER FROM FERNANDO WOOD. I’ll ILA DEL I’ll lA, Aug, 13, 1860. Hon. J. H. Doolittle , Chairman , &c., Dear Sir:—l am earnestly desirous for the entire success of the movement intend ed to be initiated by the Convention to morrow. If successful, the results to the country will be of the most salutary char acter. But it cannot be successful if its proceedings shall be disturbed by any. I am informed that serious disagreement is likely to arise in consequenceof an attempt to be made to exclude some delegates, my self included, because our political record is distasteful to Radicals and theirsymputhiz ers. Now, although I feel conildent that such an outrage would not be perpetrated by the Convention, and though I have nothing to regret nor tuko back as to my course during the war, (and I do not admit the right of any one to raise that question in the Convention,) yet X am too much de voted to the accomplishment of the high patriotic object iu view to permit my pres ence there to be made the means of disturb ing its deliberations, or an excuse for an assault by its enemies outside. Wherefore I shall not attend the Convention as a dele gate. Fernando Wood. VALLANDIGHAM. Mr. Vallandigham is understood to have written a letter declining to take a seat in the Convention as a delegate. Ilis letter is expected to be read after the permanent or ganization is effected. MEETING OF THE CONVENTION. At noon on Tuesday tno members of the Convention began to arrive at the Wig wam aud soon filled up the body of the hall. The galleriesalso weresooncrowded. A band, stationed over the entrance door, beguiled the time with music. The first impulse given to the proceedings was the announcement by PostrnasterGeneral Ran dall that the delegations from Massachu setts and South Curolina would now enter, arm in arm. This caused the whole as semblage to rise and cheer lustily; and, ns the representatives of those two States headed by Mr. James L. Orr, of South Caro lina, and Generul Couch, of Massachusetts, walked up one of the aisles in this fraternal manner, the highest degree of excitement and enthusiasm was manifested—the band playing successively, “Rally around the Flag,” “Away down South in Dixie,” “The Star Spangled Banner,” and “Yankee Doo dle.” Men waved their hats, clapped their hands, and cheered vociferously; and the ladies present wuved tlieir handkerchiefs. Mr, Iloguu, member of Congress from Mis souri, then called for like honors to Presi dent Johnson, to the Union, to the Red, White und Blue, Ac. Altogether the conven tion seemed to open under very promising auspices us to harmony and general good feeling. lion. A. W. Randall, at half-past 12 o’clock, called the Convention to order, and said: For the purpose of the temporary or ganization of this Convention, I propose that General John A. Dix, of New York, act as the temporary Chairman. Tho proposition was unanimously agreed to. SPEECH OF GEN. DIX, Gentlemen of the Convention and fellow citizens of the whole Union :—l return to you my sincere thanks for the honor you have done in choosing me to preside temporarilv over your deliberations. I regard it as a distinction of no ordinary character, not only on account of the high moral and po litical standing of the gentlemen who com pose this Convention, but because it is a Convention of the people (cheers) of all the States of this Union, and because it can not fail, if its proceedings are conducted with harmony and good judgment to lead to most important results. It maybe truly said that no body of men has met on this continent under circumstances so momen tous and so delicate since the year 1787, the year when our ancestors assembled in this city to frame a better Government for the States that were united under the old Confederacy—a Government which has been made more enduring, we trust, by the fearful trials and perils it has encountered, and the Constitution which they came here to form we are hoie to vindicate and tore store. (Cheers.) We are here to assert the supremacy of representative government over all who are within the confines of the Union—a gov ernment which cannot permit the violation of its principles or of the protection it ex tends to the people who are represented in it, over those who by virtue of that repre sentation are entitled to a voice in the ad ministration of the public affairs. (Cheers.) It was such a Government our fathers iramed and put in operation. It is the Government which we are bound by every of justice, and good 1° defen< i and to maintain. Gentle- are J?°* living under such a Gov- Thirt y- Six States have for months been governed by twenty-five. have been wll olly without representation in the legislative body. That numerical proportion of the represented unrepresented has been changed by the admission of the delegation from Ten n^B^7 a ,S m taken from the smaller and added to the larger number. Ten States are still denied the representation in Con gress to which they are entitled under the Constitution. It Is this wrong which we have come here to protest against, and as far as in ua lies to redress. (Long and continued anniAnno n When the President of the United States declared that armed resistance to the au thority of the Union was oyer, ail the States LANCASTER, PA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 22,. 1866. had a right to be represented in the Legis lative body. (Applause.) They had the right under the Constitution. They had the right under resolutions passed by both Houses of Congress in 1861. (Applause.) Those resolutions were not concurrent, but they were substantially identical. More over, they were entitled to be so represented on other grounds of fairness and good faith. The President, not in pursuance of any Constitutional power, had called on the Confederated States to accept conditions of their admission to the exercise of their le gitimate functions as membersof the Union —the ratification of the amendment to the Constitution abolishing slavery, and the re pudiation of the debts contracted to over throw the Government. These conditions were made and accepted. The exaction of new conditions is unjust, a violation of tbe faith ol the Government, subversive of the principles of our political system, and dan gerous to the public prosperity and peace. (Applause.) Each House of Congress is made a judge of the qualifications of its members, and can reject individuals for just cause; but the two bodies aot conjoint ly, and cannot exclude entire delegations without an unwarrantable assumption of power. (Applause.) Congress has not only done this; it has gone farther. It has incorporated new conditions in amendments to the Constitution, and sub mitted them for the ratification of the States. There is no probability that these amend ments will be ratified by three-lburths of tho States of tho Union. To insist on the conditions they eontuin, is to prolong inde finitely the exclusion of more than oue fourth of the States from their representa tion in Congress. Is this the government , our fathers fought to establish? (Cries of No, no.) Is this the government we have ; been fighting to preserve? (Cries of No, no.) Tlio President’ has done all iu his power to correct this wrong, (applause and choering) to restore the legislative body to its full proportions by giving to tho mem bers of the Union their proper pluce in the public councils. Legislation without rep resentation is an unomaly under our politi cal system. No! In our form of govern ment It would be another name for usurpa tion and misrule. Gentlemen. 1 trust that in our deliberations here wo shall confine ourselves to one main purpose, thut of redressing tho wrong to which I have referred. There is much In the udminlstrution of our Government which needs amendment—some tilings to be done und others to be undone. Tlioru are commercial and lluuuclul ro foi ms which lire Indispensable to the public wulfuro, but wo shall not have the power to carry out these until we change the politi cal complexion of Congress. (Loud cheer ing and applause.) This should bo our first, our immediate aim. (Applause.) It is in tho Congressional districts that thp vital contest is lo tuke pluet*. The control of one body will enable us to prevent par tial, unjust, and perniciouslegislution. But the control of both Houses, with the power to introduce and carry out sulutury reforms, to bring the Government back, iu tho lan guage of Jefferson, “Lo the republican track,” will come later. (Applause.) But with wise, harmonious, judicious action on our part, und on the part of those we represent, it noed not be long delayed. (Applause.) I believo thut public opinion is right; that it is only necessary to present to the people clearly the issues between us and those who control tho action of Congress. And, gentlemen, is not the object for which we are contending a consummation worthy of our highest and most devoted efforts?—’(ap plause)— to bring back the Republic, purify it, strengthen.it by the fiery ordeal through which it has passed, and restore it to its ancient prosperity and power? (Loud cheers and applause.) To present to the world an example worthy of imitation, with no Utopian vis ion of good government, but ■with the grand old reality of better times (applause), with which the memory of our fathers, the recol lections of the past, and all our hopes of the future are inseparably entwined. (Ap plause.) Ono country, one llag, one Union of equul States. (Loud and continued cheering and applause.) The chairman then'called upon the Rev. J. N. McDonald to open the proceedings with prayer. The Reverend gentleman com plied and invoked the Divine blessing in the following supplication to the Throne of Grace: _O, Lord ! High and Mighty Ruler of the Universe, we, Thy dependent and pleading creatures, humbly draw near to Thee in the name of Thy blessed son, our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Have mercy upon us according to Thy loving kindness. Ac cording to the multitude of Thy Lender mercies, blot out our transgressions. We bless Thy great and holy name lor the in numerable mercies Thou hast bestowed upon us as a Christian people. We bless Thee for tho establishment und mainten ance of religious and civil liberty; and. es pecially do we praise Thee for the interpo sition of Thy power in our behalf in the late troubles which thou permittodst to come on our beloved country. We bless Thee that Thou hast brought to an end the fearful struggle in which the nation has been engaged, and that the nation is pre served. verily, Thou art a God who doest wonders. Thou canst make tho wrath of man to praise Thee, and Thou canst restrain the remainder thereof. We thank Thee that Thou hast put it in the hearts of these Thy servants here present, to assemble from various parts of our laud to consult for the public good. And now, O, most Mighty, O, Most Holy, let Thy blessings rest upon this Convention. Mav Thy servants come together us brothers anti as friends. Help them to lay aside all sel fish motives, all unworthy personal and sectional considerations. Enlighten their consciences und guide them in all their de liberations, so that the Union of these States may be fully restored, and may be rendered perpetual, [“Amen” from a member of the Convention.] Restore their prosperity as at the first, and their peace und lraternity as at tho beginning. Bless the country in all its interests, in its agriculture, in its commerce, and the mechanic arts—in its churches, and its re ligious and benevolent institutions. Avert from us, we beseech Thee, the pestilence which walketh by darkness, and the do struetion which wasteth at noonday ; and avert all tho judgments which our sins de serve. 0, most merciful God, our Heavenly Father, wo beseech Theo to manifest Thy □special favor on Thy servant, the Presi dent of the United States. [A loud “Amen” from several members of the Convention.] May his health and life be precious in Thy sight. Wilt Thou make him a great and lasting blessing to the country over which, in Thy wonderful and adorable Providence, he bus been called to be the ruler. Bless his constitutional advisors. Gird them with wisdom and strength in every emergency. We pray that he may be just—ruling in the fear oi God. Aud especially, O Lord,crown the efforts of thy servant, the President, iu maintaining the union ol'these States invi olate under the Constitution established by our luthers, Bless all nations, and their rulers. Let the gospel be spread abroad. Let oppression disappear from among men, and let righteousness and peace fill the whole land. These are our petitions : these are our requests. 0 Lord! hear them. O Lord! forgive. OLord! hearken unto us for the sake of our great Redeemer. On motion of General Steadman, of Ohio, a Committee on Credentials was appointed. Hon. Montgomery Blair moved that a Committee, to consist of one member from each State and Territory, be appointed by the Chairman, to report officers for the per manent organization of the Convention. The motion was agreed to. On motion, the Randall circular and the address of the Democratic members of Con gress endorsing the call for the Convention, were read. Hon. Montgomery Blair, at a quarter af ter one o’clock, moved that the Convention adjourn to meet on Wednesday at 12 o’clock M. The motion was agreed to, and the Con vention adjourned; but a rain which com menced about this time detained hundreds in the hall for an hour or more. The time was improved by cordial intercourse among the delegates, and all departed well satis fied with the auspicious beginning of their labors. After the adjournment of the Convention the Committee on organization met and selected Hon. J. R. Doolittle, of Wisconsin for permanent President. Senator Cowan is expeoted to be chair man of the Committee on Resolutions. SECOND DAY. Wednesday, August 15,1866. The scene inside the Wigwam at noon to day was inspiring beydnd description. The interior of the vast edifice was crowded to its utmost capacity. Not a vacant seat was left—not a foot of the room allotted to spec tators was unoccupied. Public interest in the proceedings is deepening every hour and the public mind is becoming most pro foundly impressed with the importance of this Convention to the cause of the Union. The more candid radicals themselves admit that Philadelphia has rarely witnessed sucß a sight as is presented in that Wigwam to day. The Evening Telegraph says that “ while Senator Doolittle was speaking, there was not a nook or corner in the vast auditorium that did not display a human head.” Tbe builders of the Wigwam state that it will accommodate fifteen thousand people. »Tbere must, therefore, have been collected in this single hall to-day a con course of people more than equal to three fourths of the whole population of Lancas ter city. How many thousands were crowd ed out for want of room it is not possible even to conjecture. Tbe city is jammed everywhere, and the crowd in the streets is not sensibly diminished even when the Convention is in session, so vast is thenum ber of strangers in Philadelphia. Gen. A. McD. McCook and Gen. S. W. Crawford are occupying seats on the main stand to-day. Hiester Clymer is also on the main staud. Upon entering he was greeted with a perfect storm of applause. Tho fraternization of members from all sections is complete and hearty. Tho entry yesterday, arm-in-arm, of Gen. Couch, of Massachusetts, and Gov. Orr, of South Car olina, was not a mere outward sham. It typified the real feeling thut prevails. Among the papers in the interior of Penn sylvania who have representatives in tho Reporters’ Gallery are the Lancaster In tclligcncer, thoChambersbtirg Valley Spirit, the Erie Observer , tho Banner of Bei'ks the Lycoming Gazette and the Towanda Argus. PROCEEDINGS, A few minutes after 12 o’clock the Con vention was called to order by Gon. Dix, the temporary Chairman, ut whose Invita tion the proceedings were opened with pruyor by the Rev. Dr. Holsinger, of Wash ington, Tennessee: THE PRAYER. Almighty God, our Heavenly Father, Thou hast been the dwelling place for all generations, before wo wore Drought forth. Even from everlasting lo ovorlustlng, Thou art God, and In the name of Thy Son, Jesus Christ, tills time wo ask Thee for His suko to pardon all our sins. In Thy Providence wo have been brought together here for a special purpose, »uid wo usk tho kind Father to give us u portion of His Iloly Spirit on tho present occasion, and that Thou wouldst give us to feel the responsibilities which rest upon us; and as millions in all futuie time are to be affected for weul or for woe by the doings of this Convention, may we be im bued with infinite wisdom. Muy we feel glad that the storms of war have passed by, und that we are permitted to bo reunited under the arch, and all our States to be represented together. We ask Thee, kind Father, that the sturs on the field of our national emblem may be cemented, and may be what it represents to be. Muy our Union be permanent; may it be lasting; and in order that this may be our success, we ask Thee, kind Father, to give us the spirit of our fathers, that their mantles muy full upon us, and may tho spirit of 1776 abide and dwell among us in this Convention, and muy God bless us all together. We ask Thee for temporal prosperity, thut it may rest upon the land. May peace reign everywhere. May our fields produce in abundance. May our goods bo increased, and may we appropriate them all to the be neficent purposes of promoting the good of our race and the glory of God. We now ask Thee lo bless our* future Convention proceedings. And especially we would ask Thy bless ings to rest upon Uhe President of the United Stutes; give him the heud aud heart and hands to accomplish Thy mighty work, which Thou hast been pleased to give him to do. Aud we pray Thee to encircle us m Thy arms, for we are all living creatures. In a few years we will be called, and we will sleep in the silence of the tomb, as our fathers do to-day. Impress our hearts with tho solemnity of the occasion; may wo be honest men; may we act singly for the good of the country, and for Thy glory ; may we fear Good, und keep Jlis commandments, and when we come to be changed from being in the world, muy we die in peace with all our fellow men, having faith in God, and finally, through the blood of our Blessed Redeemer, may we shout the song of triumph at the right hand of Thy Majesty on high forever and forever. Amen. PERMANENT ORGANIZATION. The Committee appointed to report offi cers for the permanent organization of the Convention reported as follows: FOR PRESIDENT. James R. Doolittle, of Wisconsin, (Tremendous applause.) VICE PRESIDENTS. State of Maine, Leonard Wood; New Hampshire, Edwin Marsh ; Vermont, Hiram Clark; Massachusetts, W. B. Hill; Rhode Island, Alfred Anthony ; Kentucky, Hon. 0. F. Winchester; New York, Hon. James F. Puxton (cheers); Now Jersey, John Mershamberg (cheers) ; Pennsylva nia, Asa Packer (cheers); Delaware, A. R. Stockwell; Maryland, General Packer; Virginia, Hon. John W. Poindexter ; West Virginia, James Borman; North Carolina, John A. Gilmer ; South Carolina, Judge B. J. Wardlaw; Georgia, Richard F. Dyon; Florida, Judge Thomas Liudall; Mississip pi, G. A. Childs ; Louisiana, Cuthbert Bulitt: Texas,Gen. and ex-Presideut E. G. Burnett; Tennessee, Thomas A. R. Nelson; Alabama, George F. Houston (cheers); Indiana, Hon. J. W. Rudway; Ohio, Hon. Rufus B. Haney; Illinois, El K. Greene; Missouri, Hon. John Hogan (cheers ;) Minnesota, Franklin Seal; Wisconsin, Gilbert Mont gomery (cheers); lowa, Edward Johnson; Kansas, J. L, Pendrick; California, Wm. D. Homan; Arkansas, Hon. George L. Corwin; District Columbia, Joseph la, llo cy ; Dacotah, Judge J. W. Turner; Nebras ka. George L. Miller ; Colorado, Hon. B. F. Hill; Washington Territory, Ellwood Evans. (Cheers.) secretaries. 0 Maine, James Kane; New Hampshire, S. S. Cutler; Vermont,.Georgell.Simonds; Massachusetts, Charles Wright; Rhode Island,_ James Parsons ; Kentucky, James Huke; New York, E. 0. Perrin; New Jersey, Thomas Wilson ; Pennsylvania, A. Weaver; Delaware, J. H. Clarke; Mary land, Dr. W. W. Wutkins; Virginia, Edward Singleton'; West Virginia, Henry W. Walker ; North Carolina, S. S. Patton ; South Carolina, Jiin Simmons ; Georgia, H. S. Creston ; Mississippi, A. G. Misshern ; Louisiana, A. W. Walker; Arkansas, Louis Gopdwin; Texas, J.M. Lanner; Tennessee, Jonn Miller; Alabama, John Daystree; Indiana, M. H. Aslin; Ohio, E. Beuslin; Illinois, Johh Maginnis; Michigan, General John B. Burk; Missouri, L. Wilkinson; Wisconsin, John L. Goodwin ; lowa, S. C. Packer. ADDRESS OF SENATOR DOOLITTLE. Senator Doolittle then stepped forward, and was received with vociferous cheering. He spoke as follows: Gentlemen of the Convention and fellow citizens of the United States—For the dis tinguished honor of being called upon to preside over the deliberations of this Con vention, 1 sincerely thank you. I could have wished that its responsibilities had fallen upon another. But relying upon that generous confidence which caned me to the Chair, I enter at once upon its duties with an earnest desire for the success of that great cause in which we are now en gaged. This Convention will prove to be one of the greatest events of the present day, “for peace hath her victories, as well as war. ’ This is a crowning victory of peace. For the first time in six long, weary years, a Convention representing all the States is now assembled. It has been an interval of blood and agony and tears. Wehave been engaged in the most gigantic civil war the world has ever seen. A thousand battle-fields have been drench ed with fraternal blood. But now, thanks be to Almighty w God, the war is over, and peaoe, blessed peace, has finally come. Peace has come, and come to stay. (Pro longed cheers.) If all the people of the United States could look in upon this Con vention, witnessing North and South, East and West, joining in fraternal association, our work would be already done. (Cheers.) If they could have seen the full delegations of Massachusetts and South Carolina enter ing arm in arm, if they could see thlßbody, greater in numbers, in weight and character than any ever assembled before on this continent, joining hands, there would be no coming struggle at the polls, I remember that Massachusetts in 1812 taught through some of her statesmen the doctrine of seces sion, while South Carolina fired the first gun in its favor in 1861; yet Massachusetts poured out the first blood In the contest, and now the representatives of these two States enter arm in arm, and could the whole people of the United States witness this, there would be no farther Strife. Could Massachusetts herself have wit nessed it, she would return to Congress no one who was not pledged to recognize all the rights of every State under the Consti tution, including that of representation in both Houses of Congress. (Cheers.) I take great pleasure in endorsing every word said bv the distinguished gentleman (Gen eral Dix) whopreceded me, But as all the people of the united States are not here present, the burden of the labor rests upon The next Congress shall recognize tbo right to equal representation. (Cheers.) When that is done the Union will be re stored (cheers), and then we shall enter upon a higher career than that of any other Government. We shall stand In the van guard of liberty, and lead by our example all the nations of the earth. Without de taining you further, I shall at once enter upon the duties of the Chair. The band then played the “ Star Spangled Banner,” tbe delegates meanwhile congrat ulating each other upon the temper of the President's address. The President then invited the Vice Presidents and Secretaries to come forward and occupy seats upon tbe platform, the band the while playing “ Tramp, Tramp.” General Steadman, of Ohio, then present ed the report of the Committee oh Creden tials, which was read by the Secretary. There were no contested seats, save from the States of Maine, Delaware and New York, which were disposed of in a satisfac tory manner. A letter from Hon. C. L. Vallandigham wua then announced by Mr. Groesbeck, of Ohio, amid vociferous cheering. MR. VALLANDIGHAM's LETTER. Girard House, Philadelphia, Aug. 14.—T0 the Chairman of the National Union Convention—Sir:—l have this day received from tho Natlonul Union Committee, through the Hon. William S. Groesbeck, Chairman of the Joint Ohio delegations to your Convention, a ticket of admission as a delegate from that State. The Hon. Generul McCook, Chairman of tho Democratic dele gation from Ohio, has also communicated to me tho following resolution, this morn ing adopted by that delogution:— devolved unanimously, by the Democratic Ohio delegation tha’ wo recognize the right of Cleoidnt L. Vallandigham a duly eli-cted dele gate from the third Congressional District of Ohio, Lo hold a scut In that Couvuntlou, That we should regard hN exclusion irom such seat as an unjust and unwarrantable Infringement of tho rights of the Democracy of said district, and are ready to stand by him In tho assertion of bis rights and tbe rights of his constituents; Unit we eudorso cordially the purity uuu natrto, ism of hU motives, und his Illness to sit In said Convention; yet for tho sake of harmony and good feeling In the same, aud In order to secure the great ends lor whloh Ills called, wo consent to his withdrawal from the delegation, and Irom a soat In the Convention, if, in his judgment, his duty to his constitu ents shall Justify such a withdrawal. Yielding my own deliberate convictions of duty and right to the almost unanimous opinion and decision ofthofriondswho.se wisdom and soundness of judgment uud sincerity und purity of motives I may not questiou, to the end thut there shall be no pretext from any quarter for any contro verted questiou or disturbing element in the Convention to mar its harmony, or hinder iu uny way the good results for the cause of the Constitution, the Union, and public liberty, which shall follow from its deliberations and its action, I hereby with draw from the Ohio delegation, and decline taking my seat in the Convention. lam profoundly conscious that the sanctity aud the magnitude of the interests involved in the present political canvass in the United Stutes, aro 100 immense not to demand a sacrifice of every personal consideration in u struggle upon the issue of which depends, as I solemnly believe, the present peace, und ultimately the existence of free repub lican government on this continent. Trusting that your deliberations may be harmonious, your proceedings full of the spirit of wisdom and patriotism, and its results crowned with u glorious and a saving triumph in tho end to the great cause in which every sympathy of my heart is enlisted. I am, very respectfully, Ac., C. L. Vallandigham, Mr. Cowan, of Pennsylvania, then arose amidst the most boisterous cheering, and offered a resolution providing for the ap pointment of a committee of two from each State and Territory to report resolutions and an address. A telegraphic despatch from the Presi dent of the United Stutes was then read as follows: Washington, August 14.—T0 the Hon orable O. H. Browning and A. W. Randall, Philadelphia Conventionl thank you for your cheering and encouraging despatch. The finger of Providence is unerring, and will guide you safely through, The people must be trusted and the country will be restored. My faith is unbroken as to the ultimate success. Andrew Johnson, Tho Committee on Resolutions and Ad dress was then announced by the Chairman and read by tbo Secretary. The names o f Cowan, Chairman of the Committee, Brown ing, Graham, and others were loudly cheered. Considerable time was then consumed in the attempt to rectify the list of the repre sentatives of the different States upon the Committee. The Committee rends ns follows: lion. Edgar Cownn, of Pennsylvania, Chairman; Maine, R. D. Rice, O. M. Wes ton ; New Hampshire, C. D. Bowers, 11. Bingham; Vermont, C. N. Daven, C. H. Williams; Massachusetts, D. N. Couch; Rhode Island, Thomas Steer, W. B. Law rence; Connecticut, O. S. Sovmour, James Dixon; New York, H. J. Raymond, S. D. Chulk ; New Jersey, General Mott; Penn sylvania, Edgar Cowan, William Bigler; Delaware, JT P. Oomegys, A. Slickly; Maryland, Reverdv Johnson, J. P. Chris held ; Virginia, R. H. Parker, L. Meagher; North Carolina, William A. Graham, N. Boyden ; South Carolina, B. S. Perry, S. McGowan ; Georgia, J. R. Wright, B. W. Alexander; F.orida, William Marion, Gov. Call; Alubamn, G. C. Langdon ; Louisiana, John Ray, Murdock; Texas, P. 11. Ep person ; Askansas,-William Ryers, M. L. Bell; Kentucky, Garret Davis, E. Heiss: Tenuessee, J. S. Bryan, J. Baxter; Ohio, Samuel llinckle, S. W. McCook; Indiana, .1. S. Davis, T. A. liendricks; Illinois, O. IL Browning, S. S. Marshall; Michigan, W. P. McCleary, C. E. Stewart; Wisconsin, C. A. Eldridge, J. R. Steele; lowa, Charles Mason, T. H. Benton; Kansas, C. W. Blaine, W. A. Dallas; Nevada, George G. M. Beebee, G. W. Barnum ; California, R. J. Walker, Senator McDougal; Oregon, G. D. Curry; District of Columbia, Richard Merrick ; Idaho, C. F. Powell, H. W De pugh; Washington Territory, Edward Ran dall; New Mexico, G. P. Esty; Missouri, J. O. Brookbead, A. A. King; Minnesota, Henry M. Price, D. Norton ; Dacotah, A. J. Fourke. A resolution was then offered, and re ferred under the rules to the Committee, for recom mendi ug the revision of the neutrality The Committee on Resolutions at this stage of the proceedings, retired to their room for consultation. Mr. S. S. Hayes, of Illinois, offered the following resolution: Resolved , That the Committee on Resolu tions be authorized and directed to report in print, and to supply each member of the Convention with a copy of the resolutions reported, at the time of their presentation. Mr. Carroll, ol New York, inquired whether it was to be understood that the Chairman of the Committee on Resolutions was not to report directly to the Convention. Mr, Samuel J. Tilden, of New York, objected that under the resolutions adopted by the Convention as a rule to govern its proceedings, the resolution just offered must go without debate to the Committee on Resolutions. The Chairman decided the point of order to be well taken, and that the resolution must be so referred. Mr. Hayes of Illinois, said he understood that that resolution had reference only to propositions affecting a declaration of prin ciples, but had not reference to such a pro position as that now offered. He had here with the utmost enthusiasm, and did not expect the adoption of any resolutions or platform endorsing his opinions, or the opinion of the party to which he belonged, on points on which the country had hereto fore differed. He only expected that this Convention would say nothing and do no thing to which he, as a Constitution and Union-loving Democrat, could not heartily subscribe. He knew the sentiments of the •Democratic party of the country,havingthe honor of being a member of that party, and he believed that if there were a patriotic party in the world it was the Democratic party of this country. [Loud cries of “Question, question,” from all parts of the hall.] A delegate from New York rose to a point of order that there was no question before the Convention. Mr. Hayes appealed for leave to say one word more. J °f Pennsylvania, “ade the point of order that the resolution offered Sola Sentleman from Illinois had been already referred to the Committee on Reso- Do „ app ? al bein 8 token; and that ?• ’ ‘kerefore, no question before the convention for discussion. The Chairman sustained the point of order. Mr. Hayes said that he did not propose to dissent from the, action of the Convention, but he simply wished to add one word by wav of explanation. He had known reso lutions to be adopted by large bodies of men NUMBER 33. in times of enthusiasm, which were subse quently the subject of severe criticism. Ail that he desired on the present occasion was. that the resolutions which would be reported by the committee would be printed in ad vance, so that each delegation could discuss them, and so that they might be afterwards unanimously endorsed. The point of order was again insisted upon, and was sustained by the Chair. COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS TO REPORT TO-MORROW MORNING. Senator Cowan, of Pennsylvania, soon afterwards came into the hall, and an nounced, as Chairman of the Committee on Resolutions, that the Committee would not be ready to report finally before to morrow at 10 o’clock A. M. HOUR OF MEETING. Several motions and amendments In rela tion to the hour of meeting to-morrow were offered, and it was finally decided that the Convention should meet to-morrow at 10 o’clock A. M. MEMORIALS, ETC., REFERRED. Mr. C. L. Pershing, of Pennsylvania, pre sented a memorial prepared by a gentle man in his Congressional District, which was, on his motion, referred without read ing to the Committee on Resolutions. Mr. Babcock, of Connecticut, also pre sented an address to the people of New England, prepared by members of the Louisiana, Mississippi, and Missouri dele gations who wero born in New England, which was, ou his motiou, referred to tho Committoe on Resolutions. The Convention, on motion of Governor Orr, of South Carolina, at 2 o'clock i\ m., adjourned till 10 o'clock, on Thursday morning. sutcUu)ntcc. The Radicals in Counci l—M eeti no of theiii County Convention.— The Con vention of tho Radicals of Lancaster county mot on Wednesday, at Fulton Hull, for tho purpose of nominating a County Ticket. Tho Convention was callod to order at 11$ o’clock by Samuel Slokom, Esq., Chairman of the County Committee. Before Mr. S. had hardly line to call tho Convention to ordor, Mr. John Brady, of Millorsvlllo, jumpod to his foot and moved that Dr. J, c. Gutohell, ofMartlc, bo selected us President, and put tho motiou himsolf. After this Alderman Wtloy, of this city, aroso and very sensibly moved that the motion for the appointment of tho President bo put by tho proper person, namely Mr. Slokom, which was accordingly done, and tho motion car ried amid u good deal of laughter at Mr. Brudy’s expense. The organization of the Convention was completed by the appointment of tho follow ing additional officers : T r i c c - l*r cs idciit s . Wm. B. Wiley, Esq., City. W. F. Neal, Fulton. Dr. C. 11. Stubbs, Fulton. John Brady, Manor. B. U. Shuman, Manor. ' Secretaries. S. M. Fridv, West llempficld. Edgar C. lleed, City. Frederick Williams, Columbia. J. B. Shuman, Manor. The names of tho delegates were then read, and corrections made, Mr. Benjamin Haldeman, of Columbia, at this point offered a resolution in fuvor of Hon. Thaddeus Stevens for United States Senator, and also one that each candidate for Senator and Assembly bo required to pledge himself to support Mr. Stevens for that, position. Another delegate offered an amendment that they be required to vote for Mr. Stevens as long as ho consents to be a candidate. The resolution, as amended was adopted. The following persons were then placed in nomination for the different offices : Congress— Hon. Thaddeus Stevens, City Senate— Gen. Joseph W. Fisher,Columbiu; E. Billingsfelt, Adamstown; J. M. Dunlap, Manbeim Boro ; Maj. R. W. Shenk, City : Col. S. H. Price, City; C. L. Huuseeker, Manbeim; Capt. W. T. McPhail,Strnsburg; Dr. H. B. Bowman, Manheim; N. Ellma ker, Salisbury; Joseph D. Pownall, Salis bury. Assembly. —J. M. Stehman, Penn ; P. G. Steucy, Bart; S. H. Brubaker, Elizabeth town ; Andrew Armstrong, E. Donegal; Col. Philip Gossler, Columbia; Major A. C. Reinoehl, Manheim twp. ;.Hon, John H. Shirk, East Earl; Walter G. Evans, City; E. H. Witmer, Paradise; Maj. M. 11. Locher, City ; W. D. Reitzel. East Hemp field; Capt. D. Herr, Manheim; M. L. Broslus, Providence; Jacob E. Cassel, Mount Joy; Capt. E. D. Roath, Marietta. Associate Judge.— Robert Baldwin, Salis bury; A. P. Hioshman, Clay; Peter Mar tin, Ephrata. Sheriff.— Jacob Fry, Manor; Frederick Myers, Strasburg; S. H. Williams, Smyrna; Maj. John R. Brickor, Warwick; Isaac Hemaman, West Hempfield; Christian Shenk, city ; Hugh O’Nail, Martic. Prothonotary Col. W. L. Bear, War wick. Register. —Geo. W. Compton, Caernarvon ; Col. I). Miles, city; Aldus C. Herr, West Lampeter. Recorder. —John V. Hiestand, Strasburg; IsaacHollinger, Petersburg; Peter Diffeu baugb, East Lampeter ; Lieut. Sam. Boyd, Drumore; Benj. Urban, Conestoga; Col. A. W. Bachman, Pequea. Clerk of Quarter Sessions. —Joseph Le fover, Puradise ; Martin D. Hess, Paradise; Jacob M. Greider, West liemptioid; Capt. E. H. Green. Clerk of Orphans' Court. —Sergeant Amos F. Sweigart, Salisbury; Thomas Furnish, Little Britain; Capt. J. Q. Meroer, Mads bury ; David Bender, West Kurl. County Commissioner.— Jacob L. Steh man, Warwick; John 1). Sonsenig, Marti e; Christian Nisaly, Mount Joy; Jno. B. Breneman, Kapho; Joel Miller, East Lam peter. Directors of the Poor.— John K. Reed, city; C. B. Herr, West Lampeter; Chris tian Myer, West Earl; Simou Groh, East Donegal. Prison Inspectors.— H. M. Musser, Earl ; J. A. Sweigart, Ephrata; Jacob Kurtz, Upper Leacock; John Long, Drumore; P. W. Housekeeper, Drumore. Ooroner.— Geo. D. Ebermun, city ; Henry Hess, city; Capt. Geo. Leonurd, city; Joshua Potts, city; M. W. Smith, Conoy ; Amos Groff, Providence; C. B. Martin, Manor; Jacob Herzog, city. Auditor. —Peter Reidenbuch, Earl; Geo. W. Hensel, Eden. The names of Walter G. Evans and E. H. Witmer, for Assembly; Isaac Heina man, for Sheriff; Geo. W. Compton and Al dus C. Herr, for Register; A. F. Sweigart, Thomas Furniss and David Bender, for Clerk of Orphans’ Court, and Joel Miller, for County Commissioner, were withdrawn. The nominations of Hon. Thad. Stevens, for Congress; Col. David Miles, for Regis ter; Col. W. L. Bear, for Prothonctary, and Cnpt. J. Q. Mercer, for Clerk of Orphans’ Court, were then made unanimous. On motion of John I. Hartman, Esq., the Convention adjourned until 11 o’clock. AFTERNOON SESSION The Convention re-assembled at 11 o’clock. On motion the Convention first proceeded to ballot for Sheriff with the following re sult: Fry, 92; Myers, 73; Bricker, 21. Ninety-four votes necessary to a choice. There being no choice a second ballot was had, before proceeding to which the name of Maj. Bricker was withdrawn. On this ballot Fry received 105 votes, and Myers 82. Jacob F. l*ry, of Manor, having re ceived a majority of the votes cast, was de clared the nominee for Sheriff. The Convention then proceeded to ballot for Recorder, with the following result: Hiestand, 18; Hollinger, 50; Dlffenbaugh, 21; Boyd, 60; Urban, 39; Bachman, 0. No choice. Convention proceeded to another ballot. Mr. Diffenbaugk’s name was withdrawn. The ballot resulted as follows: Hiestand, 12; Hollinger, 65 ; Boyd, 70 ; Urban, 40. No choice. The Convention proceeded to another bal lot with the following result: Hiestand, 11; Hollinger, 73; Boyd, 64; Urbun, 39. No choice. The Convention proceeded to another bal lot, as follows: Hiestand, 8; Hollinger, 79; Boyd, 61; Urban, 39. No choice. Convention proceeded to a fifth ballot which resulted as follows: Hollinger, 78; Boyd, 68; Urban, 41. No choice. uonvention proceeded to a sixth ballot which resulted as follows; Hollinger» 84; Bqyd, 60; Urban, 40. No choice. Convention proceeded to a seventh ballot, which resulted as follows: Hollinger, 89; Boyd, 63 j Urban, 35. No choice. Convention proceeded to ani which resulted as follows: Ho I nger 109; Boyd, 66; Urban, 11. M r - Hollinger hav ing a majority of all the votes cast, was declared the nominee. , , n . e The Convention proceeded to ballot for Clark of Quarter Sessions, the first ballot resuftingS follows: Lefevre 75; Greider, 105 • Ulmer, 5, Green, 2. Mr. Greider having a majority of all votes cast was de clared the nominee of the Conveniion. On motion of J. B. Amtfake, Esq., a com mittee of three was appointed to wait upon nmm. ADTHTUUS. WS * year p«r SSSmom oftjSS > *« P« ««»■ 1 ?®““ tor nwoMAi.FaomTr.uid Oa>> UAL ApyuTiaiMo, 7 MnU » llie tot tbo ant, and 4 oenta tor euh inbwqnent lneer tlOZla Patent Medicines and other advert by the oolumn: "*’ w ' One oolumn, l year §lOO Half column, 1 yea *oq Third oolumn, 1 year 40 Quarter oolumn so Huaxirssfl Gauds, often lines or less. one year, io Business Cards, five lines or less, one _ year LIOAX AND OTHKB NOTlCES— ijcecntott' n0tice5.............. Administrators’ nottoes,... notices n»l,« iilr n °llCeB .. ...... Notices, * ten lines, or less, three times, Slovens, Inform him of hia Convention. and r6<lU6Bl hlm “ ddreBs pZ'i®, C °n venti . on . procoedod to ballot for County Commissioner, the first hnllnt ro suiting as follows: Stehman,"" 65; Nissley, 01: Breneman, 2. ofi At this point the committee having rol turned with Mr. Stevens, that gentleman was receiyed with the most enthusiasts applause. Ho addressed the Convention nB follows: Gentlemen : I hnvo come to detain you but a siuglo moment in tho midst of the great labors you have to perform. I come again—yes, again, to say that you have laid me under great obligations, often repeated, for your renewed contidenco and your un swerving determination to support tho aota which wo hnvo deemed it necessary to per form for the public good. I shall not, as I said boforo,\koep you long, for 1 know your labors, uud, unfortunately, I am obliged to leave the city in tho next train. I should bo glad, however, to have an opportunity to address you, and to toll you of the many things which, during the last eight months, have transpired in Congress— to have an opportunity to render to you, my constitu ents, nil account of tho manner in which I have discharged tho duties which you havo so conlidingly entrusted to my care. At some future dny, whoti less pressed for time, 1 shall be glud to address you in ex planation of the great troublesunu tho groat dUllculties which have been produeod by tho perfidy of the President and a few apostates, whom tho hopo of powor and plunder has seduced into Ills ranks. I can not begin now to attempt to unfold tho fiolicy of that man in whom you—l can lurdfy suy myself—in whom tho pooplo confided as a true patriot, and whom wo havo now found to uo worse than the man who Is incarcerated in Fortress Monroo. I say that I am not very much disappointed. I opposed his nomination. It is our fault If wo arc cheated. Johnson was a Breck inridge Democrat, and ho never renounced one principle ol that Democracy. He only left them when they went out and ho de clared they could not succeed; and more over. I Hay that Johnson never uttered ono word In favor of the free Institutions of the North before ho became Vico President. We, therefore, havo only oursolvus to blame. To be sure, wo did not anticipate the present contingency; but since It has come upon us, lot us boar iL with patienco until time shall enable us to corroot tins mistake, never, I hopo, aguiu to bo repeated. I know not now you view these things. I believo that nations are punished by the Rulorof the Universe for national crimes. From my earliest hour to the present day, I have looked upon the oppression of men as a crime. I have no doubt for thlsgroutcrime our brothers and friends and children now lie In bloody graves. I had hoped that tho blood of a half million of our citizens, and the expenditure of livo billious of money would havo induced the destroying angel to put up his sword. Wohavo not yetdono justice to the oppressed race. \Vo hnvo not gone as far as tho Krnporor of Russia when ho ordered the freedom of thousands of his oppressed people and endowed them with the righl of citizenship. Wo havo been too much governed by our pre judices. Wo have listened too much to thoso whoso cry is “ Negro Equality”— " NißKur”—‘‘‘NiKßur”—“ Nlgßur ?" We are influenced too much by thoso porsons from foreign lands who, while iu search of freedom deny that blessed boou to them, who are their equals. I may bosuporstitious; but Hook around niid ask myself why wo uro now utllicted ? I view our present situation und romember that tho Ford is still just, and that until we become just he will take euro to inflict ven gunce. You uli rpinember that In Egypt ho sent frogs, locusts, muirain, lice, und final ly demanded the blood of tho first born of every one of the oppressors. Almost all of these have been sent upon us. Moro than tho first born have boon taken from us. We havo been oppressed with taxes and debts, und bo has sent us worse than lie© and lias utllicted us with an Andrew John son ! [Long continued uppluuso.J Follow-citizens, you see that when I bo gin to talk to a Lancaster county audience Ido nol know when to stop. [Cries—“go on”: “go on.”] But I know the labors you are to perform, and you will allow me to thank you ugaiu for tho great prido and pleasure which I feci in ibis olt-renowed approbation of such a constituency, and I trust that on some future occasion before the election I may be allowed half an hour to explain what Congress has done, and frankly to criticise our ucLs and to ask you how far X have your approbation. . Convention then proceeded to a second ballot which resulted as follows: Stehman, 40; Sensenig,s7; Nissloy, 82; Breneman, 0. Convention proceeded to a third ballot, which resulted as follows : 'Stehman, 40; Sensouig, 57; Nissley, 90. No choice. The name of Jacob D. Stehman was with drawn, when the Couventiou proceeded to a fourth ballot which resulted as follows: Sonsenig, 82; Nissley. 105. Mr. Nissley having a mujority of all tho votes cast was declared tho nominee. The Convention took a recess until 7 o’clock P. M. EVENING! SESSION. The Convention met at 7 o’clock, and im mediately proceeded to ballot for Directors of tbo Poor, tho first ballot resulting os fol lows: Grissinger, 113; Reed, 151; Myer, 4: Herr, 17; Grow, 24. Messrs. Reed ana Grissinger having a majority of all the votes cast, were declared the nominees. Convention proceeded to ballot for Prison Inspectors, the first ballot resulting as fol lows: Musser, 151; Sweigart, 121; Long,7 ; Housekeeper, 32 ; Kurtz, 73. Messrs. Mus ser and Sweigart having tho highest num ber of votes cast, were declurod tho nomi nees. Convention proceeded to bullot for Coro ner. A motion was made aud carried, that tho candidate having the highest number of votes on tbo second ballot bo declared tho nominee. Tho first bullot resulted as follows: Eborman.lO; Hess, 2; Leonurd, 5-1; Potts, 15; Groff,2o; Smith,ss; Martin, 14; Her zog, 3. No choice. Tho names of Amos Groffaud Jacob Her zog wore witbdruwn, when tho Convention proceeded to n second ballot, resulting as follows: Martin, 10; Eberman,4; Plots,7: Smith, 78; Leonard, 95. Capt. Leonard having a majority was declared the nomi nee. Tho name of Peter Reldonbach being with-drawn as a candidate for Auditor, Geo. W. Hensel of Eden, was settled by acclamation. The Convention procooded to ballot for Associate Judge, tho first ballot resulting as follows; Buldwin, 11; llibsbman, 77; Martin, 99. Mr. Martin having a majority of all the votes cast was declared the nomi nee. Convention proceeded to ballot for State Senator, the first ballot resulting as follows: Fisher, 94; Billingfolt, 101; Dunlap, 85; Shenk, 45; McPhail.fi; Pownall, 42. The name of Col. S. 11. Price was withdrawn previous to ballot. Gen. Fisher and Mr. Billingfolt having a majority of all the votes cast were declared the nominees. Convention proceeded to ballot for four candidates for tho House of Representatives, the first ballot resulting as follows: Steh man, 108; Steacy, 120; Brubaker, 67; Armstong, 113; Reincebl, 88; Shirk, 97; Locher, 37; Reltzel, 3; Roath, 113. Messrs. Stehman, Steacy, Armstrongand Roath having the highest number of votes cast were declared tbo nominesa. The business of the Convention being over, speeches were made by Messrs. Armstrong, Steacy, Fisher, Roath, Billingfeltand Steh man, nominees for the Legislature, and by Lieut. Roincehl, after which the Convention adjourned with three cheers for their State and County Tickets. Mr. Steven’s Speech.— Tho speech of Mr. Stevens, which appears in tho Conven tion proceedings to-day, was reported pho* nographically by our young friend, Mr, Thomas B. Cochran., Wo were absent from the Convention at the time, but our readers can rely upon the report being correct in every particular. New Dramatic Company.— We have the pleasure of announcing to our amusement loving citizens, that a new Dramatic Com bination, under the management of Miss C. Cappell and Mr. J. B. Everham, has been formed which will visit this city and open at Fulton Hall on Monday evening next In Dion Bourcicault’s beautiful and interesting drama of “ The Octoroon.” The manage ment have succeeded in securing the ser vices of the following well-known artistes. Misses Effle Germon, Frank Moneil, Jenny Kemble, C. Cappell, Messrs. Fawcett, Murdoch, Wallis, Everham, Parker, etc., comprising some of the best talent in the profession. The stay of the Company is limited for a few nlghta only, and we bespeak crowded houses for them, as they intend to produce the newest % most popular and interesting dramas of the day. Mr. E. J. Parker, the gentlemanly acting and stage manager, was in the city yesterday making the necessary arrange ments,, and he promises that rare entertain ments will be furnished every evening by the company, 2,00 .......... 2.00 2.00 1.60
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