fetttog £tate gounutl
Al !_. _-M Mala Street, itlchm.-d. Va.
DAlLY—*>i per year; six months, $;!; three
month*, 11 .Ml; i month, _ cents.
SEMI-WKEK.I.Y—«_.«> per year ; rlx mon: lis,
tl _'.; three months, 7.1 oents.
WEEKLY—*I._ Iter year; six months, 75 cent*
€wttmg $tate §<mn*at
E.he Convenlinn that adjounied this
rning, wa_ marked by a degree of har
mony and dignity in its deliberations which,
was cheering to the fricnas of thct
cause. Willi rtmAjxceptions a spirit of libe
rality and concession prevailed among the
delegates. The action of the Convention in
nearly every important particular was well
considered, impartial, and calculated to
strengthen the Republican cause in the
The platform nnd resolutions bring the
party up to present duties, and define
sharply and distinctly, the living issues of
the canvass. Upon these issues it takes
high (round, and may safely appeal for the
united and enthusiastic support of all its
members, The people of Virginia have
now to choose between a party, wheat
loaders arc in the hands of a wealthy and
corrupt ring of New York stock brokers,
seeking to enforce their Shylock demands
upon a destitute people, and a party which
stands for the preservation of the people
Brat, before it attempts to preserve the
empty name of State credit.
Hetwcen a party which assaults the free
schools as the cause of the heavy taxes,
while it takes from the people over a mil
lion of dollars in excess of its own admit
ted need for current purposes, and loans it,
nt tarn per cent., to wealthy"bankers, who,
in turn, loan it out to tho needy at 12 to 1•>
per cent.; and a party which confines the
taxation to the current expenses of a gov
ernment economically administered. The
people are to choose between a party whose
representatives in Congress voted to shut
up Virginia mines and cripple its industries,
and one which declares for protection to
American labor and the doctrines of Henry
They are lo choose between a frank,
bold, outspoken policy, and the cowardly
silence which shirks every living issue, be
cause its real purposes are too bad to bear
the light, and Would be scouted with indig
nation if proclaimed to the people.
With such a platform, we can go before
the people strong in the faith of the justie
of our cause, and in the certainty of i
eveutual triumph.
1 ioYvARD I.NIVEKSITV.
We have received a neat pamphlet con
(.lining information of the Law Depar
mi nt of Howard University.
The faculty consists of General 0. (
Howard, President of the University; .
M. Langston, Dean; Hon. A. C. Ridd
and Hon. C. 0. Nott, Lecturers; 11. 1)
Beam, Instructor and 'Secretary. W
• piote as follows:
The Department was regularly organixei
.lauiia.y ii. lS'ia, muter J M. Langvton, Esq
and Hon. A. J. Riddle, i'rolcssors, commenciii
with but six ((>) students. At ihe close ci il
>e--ion, June :*.ii, 15,;;,, the number of sludeii
had increased to twenty-two (22), and, as show
by the annual report herewith published, tl
growth of ihe Department since, has
slant and comparatively rapid.
The exercises of the Department are held i
the Howard University building, at iho head o
Seventh street, where large and convenient roon
liave been specially fitted up for the purposes ,
recitations, lectures, and moot courts.
The design of this Department is to givea com
plete course of legal education to students (ti
ling to ent.r upon the profession of the law ;ai
while it is not attempted to familiarize ttie stu
dent with all tlie details of local praeliee, tl
exercises of tho Department are directed lo th
end of a complete preparation of its graduate
by means of thorough Instruction in legal at
collateral branches of study, us well as by pra
i tee In the moot court, including the drawings o
papers and pleadings, and the argumeuls o
causes for successful eifort at ihe bar.
The terms of tuition will be HO per year _v
paid in advance; when paid otherwise,a_D P*
rear.
All students who pursue the course of stm
prescribed, nnd comply with tfte regulations
Ihe University otherwi-e. upon passing a saii-
-1 ic.ory examination, will receive the degree of
1.1..1 J.; and, upon motion, may be admitted to
tlie bar of the Supreme < wr_i of the District of
. 'olumbla.
While in Howard University no discrimillation
growing out of color, .-eel. or race is tolerated,
tin-Vacuity of this Department emphasise f.
_rt that ihe lime has come when young colored
men should avail themselves of the best opportu
nities and advantages for prufessionalstiidy, par
ticularly that of the law. And they would sug
gest that of all places in our couniry ■Washington
city, tlie capital of the nation, furnishes _r the
study of the law in Ks science and practice the
amplest faculties. Il is bete lhat ('ot.'gi ess holds
its sittings, Ihe Supreme Court of the United
States and oilier courts of a national and local
<-ha_acter administer justice ; and it is here that
ttie young men of ttie nation may see our great
lawyers aud statesmen, and witness their eitbi l
in the courts and halls of the legislation ; and
here, too, may be found the finest legal libraries
of the country.
PERSONAL.
We yesterday inadvertently omitted to
notice the arrival in our city of Colonel R.
11. llintnii, Secretary of the National Union
Republican Executive Committee, and also
of Colonel Ordway ,Sergeant-at-Arms of the
National House of Representatives.
These gentlemen are among the most
efficient workers in the Republican party.
Their presence here was heartily welcomed
by all earnest Republicans, and their val
uable counsels were appreciated by tho
MAXCHEST__ir -'ETCHERS 7 ixSTIT-TE
We regret that complete occupation of
our time, prevented our attendance upon
the Teachers' Institute, which has just
closed in Manchester.
We learn that Major Jed Hotchkiss, the
efficient and devoted friend of popular edu
cation, was in attendance upon its sessions,
and rendered valuable service to the cause.
Such institutes are invaluable aids to pre
pare teachers for their work, and elevate
the standard of professional acquirements.
A sailor went to a watchmaker, and pre
senting a small French watch to him, de
manded to know how much the repair of it
would come tu. The watchmaker, alter
examining it, said; "It will be more ex
pensive repairing it than its original cost."
" I don't mind that," said the tar ; " I
will even give you double the original coat,
lor I gave a fellow a blow on the head for
it, and if you repair it I w ill give you two."
A young lady at an evening party some
time ago found it hard to use the expression,
" Jordan is a hard road to travel," but
thinking that too vulgar, substituted the
following: " Perambulating progression iv
pedestrian excursion along the far-tinned
thoroughfare of fortune cast up by the
banks of the sparkling river of Palestine is
indeed attended with a heterogeneous con
®l|c Umlji State lotmtal.
Kff.'&K?a£:| RICHMOND, VA., THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 28, 1871. VOL. III. NO. 26<).
JOUY iv. WOI.TZ, Yews and City Editor.
MATTEWS.
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION!
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION!!
lion. Charles II. Porter Unanimously
riffled Chairman !
THE PI.ATFOH3I ! I
YEW STATE CENTRAL < OlI'HI III. I
1-' dock the Convention was reassembled,
and was palled to order by the temporary
chairman, whereupon, the following com
mittee on permanent organization, oomi-t
ing of one delegate lrom each Congressional
li-trict, and one from the State at large,
\as appointed :D. S. Lewis, Robert -\nr
on, A. C. Winston, Henry Cox, 0. K.
Vhitehurst, C. L. Thompson, John A.
larman, Hon. Lewis McKenzie and 11. P.
tarris.
The committee having retired, returned
n a few moments, and made the following
report as the choice of the Convention for
its ollicers:
f.'hiiitniiin, Hon. Charles 11. Porter, of
{iclimond.
Vice Presidents, Robert Norton, J. 11.
Piatt, 1,. H. Chandler, W. H. 11. Stowell,
\V. T. Early, 0. Douglas Gray, Lewis Mc
venzie, (J. W. Henderlite.
Set reliir j'_, Samuel F. .Maddox, J. Frank
__S, W? L. Feniald, -L \V. Woltz, \V.
N. Stevens.
tleiyeant-al-Arins, J. Anderson Taylor,
if Kichmond.
REMARKS OK MX. PORTER.
The report having been adopted, Mr.
'oitcr was conducted to the chair, and
molly returned his thanks.
O oilleme.n of the Convention —lt was yoni* plen
ure in caucus iliis morning to-deajgnate me by
n cluinatiou in. your choice for permanent presi
lent oi this body. It has likewise been the plea
sure of Ihe Cutivenliou to elect me totliis position
villi ihe same degree of unanimity.
It will now be my pleasure to preside orer your
deliberations with entire impartiality, and Willi
such ability as-it may be in my power to com
t am not unmindful, gentlemen, of the almost
lUl|xl_lM-d confidence which the Republican
party of Virginia I'epo-e in my personal and po-
I liiieal rectitude, as manifested by this unanimous
nomiuaiion and election.
To say '"I thank you.'" would be as feeble a* ii
i« stereotyped, io express my appreciation of
our ai lion. It. taenia to me thai, there are no
tere word,;—iio lbrmulti of expression—that
outd adeijuatoly meet the case. There are
mr« when silence is the most eloquent form in
which gratitude can be attested; and feeling; '.hat
nil an occasion has now arrived, 1 here Dj_o_i
the subject.
I trust and l>elieve that our deliberations will
result in the harmony and success of the Repub- j
Ban party of the State. "We must have peace
' our ,-at-ly, nnd the olily way lo secure and
o keep it. is to always observe the principles of j
glit and .justice.
'the Republican party of the nation wasjnau- j
eraied, aud has been almost nuifoniily main
ained on these principle*; - Hut not so. we are
lamed iosay. with tlie Democratic organisation, |
hich not. iiii.requently ackuowledires the wrong
nd injustice on which it has been erected by j
,\'ew iiepanures," and the like.
On tlie other hand, ihe Republican parly j
make* no 'new departures." as it, i- linked io no
c-■ .-tiii.il wrong, which it is necessary lo pretend
that il deport* irom and leaves behind, lis di - j
urlures are always of a progressive character |
the light ; and'by this sign we liave conuuer
l in ihe pa i, and by it we are .destined lo'con
ler in the great future that lies just befo.e us,
ml beyond.
(.etiile nen. what is the inrtlier pleasure of the .
otiventtou '.'
• COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS.
()n motion of Hon. J. F. Lewis, a com
nittee on resolutions was appointed as fol
ow.s : J. F. Lewis, Isaac Morton, Hon
as. H. I'latt, Jr., L. <i. Bowden, J.
'rank Lewis, Geo. W. Dillard, ('. F. An.
erson, Lewis McKenzie, and R. T. Bar.
I'ARTY ORGANIZATION.
The following committee on party organ
.ation was appointed : J. F. Dezendorf,
00, T. Carter, John Robinson, Thomas S.
largest, W. H. H. Stowell, D. Ware,
tajor Alexander, Chas. Williams, J. J.
'ercival, nnd S. F. Maddox.
Lewis Lindsey wishing to retire from the
'(invention temporarily, requested Colonel
ohn K. I'opham to act as his alternate.
Colonel I'opham olfi'red a series of reso
utions, inviting the Old Line Whigs of the
talc to unite with the Republican party,
hich were referred to the committee on j
evolutions. Colonel I'opham*s resolutions
vere afterwards received and unanimously
dopted by the Convention.
The following are the resolutions intro
uccd by Colonel Popham, and sustained
>y him in an enthusiastic speech, brief but
mpressive:
Reeolreil, That the battle of universal freedom
nd universal suH'rage having been fought nnd
yon, and those amendments to tho Constitution
f ttie United Stales, designed lo secure in perpe
uity the rights of man, ac.ept-0 by a large part
f the Democrttlic party, and they pledged to
bide forever thereby, anil these issues having
wen thus solemnly and finally determined, then
t-iti'i ins no excuse for our natural and sympa
helie friends, the Whigs of Virginia, to continue
n any degree tlieir cooperation with the Demo
r.itic party.
Reseilved, That the Whigsof Virginia, in sluici
ng by the faith of their fathers, and agreeing
with us in all that relates lo our governmental
organization—tlie protect ion of American indtis
ry and manufactures, the system of national
banking, the right of Congress to appropriate
noney for the improvement of our rivers nnd
mrbors, and the construct!-- of our great water
me and commercial highway— are Repubticeine
n all tense the mane: and this Convention, iin
iressed wi,h ihcse truths, and anxious that tlie
E -publican party of Virginia should avail itself
the capacity, character, and love of count.}
this large element, Is gratified in exu'ieling to
hem au earnest invitation to join once more in
tat riotic bat lie against ; heir old foe—the Ile.no
talic party.
Rcjoloed, That whether these gallant allies
hall atone- became the foremost of Republican-.
la.ding within the strictest circle of our party
rgauizatton, or but yield to its i heir cordial co
peratlon against llie common enemy, we pledge
hem. in either ease, the warm welcome of a lie
iiiblican President, the sincerest gratitude and
-llowship of the Republican party, ami a full
,;iiiu' l>a nun in nil the buneiits Lo be derived
rom a common victory over their old enemy, the
)cmocrulic party.
Mr. L. G. Bowden, of Richmond, offered
a series of resolutions, warmly endorsing
he administration of President Grant, and
arraigning the Conservative party in the
state for having violated its pledges nude
the administration, Congress, and the peo
>le of Virginia. These resolutions were
iroperly referred.
Mr. Crane, of Augusta, ottered a reso
ution instructing the State Central Coin
nittee to confer with the directors of the
"nesapeake and Ohio railroad company as
.o the best means of securing to the party,
the votes of a large number of laborers now
employed at work on the Chesapeake and
Ohio road, in West Virginia. Mr. Crane
estimated the number of persons so en
gaged at between three anil live thousand,
and stated that the whole of them were
Republicans.
At the request of the Convention, Col.
X. (J. Ordway. (no kin to Albert of Demo-
Kl'aine and Congressional aspirations ;)
nt at Arms of Congress, delivered an
earnest anil eloquent address. At
-\at onal Republican Resident Committee, !
having been requested by the Convention, I
came iivr ward, and after an introduction by
the speaker entertained the body in a
speech, filled with earnest enthusiasm, and
j which was interrupted by frequent applause.
Mr. lib-ton said be had attended ■ num
i bcr of conventions of the party in several
!of the Southern States, had been present at
I the birth or baptism of the party in the
South, and that he noticed with pride and
pleasure the steady but sure improvement
in the.conduct and dignity oi their proceed
ings, und congratulated the party in the
State upon the character of the present one.
After thoroughly ventilating the record
of the Southern Ku-Klux. he congratulated
the loyal people of the South on the fact
that ample provisions had been made for
the suppression of .this damnable organiza
tion.
He urged upon the party the necessity of
harmony, in Older that its voice might be
more potent with the administration. The
thanks of the Convention were returned to
Mr. Hinton for his eloquent and appropri
ate remarks.
At the close of the remarks of Mr.
Hinton, (he Convention adjourned until 8
o'clock, in order that the several commit-
» night make their reports,
fore the order of adjournment, a reso
-1 was unanimously passed inviting
Colonel Edward Daniels, editor of the
STATS Jocknai., to address the Con
vention when it assembled in the evening.
The hour of eight having arrived, the
Convention was called to order by the
chairman, who, in obedience to the wishes
of the Convention, invited Colonel Daniels
to the stand.
The writer of this article does not intend
to consult Colonel Daniels, as to the pro
priety of criticising and publishing in the
paper which he controls, any complimenta
ry notice of his speech or himself. We in
tend being independent and tun c our own
way in this matter.
Colonel Daniels, who is an old fighter of
Kansas Democracy, proved last night that
he possessed the same zeal, tire and ener
gy so necessary to render him a successful
"Border ruffian" fighter.
He explained to the members of the Con
vention the position of the paper he con
trols, and the manner in which he proposed
in the future to conduct the Journal.
He made a terrible and telling onslaught
upon the record of the Democratic party in
Virginia, and especially called attention to
to iniquities of tlie funding bill. He warm
ly advocated the maintenance and support
of the free schools of the State, declaring
that the education of the children of Vir
ginia was of more importance than all the
forests, mines, and other natural .-Sources
Colonel Daniels' remarks" were received
most enthusiastically,- and the universal
expression was, that for the length, the
speech was the ablest that has been made
by any public man in the State since the
close of the war.
Wo noted the attention paid his remarks
by the reporters of the Democratic press,
all of whom agreed with us in our opinion
of the able defense, by him, of the Republi
can party.
He asked tfie special attention of the Dem
ocratic press to his remarks in relation to
the funding bill, and defied them to deny
his statements with relation to its iniquitous
provisions.
Mr. De/.endorl', of Norfolk, chairman of
the committee on Organization, offered the
following as the plan adopted by the com
mittee, which was adopted:
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON -JENEKAL
AND LOCAL ORGANIZATION AND THE
BASIS OP HEI'RESENTATION.
Your committee beg leave to make the
following report:
paaciset o-u.i.viz.vni,-.
Ist. There shall be an Executive Commute m
e::.h voting precinct, consisting of seven in, lo
iters, to be selected by the voters of said precinct,
whose duty il shall be io make a thoroir-lt can
vas of such precinct; io organize, and ~take efli
cie.ii, a Kepiiblican club; io procure a lis. ofrcg
i-tcreil anil legal voici-, and to do all In their
power before registration, and at the polls, to se
cure tlie snece; sof the Republican party, This
Commb ,cc shall select one member of the Coun
ty Executive Committee (-represent ihep.ei, icl
in that body. The Precinct ComtniUoe shall
report to the
I'OlVNSllll* commit.-ki:,
which shall lie composed of five members se
lected by the voters of the town-hip. The s-aid
committee shall have the general aupeitatend
i eßee of ihe prec-jcte r_l -hill see that a
i thorough cental ■i- made at each precinct.
'the Timnshtp Cotiiiitii ice shall report to ihe
County ( _t_il which ..ha", con-lst of one
member Ironi each precinct, .ii' County Com
mittee shall have general a_l siip.ei.ie control of
the organization und systematic canvas- of the
county.
Il shall be the duly of llie secretary of ihe
County Covumiuee to report „__d_tely upon
organization, and regularly every Monday the
condilion nnd wants of the party hi their re-
From the general County Committee ihere
j shall be selected a County Executive Commit
tee, not exceeding five iv number.
Each general County Convmuiee shall select
i a member to represent said county in the <Jon
gre-sioual District Committee, lo whom the
County Committee shall report.
CITY ORUANIZATIO.V.
In the cities the organization shall exist as at
pie-eiii tonsiii iiieil; but siibje. t to the modiflca
-1,0:1 and control of the State Central Executive
Coinniitlee as to the system of organization.
Till.' STACK < I'.NTBAI. COMMITTEE
-hall consist of three (:1) members from each Con
gressional Disirict, to be selected by the delegate
thereof, and one member at large, to he elected
by the Convention, and be chairman of die Com
mittee.
The Committee thus constituted shall elect a
secretary and treasurer, and provide for ihe pay
ment of th* latter.
The Stale Central Committee shall select an
Executive Committee to -consist of such numlier
as they may elect, ami io be located so as to be
most conveniently assembled.
BASIS or REPRESENTATION.
In all State Conventions, and StaeNominating
Conventions, the basis of representation shall be
the same a*provided by the Si ate Cons:it vi ion, or
hi that proportion.
In all Conventions for lite nomination of can
didates lor Congress, Slate Senator, or Conven
tions of Ciiimro.-.-ional or Senatorial Disiiicts,
ea<h conn ly la said District shall have a repre
senialio.i in proportion lo the Itcpuhlieuii vote
oast at the last p.needing Gubernatorial or Con
g._s?onal eleciion : exoept in cointi iesor districts
Where Conventions have already been o.dered.
In all Count}' and city Conventions, each
township of the county, and each ward of the
city, shall have a represenUilioti in proportion lo
the lteptiblican vote cast nt die last preceditig
(ritbernniorial or Congressional election: pits
vided, that in cases who _ nominations are It, be
made for a city or county alone, the Executive
Committee of such county or city shall call a
Convention to make such nominations.
In a District composed of more than one county
or city, where no Disirict Committee exists, Con
ventions shall be called by the joint action of the
Executive i'omnni tees of said coiuiiies and-lttes,
and a majority of each comtnitiee shall be sttf- |
flcient to give authority to such calls.
All of which is respectfully submitted,
Jons F.Deze.ndi.rf.
PLATFORM OP PRINCIPLES.
Hon. J.II. Platt,of tlie Committee on Rusi
ncss, presented the following report, as the |
platform and declaration of principles, which j
The Itepnblican party of Virginia, in Conven
tion assembled, realttrm their devotion to the
principles of llie National liepuhiic-n Party of
ihe I'niietl Stales, as enunciated in the Chicago
platform at ihe las! National Convention.
We are in favor of. and support as naiioiial
Id nil-hoil (It i
1 in' policy of extending government nitl to i
States in improving; their rivers and harbor.
The absolute payment of all obligation* of U
government, and a sufficient yearly reduction
Em national debt to convince the world of oi
j determination to ultimately extinguish it, wbil
;at the same time, wo carefully avoid hurdcnii
ill" people With onerous and uunece-. .in tflJ
That we heartily endorse tl.eadi--iui.tn.tioi. o
; President Qmnt.and are unanimously in ftm
•-I bis renomiuation in I .7_!.
J• . T..TI- POLICY.
No hone. I man can deny that the tendency o
the Legislation of the past year In Virginian.
, been to depress all the material Interests of tl
people. Taxation has been Increased almosl I
i ytmd the limilsOf human endurance, and til
Democratic Legislature, with its two-thirds mi
I joriiy, has passed oppressive and unaeoesear
! laws, among which the funding i>iii stands prati
j toent. Under its provisions taxation on tho pn
I perty of the State will he double what, ii is now
lor not less than one dollar on every hundred
j Worse still, Meatus it is umjere. .iry, they ha.
* 00-Opolled the people of Virginia to raise raone^
eithi r by McvificUtg their property, or prodoc
.or by paying an enormous rate of iu.e-cH to pay
| tin bo onorons taxes »»>■ the Ist day of September,
i lOTl* or forfeit livener cent., while we rue now
officially informed mr ,he Treasurer of the Stale
I tbattae money so collected i* not needed until Jai
I vary and inly, 1572, and it* lying In .he hooka*
' Ihs eiiy of Richmond drawing only four per cen
Merest, presenting the astontisWag speotacls of
State forcing It* citizens to loan wealthy corpora
I lion* more than a million dollars at the low rat
lof four per cent, per annum, While at the -an,
ttme, under this extraordinary combination o
: elrcumstanoes, urn -citizens a retims compelledt
borrow their own money at the rale of tint.
j pel cent, per annum.
Tho passage of such acts in Virginia by i
Democratic Legislature Is only in keeping wit
I Democratic legislation wherever thai parly ol>
! i:ims power, as exemplified by that great leadln
Ilemoeratic organization of Ihe United Siaie?—
the Tammnny ring of New York. This Lttf**
lature has passed laws neutralizing and render
ing void and of 00 effect the homestead provisions
lot the constitution j placing the execution of the
j laws establishing common schools in pariisai
and unfriendly hands, and have violated nlmos
I every ptQdge made by their authorized rapresen
I tatives when pleading for the admission of .in
[ State to Federal representation.
They have created a partisan judiciary, ou.
given the county judges created by caucus nomi
nations, unprecedented and unheard of power,
I 'liny have reestablished that relic of a ba.bar-
OOSpast, the whipping-post, and by giving ihe
judges power to select the juries in all capes,
have enabled them to do, as they have done in i
vast majority ot It-fiances, exclude the colored
mv.n from the jury-box, and deprive him of the
S rlghl so dear to all. of defence before a jury of his
peers. The RepuoHean party Invite tneeodpei
ation of all good citizens pi correcting these
abUMes, and do hereby—
"Essofoe, That we are opposed to
npon our citixens any further tax than tsneeee
sary to a rtilclly economical admini 1 .. ration 0
the State government, and demand that ou
representatives in the Legislature shall do :il
in their power to alleviate to the greatest es
ten. possible, the burdens of the people, and to
de. pease the expenses of the State,
"ResoUM, That we demand the honest ant'
scrupulous enforcement of the constitution of
the Slate in all Us pari;., and sash legislation
;is will secure the equal lights to all, guar
anteed by that instrument, equitable taxation,
the henellls of the homestead act, a thorough
-y-1 "m of common school education, and an im
partial and non-p;irlisan judiciary."
Which, on motion of Mr. Dozen dorf, was
received and adopted.
Upon the recommendation of tlie dele
] pies from the several Congressional dis
j tricls of the delegations from the severa
: Congressional districts, a State Centra
Committee was appointed as follows :
/ .V.s7 District, —Robert Norton, Reuben
S. Jones, K. S. Tukey.
Srrwul.— J. E. J.ush, P. G> Morgan, Q.
Third* —J. Ambler Smith, I_. 0. liow
den, Samuel F. Maddox.
Juntilh. —l). AY. Lewis, Ross Hamilton,
Fifth .—I). J. \\"oodfm, G. G. Curtiss,
C. 1.. .Jones.
Sixth.— R. Martin, A. M. Crane, Dr. J.
11. Freeman.
Seventh, —Lewis McKen/.ie, S. E. Cham
berlain, AY. A. MeXulty.
Eigthe-—T>T* John AValsh, John S. Slater,
. vnator John F. Lewis was unanimously
elected chairman of the Committee.
On motion, a vote oi'thauks was rcturnct
the retiring Committee, the officers of the
Convention and the several Railroads ten
dering courtesies to the members of the
Convention.
The following letter from Col. Robert
\Y. Hugh's, was read iv the Convention.
Auixnno.v, 21st September, 1871.
//'>. Thouta .8, If'rf/est:
I-KAK JtmOß—_ have received your letter of the
141 ii. I shall have to be in Baltimore and liar
ri .onburg next week ; and will, therefore, be un
■hie io attend the Convention ai Richmond.—
oilier friends, besides yourself, ask me what !
think the Convention ought to do. I will give my
Opinions, for what it is, worth, of what it ought
to do, and what it ought not to do.
It ought to declare its unanimous opinion in
favi.r of General Grant's renorainatfon, subject
to the ratillcation of the National ('oiivention.—
Tap only present danger of the Republican party
oonslsts in its very strength. It is now -O e'ear
thai we shall prevail in 1*72, that our only perl
Will arise from rivalries of aspirin;; Candida . s for
the Republican nomination. Everywhere ought
our Conventions, therefore, to declare for <;«u.
Grant.as ihe sure. _ means of averting this danger. I
Thai be Is the fa longest man in the field cannot
be doubted. The only question is, whether he ■
is stronger than all other candidates combined.;
I think he Is ; and we had better settle i hut. ques
tion by an early and general expression of pn
ference for him.
In truth, the nomination, in view of the prece
dent? of presidential history, is dm: to GeneUd
(.rani. Why should, he, of all the presidents
who have rendered extraordinary service t© the
country, be singled out as the only one deserving !
of but one term ! After Washington, which of
the presidents elected for two terms, has iue-.
seated higher claims upon the national gratitude
then General Gran. ! It would be unjust to .
withhold from him the hoaor accorded to I_in
coin, JacUsi>ii, and Monroe.
tt would be also extremely impolitic to deny j
him a second term ; especially, for the IN putm
eao party to refuse him a it ton.
Sine** Andrew Jolm.on'H abortive a ..nipt I
tv Breate a reaction la favor of the Bout. !
bon Jiemo.racy, we have had h wai of opiu- I
ion. iv the Union, even more fierce,doubtful, and
Vital than the war of arms which terminated iv
1-. . Genetal Grant lias been our leader in thi
las! war for the integrity and ascendancy of the
Onion: EUldil would be madness, now that we
are on the eve of complete and final triumph, to
depose him from command. We have ai. ived at
the Petersbmj! of this second campaign, and
have now only to press oa to its Appomattox. A*
no one rhonght of lOmoving him in isi.3, so .should
he not he deposed in 1572. The Confederates re
moved Joe John ion 'oefore Athiina. nnd line
so*jn overtook them. Th.* blunder was to them
Itk*' the adve.it of the Pale Horse iv ihe Aim. :i
--lypse—"DO hell followed." Sharman was not re
moved io make way for a favorite; and Bhemiaa
»_»on had hi" Ahimanee in consequence. Nor
should Grant be removed now. The adveyeorj
have been dislodged from their trenches ; let him
press them o.i to the .. •c«aiil Appoma.tox.
General (Iran; is fin- tho strongest man wiih
theßAnubllcans of the South. His star is for us
iiie it ft'"- si <~)■> ot iiiumph. He is stronger than
any other man with those outside of our party
WhO are di gpsted with die vindiciiveintolerance
of tho Democracy. In spite of the petty male
.nicuce with which this party now assaisi him,
more enivaJrous Southerners recollect him as the
geoerotu conaueror who refused to receive the
stainless sworaof Lee; ami who permitted their
bafile -tarred soldiers to bear home the arms
which had become endeared to Ihein hy a md
scane and heroic service.
Me seal Usosemento their home, at govorm
ment expense, io enjoy the rights of citizens, and
tie' opinion., of freemen. If there has been any
thing dista icl'nl to tin-in m his subsequent poll
iv, it i< because he has sought lo secure for men
of nil olgsses the same high.nrivUsgei whioh
were ec.orded to the soldiers whom he had cun- ;
qtiered and set free. As men of fairness ami
honor, they will not fail to commend hint for this
policy when they come to refloat upon and uuder-
The current of public opinion iv favor of in
sisting Upon the three amendments as finalities,
is too strong to he resisted. The fbroeofthis opiu
ion will be felt In 1572, like the steady, liiesisllhlii
impulse nt the tornado of the tropics, which, v
John Sierling; says, i« '■moved as .if ii w.-iv a
moving stone wall or mass of iron" than a cur !
rent of ai..'' There oap be no reversal of the i»p*
alar determination on this subject; and the Dem- I
ocraiic party m:iy be considerednsalready b\sep. ,
patronage. The Repubtfean party has a higher
mission than the di*p< nsatkm of otiices; ami
our Convention shonld nocomitennnee to the
feuJs which they create, or to*tlie unworthy tm .1,
whosoever they may he, who are habitual wi.mi
glenovev the leaves and fishes, it is the lot ot \
every dominant party to bo cursed with smh di-
• noons: but if ours has a great oauoo to u\\- ,
hold, and gn-at principles to champion, surely !
we can find more congenial and more prantable
t-mployment in tlie-c noble tables than by joining
m Hie selfish quarrels of placemen.
The Convention should treat with contempt
and scorn every attempt to make au les _B M
1 tween natives and non-natives. The man who
has come to Virginia to east his lot iv good fault
j v.n h our people.-who is a Virginian by choice
rather than by the accident of birth—lf he be a ;
good clti-ten—is an worthy of confidence and as '
I fully entitled to ofllee, as the man born and .
roared Oh the sol!. It is a part of the ta.it.
lof Ihe modern I>.m cracy to array race against !
race anil class against class. That party lias Dfl
other mode of maintaining itself left, than hv
fbeterioff the ignoble prejudices of casie. Mo**., |
nnd nativity. It has taken up the roh of the i
! Know-Nolhiugs once famous, and, not con
tent with making the European a perpetual 1« r
1 Igm r, would also treat the man bom across ihe
line of Masohand Dixon as a stranger and in- !
t ruder amongst us. Hut it is the generous cveed
of 1 In* Republican party that America Is ihe
j heritage of Americans In all its borders; that j
; the native of Maine or Maryland resident .
here is endowed by ihe American constitution
with all the pi _rogati\-es of oiiizenshlp ; that he
has as full right to Inhabit our State and breathe
tti elastic air as the latest, nnd lordliest descend*
, ant, of the Jirsi, family j and that the citizens of
1 our State, in virtue of being all Americans, are
,' all Virginians. Therefore, to proscribe any class
of citizens from ollice, tor reason of nativity, i< I
!to assail one of the most sacred franchises of the
j coiisiitution, and noblest tenets of the Republi
can creed. And no intelligent member of our !
party will so far lend himself to the strategy of I
our enemies as to join in their parrot cries again-i
the "car]iet-bagger." The true tests for ollice
can have no iu.-t reference to the place of a man's
I nativity. Otiices should be held hy the title of
merits and services, not hy the title of favorii
i-m, and the proscription of non-natives W_D
Ib* dej rented by every good Republican as
earnestly ; s he would t'eprecate that of nai/ve-.
H is part of the policy of the Republican patty
Ito promote the industry and deyelope the nation*
jal resources of the coohtiy ; and it claims for the
national government the most liberal powers i\
this behalf. In fulfilment of this policy, it would,
in my judgment, be proper for our Convention to j
I i»ass strong resolutions calling upon Congress to
! respond to the late highly favorable reports ot the
United States engineers upon the subject of coin- ;
[ pletiug the A'irginia Water I_ine, by making n j
I Kbenu appropriation towards that important ob-
The Republic hi party is emphatically the free
j school party l|tthis country. After suiVe'ringmore |
! than any other Stale from the desolations of the
I late war, Virginia is burdened with ft public debt
I requiring an annual taxation of three mil- I
l lions of dollar . Her people cannot afford \
!to pay an additional taxation sutti.i.nt j
to support a "vigorous aud flourishing school j
system; and it is a question whether the nation
i- iv.l boU-Ki lo provide for he education of t'i. \
'■■ coh.red race—llun portion of our papulation who 1
have no property to be taxed. Prominent Re- I
publicans to Congress acknowledge this ob-tga- '
lion, and are ready io support a mersure looking 1
10 the endowment of a freedmen's school system
10 the South from tlie juiblic lands. Our Con- j
rent ion would, therefore, do well for the State,
and for the cause of free schools here, lo adopt a I
resolution presenting this subject to the iavora- I
hie consideration of OoagMss.
These are some of the subjects which may well I
Claim the favorable attention of the Convention, '
That its deUberations and action may redound to j
Ihe goodtff tho ltepuhlicafi cause, and 1 hereby
to the welfare of the country, is the earnest lv>j»
of yours, most sincerely and" respectfully,
On motion the Convention adjourned ...i-* \
(ItCa
■ ss
l-LECTTON of Officers.—At a regular j
meeting of Fidelity Division, No. 41, Sons
of Tempo ranee, held Tuesday night, the
following officers were elected for the en
suing quarter: AY. I*., T. J. Applevard ;
W. A., 11. C. Osterbind ; It. S., 'Alex.
It. f. Davis; T., W. A. Tanner; Chap.,
('., I). F. English; h B_, f. J. Gates'; o!
S., John AY. Dance ; P. AY. P., C. S. Ter
ry. Alex. Calder was elected L. D. G. AY.
I*. for the ensuing year. The following
were elected representatives to the (.ran tl
Division, which moots in this city next
month: R. T. Davis, John Appleyard,
Rev. James K. Gates, John AY. Dance,
George D. AVicks, Alex, ('aider, J. .1.
Wicks, 0. 8. Terry and T. J. Applevard.
At a regular meeting of Marion Division, j
No. 5| Sons of Temperance, held on Tues- j
day night, September 2o th, the following
officers were elected for the ensuing quar
ter: Charles A. Gibson, Worthy Patri
arch ; Lewis H. Betty, Worthy Associate;
George AY. Duesberry, Recording Scribe;
Thomas Clemmit, Jr., Assistant Recording ,
Scribe; James E, Anthony, Financial ;
Scribe; Caleb Jacob, Treasurer; 11. A.
Jacob, Conductor; R. P. Turner, Assist
ant Conductor ; William A. Burtdn, Inside
Sentinel; Thomas Gordon, Outside Senti
nel; 1.. G. liowden, Past Worthy Patri
arch; M. J. Powers, Local Deputy.
SANDS Sentenced.—Yesterday John-
I son Hi Sands, convicted of felonious com
; nlieity in the 1 launstein forger}', was
brought into the Hustings Court, when he
was asked the usual question, whether lie
had anything to say why sentence Should
j not be pronounced on him. He replied
that he would have much to say, but his
: counsel bad advised him to remain silent.
Judge Guigon thereupon passed sentence
!ou him, that lie be contined in the State
Colonel John IS. Young; one of his Co_tn->
; Bel, asked for an order, suspending the sen
j tence until the 15th of November, so that
his vase could be take i to the Court of
.ppcals. The roquet, was granted, and
Sands taken to the city jail, to await the
ction of said tribunal.
UITHTINUS COUKT YESTERDAY—_/_i V
Guigon PnritUng* —Wm. Mayo (colored),
>a-. itil with interfering with Deputy Con
stable Duesberry, while discharging his
uty, was sent to jail for ten days and lined
Julia Mayo (colored), and wife of the
above, pleaded guilty to the charpe of as
saulting Deputy Constable Duesberry, on
tlie occasion referred to, and was sent to
Joseph IJasney, colored, was convicted
of petit larceny, and sent to jail for nii.-ty
In tho case of C. W. Grose, mentioned
ye terday, the judge reserved his decision
|of this morning :
• lames Allen, colored, charged with as-
I saulting, abusing and threatening Patrick
Jones. Bound over for three months in
Mollic Edwards, colored, charged with
abusing tho child of AY. ]J. Ilershman, and
also with creating a disturbance. Fined ?-.
John Stark, colored, charged with abus
ing and threatening the lite of Jane Wil
liams. Bound over for three months in
Jane Williams, colored, charged with
abusing and threaten ng to assault John
I .vans Jackson, colored, charged with
trespassing on the premises of Annie Rich
ardson, with the intention of assaulting
Mary (Ja n_s, and with using abu. ic, scan
dalous and threatening language. Bound
over for three months in the sum of $100,
brought to his house in this city.
—The special committee iif the City
< 'mint-il to whom was referred the petition |
<tf the liremen who were recently dis- .
charged, held a meeting yesterday "morn
ing, antl after careful consideration of the !
subject, ratified the action of the Hoard of
• '•introl of the Fire Department.
Fax ■•: tub Mi sic.—Gaom M. Armed,
• prominent coloretl Republican, of North
Carolina, DOW canvassing iv Pittsylvania I
and Halifax counties, Virginia, has "written J
a letter to Solon Johnson, the colored Dem- I
i.emtio orator of this city, challenging him
to a joint discussion of the political issues
now before the country, involving the inter- i
Wis of the colored race. Ko response had, I
at last accounts, been received from Mr. |
Johnson, and we are curious to know if it I
is his intention to "face the music," or by j
silence, or refusal, confess the weakness of |
The Value of Advertisixo in the
State Journal.— _, few Sundays ago a
gentleman lost a gold watch. h\ the suc
ceeding Monday's issue of the State
• In!'linal, he advertised his loss, and of
fered .10 reward for the recovery of his
time-piece. A day or two ago, a colored
man, who resides two miles in the country,
restored the watch to its owner, having
found it in the road. He had seen the ad
vertisement in the Journal, and like the
I honest man that ho is, immediately sought
I out the owner of the watch ; and, notwith
standing the reward otl'ered was subse
i|uintly increased to double tho amount
j Inst ottered, the colored gentleman refused
to accept more than the sum lirst mention
ed in our paper.
We mention this, among scores of simi
lar incidents, to show to the public what
important and desirable results surely flow
from judicious advertising, which costs so
•■mall a sum, in comparison, as not to be
Organization of the State Cen
tral Committee.—The State Central
Committee, selected by the Convention, j
met this morning and was permanently !
organized by tho election of Samuel F. I
Madilox secretary and Edward Daniels
The Kxecutive Committee is composed
of John F. Lewis, chairman; .Maddox, j
secretary; Daniels, treasurer, ami Dr. E.
H. Smith, and J. Anderson Taylor.
We think we saw manifested, on the
part of the State Central Committee, a
Determination to do active and effective
party work. We hope it will.
l'uoi'osi-D Serenade To-niuiit.—
We are advised that preparations are in
progress by tho personal and political
friends of («'. M. Armed, the distinguished
colored speaker, from North Carolina, now
in this city, to tender that gentleman a com
plimentary serenade to-night, at tlie Daven
port House, on Brotd Street, where he is
Postmasters Appointed.—At Al
ma, Va., Charles A. Rodger, ha* been ap
pointed postmaster, vice Reuben Winan,
removed, and at Orange, Va., Philip Mu
gler, vice John L. Almond, removed.
RUNAWAY Accident.—A horse rid
den by a young colored man named John
fryer, ran away yesterday evening about
sundown, on Third street. Near Main, the
animal came near running over a lady. He
rushed on '.o Franklin street, where the
rider was thrown off and pretty badly in
jured. He was placed in a carriage and
Packed Ward Meetings—lt is patent |
that the Conservative ward meetings on
Monday night were most cunningly packed,
Hid packed in tho interests of "a "ring."—
In Monroe ward the ring was formed early '
Outside the regular Conservative oigani/:i- i
tion, with the president, secretary, etc., and '
was run in the interest of Tom Wynne, I
Richard F. Walker, (who was clerk'to a
t'reedmen's court after the evacuation, etc..)
and James R. Fisher, clerk to tho peniten
tiary board antl secretary to the Conserva- '
tive committee, for both of which ofiices he I
gets paid a comfortable living. Every- j
thing was nicely cut anil dried by this
the gas-works, and the ticket forccll j
through by them and their "footers" as
previously arranged.
In Madison Waul, the Wise family, as
sisted by that sprig of modern chivalry, |
Moses I*. Handy of the Dispatch, seem to j
have ruled the roast.
In Jefferson Ward, a ring was formed
several weeks agti, holding its secret meet- I
ings at the Old Market. Its President was
: Detective Jim Tyler, assisted by Detectives
Knox, Dan Wren, Jack Wren, and Mr.
Hill Peasley, chief of the chain-gang, com
i munly known as the gentleman who holds
I This ring, imitating Messrs. Wynne,
| Walker, Fisher, & Co., of Monroe ward,
I had their ticket all cut and dried, written
out antl prepared, and packed the meeting
in that ward. It was a job worthy of de
tect ives, and was neatly' done. The other
wards were too small for the ring to ma-
I nifitilate ; they expended their strength on
the larger wards. And these were the
men who nominated the Conserva
tive Legislative ticket: Tom Wynne,
I Dick Walker, Jim Tyler, Bill Peasely $•
(io. Then are yiittr governors, citizens of
j Kichmond; the men who dictate to you
who shall represent you in the Legislature.
I When Richard F. Walker becomes a leader
of the Conservative party, and helper to
I make tickets, that party hid better look
Convention of Colored Men.
--; Their Organization — Selection of Dele
ijulcs.—A call having been made'upon the
j coloretl people of the State to appoint dele
gates to the Colored Convention, to be licit]
at Columbia, South Carolina, on the I.Mb
I day of October, IS7I, a meeting was called
this morning in the United States custom- j
I house, which was organized by the elec- I
| tion of John Oliver as President and Dr. j
I J. 11. Riddick, of Norfolk, secretary.
Mr. Boo'-ley otl'ered a resolution that all I
white persons present be allowed to par-
A motion was then made permitting all 1
colored persons pre. cut to take part hi the !
proceedings.
Wm. li. Lester and Lantlon Boyd, of I
(&vmim jittate ggurttal
Ofllelal raper for (be Covernmr nt.
ONE DOLLAR per square ol eight Inn-. »ol!d
ttonpaiiel
SPECIAL RATES made at counter, or I v
contract, with regular patron".
Stick a Pin Hkkk.—The Diepnteh.
! this morning, contain*, the following hit of
I matter, interesting to the public, particu
larly to Mr. Wynne, who is a member of
the I nuncil, and also a candidate lor the
Without mentioning the name of Mr.
Wynne, every body can see it is understood
| for him, and while we don't like that wav
! of "whipping the devil around the stump,''
we are glad to seethe Dispatch acknowledg
ing the possibility of a Republican victory,
| at least over one of its candidates.
Mr. W. will see the force of the remarks
of the J>iipatc/i without our calling atten
on to them, and we wouldn't blame him
particle, if he told us 'twas none of our
msiness to meddle with their family quar-
I_ k-kstinu In C-JUMDATE*. —The constitution
Virginia contain* the following provision (Ar-
Cl. VI., section 211) :
"Membeis of Common Council* shall hold no
leer onto* in cities ami no city oflleershall hold
beat in the General Assembly."
This provision d' Clares in otic ct that rouncil
iii-n are city nnicers in Faying that they ehail
told no "oilier*' otlic- ; aiufas it then adds thai
no city olllct. shall hold a seat ia the (Jcnnal
ssemnly,' 1 it virtually prohibit* councilim ua*
ell na oilier city otlicials from serving in tin*
eneral A*_tV_fo. Snob ofllcers, however, need
ot resign their olllces liefore they are elected 10
•c (.eneral Assembly.
_ .»-
Decision in the Grose Case.—
udge (iuigon this morning rendered a
ecision in the case of I.'. W. (irose, sent
lel'iite the Hustings court by tlie police
justice, under the charge of violating the
Slate revenue laws by selling goods by
sample. He held that the acts charged
did not constitute an oflense within the
meaning of the statute, and the case was
therefore tlismissed.
In io Stkk( ____ CaSB. —The case of
)r. Strecker was called in the Hustings
i" s morning and continued till next
the court. The doctor gave bonds
tm of $10,00. for his appearance.
B. O. Nolting and J. 11. Childrey
ondsmen.
IOND Theater.—Our readers
the announcement of this plate of
int under the appropriate head in
r to-day. It will be seen that the
y of ' Damon and Pythias" is to
•mcd to-night. Also that " East
s underlined for Saturday matinee.
ION. W. H. H. STOWELL.
d iv the Liberal Citizen the follow
i of the capable and efficient Kepre
of the Ith Congressional district:
entleman seems to'be coming in for
rge measure of abuse through the
_ the Kichmond Whig and other
ie papers of the Southern section
ate. The great source of his of
■ems to be his unlimited control
■olored voters of the Fourth Con
. District,
admit that in bis personal appear-
I intercourse with the " white
2 exhibits nil the evidences of a
and perfect gentleman, and there
tmfatnomable mystery how any
ing such livery, can condescend to
.course with the ignorant, hated
ace." Theie are a great many
>sc blind Democrats don't imder
il a great many they will never
less they rub the scales from their
scret of Mr. Stowell's inllueneo
constituents lies principally in tho
his being a gentleman in every
the worth Hut be is more. He
of enlarged and liberal views, has
d generous heart, ami truly and
sympathizes with the poor, dowtt
and abused ot every clime and
cc.—Twenty thousand dollars awiinl
nan who will produce a self-setting ani
nore simple and more perfect—that can
:ictui-d cheaper and catch as muiiji
ie trap 1 have on exhibition at Ford's
lis trap never has to tie set or cleaned
nsts itself, and no scent by the animal
l left in the trap. Call, everybody,
■ yourselves ; and I am sure you will
what 1 have said lo be as represented,
r address Wm. A. Stack, patentee,
tel, for four days,
d county rights for sale on easy term*.
DIED.
At tl_i> rpstdsnes ol his father, iv Hanover eoun
y, Thnr May morning, Sept. 25.1., of . onpeslive
ver, O. T. I. AKEK, 3. years, brother of
an Lew Ilaker, of tbi-s city, and son of William
Haker.
His f i lend. are invited to inset his remains nt
« York River railroad ;depot to-morrow (FRI
)AY) morni-ifi, at H o'clock.
California papers please copy.
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__AI_:OSEMFNTB.
lICHMOND THEAI R_,
HEAT SUCCESS OF THE NEW DRAMATIC
COMPANY.
EVERY ON E DELIGHTED.
THURSDAY EVENING, SEPT. 2_. 1f.71
Will be presented the great play of
DAMON AND PYTHIAS.
To be followed with an amusing comedy.
SATURDAY,
EAST I.YNNE MATINEE.
TRACTS WORTH K\OWl\(i A_K_ORU
" INC. IN YOUR MEMORANDUM HOOK
OR CONVENIENCE AND SAYING OK
I offer for sale, by payments ol weekly install
ments, the largest, best and cheapest sux-k of
PICTURES south of Washington.
Italian, French, (.orman, and American
CHROMO AND OIL PAIN TINOS
a specially.
!: made arrangements with leading mmd
nd publishing houses of New York uud
mia, 1 oiler them as low as can be bough i
ca. I will furnish any Chromo that is
neriean market or imported. Framing
'scriptinns of moulding on the shortest
ieai>er than any house in the city.
g ( llas-.es all sizes, styles and descrip-
Luuldings in length sold cheap, or m&nu
by the foot. Photograph and Rum,
Mais, I'.isM-petots, Fancy Ntlils and
Large Family llibles, (themost recog
tious.) magniiieently bound iv morocco
, with treble gilt clasps. Family Allium
■tiilcate and Record attached, size 11 b\
:ks from the most eminent manufactur
t» United States. Carpels, John Cro**l)
English Hrussels, extra supeitlne ami
and other descriptions. Also, Watches
:ks repaired by a skillful workman and
the first lo introduce the system of pay
;oods by weekly installments, and tlie
tronnge I lia.c received for the last rive
this city, is a desideratum for tho future
istantly adding other goods to the above
tied. WILLIAM DAFFRON.
d6m 1438 Main sine:
WANTS
iTED—A good and sober WAITER,
te who understands opening oysters Ap
•TED-A No. 1 < ook,\Va-hcr and ■>.....
iliout encumbrance. Beat reference n
Apply at 'iU!> souih Fourth streei
-eodlw* S. W. SNYDER
SALE— A flne COW and CAL.'
. four gallons of milk n_r dsv. Ai
["HIS OFFICE