, 1866-07-19
"BnEAD And BUTTER,, ,, NATIONAL
CONTENTION.
Sentiment or the Rebel Pnllslctans Of

R1cn4oxp, Jul. 10, 1864.
Pursuant to The eo1' publt.htd la. fnd.y, nam
E1ecntise tommtttcee nt th. t3trcxtnrst au 1i.lI
par'tef assembled n The scns.e Chsmpef ot ihe
capitol fo.csy. - tooc, 10 eoo.lder the pro3re',
yens}on. Atmhs gs at the uon.la. Sesaui.1,ee were
aito 70 tifed, out uone atteuded Mr Peac1y ura,-
tan TELL csl1ed " meelt, & to urlcr. Col John
and Alexander u. GaiSon {cel) sppoiutcd sec. sec.
rrtAfy.
be lollntd Of lhe 1nr+lsnc.
Dir Ma.nsdnke aohn=on {Bcll1 oppo,cd an aa.
joulnmen' uneia II ~a~ an nscrrta ned fact lust
this Meeting caHuot do shat j. proposed to ne
tone u, n uojou1ntd meeting. Their ~. po rtnuc
10 SPAR. and Int action at thie nxet1rp pipnt en-.
consnce other committees who bare NOT acied to do
30. lie saw no II aeoa Tor delay.
Mr. 3htoe& Neeeon ttfecxtnf1dptt 4u.pteled that
. iist Of me1ni~rs br c-th d. ~hsch ia. a,suc.
rwe'se bell men and I'll; Breckinriege mrn n.
attzens q Kiehuond and Hent1co co1n,ie1,
~. =: Y ALl !1sttktnf1oa moved that scveEa'
Pfni'tmetptrteut ~no were prominent menspefs
Of the Doualss party tn Richmond, be invited ID
take sess IN the meeting and represent that pohil.
s,r 1ohn.on said th.t he N, Informed hy gen
kersa'iyrs there hsd urged shcm 10 rceotum nd
pron pt acilpn 10 the people o; Virgins. in Re
proved tue n1otIon, md iopeu lh1. tue.itng xo1id
Al ie1st Commence actson a1u decide wnat kal pei,
10 be done.
Nf. Nt1rs motion xas AGREED to.
~. Sas T>itt. tbr stksrr,ass} formerly tt.tor 81
The EHQtartr. tnhuis'ed 'he following:
Eeso!rej. IL; th,e meeting r,ttappolntsi1 dele
Consressionai D tr'ct, through rriasy rsetinsa as
and dstnct eonvfn.ion:. appolat fcnr delegates to
that Al Of taid de itTses. baa appointed sb1l
rct eontat7enf'y sDd 4. = npt IN fila convention
n ~nh The further distinct declaration that tht
&rfN
Esde1sl Government On the oasE. or ,he contu1u
norM rtqristttons snd qualifications alone. xxd L
srpnatsttor q q! pror erfpt1se sc.s oA;hs.
0ates to 20 1no the convention, He rsxtet1r thc1
should 10 PntIsdetphfa A. cotp- Of obst91ziigu
!; aala ,ss; ntxst n,2S.s:s fl, T.,
came naltne item aci a. = uuit. II he consr'tct
ite cTn ntstes be ou!d rot eend anybody. hui Be
snS u, 1e 9.!o,y q u ,oe ,eeeRe q .
he Offered sot Nsolu.ioa.
W 5ubnttn tain be conference 10 be htfd Il
roliaccIph,a will ascertain II re cannot orrantse
~hieh j. per1ceutnx u.s. VIC ought to +end dele
a's. "ho ~lI my, sent nt ~ the eoarrutlcn, IN
theE thonid 70 uptrsnmclled hy conditions.
Il At uuifss rhe delegation voled a i ami tne
would dis,d. ihe nsosai stien9tn Of Ffsg,n,a. /
you mt vlt7tui1 10 be heatu aud hes vvioe to b
rotrattA1. let her tejega''oo yo;e u unIt hi
teI,n,en1 q ths people Of vlrStn,a. Id 10: q N
IL. Wa!saa j. uecFxsl.ua tBt.l, faoucht /
| would he npfortuualr to .dopt tho fr.oIuiIon. i
would have The t1ect directly oppos!:e to los. IN
uxo IL aoT snd tSs
lnston eAr1,e" implication thas tbr-e 10 difference
! NeHt 10 this STATE. Moreover thts meeting IL 40
| gates ono M; BE- ii 10 rh,isdelpua. lie a1ure
IN aofoufpment IN Il The 9Ah. 10 ~ 10 xtse NOR
| time fof ihe 9He'ot9re Of popular sentiment Il
Mt. John u. Uilnsr (Oonxlas, ,n.tuatrd hi
'heTr = *ould te aerr1opa,cuis ~l.h.u tho nt1t To-
dats that wou'd decide ihe question xhtsb<f I'll
| Eow lp coEft1p0ode1eE with ceftAlu p4ttioe. Az
nould rty tk*i II wss ab.ouicly ind,sets.h now 10
vLf.ata . .sna de!es..e. 10 sae rollaeelpbia Cor
u yal!apdisbag. and yoosees% *e1e exe'nd:d.
1aefe ~err many reasons fof i. eonas ~ H., II !;
We MY esis much b hsvtns lspFseeos4tion N
lote nneh b, tes hanes u: Ta's nseaas y =
Rste3. md much NOR telncani 70 ilso. apy Term
Or eonoisione On The parties nc my appotnt II
Of Angu,t. thsn 10 appotn. delceatcA 1t tarEe al
ae!eri,es foe sas totsres> >ton.1 dlttr.e: ~heh o.
n.sea 70 sppons dslessie1 ms e eoa1.s woa'd :.
3lst u The b. neai Of be ptumsseo dc*elontntnt
to b!ru ,es! douhtlui If We ought to stnd delegate
fhtJ could NOT ft1nd on The .asue footing with de
| +Eates IRON osher sAtes. We hare marital Il
over u u xr cen led representation Their pre-
| rptc might 1E{rE,ou.ls antct fhe party psopo&ed
l to tasvaeo. We eonld sta 10 strength 70 II. II
| can Etse no woe 10 sustain thc:s ncatnrea AZ
norotaa1oas. whlle the sa1teal4 Hou!d MAKE uae {
the Attendance oE rebel, 70 caifed. to pfndse Il
tstk ~ 70 The Principles that MY be ptoposed {
| auop ed.
nj. Dtaiet pre-. epttd The following, nerhctpg
*ifh The I. m1Ff tbAs bt WIS unpfEpfFod to yofc Vi
de11s1tdtocl3 to-d1y. AAtaoa1l Po!se3, be fa1a =.
pot Thing fcE Nh,ch we h1sc much rtou1sch. ht
be rad Rsao till EnosnInv letter tsp,u I member
toe tAh,nct n which II 10 ttatsd that the Preside,
t'fenetttu biz h1pd&. Dis fepuGus1Ce 10 1pT IN
.btF participation IN poltuc. h4n oetu overcome
thls statement md be lhou=hI we ehould do VIA
e<cF W Cond % t1Ernr' hen the h1nds Of fne PIT.
1enI. He thtfeforo offered ibc folio Wing. appsu
trH the pfUpo*ta coLFtntfou TO bc held In Pntl7dt
| phis On the 1afh Of Augnse neK1 hetfestuT taat L
I people Of Virxtn,a ought 10 be represented In sh
R,soiefd, That with the vter to forward fh
| object cemmittte OF dye be appointed hy Il
ehais to prepare the business fpr adjourned 7et
! Ing Of ,hls boAi5 on " ednesta1 next II tEel
ST: Henry e. Ellyeon {B<ln approved i
| Nee&cn's rese tutfor. 1cd remarked that ~ NJ
! oe~spapen esn be evidence. the public eeni.sne
Vi tending delegate. 10 fhisdefphi1
Aref remstSA hr ftSet1l GENT s1ncn- Nts4rs. I
ter and Melon wtbctew tncu pEnpoeIunns, Il
ME, Dar,ti'- re+o!n!1un WIS ther adopleu, xQd
eh 1r1r1u appointed the 1ollon tnF gntlenen
eEch ocH1mfftee: X L Daniel Wuo Il. NscF
lald4 Jau,es Seexon, Aarn91pke Joansou znd 10
| II. G,lrref- On u,n'soN OF Mr Hill, the eh1llu
sat ADDED to the committee, md the meeting
lourned-