The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-09-07
ia NJ ov;errun: let MS get our business

Mr.. Stokes understood that the gentle
men invited TO fill the seats of the Con-
vcntion were not to take any part in the
proceedings. lie thought Judge Kelly
entitled TO the compliment. (Cries of
"Qucstion, question:" and loud yells.
A DELEGATED move, as an amendment,
that all loyal members Of the Thirty ninth
Congress be invited to seats here.
The President the gentleman &C
ccpt that amendment
Amidst another bcar-garden scene, the
amendment was accepted and adopted by
the Convention.
CANNOT SPARE THEM.
An indiscreet delegate moved that the
committees have leave TO sit during the
sessions of the Convention.
| This was yelled down by cries of No!
no. we can't spare them"
THE BoMRSHELL IN TIE CONVENTION.
Judge ii. l.. Bond, of Missouri, offered
the following in relation to negro suffrage
Resolved, That this Convention urge the
loyal men OF the North TO support the Con-
grcss of the United States in demanding OF
the southern States the wise guarantees OF
the constitutional amendments passed by
Congress, and call upon the patriotic men
Of the loyal States 10 use every cXertlon 10
secure the ratification of the amendments
bv the States; and that as we believe the
Justice we mcte out shall be the measure
of our safety, that in our opinion there
can be no permanent peace or security Tor
lOyal men of the South without a recourse
| to negro suffrage.
The reading Of the resolution was the
signal for the real excitement of the Con-
vcntion, and was received with shouts Of
applause, mingled with yells of disappro-
baton, the members rising to their feet,
and the mild presiding officer becoming
bewidered.
4 delegate with spectaclcs, labelled
Maryland, but looking suspciously like a
! Massachusetts Schoolmaster, rose in an ex-
cited manner, and said 81 desire to say
that the first part of that resolution meets
with unanimous approval, but that the lat
| ter does not" Excitement, applause, and
| Kisses. Cries Of "Rcad that resolution
again."1
The resolution was read, and received
with enthusiastic applause, especially from
the advocates of Bloomer costume and the
colorcd audience.
A Delegatc.-I desire to know if that
resolution iustructs the committee on the
subject of negro suffrage Cries Of" No :.
no" and eyes. ycs."l
A Dclcgate.-1 move that the word
"negro" be stricken ont of the rcsolu-
ton, and the word "cqual be inserted in
its place. Tremendous ,applausc.l
The President prompted from behind)
said that the resolution had been offered
only for reference to the Committee on
Resolutions, and had been so referred.
The Spectacle Delegate. Il protest
against that | move that the resolution be
brought back; it has no right to be re-
tcrrcd. The Convention has decided that
point. ! stand square on the Union plat
form, and don't propose that the great
Union party shall be destroyed by such
tircbrands as this resolution.
This speech was followed by wild
storm of ycllS, cat calls, Kisses, and APP
plause.
A confused delegate desired to know
what was the question before the Convcn-
ton
A Delegate from West Virginia.
didn't come here to commit political sui
eide; we propose to keep the Union party
in power, and dcnounce any such inccn-
diary resolutions.
The Prcsdcnt.-The Chair decides that
the resolution being referred to the COM
mittcc is not before the Convention; and
| all this debate is out of order.
Specialized Delcgate.-Thcn | move to
reconsider the vote referring the rcsolu-
| ton.
The Prcsidcnt.-It was not referred by
vote.
A Delegate | move that the
| Convention recall the resolution from the
committee. The uproar here increased
to such degree that it was impossible to
distinguish enc motion from another.l
Horace Maynard, of Tennessee, made
an effort to explain that no man was bound
by the sentiments the resolution was
offered simply for reference.
The anti-ncgro suffrage men refused to
be paciied, and repeated their yells for
the recall of the resolution. In the midst
of the noise and buster, a delegate stood
up, making frantic and vain efforts to call
mn the resolution for the admission of the
northern delegates.
A delegate from Arkansas, in stcnto-
ran voice, kept shouting, Give us far
show! Give us fair show for hearing.
A delegate rose to a point OF order
! There was nothing before the Convention.
A Dclegate.-Oh, yes, there is q great
deal before the Convention.
The Arkansas delegate said he was not
parliamcntaran, but he had some sense,
and he believed that resolution referred
to committee could be taken back again
| from the committee.
The mover of the resolution here OBJ
tanned the floor, and protested that he had
not introduced the resolution as 4" fire
! brand" but only wanted it to be referred
to the committee, so as to have fair hear
! ing there.
This threw oil upon the troubled waters,
and the storm subsidized, and the matter
was dropped.
| GOVERNOR ANDREW OPPOSES NEGRO SUI
FRAGE-AND WHY.
Governor Andrew also urged upon the
delegates the policy of endorsing the CON
grcssional constitutional amendment. "The
amendment is not all l would have had
could | have dictated it," said the Go
vernon, "but support it because 1t will
be the means of creating two parties In
the southern States. If it be adopted, a
few will favor negro suffrage from princl-
pie. and more from interest. Every aSpi-
rant who thinks it will aid him in his
search for office will endeavor to secure it.
As soon as a candidate is beaten by an OPP
ponent through white votes, he will turn
, to seek revenge through negro votes.
| These two parties will be raised and that
| is the most essential feature for us now.
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