The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-04-19

| Mr.. Wardwell offered resolution OF
approval of the course Of the Ner Nation,
and pledging it the support of the Repub-
lican party.
In support of this resolution he deli
vcred an address upon the subject Of
James W. Hunnicutt, commencing with
an account of h' having seen the "friend
and hero" twelve months ago, seated in an
humble room with his two sons, eating corn
bread and bacon, and winding up with
glowing eulogy upon the champion Of
"l-o-val" editors.
| Mr.. Buttz opposed the resolution unless
the names of all the "l-o-yal papers were
included in it. He moved that it be laid
on the table. The clamor that followed
exceeded anything that had ever taken
place. The Richmond delegation stood
up as a man for Hunnicutt, while mem
| bers from the other portious Of the State
we're for upholding Mr.. BUTTS motion.
| The noise and confusion was deafening,
and for about ten minutes nothing in the
world was done.
| Rye and other leaders tried in vain to
restore order, until the aforementioned
gentleman, in despair, left the church. lie
could not afford to stay ont long, however,
for before the Convention had ADJOURNED
he was again in his place.
| During the confusion, Mr.. jenkins, OF
Winchester, proclaimed that he would be
heard, and proceeded to oppose Mr.. Ward
wells resolution. His manner was so We
hement and percmptory that he succeeded
| in gaining the attention of the Convention.
He was opposed to stockholders Of papers
attempting to commit the Convention in
favor Of any one paper.
Mr.. Wardwell said that if the gentleman
repeated that assertion he would say what
was not so. The gentleman, nothing daunt-
ed, repeated his assertion. White men,
Der: Are you interested in any particu-
lar paper ?" ono" "WeIl, by G-,go
on.'I lie continued to say that he wanted
all loyal papers to be supported by the
Republican party and amended the reso-
| luton by inserting the names Of all the
loyal papers in the State. This amend
ment was carried, which ended the subject
| of the Ne,r Nation.
The following resolutions were adopted
Resolued, That the Union party Of Vir-
| GINA have mistaken confidence in the
patriotism, ability, and integrity of Major
General Schofeld, military commander of
District No. |.
Resolred, That we hereby tender him
our support, and cooperation of the entire
Union party throughout his military dis
| trict in the discharge of his official duty
under the military acts and its supple
mentS."
Resolutions Of thanks to the officers of
the meeting and others were adopted.
Acommittec to which had been referred
the resolutions touching impeachment and
confscation, reported the following as a
substitute for them:
"ResOlrcd, That this Convention does
most heartily approve and endorse all acts
passed by Congress-"
This was adopted with some opposition.
Z. l.. Houil, Of Augusta, reported Sc
reS of resolutions of conservative ma
ture, one Of the features Of which was
that Congress be not asked to coniiSca;e
lands upon the ground Of serving in the
rebellion. This was vehemcntly opposed,
and on motion the resolutions were unan-
mously laid ",nder the table"
A resolution was introduced directing
the Executive Committee TO recommend
to General Schoieid suitable men for re-
gistering officers.
A colorcd member rose to state that
most of the registering officers had already
been appointed, and that the resolution
was too late to be of any service. The re-
solution was LAID or the table.
At this point the hat was handed around,
and subscription taken up 10 pay the
sexton for cleaning the church and for
light.
DR.. Bayne rose to a personal explana-
ton, and was called to order by colored
member. Il abide by the decision Of the
Chair" said the Doctor, "and you must
keep quiet and behave like gentleman,
and not disgrace your race here tonight"
Several colored members objected to this
sort Of language, and seemed unwilling
that he should proceed. "Well," said
the Doctor, "it the whole Of You
amt willing for me to proceed, I'll
stop. Here's my shoulders pile it all
on. I'm not tenacious to proceed; and if
you say so, III stop" lie would say
to those people Of Richmond who had
said that this man Blync had been hired
by the rebels to come to this Convention,
that he understood them to letter, and
if they persisted in this assertion he would
give them notice to get their spades and
dig their graves. He would hire women
to preach their funerals, and for once lay
aside his white crayat on 'cm. He was
here to advocate the cause, and il
any white man doubted this, lie would
commit him to the tender mercies OF a
female woman who lectures. He would
call no names, but he would state that
her name spelled II, IA, p, e,r, ularper,
a noted female lecturcr).
The reporters, he said, had been report
ing "dat." Cries Of Di$patch."l He
wanted them to know that that didn't
spell "dat." Great laughter. And il
any reporter wanted TO argue the princi-
pie of education he had only 10 lay down
the glove, and he would meet him some
where on the American shore, not in Ca
NADIA, to argue the point with him. The
Doctor mistakes us. We mean nothing in
sulting by reporting "dat " nor do we at
tribute "dat" to the Doctor, and he will
doubtless agree with us that there were
enough "dat-a" in the Convention for the
reporters to go upon.l The Doctor con-
cluded by thanking the Convention for al
lowing him to make his explanation.
He was followed by the Rev. Mr.. Will
liams, (colored,) Of Norfolk, in a semiradi-
cal. scmi-conservatiye address. Some OF
his remarks were very sensible, however,
and were all we'll received.
1t being decided that it was unnecessary
to await the report of the Central Com
mittee, - Wilson, of Norfolk, moved
an adjournment sine die.
After prayer, offered by the chaplain,
and the singing of the DoXology. the Con-
vention adjourned sine die. -,