The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-09-01
THE VIRGINIA DELEGATION TO THE LOYAL
CONVENTION
81 Rc Rditor Of YNe Krenina TeLenraph.--

TO he Ed'tor Of The Evening TeIe0r0ph;--
Sr:-TLe delegates from Virginia are meA Of
erong moral convictions, and of the most sterling
character. Governor Pierpont and John Minor
Bots have long enjoyed an envable national repu-
alton. Hon. Lewis McKenrie has often represented
Alexandra in the State Legislature, and has been
twice elected by the Unoniss of his district to Con-
gress. He is tresident OF the Loudon and Hamp.
shire Railroad, of the First National Bank of Alex
apdria, and has long been foremost in almost every
effort for the moral mental, and mat erral improve
men OF bis native city and State. james M Stewart
has nearly the same position among Virginia mer-
chants that his namesake, Alexander, has In New
York with this difference, that the Virginia stewart
is not exclusively merchant but is disposed TO de-
vote q good portion hs time co the cause of good
government and impartial justice. Rev james w.
Hunncutt editor oil the NelC Nation of Richmond,
was before the wal i9r many years editor Oh rel-
tlon, but IN q remarkab degree liberal I'd Chris
tan. lie is man OF profound thougt and stirring
eoquence, ana the friends OF impartial justice in the
North will be apt to secure his the pending
campaign. A N. Crane. Esq, of Winchester, ana u.
X Glmer, Esq OF HarrsOnburg, editors of loyai
talent and the highest honor and integrity Messrs.
John +. ana charles n Lewis, OF hocklnghanI are
sons of General Lewis, q well.known resident OF
that county, and be.ong to one of the most worthy
families in the state. The former OF these brethers
was one OF the few members of the RiShmond
Legislature OF 1861 who mad the courage to resist
and defy secession In that body, OF which he and
MS father have often been constituents. He was
the Union candidate for Congress his district at
the late election, and is one OF the soundest and
aDlest men IN the STATE. His Dr0tner Clarle6 IS
hardly less DISTINGUISHED; Secretary of State
under Governor Pierpont until he was rejected by
the present dlsoy al Legislature, the sole ground
OF his feitY to the Union, which, in fact,
garded by that BODY the highest possible political
offense George Rye Esq, of Shenandoah, is the
Presiding Justice of his county man OF sterling
Integrity, was quite recently made the vi3tm OF
terocious assault by dastardly young returned
Rebels TOR hts devotion to republican principles, and
the wonder is that with his open proclamation of
free principles, he has escaped with his life. Mr..
Rye will be remembered as the associate of Judge
Underwood in the Philadelphia Fremont Conven-
ton OF 1866 and the ersecuton that followed that
event is not yet forgotten.
These gentlemen are ali natives of the South, and
have been faithful among the faithless, for
which they now under the ban of the late
Their experience and persecution will afford the
gentlemen from the North VINO will meet them in
Philadelphia ample means of judging the terrible
fate that pending the head of all true loYasts
in the South II lett to the tender mercles of their
most malignant enemies We have gained this in
formation from reliable of few of the VIr-
ginia delegates, but to be convinced that they all
are men OF sterling moral WORTH il only requires a
sight of their large heads and fine mo. al develop
ments. Nearly all of them have been exIles and
victims of relentless persecution tor their tenacity
to republican principles and for standing by the
flag of the country, and they ali unite in the deca-
ration that they threatened with greater
dangers than they have heretofore faced by the in
considerate and unguarded reconstruction recon.
mended by the President and urged by the
desperate and designing leaders In the late Rebellion.
IL A.