Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-08-03


RICHMOND, August 2.-The ConventiA met
atten O'Clock in the Capitol square. About 2OO0
coored persons were present, and about goo
moved that as the Convention had done its
work, II now adjourn sine die. Tue PROPOSE
ton was hailed With cneers. Mr.. Hupnicutt
opposed the adjournment, and said the reason
OF the Adjournment from yesterday until to-day
was TO give John Minor Bolts and Others who
had not participated in the proceedings an op-
portunity TO be heard, and he hoped the Con-
ventlon would not be afraid to hear what they
had 10 say. II there was any political toma-
hawks between Bolts and the Republican
party, 1t was now buried. The party will
carry the State by 10000 majority, and that ship
was large enough to carry all shades of party
differences. The speaker favored disfranchis-
Ing only those rebels who would talk against
congress and the Republican party, and would
not, like LongstreeI, work In the harness for
reconstruction and peace.
At this point there were loud cries for Bolts
who appeared on the platform and was re-
ceived with cheers by portion Of the crowd,
and then followed scene OF confusion. A COL
ored speaker attempted TO address them, but
was cried down, with shouts OF "Vote Bolts
down!' .Vote the resolutions down." "Vote
II up!" DR.. Bayne said he believed the wing
OF the party represented by Bolts wanted,
without miHglng in the Convention, to speak
unaeI ns auspices. Ine vote was then taken,
and the Convention adjourned sine die, with
great cheering.
A mass meeting was then organized, and
Mr.. Bolts, W no had maintained his stand. ad.
dressed them. He said he was no intruder,
buf came as member Of the Republican
party. 1t had been circulated that ne had
written letters denouncing northern men in
Virginia as squatters. The charge was un-
founded. as he had for thirty years stood by
them; so much so as to make him odious with
his own party. With reference to having been
unwilling. at one time since the war, to give
the olacks suffrage. he said he had only been
so because he knew il the negro was given
suffrage before he had protection his vote
would strengthen the Democratic party, or he
would be shot down in the streets for attempt
ing 10 vote with Republicans. He had not at
tended the convention Of April because he
thought he could do more good out of it, He
endorsed Its platform; so did his friends who
had come to the city to attend the present con-
vention, but had been crowded ont, whether
by accident or design he conld not say. They
would have readopted the platform He
warned the meeting not to be deceived by
demagogues into the belief that they held all
the power: The Democrats of Virginia will
not resist the Republicans now, but wait until
they got back into the Union. We will need
every man TO fight L them. We must not drive
any man away from us. [Cries Of "No, no!
people and platform. which he said had met
The approval OF Judge Underwood and Mr.
Hunnicut. The address recites the events
siHce the close OF the war and the conduct OF
the southern people led on by President John
ton policy. which had delayed reconstr ction
George Rye, Of Shenandoah, moved to en-
dorse the address and platform, but the motion
met such violent opposition that it was with
draWn. Here loud voice announced that q
speaker, who was opposing the endorsement
OF the meeting, had stolen horse from q one
armed negro. This caused great confusion.
The speaker came up the Capitol steps 70 con-
front the accuser, and a crowd OF blacks surged
up AFTER him. Everything looked like a riot,
but the matter was settled by the acc user ex-
planning that he had only heard, and could not
vouch for the charge. Governor Pierpoint
made very brief speech, and was followed
by L. H Chandler. the District Attorney: Rev
Mr; Givens, (colored,) Lewis Scott. (colored)
and others.
The following resolutions were introduced
and unanimously adopted:
"Whereas the loyal American citizens will
soon be req Quired to select representative man
as the candidate for the office now held by the
chance President Of the United States, and as
the late war has placed the Republican party,
as we'll as the nation, under obligations to the
many distinguished generals for the services
they rendered in the desperate struggle for
liberty and greatness; and as the names OF
Generals Grant, Sheridan, Thomas, Butler,
Sckles, Logan, and Schofield, and the Hon
Schuyler Colfax. Thaddeus Stevens and
henry Wilson are prominently held up as
amongst the deserving in connection with the
said office: Therefore,
General Sheridan IN his efforts to execute the
laws Of the country, considering the EN- bar
rassments thrown around him by the Presi-
dent.
'Resolued, That the Republican party look
forward to such acts Of protection as General
the m with great hope in the fu lure of the pros
perity Of the country, and that we, as a party,
now give notice, that when the proper time
arrives to nominate candidate for President
and Vice President, we will give all such acts
ai 81 pr9.eetion 70 the loyal people Of the South
Speaking was continued at the meeting until
after dark.