The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-07-29
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The Republican party is making ra-
pId beadway in the Old Dominion, and
the August Convention promises to be
an imposing gathering. The whites of
Two more counties, (Pittsylvania and
Smythe,) have met and chosen dele
gates to represent them in this Conven-
ton, Among the resolutions adopted
by the former were the following:
WHEREAS, The Congress of the Uni
ted States Is the only power that Is aDle
TO restore the State of Virginia TO her
former position in the Union. and her
Inhabitants to their civil and political
rights; and
Whereas, That Congress has offered,
as the only terms of readmission 10 the
Union, the act commonly known as the
Sherman. .Shellabarger Bill; therefore.
be 1t
ResoEved, By the people of PittsylVa-
MIA county in mass meeting assembled
that we accept the terms OF restoration
offered us by Congress, and viii LABOR
faithfully to restore Virginia TO the
Union upon that bAsis.
The people OF ofSmythe resolved, among
other things
That we approve of the Convention
to be held III The city of Richmond, on
the first day of next month, for the
purpose of harmoniziug all true friends
of the Union, and periecting the organt-
ZatiOn of the Union Republican party:
That we recommend to the people OF
the State of Virginia TO cooperate with
the Union Republican party, in order
the more speedily to effect the recon-
struction OF the State.
That we recommend that the people
OF Smythe county support no man for
the Convention 10 form Constitution
Ea Sf,afa I1n does mt DnpnlV luen-
tiiy himself with the Union Republican
party.
Prominent citizens were selected in
both counties as delegates, including
sx-Confederate officers and leading pol
itIclans. 1t is believed that were the
Convention to be postponed for few
weeks, it would embrace white dele
gates from nearly every county in the
State. Governor Peirpoint continues
his canvassing tour. He was intro
duced 10 the audience at Halifax by
Colonel Thomas s. FIournoy, who has,
In the past, occupied a prominent posi-
tlon in the State politics and IN Con-
gress. Being loudly called for after
the Governor had concluded his re-
marks, Colonel Flournoy responded,
taking the ground that Virginians,
without violation of either principle or
policy, could range themselves upon
the side OF the Republican Party. He
bitterly denounced the Democratic or
gauization, eliciting round after round
of applause, when he declared that the
party had been false to, and betrayed
the South. He said he had fought for
Southern independence, but having
surrendered with General Lee, he was
now ready to accept the terms pre-
scribed by the dominant party of the
country, TO wilt, the Sherman.Shella-
barger Bill. L-E 81
He wanted to get back into the
Union, that Virginia might enter upon
the career of prosperity which her vast
resources and undeveloped wealth en-
titled her to. He could see nothing dis
honorable in this, AS some over fastidi-
GUS and er.sensitive gentlemen i'm
agine or affect. Everybody went. as
soon as the provost marshals' offices
were established after the surrender,
and took the oath OF allegiance 10 the
United States Government. They af-
forwards took the oath prescribed by
the proclamations of Presidents Lincoln
aud johnson, and then the oath to sup
port the AlexandTiS Constitution, and
he wanted to know wherein these acts
were more honorable than the accept
ance of the present Congressional terms
Of reconstructionT
Additional remarks were made by j.
b. Stovall, formerly State Treasurer,
and other speakers. The Richmond
Wing strongly deprecates such addresses
as Montgomery Blair delivered at
Rockbridge, Va, few days since
"He WILL" it declares, "speak to but
little purpose, if he has nothing to ut
ter but complaints in regard to the ir-
revocable past" 1t adds:
If Mr.. Blair's rather pointless speech
shall be attended with any effect, that
effect will be to stiffen the necks and
intiame aud strengthen the opposition
of those who can see no good in the
Congressional plan of reconstruction.
Oar opinion is that such speeches are IN
the last degree indiScreet. Nor do we
reckon 1t generous in any man who is
himself unfettered, and who is subject
to no risks, TO encourage among US by
his speeches a course OF action inhtetl
must, II followed, be attended With dLDt-
cttLtieS and dangers.
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