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NEW YORK. HERALD, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1868.—TRIPLE SHEET. The Council of Warriors at Cleveland. General Gordon Granger Per- manent President. 0 ADMITTANCE Greeting of Confederate Soldiers to Théir Lato Enemies, FOR POLITICIANS. THE APORESS AND RESOLUTIONS /Patriatic Appeal to the Country by Those Who Saved It. ‘ne Proposed Constitutional Amend- ment a Bar to Reunion. ‘Ratification of the Principles of the Convention of August 14. Appointment of a Committeo to Present the Proceedings to President Johnson. | ADJOURNMENT SINE DIE. ke, &e. &o. Crevenanp, Sept. 18, 1966, | although the altendance here is not so large as was “‘maticipated, now that all the delegations have arnved, a | geodly number are found to be present, and the Conven- ‘ton is a most decided success. The delegates have @vinced sound sense in one respect—they have resolutely eet their faces against the interference of any outsider or politician, and all that will be dono will be recognized as ‘Whe unbiassed acts of the true fighting men of the @ation. In this regard the Convention is a most #mportant one, and whatever sneers may be @ecstowed upon its action by stay-nt-homo radicals, it wil! emmand the attention and respect of the nation. It @as this jealous independence of outside control that prevented Senator Doolittle, who arrived bere yesterday, rom attending the camp mecting last evening and speak- as was designed. The meeting was confined to the weal military men, and as such was much more accept- to the goldiers of the Convention, The weather is ry unfavorable to any outside demonstrations, the rain Ning steadily all the morning, Preceedings of the Convention. ‘Notwithstanding the inclement state of the weather, delegates assembled in goodly numbers, and teng ‘the hour announced for the assembling of the the tent was Giled to repletion. Before i the band favored the meeung with a number mational aire, When “Rally Round the Flag’’ was the andience became enthusiastic, cheered wildly, rang the chorus with splendid effect, The scene wa? ‘most exciting one, and will long be remembered by who had the pleasure of witnessing it, Loud |@heers were then given for Generals Wool, Custer, Koue- pean aud others, when they entered the tent. ‘Fhe provecdings of the Convention were opened with prayer by the Rev. Mr. Rollinger, of Tennenseo. RRFORT OF THE COMMITTER ON ORGANIZATION. @eneral Dexven, of California, chairman of the Com- on Permanent Organization, submitted the fol- ing report: — 5 New York, f Gen. John W: jnmbia, nt. Gooding ; Peun- | Sergeant Cyrus W. Shark ; Virginia, Col. James ; Ohio, Gen. A. McD, Mcvook; Ind. Con, 5 in, Gen, H.C. Hobart; Mic! A. A. Steven® ; Maine, Gen. M. L. Smith; Kentucky, DT. ony; Tonnesseo, (apt. RC. © ; Kansas, Col. ‘A. Bagsett; » Major #. aidock Brovm” a Winter; Now Jexivo Te, Jason Marsh; Louirians, 5 Major HL 3. Fit Pecretaries—Michican, a J. ©, Farbish; New York, Colonel Cha jeut. 1 A. W Williame; Maine, les A. cod jason; Pennsylvauia, J. B. Hayes; Maryland, i” Bayle; .' B. Kinney; rie SF aucfomeyers fetus Colonel WF Dav 0 M. W. Pitch; Maryland, Captain §. 0. ; Kentucky, Major D. Fnglish; Tennesses, Licuten- A. F. Fowler; Now Mexico, Captain J. W. | Howard; ‘ka, General H. H. Heath ; California, Captain Sam- Garnage; MMnois, Captain Thomas G, Baraes Dis of Columbia, Captain ©. McCean. ‘The name of private Monoypenny, of Kentucky, wae with tremendous applaase to the report of the Committee, ce to the appointment of the National Commiites. fab Committee on Resolutions, informally convened, de me to present a resolution, which I now prepare to with the conrent of the gentleman from Califor- Genera! Daxven—I rive to a point of order. only makes a suggestion in relation to the of 2 Natiooal Committoo—thnt fs all, Oolonal Cavvari1—tn that ener I will withdraw my ndiment. ‘The report of the commities was then adopted. MOK OF THE MisEROHNS, The Crainmax—Gontlemen, I have some very import and pleasing nows {na telegram from Albany, which have just recoived and will read for you. Atmary, Sept. 18-10 A M. BK. Woon, President of thie Soldiers’ end Satlore’ Convention, Cleveland, Olvo:— Tbave left the “loyal Southerners,’ ant will be fa Lo-Morrow 10 expose Lhom AL your convention, KG, NORTON. Fhe despatch was recolved with immony applause, Of ihe delegates bringing down the house by eying in always leave ® sinking #hip.’’ Oa motion a commitioe of three, consieting of Cone Bteedman and Custer and Colonel Caupbell, Tae ™ for the purpose of sondveting the permanent dent to the eval Geveral *reevMAN introduced Gonoral Granger to (he eption as his old corps commander tn the Army of Cumbertand. Three coeore wore thon given for Granger. ADDRESS OF GENERAL GRANUER, Benerel Ganxcmn, on taking the chair, addeessot the tom as follows i— Ferow Soumens 4x GPNTLEMEy OF THe CowvEN. For the high compliment you have paid me in mating me by your "nanitnois vote to preside over onse eatharing of the Tinton voldiers and ratlors the repablie I beg leave to tender you my mort rol a keaow! ia To be nelected for this pe. preside over a body of men representing the ‘and aay of the Union, who by thow have the American soldier and satior hoot world—is ap honor of which every man eh impertiiod, when the duty of way ‘of rife, whon the obligation i* impored upon patriotie and brave men of thie natien of preserving copatitatien of onr coantry In all ste (otegrity, requires and ability which Ido not fatier myself I por. But, commides, with an earnest and sincere purpore you in your to saoure pence and prowperily to loved country. one you hegt efforts to die. the Gatet Ket caanitonation you arr riven n ie ait —) ba ¢ and atdence, I enter now upou the eof the Char. COMMITTRR OF ADNRNES AD RESULC TIONS. el Carmers, ten proposed the following reroiu fn commitig’? © from, cash Siaie oud MES “Figertos of Cokumy, bo 9 Fam Pi a rewle. resolution was ananimouly atopted Denvenot suggest, Mr. resident, that the Presidents and eeoretaries be roques’#t to take their on the mand. inert bem op "couon? sean You wilt plows do a by may orders, (Laughter and ap- id be upon at once, ‘he resolution was read a8 Resolved, That she Commitiae on Resolutions and Address be instructed to a Aovert « Contral Bxocultve Committes of ders . composed of five members, quarters sal! be in the city of Washington, Colonel ZevuicH, of Now Jersey—1 move toamend that Fesolution by providing that the Seleqniign from each ‘State and Territory be requosted to select one person as & member of a nuitoual executive committee of soldiers and sailors of the Union. (Applause.) Colonel Camrueis—The object of my resolution is to have a national executive committoe, with ita headquar- ters at Washington, for despatch of business. It will act as an anxiliary to the committee to be henceforth formed. It would bo very difficult when some important business is to be transacted to call moinbers er from California and other distant States and Territories to meet at one central point. I ae howover, accept the amondment in order to eave time. Colonel Zevicn-——I would en) to the gentleman that the national committee, which my amendment de~ signs to raise, shall have fll power to appoint a sub- Committee from their number to act as a central execu- tive committee. Colonel Camruztt—Very well; I accept the amend- ment. General MeMawox—T raiso the point of order that under the rules adopted by the convention the resolution must be referred to the Committee on Resolutions with- out debste, Co}. Zevrien,—Then T move a suspetttion of the rule, The Prestoayr put the question on the resolution as amended 3 Col, Zeulich, without deciding the point of ‘order, and it was adopted by an almost unanimous vote, Prusoryt.—I desire to eny to the Vonvention that onr venerable temporary President, being compelled to qnit tt 'y to-day, desires before he bids furewell to the Convention to return his acknowledgments to his fellow soldiers for the attention they have shown him and the regard they have evinced towards hima, Some applause and shouts were then raised for Con. Wool, who stenped to the front of the platform and was enthusiasiically received. REMARKS OF GRNERAL WOOT. General Woor said:— Fenvow Soupirrs—When I came here, owing to im- a business, I thought 1 would have but one day ere, I communicated to my friends that I came here not to seek position or office, but to do whatever I could to aid in the great cause In which thev were engaged, to aid 'n saving the country and the Union, (Great ap- plause.) And if there is any part of the people of this sountry who can save them, it is this patriotic band here, Thave the utmost confidence in the patriotism of the officers, and the soldiers and sailors of our armies and am xsnre they will never fall when their country is endangered to stand by her, The manner in which I have heen received hore has Milled m+ with deep emotion. I had no conception of the wel- como cheers that I should receive here. I might, per- bape, have expected from wanv of my compatriots with whom T have served, but I did not expect it from men many of whom T have never seen, bat who have fought and distinguished themsolves again and sapin on the feld of batile; but have received nothing bat kind. ness from you, and Tam ere I shall never forget it, T shall remomber it as one of the most pleasing incidents of a lovg life. As the old General concluded his remarks the Conven- tion rose to their feat one man and gave three gen- aine camp cheer: and a tiger. The scene was animating and exciting. Ono private, who conld not riso, having bat one leg t stand on, placed bis het on the end of his ¢rutch and moved it in the air, Another mutilated soldier was soon wildly waving, hook, made after the fasion of to the hazard of his nearest neighbor. of “Hail to the Chief!” “Ba thereupon struck up the Convention still standing, and at its close giving three more rousing cheers for General Wool, The Presivext—If the Convention will come to order for one moment I have a resolution to read at this time, rent up bv a member of the Conyontion. (Cries o! “Name, name, '”) ‘The Presspesr—The resolution comes to me anony- mousiv, but {t is one in whieh T am sure all the Convon- tion will heartily concur, Twill read i Resolved, That this Convention be appointed a Committee Of the Whole to watt on General Wool, and escort him from the Kennedy House to (he railroad station this afternoon, Some applavse followed, and the resolation was adopted by @ unanimous “ave.’? CHERRING TRERCRAMS, The Prerorvr—Vellow soldiers, T have now some cheering anne. read to you, which Tam convinced reser to bear. T therefore request your fention. The Secrets then read the following teleyram from the New York Union mass moeting:— Yorn, Sept, 17, 1866, me Soupiens’ axp Sarions’ Convun- not hia arm bat b's ‘aptain Cattle’s, much Cries were raised ENT TION, URW! AND: A hundred thousand merchants, mechanics and cltixens assembled at Union square send greeting to the soldiers and sailors af the Vnlon now assembled at Cleveland. May your Peaceful meeting at Cleveland tend to accomplish that for which your blood has been poured out—the immediate res- tora tion of the Union under the eonstituton. DOUGLAS TAYLOR, JOHN A. DIX. ‘The reading of the telegram was received with enthu- sigom, aud tle customary defeaning cheers mineled with erior of “Bally for Dix,’ “Three cheers for John A. Dix,”” and wben three had been lustily given, another three cheers for Dix was called and met a similer response, Th neg persed pe are other telegramn, feilow-#ol- diers, aad if you will preserve order another will be read, ‘Iho foliowing was then rou Mewsinrs. Tenn To Te Presioeny oF THE CLEVELAND Con’ The foldiers of the Inte Confe terate army met here to-day and depuiad We undersigne! te congratalate your Conven- ion upon your efforts Lo restore peace and yuietude to your country, “and oxprens deep sympathy with your batnotle puspose, end furiher to jase you that Confederate soldiers are entirely wilting to leave, the determination of thelr righur as clizens of Bites ond of t Tnited Staton to the soldlers of the Vnlon—(eries of “Bult And Imneore applause)—an-d on our part we rty and free neee! and of person to all. vention will be beld here to-morrow (Sunday) ve « formal #cpreeson 19 these purposes and N. B. VoRREsr Sept. 17, 1866. TtON timents ie reading of the tolngrain was received with ap- plaose. A delegate moved that a committes of five be appointed to prepare a sullablo answer to the telogram just re- ceived Another delogato moved as on amendmont that the President of tha Convention be req to end a suit able roaponse, (Ories of, * That's right.”) The anand. was aooopled. Pues wved that the president be re. quested to send a sultahie recponse to our ftte frends in arms against u# in Tennesse, (Lov 5 Tho Prowpesr, foining In te aM have sail oar preacut friends, lately in arms against w elation was alup 4, L. Braun, ofter the vote had beer On the part of the poldiers of Penne { “There's no question before the vention, rave are alwaye gencrone,”) Captain Haavw—That may he: bat | «peak the sentt ments of the Pounsy!vania soldiers, (Cries of “Good, good,” “You're right.) A Delryaie having spoken with Captain Rraum, the Auld My, Provdent, T may have M that tloyram, Av T unlerstood it, it prope the solders of the whole country hall settle the terme apen whir Benth shail be readmitted to the | be aguir SDENT inizapprebe ld nat have been bad found it ohjeottonable im any degree. ores of * Read tages’ ‘rend it again The telogram was then read once more and received with lond aplaure. he theaning of the derpateh ad or veeelved hero if the Chair (Renewed Col. Bravn--1 now see, Mr President, that T mtr understood tue despatch, and I eheorfnily withdraw the Wh aad the protest T made, erro Preetorst then, in military style, had no more to do until 'h dhont a vols adjonracd: the Convention One pin tre ‘efy declined om the wae to atiend to the jae eoldier® then fled of ground that a Commicrary’s call to ueats, 4 marched to dinner Rerty TO TRE SEMIN TREO RAW following Is the reply of the Convention to the ‘ona verre — vary me } THOMAS BW ING, THOMAS CRITTENDEN MAS DRAMLETTR Tue coutiniel to poor down t ternoon, and the green carpet of the great tent was wet 4 muddy to an aneloeant degree, Lut the solders and sallore of the Union irmy avd vary who wont throagh toll and hardehip during # foot yoars’ war did pot fear wet or dirty boots, and attended in full force promptly at the hour to whieh they had adjocrned, and the spac tent was again filled to les atmost oepacity. The dampocas of (he weather hed evident'y fei'ed to affect the spirtia of te delegwies, who wore as enthualustic asever. As the delegates entered the band plsyed popular sire, the mvontion johring with their cows and repeating the od and oxett'ng goene of the morn ig. The Chairman, an the reasenb!ion the Conren. need thet he bed sent the entwer to the Con- sldtore at Memiphie which s given above, General MeQrine, of Meee, moved that the be declared the unmnimorg votre of the Convention, Agrena to vee reuricar enor rs 1084. Toe Premoerr presenied « etter to ihe Oomyention * ! tt? iy it d it PEE HU eel i E et i i 3 i ] F i - fi EE Hi i z i ef te i Fs ii a # i 2 E Er 22 HE eartfelt peace, and now ardently desire the complete rostora- tion of law and order than the fedoral soldiers and sailors. ‘The letter waa received with app'ause, TIANKS TO GPNERAL RWING. : Colonel Surivax, chairman of the Ohio dolega- ES # tion, ‘said that on behalf of the whole dolege-/ tion he was instrnoted to offer a resolution, to whieh was convinced the Convention would heartily respond. The Convention bad recognized the foot that the able and convincing speech of General Ewing would be the platform upon which the comin campaign would be fought by the soldiors and sajlore the Union. (Applause.) On behalf of Ohio he moved that the unanimous and hearty thanks of the Convention be tendered to General Thomas Ewing tor his masterly and ¢loqnent address. Carried by acclamation. Gen SreROMAN moved that the National Execntive Coinmittee bo instricted to publish with the oMfcis! pro- coodings of the Canvention the speech of General Ewing and the various letters, dispatches and replies that have ‘been read during the session, A Derncate—I move to print the addresa of General Wool also, The Pansinexr—That is already done, That addrees is Part of the proceedings. ‘The resolntion was adopted, General StrepMaN announced a meeting of the Na- tional Executive Committee for this evening. PRESENTATION OF THY PROCEEDINGS TO THM PRFSIDANT, Goveral Surnm moved that a committes be appointed, consisting of the Prealdent of this Convention and one delegate from each State and Territory and the District of Columbia, to proceed to Washington to lay the proe coodings of this convention before-the Prosident of the United States, Some confnsion ensued, occasioned by the delegates from the several States reepectively voting on names for membora of the committee. A delogate from .New York thonght some privates ought to be put on the cominittes, Tur Paeemest—The Convention would gladly put on all the privates in Ohio and New York, bet this could not be dons, Many privates are here. and wo gladly welcome them, We come onraclves as the represontatives of the privates of the brave rank and file of the army who cannot themselves attend, and who have of their own accord desired to be represented by us here. (Loud applanse.) The following offloers were then appointed under the Tesolution:—Maine, General E. W. Reberts; Maskachu- setis, Eli 0. Kingstov and General Charles K. Graham; Now Hampshire, Colonel J. J. Craven; Ponnsylvania, General W. Datild; Marvinnd, Roger Bell’ ne; Ohio, General T. Kilby Smith; Indiana, Gonoral Sol Meredith; Missouri, General Mo i. Smith Kansas, General Huth Rwing; Nebraska, Genoral H: Heath; Kentucky. Goneral F. H. Hobson; New Moxie, General F. Y, Commega; Tennoasee, Colonel David Fry? Iilinois, Gonsral George’ G Alabama, General Joseph W. Denver: Michtean, General G. A. Custor; Louisiana, General W. P, Renton, HR TLATLORM. Tho Prem pent then announced that the Committes on Resolntions and address wore roady to report, and Colonel 8._D. Camrunty. rend tho following platform » Tho Vnion soldiers and sailors who sorved in the army and navv of the Unilot Staies io the recemt war for the suppression of the insurrection, the maintenance of the conatitation, the gaveramont and the flag of tho Union, grateful to’ Almighty God for His preservation of them throngh the perileand hartshipe of war, and. for Hie merey in crowning their efforts with victory, fran dom and. peace; deplor'ng the absence from thelr midst of many brave and fa'tbfol comrades who had sealed with their lifeblood their devotion to the sacred causa American nationality, and determined now an heretofore to stand by the principles for which their elorions dead ave fallen, and by whieh the survivore have triomphed, being assembled in National Maes Convention in the ety of Clevelant, Ohin, this 17th day of Dee or, 1866, do veeolve and deelare— Fivet. that wo heartily approve the resolutions adopted bv the National Union Cenvention held in the oity of Philadeiphia on the 14th of Aoqust Yast, compared of deloyatos representing all the States and territories of the Un led States; recond, that our ebject in taking up arma to eupnress tho late rebellion waa to defen} and maintain the supremacy of the conetitution, ‘and to preserve the Union with all the diena'y, eqnality and richts of the soveral Staies unimpaired, ant not in any epirit of oppression. nor for any purpose of conquest and subjngation; and that whenever thers shall he any armod realatance to the lawfully constituted authorities of oor national Union, either ip the South or in the North: in the Kast or in the West, amnlating the seif sacrificing patriotism of our revolutionary forefathers, we will awain pledge to its support ‘our lives, our fortrnes and our sacred honer "* ‘The rosolntions wero read with the enthnsiasm, round after ronnd of cheorr and repeated avain and again. Colonel Cuxstveram moved the adoption of tho plat- form, and the motion was carried wittt a wnanimens aye, A scene of wild and exciting enthosacm followed, ‘The delegates tore (he ama!! tings from the platform and waved them in the alr, all ris'ng to their feat and sho: ing for “Rally round the flag.” The band strack up this populnr a'r, and immediately three gand voices joined in the A most effectrve sense, The singing was follo Dy perfect yells of applanse, min cheers for tha thirty-six States, for tho boys in bine, Tt wae with difficulty the Prosident re- atored order for the closing of the baniness. When (0 evcitement had subsided General Keto read the following ADDRESS TO TIME SORDIERS AND RAILORR OF TH U¥IOY, Moro (han f (eon months bave elanged since you were Polen sod from service and permitted.to retara to voor t unbounded tug @ent forth homew, with tho asanrance of the country hat y was done and that the rebellion was gubetantially eup- pressed. For forr yeors, on the orran tm folds stretching from Gettyebarg to New Orleans, yon hat fought in order to resfore the Integrity of the nation, you Tortuad from your tolls with the conviction th remaimed for stataamen to rivet the broken ban her, You knew that this task deliberation, but had art ont whieh vou hat ta roqnired wisdom expect that, like your own, it wonld be taken up promptly and conducted with ringleness of purpose. You had yoursslves left party belind when you marched to the field, and thenceforth knew only your counuy, You had a right to demand that in the peaceful completion of your. work they would follow your example, You expected that thore who had called upon yor to suppress not only Tovoliition, hut the spirit of reve'ntion, and to vindiew' the violated law, would sot a new example to the nation by ar trict adherenen to th etitutional power an revival of the old upirit of sacred obedience to tar of rue ha’ your mnly dev hould be pr Of thea meamires and the symp: peopl of the South, eubjectet to all the ponaltie Jone eine have been brongit dmek to tre performance of ail (14 du‘los in th! nation, and whieh the vindication of the Ia anded ton reat participation in ite hfe. Por more the you have looked on in silence, and the work which you provided the oppertanity haw nat heen Your ecommore have acted meither wisely nor in season, Thet which might hare heen well snd wisely mplished, If propored at the proper time, hae hoon made imprect’cable by delay, and a condition yall have Heon of dunbtralSwi-dem to tmp wo mat lant nit in too late, Aftor ifaw the feild th iitatod power of your opp: seboy thelr ge an entire ye Jed to thaie already long ment from ttt f retcra wore of fered t thom, co these conditions ware at Announced they contalyed terms whieh proposed (o the estrangement of a large portion of oar population perpewal. Tho youth of the South, who had never known when the ret comwmenced, or what it was to hare in tha det) Losiness af wational eltizena, have wren nd tufluee its affaier, ant elillare ormee and aud ¢ oded from the jostraction wh them patriot of these Sim Hives not ¢ iaty ‘ponponed, terina are net arrepted by the South we can comes, therefore, Your peculiar duty, ainee you prepar the grosnd for this flual work, to’ joquire how it ly consider whether it In wise o1 to walt, Meantime, whether you determin® to w: nove, it Is indispenstble fret lo eatroRch yourmelven Position of imprognable facta. Tho power of the natioual government over the atfursof it \asarzeut citizens, ¢ cept for purposes of jodicrl punishment It purely of « been done, and vat belligerent character, and its belligerent right thom i inctyded in, while it. is imited by ond of the grants of the Constitution, Th. eovernment is authorized to suppress Insurrection hy militery and there include all Nigerent fonctions and im whieh may he neces. sary for that ent, Tr eof itt necomnary bel. Vigorent right it {9 aa competent to require of ite inmar. ould be te require 0 not ooly the laying down of arms, der of every porition which Uhrestsned a renewal of the confict The right is perfect and complete for ite purpose, it te limited by ite purpore. The coustitation directs that armies and pelligerent law shail be umd for the ruppresion of invur rection, With this complete snppremion, which includes the prevention of a renewal, the legitimate appiication of compulsiou to their future course as com. ities mast coane, It is not irae that in conse of war this government aq all of the belligerent hte Known & loternationst Inw ft hes ooly so moot « that kind of right over ite own people ar it finds am- bodied tn tte conattuvion. It derives from Ure Souren so meh ae tx necnseary | yreamug ingurrec. tow, and this does not include the right to take and hold It le authorived to to allegiances, not to aequire anew one — In accorda with this ‘rnle the President, a¢ Commanderin- Clef, compelied the insurgents, after they hed laid down their arm, to abot & possible renewal of the war until should | sist in the work of pacification. Woe appeal ‘be surrendered. There could be no com ry rj to you, cnr democrats, not we sepublt as the ny oor attitude of the insurgent communi- | cans, but as and pational Union men 0 of thi th; therefore, the Commander-in-Chief, | Whatever others may say, know that th clothed with tho double functions of Military Com: | who stood shoulder to shoo! with through the mander and of the civil execution of the laws of the | four years of terrible war are traly . You, at least, Union, compelled this surrender, and at this point the | will never quostion their fidelity to, and thelr affection Delligerent power of the national t—the | for, the Union and the constitution, whatever di ferences cee to apply compulsion in any form to the political | of opinion may exist, now that the War i# over, and’ that ture of the lately revolted way exhausted, | the insurrection is quolied, between those who together This legitimate and restricted use of compulsion ep- | offered thoir lives asa constant and sacrifice that to accomplish the desired end, It is true | the life of the nation inight be saved. no erimina the subdued and impoverished 19 Of | tions or recriminations mar or disturb that esteem the South did not and could not at once | which should beevor cherished by those who have shared pass from hostility to friendship. ‘Their homes | common danger in contending for a vommmon canae. We were darkened with sorrow which no sense of error | were brothors during the dark of the rebellion, let could mitigate, their fields wero cemoterics, thelr farms were the burnt path of ourarmies, and they could not Jove us in the midst of thoir desolation. But they know that the issue of the appeal to arms had beon deter- U8 remain friends during the ier days of peace; and aa we carried desolation into the South when she was hostile and doflant, let us unite In tendering to her not only just but generous treatment now that mined forever against thom. They saw that they had | she is snidued and diearmed If we but do Jost by war whgt they had attempted by war to save. | this, if we but evince the magnanimity of aa 4 anifetad (go mach to dream of renewing the | spirit always politic from the victor to. the strife, aad, seeing BoSfuture before them but that of | conquered, ibe honor aud pride of the Southern soldiers citizens of the United States, they were reaty to rotarn to their allegiance as dofined to them auew by the event When Congress first“ ussembled ‘ed a temper toward the National healthy as it was possible for any people attain after such acouttict and such oxperiences, In thie respect the result of the war was exampled in the history of nations. Their dispovition was evinved by their acts, They had, upon therequirement of the com- pesderin chief, surrendered every position which contd thfully he deemed hostile to thy government, and by his advice, not under ite compulsion, thoy wont further, and in ‘common with the loyal States ratified @ constitutions! amendment which forever abol- Yehed slavery, and gave to Congress tho power, by roprinte lerisiation, to prevent its resstablishront. They imicht have conceded still mor; but month after month passed wichout action, and meantime they were subjected fo mil'tary goveruinent. Ne system was ever Detter adapred Lan oor wational governu nt to the per- formance of the duties for which it waa designed; no vovernmont could be Jess adapted to the regulation of nay In arnbjeeted neighboring territory. Mistakes, will 80 respond that our beloved better, firmer than ever befor fathors, who by His blessings Seven years’ war to establish a Wnion, and we, thelr children and sons, to vindicate icin the tate terrible strug- le, grant His aid and assistance in our efforts to estab: ish and perpetuate it. At the close of the address the scone of enthnstasm was renewed, and the address wax adopted with sonata of applause. THE NATIONAL WERCOTIVE COMMUTER, ‘The chairman of the Commites oa Resolutions then announced that the National Executive Committe five would cousist of Mesers, Ente, Ew Denvor, Ward and Penny pac Colonel ZvueK, of Union shail be stronger, May the God of our Jed them throrgh w Jersey, fund vome fault with the way in which the committes had been selected. Colonel Cavpurts hoped no ous would rep i» tho action of the committes in selecting such dixtingutahed mon. Colonel Zetex said, at a Jerevyman, he did not intend to introdnee or insinuate anyihine ava'nst the commit tro, but he did think the Convention was competent to {njnsticn, even frand, inevitably mingled — with | chose tat comunitte marred its operations through distant agencies, Tho (nainman—The Committee on Roesolitions and and those have produced their natural offoct. | Address were ivstracted to report tho anmes of the The proton ced exsrciso of such funations can only injure | National Excoutive Commitiea | Those mon vor ape ft, has already injured ourselves, Wo caunot afford to | pointed because of thelr being temporary residents of alter tho spirit of our great national system, and by cen- | Washeneton, and the committee in dolrg a they dit ing renler two governments of this Union, hate: only obeyed tho instructions they received from the Convention, al to the people of all the tatoa, North and Sonth alike; Aftor come further disonssion the report of the com bnt tho evils of our present mstakes, mitted in the dntiea of a function for which the government | mittee was adopted. nover dosigned, do not wait the slow of the National Committes wero then read development of Ui ‘Their effect upon the ve, We aro tratning subjected Soath is a daily dis ule instruction, and future citizens by the worst pe every month's persistence makes the evil plainer to us, ‘apt HP. Adama, F. P, Biair, 0, Uhat under the experiences of this delay Kentucky—Blank wublican life under military constraint, the Tennesaec—W, L. Legenod. » much less commend Minnesota—Gen, Willig A: Gorman. ion of active hostilitien ; Kaneas.-Gon, Thomas E: Jr. that the work of trae reanion has grown more difflonlt; Nobraska— ae, om y. Rent that perls of our condition only increase it, It is | California for you, therefore, to ask whether the reasons for | New Mexico—Col. F. ¥, Commay 9 this delay are eaffl ient, and whether the new con¢li- Dinole—0, L. Mann. tions imposed by Congress are likely to prove a final iana—Gion W. V, Benton. remedy. Tho manner in which these conditions, in the orgia—Ma). HLS. Fiteh. form ‘of an amendment to the national constitution, General McQuank rose to a qnention af privilege, Tn rtof the committes be wat est down ata major vas only « brivadier on of the have been prescuted, not only to the people of the & Dnt to the nation, is without precedont, the fret time in the history of this government propositions withent con fon have been united in one amendinent, and the peopie have beon denied the opportunity of free choles eancerning @ac ction of tha single other tt wat in order artvale defines evtizenabip of the United State: the a military ¥ ition, (Laaghter.) second lays down the basia of reprosentation, Ihe third WAUNIN Ma 30KN , ORG ASTRA TION. ta in the following words :— General “140K, of In a resolotion wart Xo porson shall be a Sen. tattvoin Congres, | Ing holdiare from Joivin ory an nown or elector 01 r avoiies, | as the “Army of the | alvil or railitry, iter any A motion was tnady t lay the resolution on the table Blata. who, bai lug by @ delegate from Mitnvls, who salt the resolution Gal ater of any fi friendly to the Convention. Goneral Sisck aid ik Was an organtyation which aealnal the aon spring from the Know Nothin a, Kalehte of the thereof. Bri Golden Circle and Sons af Lbesty, sd theebject of the Houas, remove vatrul the soldiers! vote at the next elec ‘The offect of each of these utterly dscouneoted pr positions ja made to depend upon the neo planer or Jectian of tho whole, It #eem= incredible that those whe insisted apon thos connecting them could have expe: tod opie, after Thet mag be the case Stench fetlowe mn A Delegate from Miinols said Indiana, bat we can take caro of hinols ina reflection that they wonld be ratified. ‘The Southern’ Dologate from Now York The re following their political laders into the late struggle and | on all secret sovlatios, Inelvding t *. shfiring the risk of their fate through fonr years General Cymun—ilree ers for the Fenians, (Loot of terrible war, are called apon to ald the proserip'ton. Whatever panighment their leaders may deserve at the ends of the government, it ip un\ntelligibly that states. mon ehovld have dreamed “of asking their aso. cites and followers to inflict that punishment thom, especially « punishment of lasting: han any whieh the government eheora.) Colonel Caaumnerc—1 now prop so three cheers for the patriota of sexico, General BACK withdrew bis resolution mt what ay al feeling of the Convention, ad # resolnt on é-claring that when peared to We the een General Haven e nat the Howth they did not do wo with dis raco more terrib they fought Iteolf {# authorized to impose. If inthe midst of their | the idea of a plishing newro aniirage, ra the people ef the Sonth retam the ordinary ‘The resol led a good deal of excitement, and ey fidelity of comrades In arn to cath oth azentiment of honor wh ch rules all compantonship—they will not yoliatarily desert the men whom they have voluntarily and cteads!y followed anid fo many perth They wil not acceptsthia third seetion of the armen ment, and they are forbidden to accept the others wit out it We dalievo that the only effect of much a prover ton will be a prolunged exclusion of the South from the Yee of self-government snd the warning of patriot jam: bet if they could be persuaded or constrained to accept it we are ate loss (o peresive the benefit to he de- rived from it, eontaned tn the proposed ainendment gives any ptedye oF astnvanes that the adoption of those amendmente Colonel Camrnne sine die, but sabsaquently withdrew it then made for Caster and Critten: responded as fol! — SOLOrERS (Np Semone, AND Ges rt mms Tox If Thave no voice to atdross vou now itty heesne T have rhoutad too much, invpired by the harmony whieh has octuated this clarious convention of my follow Roldiers, tnany of whow I have t bees no ach of congross, nor anything | cause of this great country, for whieh we have now ae sombled, Ln shouting for Uat I have lat my voles, and Veanaot addres you, f can give yoodhin sentiwenty witleoenre the admission of le representatives from | hor v, and Ltrust that many of yon will hoar i, the Zonthern States now excl: or the recognition of | know that the mam of yoo hetieve it, their const tutional reletions to the government of the | and that it is « «sntiment orkieh borne States, Th and reagintion adopted our heary, apd which bas bron .ht you here—*a' rgivr: ‘do uot commit to | Common conpiry. Wo. Union -should thelr. ex- 1 tan ant frovs nown lets We stood for that when the dancer abuse and vitnperntion, but bu followed mt by every other will wot shrink now, ( Stae It is evident from the course ‘Wo arm hero y the Oxtraine men Who Dree these ameud- here for ali Trom the suments ennneciated by then, Wo have Vat it ia their fired purpose, even if the amendments | a governm parts the ox he adapted, to st! an the political equality of " 10 judicial Jored ra. procedowt admitting | are fol] exercise of each of these roproneutatves tho emthern States | departioone Intaly in rebellion. The partiaans of theso conditions | pean, thix » ationpt to exert the indigestion aud alarm of | for na aun, no Congres, no courlt—at Jeamt as repre the eonutey by loclaring tho rendmisdoa of the routh | sented by ‘their folune They wilt all die; bat our | without thei is a abandonment of all the dear borght | eniidren, vor posterity, Our erande sildven, are to live fruite of tb It {a not for the noldiers and sailors of | here and enjoy the tbttoma which we | Unt war to froin being wise, lest they should be | have fonebt. We wre pot here for t! At of any suxpected wulting the graves of Uietr comrades, | thing lowe than the plore amatitntion of wir country and forgetting » Object) for which they suifer T confess now to. @ trepid: ny whieh fm t before fo much, They know that there ss . when L bear that that is ered, bat I ja the fife of thie nation, and that there is a € enon that aden of « i Woates that hf 1 thet (ear fo be | it ae wer die in thelr ad ! h this peaple bas vindteated will orislh fu peace. init w on tou | maintain thie govern the a te | here to-day by my ¥ | and by by an t i anne thing | share the ¢ Jopment of is amon te | nod! . y Reilly to HEME OF GENT Hat r to tow ‘ Crm then came A mid te t n au er | be \asiacere in | that a soldier wh ta the ® r aver | ©, and chat | fore in polical yuestions, L thick, b Data ils’ only that | yaa! 0 nel 4 bapa , | nal debt. hore | ten ary ”’ (tn 1 | v4 of the proposed | 1 in ant plone, but Ido 4 ‘ ed, Their exelasing | to ma | wile will uffer " aw ‘ ] 1 at leas vit thone | the variona ¢ witer } a nonneed it Goon sw 1 ! © € yast at present 4 tuo hls jourmey w 4 . nad the Ken t ¥ | thine for nernet , f be at cig beneiited by every ‘ ‘ a , : , motored 4 a“ : ana | } rin wh i gree ite doit , tment etar The ty war | ’ oy wd . fm ‘ eter t ‘ bere ' te « na | that the podl F * : Pre ne tofever renin debt « f t ‘ Phot freed@en nied * i r bstond re , al gene ie ” | but « y : my » a it your 4 your he 23 t iG bet b a i we hy Rov. Mr. Tornor wart and | that the Convent hy counuy, Wow | Binging the Doxology established thie ye The Convention F ns tody, and tn | Comgrom, Uoat cond Go 5 human voice pour tf a Doenlogy | longer, Who can estimate the evila which wil mean 1o4. ai} des Hime hive fatlon npon all races in thowe comrmunit on ae | Wire alt «re Woll as ourwives’ It «oor duty & remember that de | we , } overament ie fet the embeAliocnt of perf! Uheories, va ‘ Cat hs prvetiral » inoss, and deale with the wire and | As the wolenn Fe the chepiain spread | anwine, the well and ti) dinpowed, af a tming'e | hands, @splomn aad |mprome ve sie r of that civitization which in a growth, and po’ | muitiiade, and ° oe ‘ Of fore, We believe that pationalty, with it | sponded ¢ Amen from the ¥ tt tion of powers between the central mon of battle ments, ie the chief inetromanta ity and ie “ | i et ny theresfter t ort wu pein ing of political and civil lif mmonitiog | convestion of men who b ond care in this land, end thet ovr fity 1 all ‘s00 | mone cheer fier hoor wae wad, after # j that it te we mnptly aa pombe abt ie ded. ke to the prende bed Dy means of it wo shall acr convention Mm with sine eatery, but justion to the mn re niyo t Upap all of those sacre’ righte we ehell # ng (ne An apldvers, we ore ai!) devoted to the | and others were oe cnuse and ‘the same principio’ for which we) Generel i foughtthe can of Unive, free Jortion and | tent ie the evening law. We forego noneot these in demanding Union | campaign end the 4 are, hoconne we believe pyat amy Chim in the ovtet ng f ears mw ho tet G8 in ieetle to Unite with o# im giving pret oor como auy | Ly) Ming plarzer which have teeing to thé frendman the rig? - | manity engoin, iil not “yt | See eee, thet ‘ser : An iawen.s Deeg . feat wee helt in meintal@ing the Inxs ;toseryin, pee - of etary ting 00d wilt and in ap? « iteg te aghomor ant } tee Chip al tas oven j Of OF common conntry. | awer 6 oat apye T. 7. Mewort, of Maryiaw!, ¢ bellows that, notwitheranding all provocasiona aed Gleap- | agd Colonel Thorp. of | ent ond orderly lew aia Wail litetng wun o00 4 4, reapecting aad perm yteatatrd me Tow cavee eaterieined aad | einatic ever be wy 1 We want « Union not merely to mame, bots Vnioe |B hota Union merny eat Lines, vot a Cvion of haeria QuiTTINg OF i ep oent Afier the Cont he crowd formed wom ‘ah * Precernon en mer Oe be Dheckett Me . an our te sat itis “he | Coterst %. % Merith, of Tonneenes, wen serenetes 0b + a vimibean th whee eo Riqnens apeccdee were mate by Geners! Proith, Crteee! | Ls ier ™m pads 3 Weetward of Mimeor ont Colonel There 3 “CANADA. FINANCIAL PANIC IN MONTREAL. Suspension of the Bank of Upper Canada. MILITARY MOVEMENTS. ke. SPECIAL TELEGRAMS TQ THE NEW YORK WERALD. Faijure of the Book of Upper Canada Excitement Throughout the Provin ' Orrawa, Sept. 18, 1866, The Bank of Upper Canada han failed, a» was pre- Gioted in my letter of yesterday. Tho failare of this ine stitution will probably be followed by the suspension of other establishments in Can; Money cannot be obiained in Moutrenl to-day for los than fifteen per cent. by the vafest merchants. There is much exeitemont and quite a lit Ie throughoat Canada. rent panic today Monramar, Sept 18, 1866. The closing of the Mank of Upper Canada, which took place bore today by orders from the head office at To ronto, excited itu surprize, as it has been known to be in very weak stato for some considerable time past Sevoral holdors of notes disposed of thom at a considerte bie reduction, very foolistily, ax there if no doubt thes will he receomed at par, elthongh the shareholders wilt lowe couside: No serine apprehensions as to the other banks are felt ve suercial weticlé in the Montreal Herald of thim morning & the following remarks on the Bank of ly stain na very considerable the sanding Tumor arose from the new arrange cleariug of balantes which we wo The ut about the position of the baok evar, not allayed yerter vi many staterr poulion Were current {n Uh) stronts rm owever, badtranspled yeeterday aftereon Military Afficins he Provinces. Orrawa, Sept. 18, 1868 rted Finfleld riflen at present fhe nymbe on Aispeal of Canada ia 100,000; the number of couvertea Enflelds te 60,000, Ten thousand breech loaders have arrived from Pngiand, and 20,000 are being purchased in the United *tairw On the Jet ¢ ber nest there will be In the prov ines 16,000 reg announced ar ¢ Hritieh troops, The rein fureer ada are bow arriving tochmente of two and thre 1 OVOrY Klean that reashen Qr vn ‘The Adjutant General bas reiarned to Ottowa from the where be hay beon 4 labor v ph 1a, 1808 Geaer ‘ r 1 tonight by the Hoo. John Row, A large and abe party bas been ite vitd tome? thie kon the Harew sad Ontario Ship Comet need. ~r0, 1806 Sept. 18, ario Ship ¢ od wday Wy the Tre frat sod, The wor forma, Capt comme t, turning t TAMMANY HALL FOR SALE. The Wiawam to be So! Miahow Ridder The Sachem= Prove Woters ate Hikher Spring The Conl Hole to be Abandoned Siceteh of the Sectety The Troubles About lis Conveyance, de. dee. For ome Weck past, there have been various rumore afoat about tho male of Tammany Hail to the Adame Kxpross Compiay, the Park Bank and other tnstitations, which here no foandation Iv fret, Old Tammany bas not on yet been wid, but bs going to hes metaphortealiy abe has eon saveral Limes. The warrtora have bold a meet ing, and they have rowo!ved that Tammany itall js no longer a good place to mort in; thet «larger, better, and more suilshle place can be form ap town, wal that the building, which ber been the honored landmark for so many yoare of the hardfisied demnoormey, shall be sold te the Highest biddor There t quite a reminiscence hoat this bullding which probably it would be well to give the facts of Home of tho old Hansin ponders might poesitly recot- lect per hieut and the career the presont generation ha vm will therefore narrate th | period there wae an f hie hi large tenet of lant wot Ail fanivons fo xp ‘ jor, eat he A at a comin dance or the efubs homer ing to hts own right the prounde om aun Young five elalmys Juciadict loe—the great ons rot mi that he here aud would nor * Taw i beat ‘oo capturing | rw . f * huehes. Taromeny, 1 + want a ‘ yirtt, and, drawing bis h ' ‘ , . 4 " , i " we bo theo D te the fe 1 Giteun " ! ‘ " A bp a Daring fhativk os wing Of which the , snr ston. ‘ “ atl the night bong ‘ * plovame co call , ° ‘ jee arcane, The 7 by net of Lagintature 0, nod t oi (6 wecthatdere tn wane ten dole 7 ee ee ant med that very few of the ‘ ison to ance af the property it a with the Boney of Mt Taome whether whey the fecheme bare (he an) oar beet lewyere ave cnerted mg te on 1 etmled en of we A, whem the ote A ene te Wm ime ane 8 tormnan Lemmew Mr 3 W Wownrt for 8 Me. Meaty Coston ore sent money to the “Tel idbectag Ce copy athe corp mand 0 Oe the for Toemmmnny Lame eis aos Tet « 7 ey ane Ty wets i) eT ret