The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-04-18

| thing as soon ms 1t came, and are ready TO
| show IL TO others.
Mr.. Hunnicutt proceeded to state ,b,. no did
not consider the negro better than the white
man that he had always been opposed to n
negro's having his shirt taken of TO receive
nine and thirty, when white man for the
same offence might pay ten dollars and get
scott-free. He accused the courts OF Virginia
with showing partiality to the white man,
and was determined TO fight against that. As
to the Mayor Of this city, his days were num-
bered. He dared any of the rebs to meet him
or his colored friends. Would skin his teeth
for the rights of the blacks who would sup
port him and when the fight comes, rs come it
must they must fight like Kilkenny cats, and
if there should be nothing left besides, they
would wriggle their toes. He would take the
world by storm, but rs he could not DO IL III
the five minutes 10 which he had Intended TO
limit himself, he would have 10 proionS MS
effort on this occasion.
He was sorry to think that some men called
him their enemy, but in the benevolence OF
his soft heart he would even protect their
wives and daughters, and is perfectly willing
TO forgive them If they become good boys ana
do right in the future, but on no condition
could they run the machine. 1thad been said
that he was opposed TO Governor Peirpoint.
Well, politically, he was. Poor Peirpoint
Colored friends don't let him fool you again.
/ he wanted to fight, he would engage with
John Minor Bolts or Andy Johnson; and he
threw the gauntlet down to-day, and
taking the largest morsel first, announced
himself n better man than John Minor Botts.
The rebels have forfeited all their rights, and
we will see that they never get them back. lie
had arranged for the settling OF all trou bles,
and the assembly before him to-day could see
how to fix the country. After he had laid his
plans in Washington, what did the Iegisla-
ture of Virginia do Why, the very members
who swore they would never take the IRON
clad oath, greedily swallowed ii, negro and all,
without greasing. The Iebels had called him
. al, I.I bad,
lost his occupation; for Marmaduke Johnsons
Mr.. Daniel, and Mr. Nacfarland had stepped
in before him. They have Scorned me because
preached politics from the pulpit. Well, DR..
Burrows preached politics from the stage OF
the Theatre but he thought his pupils beat him
on that last occasion ten To one.
He concluded as usual with him, and he had
scarcely retired before loud calls were made
for Conway.
Mr.. T. w. Conway, in reply to the calls,
proceeded 10 the stand. He said that in COM
ing To Virginia from the North he did not eY-
pect 10 find 80 wide an interest in the struggle
that was going on. He was glad 10 find that
the people were so wide awake. He had read
the papers had heard the leading lawyers
speak. and the words from the mouth OF
leading Doctor of Divinity, and he was salts.
fed. He continued in an extremely Radical
style and before he had concluded the Com
mittee on Organization returned with their
report. They reported the officers for the con-
yrntion as follows
Prcsident-John Hawxhurst, of Alexandria.
Vice presidents.-Lcwis Mckenzie, Alexan e
dria: J. W. Huunicutt. William Davis, DR..
Thomas H. Bayne, T. =. Hargest. X. ID. Beck
lev. Ellis Williams, Rev. McBrackett, Willis
A. Hodges and w. G. March.
Secretaries y. W. jenkins, James VI. Hoge,
ard George Fayermau.
Chaplain Key. Thomas Hensen.
Sergeants al. t.Arms.-Cornelius Harris and
Peter Couch.
After the report of the committee had been
submit ted and adopted, motion to appoint
committees on resolutions and on IN address
was submitted, and after great deal OF DIS
cusSiun, adopted.
Mr.. Buttz moved 4 recess OF thirty minutes,
and that when the Convention ADJOURN, II
adjourn until 10 o clock this morning. These
motions were both carried.
After the recess of thirty minutes had passed
over, the Convention again assembled.
The Chair reported the following COM
mittees:
On Resolutions -G. +. Watson, III. NJ
Bowdeu, G. w. Parker, J. u. Fitchett, George
= Smith. Dr.. Goodwin, Jacob Grimes, Peter
Konser, J. II. Plat.
On an Addrcss-E. +. Maddox, Colonel ID.
b. White l.. J. Underwood, John Oliver,
Colonel Marsh, &. W. ButtZ, W. L. Lucas,
George Lucas, and J. w. Jenkins.
After the announcement OF the committees,
the Convention ad iourued to meetat 10 O'Clock
this morning.
SrPREur CorRr OF ArpEALs.-All the judges
were present at the session on yesterday, ana
below we report the decisions and actions OF
the court
In the case Of CarIsson rs. Booth, the judg
ment of the Circuit Court OF Franklin county
was reversed.
The Judgment of the Circuit Court of Cul-
rrprr in the case of the Orange and Alex
audria Railroad rs. Fulvey, &c, was also re-
yersed.
Orange and Alexandria railroad rs. Cow
herd-deci>ion reversed.
The cases of Caldwell rs. the Common
wealth same rS. the same, Vaughn Is. the
| Commonwealth, and same rs. the same, Were
argued and Judgment rservcd.
Penn and others rs. Whitehead and others.
In this case argument was commenced By
John r. Tucker, and continued until 10 day.