The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-11-08
a State ConYeN ton.

Tn order to secure unity of action among
our people at the next general election,
and in compliance with what seems to
he the wish of the Conservative press
throughout the State, the Executive
Committee of the Conservative party
of this city-including such men,
bers as could be got together Of both
the old Wing and the old Democratic Cen
trail Executive Committees'-have, after
consultation, determined to issue call for
q State Convention, to assemble IN Rich
mond on the 1lth of December next.
The importance of organization is felt
and acknowledged by every one. We
hare heret ofore called attention to it.
There is no reason why we should hope
for success if we fail to take the necessary
steps to secure it. Success is the reward
of those who labor for it, not of those who
fold their arms in idleness and wait for
others to move. We must hold converse
with one another. We must strengthen
the weak, encourage the faint-hearted,
give new life to the old, wake up the
sleepers, and prepare for battle. We must
burnish our weapons and put on our
armor to fight good fight aud come out
conouerors. We can do it easily. We
have not only the numerical strength to
do il. but we have the "brains aud the
heart" as WENDELL PHILLIPS would say.
Let our "old men eloquent" not stand
idly by, whether voters or not. They are
like RHupERIc DHU,
lone blast upon whose hnsle-hor
Were worth 4 thousand men,
There appears to be entire unanimity
among the papers of the State in favor of 8
Convention. The Charlottesville Clroni
Gle comes out warmly in advocacy Of it
1t says:
1--WE are glad to see a number of oul
papers expressing themselves in favor o.
holding a Conservative Convention in the
CITY of Richmond on the lltl of Decem
Der. We trust that the whole press vii
promptly urge the appointment of dele
gates to the proposed Convention from al
of the counties of the State. 1t is abSO
lutely necessary that the conservative ele
ments in the State should achieve 6
prompt organization.
eve have it In our pO,cer to defeat the
Constitution. 1t only requires organiza
ton and ar0rk to do it. There are tw,
methods: the first is to vote down th
paper; the second is to stay away from tn
polls. If the people will turn out, tn
first is q certain method.
eve wish to see steps taken at once t
convert our guerrilla forces into a regula
army. The first step is Convention q
Conservative men in Richmond on the lit
day of December.
CHOW our people must noue in thi
matter. Idleness and apathy will not b
toerable. If we desire to avert negr
domination, VIC must JigM. If necessary
we must give whole month towards de
feating the Hunncutt Constitution. PEG
pie must leave their ploughs and thei
matters. In old Democratic and Wing
days they turned out, and had conventions
and clubs, and mass meetings, and barbe
cues. The present occasion is far more
important than the days of Tariffs anc
Banks. Our very life is IN peril.
I" We want to see the white people o
Virginia moved like sea by the wind
There must be -action-action. Al
effort, strong effort, and an undivided
effort can save us. A few stragglers ma,
give US negro suffrage for ten years"