The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-27
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Approach Of the Tims fer the 0reas Repab.
Dscan COnventisu-Its Motley Character
Variety - Delegatos-Where They Como
Frsss-Harmeny In Council Net Autics'
pascd-A Call for Action In Richmond-fts-
cooperation Of Trade-vcssels Loading with
Tobacco for Europe Other Prospersus
misunderstanding Of = Germ and Flour
Exchange-CapitaI SIN Needcd-Chanse ."
the Character Of virginians.
a~ RICHMOND, Va, July Fl, 1867
Tan days hence republican convention, motley in
character AZ the famous Philadelphia gathering will
rneet IN this quondam centre Of Secessia TO devise an
orranizaiop founded the African, which will ele-
vate sos few thousand white, black and tan candidates
from the hitherto prescribed classes 10 every ONCE OF
dignity and trust in the great Commonwealth OF VIZ
rpia From the slopes OF the Blue Ridge TO tho oyster
beds OF Norfolk delegates Of every complexion and oil
every Imaginable shade OF loyalty will come roopng
along TO lay the foundations Of future fortune for them
sslves and the irresistible republican party Bolts will
DO there TO address his colored friends" Hannicutt
nth more endearment Of expression, his
.,colorsd brcsbren,~ and PicrpoIni. with less hy-
pocrisy and dignity, his "coored fellow citizens
hut the coorcd folks will have Other whhc company.
From the old slave conntyof Aibcmare some Of the
rth,opau delegates will no as,onshed and, no doubt,
delighted TO see party OF their former masters seated
In the convention on OF equality and fraternity
Hunnicutt may growl at such Intrusion bat the warm
hearted blacks will hardly deny admissions TO the repent
an, and snnpliapt whites From buckingham county
tho large quota OF thirty sx delegates is appointed
composed Of a heterogeneous crowd Of ex-rebes half
and half rebels now very violent on the Union side;
coored gentlemen, advocates OF political, social and
every other kind OF equality coored ditto not 90 fny
educated and who always publicly express opposition TO
corescatIon. From Louisa, Rockingham, Chesterfield
ana wbesy,lc delegations OF whites who believe in get
,ug into the Union honestly, possible, u not anyhow,
% rand thar way 10 Richmond and ~ Is 20 be hoped,
IN tho hest interests Of reconstruction that they will be
.ord,a,Iv received by the convention From Loudon
ccur,v The fierce Unonists Of the war will como down
s AZ hitter hate to everything rebel and TO whom 10y
s,v IN the Gag the cpome Of all things sacred and
ea, when this last delegation enters The convention
e,l may the tainted sheep tremblc aud look pale No
Puritan Of old seeking object 70 wreak his religious
fanat,c,sm upon can compare in intensity Of bitter
bIrotry with these Unonisis OF the valley They have
However some show Of reason. Robbed aud driven
from their homes the days Of the copfedcrscy an In
suc, OF human called revenge becomes passion
with them where opportunity offers for lie graft
ocs,ion That convention composed Of such elements
viii be marked by scrupuous harmony and decorum
would be entirely 700 much 10 expect rha, Il should
end in disruption secession and other cslsmous rssuts
n no. outside the pale Of probability Fiery debess
will be carried on, and everythng under heaven viii be
them Bolts VIII butt nksinst hunnicutt
and Hunnicun against Bots while Pisrpoint can sand
compIaoently BY and invoke benedcson ON the pugna
cious pair. 11
4 private circular went around among some Of The
leading merchants 10 this city last week. for The object
OF receiving sgnatares Intended for call 70 public
meeting Of . similar character 70 those held IN
AbeuarIe sud other counties, appointing delegates
| 70 the August convention ] failed 70 learn What
| has become OF the circular but from present
| appearances u would seem - " The CEN vAs
LEFT 10 ateyance for the presenk There !. much coqaes
ting visB ibis question o. union with the republicsns
among The leading characters here notion prevails
with some that only few prominent poll!lcians leo
the way many wonid follow bat then sne radical
lsader In this city arc hsd 70 such general aoncencs
conservative cssn 70 approach than on the subject Of
an1liation Thia much m certain !hal bitter remorss
wnfcvsrtake those whites Who IN their winu supne-
nsss neglected 70 regsssS and thus passed over into
negro hsnds The eovsrning ofncss Of the STATE. ,.
Il 10 eraslfyne " record thai thstrnds OF Mchmond
has received impetus Within The Lest wesk
NH dus 70 q increased demand mon abroad for nou
and Bbaooo pr vessels are now being loaded In the
pos a Rockesrs with tobacco for di0sreut parts Of
EuropN-tvo for London, two for Liverpool, one fo
Bremen and for Bordeaux Another veeeel losdn(
| with -four for Brasil. A. another evidence that M
clouds are slowly beginning 70 part new and large dry
soods ssors opspsd On Main street Fridu " epns