The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1867-12-20
THE CONSERVATIVE RESOLUTIONS.

The resolutions adopted by the re-
cent Conservative Convention having
contained several errors as originally
published, we reprint them below
81. This Convention doth recognise
that by the results of the late war slav-
cry has been abolished ;and it doth de-
clare that it is not the purpose or desire
of the people of Virginia to reduce or
subject again to slavery the people
emancipated by the events of the war
and by the amendment to the Constitu-
ton of the U nited States.
80. This Convention doth declare
that Virginia of right should be restored
to her federal relations with the Cover
ment of the United States and that it
is not in the contemplation of the peo-
pie of Virginia to violate or impair her
obligations to the Federal Union, but
to perform them in good faith.
"3. This Convention doth solemnly
declare and assert that the people OF
Virginia are entitled to all the gifts of
freedom, and all the guarantees there
for, provided by the Constitution Of the
United States and they insist on the
same as UNREASONABLE !; and that the
said Constitution, whicE all are sworn
to support, does not justify the govern
ing of Virginia by any power not del
egated by it. nor ought she, underit be
controlled by the Federal Government
except i'm strict accordance with its
terms and limitations. a4
"a. This Convention doth declare, in
the language of a resolution adopted by
a public meeting held at the Cooper In
titute in the city of New York: THAT
the policy which continues to subject
the people of ten States of the Union
to an irresponsible government, carried
on by military power is inconsistent
with the express promises of the consti-
tuition of the United State 8, and is sub
versive of the Fundamental ideas of our
Government and OF civil liberty; anu
the object for which this great wrong
has been persisted in, as now being dis
closed to the people Of this country and
to the world-to wit, TO subject the
white people of these States to the abso-
lutte supremacy, in their local govern
ments and in their representation In
the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the black race just emerged from
personal servitude, is abhOrrent to the
civilization of mankind, and involves us
and the people of northern States. in
the consequence of surrendering one
third of the Senate and one-quarter OF
the House of Representatives, which are
to legislate over us, to the dominion OF
an organized class ofemancipttcd slaves
who are without amy of the training,
habits, or traditions of self-government.
as This Convention for the people OF
| Virginia, doth declare that they dis
claim al hostilit Y to the black popula
ton that they sincerely desire! to see
them advance in intelligence and materi-
al prosperity, AID are willing to extend
to them liberal and generous protec-
ton. But that while in the opinion of
this Convention, any Constitution of
Virginia ought to make all men equal
before the law, and should protect the
liberty and property OF all, yet this
Convention doth declare that the gov
ernm ent Of the States and of the Union
we're formed by white men to be sub
iect to their control and that suffrage
should still be regulated by the States,
as to continue the Federal and State
systems under the control and direction
of the white race - fa slk. AsiR /
sd"6 That in the opinion of this Con-
vention the people of Virginia will sim
cerly co operate with all men throughout
the Union, of whatever name or party,
who will labor to restore the constitu-
tional union of the States, and continue
its government and those of the States
under the control of the white race"