The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-04-19
sition to adopt in spirit and action as IN

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really loves the Union, and that tney 81.
the only true principles when can give y
Virginia an early restoration to the UNION
and enduring peace and prosperity We
solemnly pledge ourselves to support NJ
man for an elective Office who fails 10 Joi'
us in their adoption and enforcement, wh'
fails to identify himself with the Unior
Republican party in spirit and action, OF
hesita.es to connect himself openly ant
publicly with its platform as adopted here
to-day. -,
&C. RESOLVED, That we recognize thu
great fact that the interests Of the labor
inc classes of the State are Identical, anc
that without regard to color, we desire t.
elevate them to their true position. That
the exaltation of the poor and humble, the
restraint Of the rapacious and the AFRO,
CANT, the lifting mp Of the poor and de.
graded without humiliation or degrade.
ton to any, that the attainment of the
greatest amount of happiness and pros
perity to the greatest number, is our warm
| est desire, and shall have our earnest and
persistent efforts in their accomplishment
| That while we desire to see all men pro.
tectcd in full and equal proportion, and
every political right secured to the colored
man that is enjoyed by any other class OF
citizens, we do not desire to deprive the
laborng white man of any rights or priv
leges which they now enjoy, but do pro
pose to extend those rights and privileges
by the organization of the Republican
party in this State"
A motion to amend the term Sherman
Shclabarger bill gave rise to lengthy
discussion, which was with great difficulty
ended.
Mr.. Tucker wanted to change the term
so as to make it read the Stevens -Shella-
bargcr bill.
DR.. Bayne (colored from Norfolk, arose
to speak a few words. About i dozen
others got up at the same time and tried t.
get ahead Of him. g have never rose, Mr.
Chairman" said he, "but what somebody
was shot among ducks. | want to know
what is you drivin at. What does Shella-
barger mean! What does Stevens mean .
They don't mean nothing. don't want no
Stevens nor no Shelabargcr about it. |
wants it to be reconstruction bill, and no.
thing else" GOOD, good
Mr.. Tucker wanted the credit of the bill
to 90 to Stevens and Shellabarger, the
men who framed and concocted the good
points Of it. He did not want the name OF
Sherman to be put into it, because ht
knocked out the good parts of the bill,
and would have had passed so as oplace
"l-o-y-a- men in the hands of "rebels.'
DR.. Bayne called him to order. Hi
"pint was that the gentleman was not
speaking to the amendment. He wanted
the term changed.
George Fayerman (colorcd), of Peters
burg, arose, and was called to order by
nearly half the Convention. He persisted,
however, and said he must be heard. "Dis
Convention" said he, "is equal Conven-
ton, and we all has equal and illegal rights
here" He wanted the name of Thaddeus
Stevens to be entertained " in those re.
solutions, and he wanted the name OF
"Shellbark." Thad. Stevens was the
" foundation and leader" of the bill, and
he ought to get the credit for it. " lie has
got another bill for our benefit 10 put be-
fore the country" and so long as the ali
rolls and, the "silver, queen" face of the
sun travels over the globe, we will be
thankful to him for it. Honor to Thad.
deus Stevens Glory to God White mem
Der celery to Congress, you mean 'l
Mr.. Mckenzie was opposed to further
discussion but lift were to go on, he wanted
the Chair to see little further than the
front bench. He would lend him his spec
tacles if he wanted them; and he thought
he did. He went on TO say something
about his having been in the war for equal
itv for the last thirtyyealS. He spoke against
Sherman, against whose will he said the
reconstruction bill was passed. lie spoke
of poor wages for labor here, and said hC
was no eight-dollar-per-month man. be
paid the men who worked for him seventy
five cents per day and found them. rs Hur-
rah for dat. He's de man for me-
The Chair wished it understood that il
tried to be impartial in its decisions as to
who held the floor. 1t had no need for
spectacles.
Mr.. Mckenzie "a little vein Of facetious
ness He begged the gentleman's par
don. He was simply laboring under the
impression that the gentleman had need
for spectacleS sometimes.
Mr.. Oliver (colored), of Richmond, ad
vocated the insertion of the name of Ste
vcns in the resolution, and the striking out
Of Sherman.
AS the discussion continued it grew
warmer, and as each speaker would seat
himself, dozen or more would jump up.
"Mr. Chairman" one would say; {" got
de floor" would cry out another and it al
most invariably took several moments to
restore order. The Chairman's decision
might be announced in vain, for the claim
ants for the floor were too pertinacous to
be put down, and it generally happened
that the most persistent and loud mouthed
succeeded in gaining the floor.
In the midst of such scene, DR.. Bayne,
of Norfolk, again arose, and proclaimed,
"It's no use talking, | got the floor, and
Pm going to keep it; Pm nuvyer tedious
nor troublesome, and don't see why you
shouldn't want me to have my say"
A member arose TO "pint OF ORDER"
and insisted that the Doctor should come
down from the stand. lie spoke from the
Speakers stand This seemed to be the
general rule of the Convention, for the
cries Of Come down Come down !" CON-
pletely drowned the Doctors attempts to
be heard. He looked little puzzled, but
waited patiently, however, until quiet was
restored, when he resumed
Gentlemen, | spoke from the stand
becase am Vice President [' Dat amt
nothing ~, and | amt comm down until
the Chairman tells me to-" rs Come down
from dar. Come down!"l
The Chair decided the Doctor out of
order: so he had to come down. He did
it with good grace, however, and thanked
the Chair for its information. As he
reached the bottom of the steps, Wardwell