The New York Herald Newspaper, September 7, 1865, Page 1

WHOLE NO. 10,601. NEW YORK, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1865. PRICE FOUR CENTS. THE WIRZ TRIAL. Additional Chapters of South- ern Prison Horrors. Further Hlustrations of the Mode of Warfare of the Modern Chivalry. kee ke. &e. Wasunaton, Sept, 6, 1865. MOTION TO STRIEE OUT PORTIONS OF THB TESTI- MONY. After the record of yesterday had been read Mr. ‘Baxxr remarked that on looking over the testimony he ‘was so much impressed that a great deal of it was illegal ‘that he now asked the Court, when they came to ex- ‘amine it, to treat accordingly. This applied to two- thirds of the testimony, and a motion in a civil court to strike it out would be granted, But as nothing could be stricken out of the record of s military court he would ask that this court disregard the illegal testi- mony. Assistant Judge Advocate Hosmer said it was proper (that the reasons for the request should be stated. ‘Mr. Baxxr replied that he noticed in several pages of the testimony, where the Judge Advocate asked leading questions, the witness said ‘Yes’ or “No.” Another Yeason was, the witnesses, after thus replying to the questions, would add rumors or hearsay, which had nothing legally to do with the case, or as affecting the prisoner. Assistant Judge Advocate Hosmer presumed that a eourt constituted like this was capable of judging what ‘was and what was not testimony. Mr. Baker supposed he had a right to object to what was wrong, and to exercise the same privilege he would in a civil court. The official reporters made a minute of Mr. Baker’s waggestion. EXAMINATION OF JOSEPH ADLER. Joseph Adler testified as to instances of suffering of ‘the sick, similar to those heretofore narrated by other ‘witnesses, He mentioned the case of aman who had ‘Deen assailed by the dogs; the throat had been torn to ploces and the blood was running from the wounds; ‘Wirz, Drs, White and Stevenson and others were near at the time; they did not seem to have any compassion for him; Wirz said, “It served the damned man right;” the man died on the spot the same day; some of the pr.son- evs bad been digging a tunnel with a view to escape; one f their number betrayed them, saying to Captain Wirz that he would ‘communicate good news if the Captain ‘would give him something to eat ;’’ Wirz promised to do g0 and came with six others to fill up the tunnel; Wirz carried a loaf of corn bread under his arm to give to the mformer; a man almost dead with the diarrhea, geeing Wirz, got up from the ground and said, “Please give me something to eat; I have een too sick to go for my food; Wirz had a riding in hig hand, with which he struck the man over ead; the man it into fits and was taken to the hospital, and two days after that he died; the witness bad seen men suffering in the stocks, of the seventy-one men who accompanied him to the prison all excepting bw. died; on one occasion he saw Wirz with a senti- mel; aman Paving, crossed the dead line, Wirz asked the sentinel why he did not shoot, and instructed him to fire, whether the mun was over the dead line or not; he fur- ther said if the sentinel did not shoot, he would have him punished; the sentinel then shot the man, the ball — effect in the breast; the prisoners near by con- veyed the wounded man to the hospital; the witness eonfirmed the statements concerning the shooting of the one-legged man called “Chickamauga,’’ and was cross- examined by the counsel for the defence. : coment or Ww. H. SEmINGS. i William H. Jonnings, a soldier, belonging to the United Staves colored. regiment’ tentifled that the wound which ho received in his left was not dreased efter he was taken to Andersonville; he was whi fm the month of March, 1864, for not to work; ‘was by order of Captain Wirz, a mont ir be was im- ed; he was notable to work, having caught a Shetek rer ins doen” wilds ti giving Bs eof the dogs, wi ‘ ving him lashes on the. bare back; be was thea put in the stocks for 8 night ‘and a day, with nothing to eat or ; after being released he was in put into the stockade; he could not walk; in the pital the wit- ‘ness saw a man who had been shockingly bitten in the bead by the and who died soon after. ‘Witness said he was captured at @lustee ; his wound was never dressed, but healed up. TESTIMONY OF THOMAS N. WAY. ‘Thomas N. Way, belonging to an Ohio regiment, said while at Andersonville he was punished for fifteen minutes, by being tied by the thumbs, his toes barely touching the ground; he attempted to escape and was @aptured; encountering Wirz, the latter said, “Well, you's back again; the witness replied, “I guess 80,” ‘when Wirz continued, “I’m going to take care of you dis Sme—I'll put you in the stocks four days;”’ the witness aid, in a joke, after this was over, ‘I had rather be car- vied than walk,’ when Wirz replied, ‘You God damned gon of a bitch, if ae me any more of your ip Vil shoot you;’ then put him in the stocks for four days longer; his head and feet were fastened in the stocks, his back on the grownd and his face exposed to the sun; the punishment was inflicted ‘Decause he had attempted to escape; he knew personally ‘about the hounds, as he had been captured three or four times by them; ro tenn fellow named Freddy, seven- teen years old, was caught by the foot and afterwards torn all to pieces by the dogs; the witness and another of the escaping party climbed a’ treo, but they were caught and brought ; this was in the latter part of August, 3864; Torner, who’ was with the hounds, said “Good for you, you son’ of bitches, I wish the dogs had torn all of you to pieces ;”’ the "witness said he was bucked, and did Bot know but he deserved it, for being late at roll call; he explained at some length the bucking and ing and oe: his experience iu the chain gang; in Septem- ber, 1864, while forming line, a sick man could not find his piace and ran up to the head of the line, where he ‘Was met by Wirz with the exclamation ‘You God damned ‘Yankee son of a bitch if you don’t git into the ranks I'll shoot you; he struck the man with his revolver and Knocked him some feet; the man was too weak to get up again; this was the only time he saw Wira use his pistol; witness waé in ball and chain, with four others, {& Peg to make his escape, and kept so for twenty- i HI ft ys. ‘The court at one took a recess till two o'clock. TESTIMONY OF JOHN H. STEARNS. ‘When the court reassembled John H. Stearns testified that shots were frequently fired into the stockade by the poe he saw, in August, five men who had received = wounds, and were sent to the hospital; he bed the shocking condition of the prisoners who ‘were placed in the hospital ; some were almost naked, and he remembered one case ially, where the most offen- five filth had got between the man’s clothes and his ekin, penetrating his nose and mouth, causing him intense pain, Qs was evident from his actions; the man was delirious ‘and died; many others became delirious from disease; amputation was frequently performed, resulting almost invariably in death; he did not remember any case of recovery where amputations had been performed; the effects of the vaccination was sy hilis,,in some cases as marked in its character as that disease ever is, EXAMINATION OF ALEXANDER KENNELL. Alexander Kennell, who was a prisoner at Anderson- Se that he had seen men with ball and chain, end eee a fe veloc stocl ‘@ man who belonged to a Pennsylvaa iment seh the stocks at our broug! @ockade the next morning at nine o'clock ; after he camo in, and told him he had thoroughly; the man soon died in conse- Fyne” “Ae re to the weather; another man, to know! jed from injuries received in the chain gang. BXAMINATION OF W. W. SCOTT. ‘William Wilies Scott testified to the cruelty of Captain ‘Wirz. In the latter part of August a sick man, sitting on a bank, asked Captain Wirz to be sent to the hospital, cursed the invalid and hit him a violent the head; the man went to his tent and died after; the witness mentioned another case; guard threw a brickbat and struck Wirz on the shoulder; Wirz, without stopping to make inquiry, drew his revolver and shot a Union man, TRSTIMONY OF L. 8. PAI L. 8. Paud, of the Second New York g UD. heavy artillery, testifiod t! 6 took the names of men who had been robbed of, kets and canteens at Andersonville; tho ‘witness take a picture of a lady and two ‘chil- dren from « soldier, and, throwing the photo- ners, and of Wirz's cruelty to BXAMINATION OF RUFUS MONDAY. Rofus Monday, of the Seventy-fifth Ohio, testified that 22d of he saw Wirz pick up @ brickbat it strike a sick man on the lower part of the on the 10th of March he kicked a young man, sat down, and whose mouth and nose bled in @onsequence of the assault. id RSTIMONY OF ABNER A. KELLEY. Abner A. Kelley, Fortioth Ohio, testified that when he his fellow ners were taken to Ande! were of their blanketa.nest~ why he did #o, ny -f whether 4 a Peeand unwhole- you damped gee ERE Pi ‘fankees;” the prisoner, in August, 1864, saw o sick at fia with 9 save on bins a8 large Ao Ihe oo his bat, filled with maggots and fly! ; the man ail nk tee he atc oh in Wirz to have man aid Wirz, ‘‘let him lie there and die;” the ards carried out a corpse. TESTIMONY OF SIDNEY SMITH. Sidney Smith, of the Fourteenth Connecticut, testified that he saw Wi } another man, who was sick, received a severe bayonet wound; almost every tfme a sentinel shot a man he was relieved on a thirty days? furlough. TESTIMONY OF GODFELDT BRUMMER. Godfeldt Brammer, of the Fourteenth Connecticut, testified that the prisoners were treated well until Cap- tain Wirz assumed command of the prison; Wirz used to come into the stockade every morning, and if one man was missing the whole detachment would bo deprived of food until he was accounted for; the witness, being sick, ‘was not at roll call. one morning; Wira camo into his tent and called him ‘‘a Yankee son of a bitch,” drew his revolver and threatened to kill him on the spot; the witness jed that ‘it would be better if Wirz would kill him,”” whereupon Wirz kicked him out of bed; some Jaaic paapocligs srpg- be the gate, asked our men what they came tl to fight for; one of the prisoners made them a h, at which they became angry; Wirz coming up said: ‘“Geraway, you damned Yankees; I’ve got enough powder and bail to kill all of you.” TESTIMONY OF THOMAS H. HOWE. Thomas H. Howe testified as to L pennsays &c., having been taken away from the prisoners and handed to Wirz; when the prisoner arrived at Andersonville it was difficult for him to find a place to Ne on, the ground being so thickly covered with pri oners; he could not at first sleep, owing to the wounds and groans of the sick; when he waked in the morning be saw dead men all around him. ‘The above named witnesses were cross-examined. ‘The court at four o’clock adjourned unti) to-morrow. THE WAR IN SOUTH AMERICA. The Brazilian Blockaders Blockaded— Disbandment of General Army—En, Ly of the Military Situation, &c. [Translated for the Heratp from the Paris Opinion Na- tionale of the 24th of August, 1865.) ‘The war on the Plate river has brought up a point of maritime law, which, we believe, has never before pre- sented itself, The Brazilian squadron ordered to blockade Paraguay, is, in turn, blockaded by the batteries which the Paraguayans have mounted on the banks of the Pa- rana, Will the neutral Powers consider a blockade of this irregular nature entitled to respect? We would like to have the opinion on this subject of thoso newspapers that have denied the efficacy of the blockade of the Con- federate States during the past four years. The Montteur, Patrie and Journal des Debais, strive to make the complete dispersion of General Urquiza’s army appear as an important incident. This defection was ac- companied by cries of “Mueran los unitarios,” (the party under Mitre); mueran los macacos (the mame given to the Brazilians in the countries near the Plate and Vivan los Paraguayos. The triple alliance is now dissolved, and the hatred existing against Brazil is stronger than ever throughout all the Argentine provinces. The English press, which since the commencement of the war has constantly demonstrated its sympathy for the pro-slavery empire of Brazil, is candid enough to admit that bay ‘cause of the allies is by no means encour- aging. The latest news publisheg by the London Globe states that the Brazilians had met with a serious reverse. There can be no doubt but that Urquiza has joined Lopez with about eight thousand men, and that the Blanco paw ig about to get up another revolution in Monte- video. According tothe Daily News a crisis is imminent. The Paraguayans have coreg: the Brazilian city of Uruguay, in the province of Rio Grande, when at the same time a body of twenty-five thousand men are in possession of La Restauracion. On the other hand, the Brazilian squadron had prepared on the 29th of June to descend the river as far as Goya, as the Paraguayans had mounted teries below the Bella Vista in order to cut off their retreat, A Brazilis respondent writes :—‘‘Commodore Barros and his officers are very suspicious of Uraguay. We are on half rations, and are short of ammunition and fuel.”” MISSISSIPPI. The Appeal to President Johnson in Be- half of Jefferson Davis and Ex-Gover- ae Fs Miss, August 22, 1865. |ACKBON, . . To THe Presipenr or tix Uxired Sta‘ The members of the Convention of the State of Missis- sippi, assembled for the purpose of amending the State constitution 60 aa so reer ae babe the federal overnment, as issipp! individuals, respect- fath present the following petition :— Charles Clark, late Acting Governor of this State, Bot we learn, held in confnement by authority of the Uni States government at Fort Pulaski. He is old, maimed, shattered in constitution and wrecked in fortune. He hag long been knpwn asa gentleman of high social posi tion, of great worth, ng ig Nee intelligence. Jefferson Davis, her @ President of the Stats in re- bellion against the federal government, is said to be in strict confinement and debarred the privilege of corres- oer gy a nema with his family or friends. He is said to be suffering ill health and to be threatened with the loss of sight. His family is reduced to poverty. Hore, resistance to the authority of the United States isatanend. There is no longer among our people any intention or wish to resist the government, but an honest determination to return to their peaceful occupations and to restore the en, that once blessed our State. The action of the Convention now in session lcaves no doubt of the truth of this assertion. We believe that what is said of our own State is true of all the States lately in rebellion. Few of us coincided with Messrs. Davis and Clark in their political opinions. Most of us voted against seces sion, and for years opposed the “tate rights party, yet none of us doubted that Mr. Davis acted upon an honest and sincere conviction that the theory of our govern. ment which he adopted was right—a theory once advo- cated by some of the best men our country produced. He was loth to resort to a disruption of the Union as a mode of remedying what he thought to be wroug in the past and guarding against other and more grievous wrongs which he believed to be impending. After the convention assembied in this State had passed an ordi- nance of secession he left the Senate of the United States reluctantly and with sorrow, believing, we are assured, that he was required to do so by his duty to the State, a due regard for consistency and the political principies he had so long adhered to—the solemn, earnest and pat- riotic appeals contained in his latest ‘addresses to the Senate justify us in these opinions, It was well known to our l¢ that he was not among the most ardent of bis political associates. In other times, leading Mississippians to victory, he | armed fought and bled for the Union, and reflected jonor and renown upon our State as well as the whole country. We cannot be indifferent to h's fate now, how- ever much we differ from him in his political opinions, and we can but sympathize with him in his misfortunes. When a war of sections began, inaugurated not so much by the action or app*als of individuals, as by the general uprising and enthusiasm of the masses, he was chosen with extraordinary unanimity, because he was known to be honest, sincere and prudent, to preside over the States in revolt,’ He was the representative of theg| sentiment of the people of the States. His acts were those of the great body of the peopl We respectlully and earnestly ask that our sins, the sins of the millions for whom, and with whom he acted, may not be visited upon his head. Now that our ple are returning, heartily and cheer. fully, to their allegiance, we are confident the pardon of the gentlemen we have mentioned will go very far to roduce a more kindly feeling between people of tho forth and the South, and rid us of much of that asperity which has arisen from the recent conflict. We believe too, that the pardon of Mr, Davis would be an act of grateful magnanimity, becoming a powerful government whose military strength and resources have astonishe: the world, and whose claims to respect would rest not more upon its power than upon its acts of mercy in the hour of triumph, We submit that this act would elicit the applause and excite the admiration of all good men at home, and all good men and governments abroad. ‘We think the disasters that war bas brought upon us ‘will prevent the recurrence of rebellion. These disasters well stand in the place of further punishment. ‘They have reached us all. We nize them in the desolation of our flelds—in the ruin of our homesteads— the destruction of untold wealth—the terrible loss of life, and the sweeping ps vA of a ae aa makes <4 people t, prosperous or happy. ‘e therefore appeal, earnestly ‘anit respectfully, to the President to exvend \o these gentlemen, in whose fate Mississippians es] ly feet so deep an interest, the same clemency which he has generously exteuded to so many of our people. e above, it is stated, was signed by every member of the convention.) . Indictment for Murder and Arrest for * Treason, Beprorn, Pa., Sept, 6, 1865, The Grand Jury yesterday presented a truo bill in the case of John P. Reed, Jr., indicted for the murder of Deputy Provost Marshal Jacob Grouse, on the Ist of August last, and ignored the bill against Menzel Reed and Schell W. Reed, Immediately after his discharge Menzel Reed was ar- Tested by Deputy United States Marshal Colonel Alex- ander Campher, on charge of treason against tho Tie'ta” States, It may be remembered th" Pitteburg to joined the rebel army 4-—" diieral Kilpatrick to Take the Stump. Newana, N. J., Sept. 6, 1865. General Judson Kilpatrick is expected to arrive in this city this ts YU take the atuipy for tho Union DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION. Great and Harmonious Gathering of the Tribes. The Convention Organized and Ready for Work. Endorsement of President Johnson’s Policy of Reconstruction. Major General Slocum to be the Standard Bearer. THE RESOLUTIONS FULL OF PATRIOTISM ae. ae. ae. Ausany, N. Y., Sept. 6, 1865. £oon after twelve o’clock the Convention was called to order by Peter Cagger, Secretary of the State Central Committee, on whose motion Hon. C. H. Winfield was chosen president pro tem. On motion of Mr. Brewer, of Jefferson, E. 0. Perrinand 4. P. Apkar were appointed temporary secretaries, ‘The list of delegates was then called, the names of tho contestants being omitted for the present. ADDRESS OF MR. WINFIELD. On taking the chair Mr. Winrietp said he would net de- tain the Convention with any extended remarks, You have met, he said, to discharge a duty as important as any that bas devolved upon the democracy of New York for many years; not of so much importance from the nature of the offices to be filled as in view of the crisis through which the country has just We have just emerged from a great struggle, wherein the govern- ment has reasserted its strength and added one more pledge to the perpetuity of our institutions. The party of one idea, which bas for some years past had control of the general government, and has adimin- istered the affairs of our own State, is s00n to pass into that oblivion from which, in opinion, it were far better for the true interests of the country it had never emerged. ‘The work of reconstruction and of restoring harmony must, therefore, devolve upon that old party which has administered the government of our country through so many years of its pros- perity. To restore harmony throughout the country is part of the miss.on of that party which a Sed sent you here to inaugurate the pious, work, and ii you fully appreciate the duty your delibera- tions will be as harmonious as the importance of the oc- casion demande. He took it for granted that am abiding love of the Union and a determination to maintain it at any sacrifice, which has always been the creed of our party, ° will constitute the platform; that as we love the Union, we shall extend the rght hand of friendship’ to all who hold the same patriotic convictions. If we undertake to speak at all of public functionaries, it will be to say that so far as they are in favor of maintaining the government, with the rights of the States unimpaired, we shal! endorse them. As to the question of suffrage, it must of neceesity be- long only to the States concerned. It will be the duty of our party, as it ever was in the past, to look after and care for the scarred veterans who have returned to their homes to receive the honors due them. They come to us not necessarily as pensioners on the public bounty ; but whenever their interests arc at stake we stand pleased to see that those interests aro respected. No im of theirs must remain unpaid or unadjusted. And as for those — and scarred and unable to foll which the perils of our country called them, they shall receive at the hands of the democracy, as did the heroes of the Revolution, that pension which is their due, to support and cheer their declining 3. Taxation must be ae to meet Leite her on sve: heme upon the country. Upon the laboring classes must not be imposed unequal taxes. Al! the property of oun try, of whatever nature, must bear its fair proposition. Thanking the Convention for listening so atteptwely to these remarks, Mr. W. said the Convention would now Proceed to the business of the day. ‘ THE REGULARITY OF OLD TAMMANY ACKNOWLADGED. Mr. J. B. Haskin said it would be remembered that the claims of the contestants from New York were con- sidered at the last Democratic State Convention, and after mature consideration the Tammany Hall delegation ‘was recognized as the only regular representatives of the democracy of New York. In order to save the time of the Convention he moved the adoption of the resolution he had the honor to offer at the Jast State Convention, as follows:— Resolved, That the organization known as the Tam. many Hall ‘organization is the regular organization of the democracy of New York, and that the delegates claiming seats here under that organization nave been regularly electod as delevates to this Convention. Upon this resolution he called the previous question A POINT OF ORDER, Mr. Bravrorn, of New York, raised the powt of order that the Convention not acting under any rules, the call for the previous question was not in order. The Cnamman decided that the Convention could order the previous question. Mr. Haskin called for the ayes and noes, which were ordered. fow those pursuits from THE RESOLUTION ADOPTED, The previous question was then ordered by a vote of 60 yeas to 31 nays, and the resolution was adopted. COMMITTEE ON THE KINGS COUNTY SQUABBLE. Mr. Perri, of Wayne, moved a committee of two from each district, except Kings, be appointed to decide upon the claims of the contesting delegates from Kings county, which motion was adopted. COMMITTER ON PLATFORM AND RESOLUTIONS. Mr. J. B. Hasery offered a revolution for the appoint- ment of a committee of one from each judicial district, to report a platform and resolutions for the Convention, and moved that the resolution lay on the table wntil the permanent organization. The motion was agreed to. COMMITTEE ON PERMANENT ORGANIZATION, Mr. Jonny A. Gaken moved the appointment of a com: mittee of two from each Judicial district to report a per- manent organization for the Convention, which. was agreed to. THE COMMITTERS APPOINTRD, The Caamman appointed as the Committee on Contested Seats for Kings county the following:—Second dis- trict—Saxton smith and Samuel Frost; Third—S, L. Mayhem and C. P. Collier; Fourth—A. W. Hunter and D. H. Parsons; Fifth—Delos De Wolfe and 8, Earle; Sixth—S. M. Shaw and E. X. Apgar; Seventh—James Lord and James Peddie; Eighth—W. Williams and L, 8 jenks. ‘The Cuarnmay appointed the following Commiyee on Permanent Organization:—J. A. Green, Jr. chairman; Emanuel B. Hart, Homer A. Wilson, John E. Holley, D. A. Axtell, W. D. Purple, A. Race and W. G. Watson. RECESS, On motion of Mr. 8. M. Siaw, the Convention took a recess until four P. M. AFTERNOON SESBION. REAPBEMBLING OF THE CONVENTION. The Convention reassembled at four P. M. leries were crowded with spectators. ‘THE KINGS COUNTY CONTEST—ADMINSION OF THR CITIZENS’ COMMITTEE DELEGATION. Mr. 3. oy from the Comi — on hs engera Seats from county, reported in favor of the ad- mission of the ‘Teiegation heated by Tunis G. Berge and Ww. W. Tweev, of New York, moved the adoption of the report, and on that motion called for the previous question, whereupon the previous question was ordered, ‘and the report adopted, PHRMANENT ORGANIZATION OF THR CONVENTION, Joun A. Green, of the Committee on Permanent Or- ganization, submitted the following, which was adopted unanimously :— Pr -—Hon. J. M. Lane ay 4 Vice Presidents—First district, Wm. M. Tweed and Wm. Dodge; Second district, J. H. Frost and W. R. Knapp; Third district J. 8. Freer and Horace Harrington; Fourth district, D. The gal ‘oon and A. W. Huntor; Fifth district, J. H. Munroe and D. A. Smith; Sixth district, 0. M. Allaben and ©, A. Kaher; Seventh district, J. McLean and MeN. Seymour; Eighth district, L. W. Thayer and Z. A. Kendall. Gecrearie—F 0. Perrin, Thomas H. Ferris, George Sanford and Henry Shaft. INSTALLATION AND ADDRESS OF THR PRESIVENT. John A. Groene, Jr., and Homer A. Nelson were named to conduct derma to the chair, on taking h Mr. Homruney — P Gurnee OF TH® ConvENtion—For the unsolicited and unexpected honor of being called to ide over your deliberations please When I rr my thanks. glanced over the list of "irae to this convention, an saw the name of Horatio Seym: wi To ed bearer and our ebampiet vo standard 0 best battle for constitutlgnAlies this ponition Imponea. 9 had supPORt'inder the call of Am honored ~ jzation ; Aye ery ‘We aro bere as rep- resentatives of that large class of our citizen® who are, and always have been, obedient to the constitution and laws, and determined that ,these shall be respected people and rulers alike. The war for national integ. iy Raving bose it to a successful seen: = iy aa ——— ol = to e work Of restoring the waste and the have returned maimed . nl money for the suppression of the rebellion and the restoration of peace and union than any of her aster States, should stand in the front rank in the struggle for the supremacy of constitutional government over mili- tary domination. The war has done its work. It mow remains for statesmanship to solve the problem of bring- ing the people into harmony with our democratic system. ‘The efforts of the President in this regard are deliberately and maliciously opposed by a faction which asserts that the Southern es are mere territorial dependencies— thus not only establishing that secession is an accom- plished fact, but proposing an amendment of the consti- tation to record this fal: in the organic act. So far as the policy of President Johnson toward the people of the South has been devek it is in accordance with democratic principles. He holds, with us, that the Union has never been dissolved, and that the acts of secession are null and void; that the States exist with all their dignity, quality and rights unimpaired; that the citizens of all the States who acknowledge their allegiance to the federal government have the right to form their constitutions, to regulate for themselves the clective franchise without interference by the United States authorities or Northern revolutioniats; to be repre- sented in Congress; and, in brief, to. resu) oir relations to the general government. The President) further, with us, that an attempt ta force upon the people of the States, ts Jn. darogati stitutional right which they have exercised formation of the government to the present time. these pee President Johnson should be unhesitat- ingly stained, because be is clearly and unmistakeably right. While we thus endorse the President not of our own choosing, we abate nothing of our declarations of democratic for the supremacy of civil over military rule, for the indefeasable of trial by sa and of habeas corpus; freedom of all religious opinion opposed to all usurpations of tions of privilege. The war has created curse, a great national debt; and to the end that the public taithi may be kept and the public credit preserved, we demand that the expenses of the government shall be reduced; that it shall be administered honestly and economically; and that the burdens of taxation shall be made to bear equally upon all the property of the coun- try. Congress should provide that the permanent finan- cial policy of the country should admit of no exemp- tions from the obligation to pay taxes for the support of the government. In our rejoielngs at the return of peace we should not forget that primarily our thanks are due to the brave soldiers who have carried aloft the flag of our nationality in so many fields of blood and death; those who have offered their lives a willing sacri- fice on the altar of their country, as well ag those who have returned to share with us tho rights and privileges of a free government. They are pre-emi- nently entitled to our confidence and to our protection. With the close of the war issues which have divided con- servative men have become obsolete. one of ite results, slavery bas been overthrown, never to be re-established. Recognizing this among other patent facts, it is the duty of all true lovers of the Union and the constitution to units in the effort to restore the spirit of brotherly love and mutual confl- the mission of the republic can never be accomplisfed. It will be my pleasure to co- operate with the other members of this Convention in the discharge of this patriotic duty. Gentlemen, what is your further pleasure? COMMITTRE ON RESOLUTIONS. Mr. Haskin called from the table the resolution for the appointment of acommittee of one from each Ju- dicial district on resolutions, and moved its adoption. Mr. Fienpg moved to amend the resolution by pes, the committee two from each judicial district. Agree to, and the resolution as agreed to was adopted. The Pursipgxt named the following committee :—First district, John B. Haskin and Morgan Jones; Second dis- trict, Noah-H. Childs and Edmund Driggs; Third dis- trict, George J. Amsdell and Daniel 8. Miller; Fourth district, M. McMartin and E. H. Harris; Fifth district, Calvert Comstock and Levi H. Moore; Sixth = %. T. Bently and John Haggerty; Seventh district, J. J. Mattison and George W. Miller; Bighth district, ’Lewis W. Thayer and John ¥F. Phelps. on Mr. Reeve offered « resolution endorsing the platform adopted by the democrats of Maine, Pennsylvania, Obio and New Jersey. On motion of Mr. Hasxry this motion was referred to the Committee on Resolutions. Mr. H. A. NgLgon moved that all resolutions introduced into the Convention be referred to the Committee on Res- olutions without debate, which was agreed to. GOVERNMENT OF THE CONVENTION. Mr. T. C. Fieps moved that the rules and orders of the State Assembly, so far as they are applicable, be adopted for the guidance of thia Convention, which was ‘agreed to. THR STATE COMMITTEE. Mr. 8. W. Saaw moved that the delegates for each judi- cial district be directed to report to the Convention the names of the members from each district to act as the State Committee for the ensuing year, which was agreed to. ‘The Convention then took 2 recess until seven P. M. EVENING SESSION, reassembled at power and infrac- that national The Convention o’clock, but the Committee on Resolutions not to report, the Our Albany Correspondence. Aaant, Sept. 6, 1865, A HARMONIOUS OPENING. The Democratic Convention opened duly at noon to- day, and despatched its opening session with auspicious barmony and discretion. The sagacious managers changed their programme last evening upon the arrival of Governor Seymour, John A. Green and a number of delegates of the more ultra stripe. Hon. Charles H. Winfield, of Orange, was agreed upon as temporary Chairman, in place of Senator Humphrey, and the nomi- nation of General Slocum, in place of General Patrick, for Secretary of State, was also conceded to the Seymour faction, General Patrick being allotted to the place of ‘Treasurer on the ticket. GOVERNOR SEYMOUR DECLINES THR CHAIR, Until after the opening of the Convention to-day it was conceded that Seymour must be Chairman. In pur- suance of this, John A. Green made the motion for a committee of organization, but after the adjourment of the opening session it was found that Governor Seymour had not concluded to accept this responsi- bility, and it was announced that he had left the city. Upon the caliing of the roll of delegates three cheers were given for him, and bis name drew forth marked applause, but not the storm which it elicited in old times. MR, WINPIRLD'S SPERCH. ‘The speech of the temporary chairman, Mr. Winfield, was brief, temperate and exceedingly judicious, He is the member of Congress from Orange county district, and did great credit to himself on the occasion. THE KMPHATIC RECOGNITION OF TAMMANY. The admission of the Tammany delegation, by 4 most emphatic vote upon a simple resolution wader the pre- vious question, shows the final determination of the de- mocracy to extinguish the unfortunate feuds in New York. Charles G, Cornelt was the Chairman of the Tam many men, Peter B. Sweeny taking an ontside diplomay responsibility, which was discharged with character” ability. RVERYTHING WORKS SMOOTHLY, The utmost harmony prevails. The withar mour removes the only bar to the unanimity tendance. This move bas pleasantly surprig® very: body except certain republican wirepallers in sundance who, it seems to me, had instigated this my¥ of Sey- mour's for the purpose of stigmatizing the qivention. Aunany, Sey. 2-8 PM. DEMOCRATIC HARMONY MUST BR 1Iyt®?: Upon the adjournment of the Conveny* ‘his morning the anticipations that Seymour would #e*ide as perma nent chairman cast a very heavy she "pon the other- wise buoyant temper of the delogh 4 pile sere fives relief. The determ‘'”! pall ieiese of division would ve conceded to him or his little fection anything the Could demand consis: tont with the great aim of Mcking President Johnson with the fall strength of tf democracy. Some of his friends allego that he we of this council also, while others say he came here oppose the plan, as it would affect the question of own aspirations for the Presi jongon’s prospects of a nomination dency as well as Joh# s eeaeTane fre u tic party, = It rey Bo lier,” Convention did not suit ry wisely left the city, His him, and he << ee imself, friend John A. Green found bi , man of the Committee on Organization, compelled to re- noon session Dean Richmond's chairman, 4 oe mpnrey, in place of the great leader of the Ch platform. The allusions of thia gentioman to Goverine Seymour's withdrawal elicited very significant applause: Be mesrennn« Wott QL gM yah Ty and Wate oP were caretally Lased ~ esolutions, wate TL AO COUNTY t~, eond you ResEh pesion Ooterminge eT ont of + and Toe eUnty, delegations, which nike “y the Cominiieenna argued by Henry C. Mung avorataly ail aay W2e.on Credentials. Much excitemah. ies fre aun this question. Over a bundred m led, here enfin crgsalzation from Brooklyn att at MO BUSINESS TRANSACTRD TO-DAY. Tho even: z itt —e sescion ae o'clock was adjourny Difficulty has arison am: of the lelegations speach minor Tomioations, The che of ‘famuel ae Cy B. Haskin aro urged for Attorney frodecty, eee by the New York delegation anan- by -d te iy as the chairman of mittee of tho ution who framed the fatal plitform of that body. Bere: he Tot of wi oruor baa ofthe esp ®™ ip substituting General Slocam’s name for the head of the ticket as Secretary of State, General Patrick, the Candidate Inst night, will be named as State Treasurer. Lugius Robinson maintains his position as Comptroller. SPIRITED CANVASS FOR THB STATE PRISONS, Quite a contest has arisen between the friends of Gay- lord Clark and Colonel McNett for the State Prison In- spectorship. To this is attribujed the delay and adjourn- ment until to-morrow. THE GENERAL TONR OF THE CONVENTION. Nothing could be more judicious or patriotic than the tone of the Convention. ‘There is a sober earnestness and unity of purpose prevailing jn its deliberations whieh mark it ag an epoch in history. Nothing will be done in haste. The gre: harmony Peri, and far less oo of office is manife than T have ever witn among such gatheri The members are mainly business or working with comparatively jae rucenatanal Serpe fewer otficehold- is is in mart i of the other party. contrast the like gatherings THE PLATFORM TO Bil ADOPTED. Although the ticket will be lly. made up, yet the work of the Convention is, These were Ny by a comimittee of from each of the eight judicial districts, F were ready to be reported bad the Convention veady for them to-night. John B. Haskin f rman of this committee; but in its work # “has consulted every element of strength in the Con- ‘as the resolutions will be adopted without de- , under the previous question, I send you the more fi it of them in full, with an abstract of the others. The Committee and the Convention will have deserved ‘the highest commendation for discretion in elimi- nating this platform from the chaos of propositions whith have mn advanced of late as the new platform of the democracy. TRE RESOLUTIONS. First—That the past history of the democratic party is to be found in the proudest of the country, its ¢reed in the constitution, and itis ready to meet the great questions of the future with the patriotism, the fidelity to principle and the practical wisdom that have characterized its long and auspicious identification with the history of the nation. Second—That we congratulate the ‘and of the nation upon the te upon the return of peace, and ig attained with a preserved count throughout the land, ns, or plat- ion of civil war and fmion and an undivided denying the right of represe of government and endanger the Ifberties of the people. Pour indorses President Johnsan’s policy of resto- ration, recognizing therein enli ‘atatesmanehip, sound 'political theory, und old hioned, time-honored federal government, as established by the constitutian, and pledges to President Johnson in this great work cor- dial and energetic support, Fifh—Repudiates the “national blessing” about the public debt, but pledged to its payment, the to equalize taxation for this purpose. Strth—Eulogizes and thanks ‘Seventh—Enunciates the Monroe unqualitied language. Southern States, ‘The concluding resolution Andy Johnson, as follows: patrfo eration, and in all such cement the Union of the States. The Press Despatches, now spoken of, and will reorganization. Buren is talked of by some. “ » Sept, @—Midniabt. tion. THE VIRGINIA BANKS. The Examination into tho Affairs @ the State Banks—A Sad State of we Fi- nancial Resources of the Old Ipmin- fon—Millions ef Confederate fonds, with bat Little Speeie—An Imjortant Report Forthcoming. OUR RICHMOND CORRESPONDENCA Rucumonn, Va, Augast@, 1865, The commissioners appointed by Governcr Perpoint to examine into the financial condition of the sev@al bank- ing institutions of Virginia, and to whom the diicers of these banks were called upon to make special riports of their monetary affairs, recently held a meetivg w Rich- mond, at which the position of the banb# in question was discuseed and tho reports received, and fom a casual glance at the geners! report of ¢he officers of the commission we glean the followmé linportant items, Those banks which hore sent in pPorts are as follows :— ‘The Bank of Virgida, at RicMond, with its branches at Potorsburg, Fre@ticksburg, Lynchburg, Norfolk, Dan- ville, Portsmouty nd Union, The Exchang @ank of Virginia at Richmond, with its branches at/tersburg, Salem, Clarksville, Abingdon, Lynchburg Alexandria, ‘The Fev? Bank of Virginia at Fredericksburg, WytheytY Blacksburg, Lynchburg, Danville and Gaines. ville, ye Bank of the Old Domimion at Alexandria and pew burg, and the Bank of the Valley at Leesburg and Christiansburg. By way of illustration, I give below the total amount of rebel bonds and securities held by the Exchange Bank of Virginia and its branches, as also the amount of specie—the round numbers being $6,700,000 of rebel bonds to $150,000 of specie. TUR STATEMENT FROM THR BANK OF VIRGINIA and its branches presents a more satisfactory state of affairs, this bank holding about $8,000,000 of rebel bonds with about $300,000 of specie. statement of the branch of the Exchange Bank of V- @inia at Norfolk includes the following named «ims, viz:—Circulation, nearly $600,000; deposita, $00,000; Specie, about $40,000, while the bank holdg«® less than 990,900 of robe! bonds, and of Virgini» Coupon bonds nerly $50,0%. th other securities «10 Virginia banks holt a considerably qamoant of southern State bank note, especially those OF verge, in addition to which they have claims upon a laretamount of specie captured ia Geurgia, South Carolina andNorth Carolina, now held in possession by the Freedmen’®ureau, the probabilit; being that much of this specie ‘4 being thes, eee 6 pecie Will ultimately be re- Thy notes of the following indeperte Daset upon State securities, are work ry Ayam tent valu of Slate stocks, these sto4s being deposited e roasurer a a security 4 jer fuadiors Yor the issue, dol. Bark of Commerce, of Fredericksbury men A! Mekong Saar PS nanener, weatern of Virgin at W: Ban of Rockbridge. im at Wyhouille, Ban of Rockingham, Ban of the Old Dominion, at Alexandra and Perry. ure. Meraants’ Bank of Lynchburg, Fariery Bank of Fisceale. it avorthy of remak, in connectio: ment o the Bank of /he Old Dominion” at Pe ryvers, that thone and two /ollar notes issued by this bank 4 repudiaed by the yrent institution at Alexandria, as wot bel authorized) institution and from being iesued rithin the fel confederacy. Thero wore but Worth of thene bills issued. lent banks, which were authorized banking ‘by withdrawing thoir bi ille, Bank ‘tthe ms on end he th of Richmond. 6 aalou! Bank of the Valley and its will iy a condition than aay of the the fact that the branch institu. nty; braneh at Least toni bank at Winchester, yt = Tefused to do any business the in anettied condition, and jJuently efeaped to A considerable extent the dis. 8 of Con: which foll to ple of this State ally that this blessing , and the reassertion of eonstitutioual authority Third—This resolution demands the restoration of the authority of the courts and the recognition of the equality of the States; that all os Se military rule by mm to Dtates, in order to compel them to adopt negro suffrage and negro equality a8 an element of their constitutions, tends to prevent the jcation of the country and to subvert the principles regard for the relations and rights of the States and the theory as sacred the obli- gation by which the whole resources of the country are interest and honor of the people being involved in its faithful liquidation; and also that all constitutional and legal means should be taken men and officers af the army and navy in the most e1 ic terms. trine in the most hth—Recognizes the abandonment of slavery in the repégis the endorsement of Resolved, That, banishing all minor party considera- d acting in the spirit of an euiarged and generous m, We cordially support Piesident Johneon in oe Pag labs he Heck bagi to enable the epee lately in revolt to put thei ments in practical op- comstibntioual measures as he may inaugurate to harmonize the country, restore and Major General Slocum, now in service Vicksburg, is be the candidate for Secretary of State, A letitr is hore setting forth his po- litical views and stating his willinguess tO.accept the nomination, provided the platform of the party coincides: with them. These views are understood to t in sub- stance the endorsement of President Johnson's yolicy of ‘The New York delegations are urging the 20mination of John B. Haskin for Attorney General, but ‘he chances are strongly in favor of Samuél J, Tilden. John Van Jadge Allen ie mentioned to-night for the Attorney Generalship, Mr. Samael J, Tilden having peremptorily refused to allow his name to be presented to the Conven- The figures of tho { NEWS FROM THE GULF. Arrival of Beauregard at Vera Cruz General Steele on Maximilian, New Ornweans, Sept. 4, 1865, The steamers George Cromwell and United States, from New York, have arrived. The Texas correspondent of the New Orleans Times, under date of Brownsville, August 26, says:— The Matamoros Moniior of the preceding week an- mounces the arrival of Beauregard at Vera Cruz. The liberals on the border are quiet, but recruiting a large force for future action. A force of imperialists with a wagon train on the route from Monterey to Matamoros was met by liberal scouts, attacked and driven back to Monterey. ‘A colonel of the late rebel army was killed. Reinforces ments from Matamoros were met by Cortinas’ guerillas and driven back. The troops mustered out under the late omer of Gen- eral Sheridan have nearly all gone home; but a large force still remains here as guards for the interior of Toxas. A grand ball was given on the night of the 24th ult., im honor of Maximilian’s Minister, which was attended by’ General Steele and other United States officers, who had dined with him on a previous occasion, General Steele toasted the Emperor. NEWS FROM FORTRESS MONROE. Our Fortress Monroe Correspondence. Forrress Monror, Sept. 5, 1865. There is a fair prospect of a speedy solution of the mys tery connected with the late sending of a corpse through Harnden’s exprese in a box purporting to contain care penters’ tools, Mr. Webster, agent of the express come pany here, detected this morning the man who left the box at the office, and at once had him consigned to the safekeeping of Captain Hitchcock, Provost Marshal of the post.” At first he refused to give his name, but afters wards said it was Nathaniel Childs, of the Fifth Massa- chusetts heavy artillery. He proves to be on detached duty inthe Engineer Department here. He gives con- tradictory stories about the box, and altogether makes @ very lame explanation of his connection with the affair. He claims most positively to know nothing of any corpse being in the box sent by him, but says it contained tools, which tools he says he stole from the department. Saying nothing of his contradietory statements, his looks are decidedly against him, and manners not prepos- sessing. No one is known to be missing thus far, and with the clue obtained through the arrest of Childs, the case is opt as mysterious as ever. The affair will un- dergo a mére thorough and searching investigation. ANEW STEAMER. The fine steamer Magenta, formerly on the Hudsom river, has been added to the new line of steamers be- tween Norfolk, this place and Richmond. She began her trips this morning, under the management of Captain Boulson. For magnificence of furniture and all the qualifications and appointments of a iirst class steam- er she is not excelled. It is believed she cannot be beat~ en by any steamer in these waters. RESOURCES OF NORFOLK. ‘The Norfolkians are gradually opening their eyes te the importance of their resourcea, A meeting was called for last evening at the City Hall to devise and if posmble settle upon some plan most likely to develope these re- Sources most rapidiy and to the greatest advantage to the city. Owing to the storm aud the limited atteend- ance, nothing was done beyond a brief speech by Colonel eee An adjournment took place till to-morrow evening. RETURNED TO DUTY. Captain Andrew Ainsworth, the popular and efficient Captain of the Port, has returned to duty. He bas been absent two wooks on official business, The Press Despatch. Fortress Mownos, Sept. 4, 1865. ‘The brig Nellie arrived at Norfolk from Turk’s Island with. cargo of salt, consigned to Cyrus E. Staples. This is the first arrival of the kind since the war. The steamer Connecticut arrived at Norfolk to-day. Henry A. Wise passed here to-day for the Eastern Shore, Va. } ‘The steamer Escort arrived from City Point with One Hundred and Twenty-fourth Indiana regime Colonel J. W. Orr, bound home, via Baltimore. ‘The steamer Magenta has arrived from New York, ad it is understood that she is to be placed on some pasgD- ger route from this place. News from the Pacific Coast. Say Francisco, Sept. 5, 105 There has been no news from the Shanandoa) since the arrival of the Nile. Three small vessels were recently purchased in this city to be employed as whalers. Four vessels are on the berth for Hong Kong charging six dollars for freight. 7 The annual State election takes place to-norrow for Supreme Judge and members of the Lepslature, who will elect a successor to Senator McDougall The contest is confined principally to rival divisions in the Union party favoring different Senatorial candidates. In San Francisco three tickets are running—viz: the regular democratic, the regular Union and the independent Unmion—the latter representing the interest of the peo- ple’s party in regard to loca! legislative affairs. The con- test is very spirited and bitter. News from St. Louis. Sr. Loum, Sept. 6, 1868. Pierre Ghoutean, Jr., for many years at the head of the America. Pur Company, and one of the first settlers and oldest citizens of the city, died to-day. Cotton, 38¢. & 416, Flour lower; sales at $7 25 for Single extra, a1 $5 121% a $10 75 for double ditto. Corn drooping at Wc. atc, Oats, S6c. a 480, Whiskey, $2 26. Mess pork, $28 so, Treaty With the Apache Indians Sr. Loos, Sept. 6, 1865, General Sanbort has made a temporary treaty of peace with the Apche, Camanche and Kiowa Indians, and ceased hostilites against them until a permanent peace can be arranged Fatal Affray and Lynch Law at Knoxe ville. Lovisvinin, Sept. 6, 1865, The Chattatooga Gazette siys:—A difficulty occurred at Knoxville yesterday between W. 8, Hall, Clerk of the Cireals Court at Knoxville, and young man named Baker, late of the rebel army, restiting in the death of dali. Baker was committed to jail; but the citizens got him from the sheriff and bang him. A very excited state of feeling exive between tho blacks and whites of Chattanooga, New Eng THE GREAT TROTTING MATCH ES—THE ERS’ CONVENTION. Coxconn, N. H., Sept. 6, 1445, Blackstone Belle, Empress, Farmer's Daughtet and Fthan Allet are all entered for the great trot on Thum. day afternom. For Friday the celebrated stallions Fear. naught, Ethen Allon, Tacony and Georgo M. Patehen, Jt., are entered. The crowd in attendance ts immense, but it will be larger on Thursday and Friday, as many were detained by the weather to-day. At tho staliion trot to-day Ethan Allon won the first heat, Farrag the three next and the race, The Wool Gtowers’ Convention for Thuraday avening promises to bt a large gathering and of great interest, Dr. Geo. B. Lotng, Colonel Daniel Needham and othes gentlemen will \ddress the convention, —_—_—_—_—___. Burglars Arrested in Toronto. Toronto, C. W, Robinson and Bown, two men Aes baal burglars, were arrevied here last night, while attompting to rob the residenctof Mr. Drouillard. The police had previously received in intimation of their intention, and trapped them, Seven! attempts at robbery have been made lately, of whiclithese men are suspected, WOO. GRow- Ann Pmiwapeiema, Sept, 6, 1866, ‘The National Association of Woo! premsoresi origt- nating at Springfield, Mase., hold its first annual meeting in this city, at the Board of Tradv rooms, this morning. E. B. Bigelow, of Boston, is President, The association numbers twe hundred members, They will partake of » Grand banquet at the Conttnental Hotel this evening. — + The Turf. ‘Tho much talked of trotting match betwoen tho cele brated horses General Butler and Dexter will come off this afternoon at the Fashion Course. A large police force will be, in attendance to protect pormons and