Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-04-24
Republican Convention in Virginia:
RICHMOND, April II.

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The State Republican Convention assem-
bled at noon to-day in the African Church
in this city. George Rice, Of Shenandoah,
vas chosen temporary Chairman. Two hun
dred aud ten delegates were present, OF whom
fifty were white. Forty.nine. counties were
represented directly, and nearly AZ in the
State by proxy.
John Hunnicutt, OF Fairfax, was chosen
permanent President. Ten vice, Presidents,
including Hunnicutt, Lewis Mackenzie, of
Alexandra, and three colorcd mca were Sc
ectcd Three Secretaries we're appointed, in
Guiding one colored and two whites. While
tbe Committee on Organization were out,
fears were expressed that some Democrats
had come here to a>sail the Convention.
Hunnicuit and 7. N. Conway, of New York,
made inilanmatory speeches, the rev idea
being that the negro should demand higher
wages, say at least $40 per month. The
Convention thea adjourned till to MORROW.
Tonight mass meeting is to be he'd on
Capitol Square. The citizens do not take
much notice of the presence here ofthe mem.
bers of the Convention. There are no bad
feelings, however, existing.
RlcnYoND, April ls
The convention. met At ten o'clock. The
prevailing feeling, shown in. speeches of Col
ored members, was for coniiscaaon. One CT:
two who opposed it were saluted BY tcries.ot
copperbcads." :;
Announcements by ireland, Of Petersburg,
that if Congress did not give ,he negroes
lands they should be taken by violence, vas
received with much applause.
The white members did no. seem to relish
the confiscaton jden, and tried TO throw cold
water on, it.
The committee reported an address to the
people OF the State, and series OF resolu-
tions in the address frat recites the wrongs
by "rebe!s," and says those who fought un-
willingly ought to be forgiven, and then de.
clares alliance will.the Republican p.ry and
the following platform: 3
Honor ard reward to labor; homes ior the
homeless who ale willing to work; property
and not polls to bear the burden OF taxation
Of the property of the Slate. The State
must educate children of the State by free
schools and universal education. a,...
F.. II threatens land monopolis:s OF the State
with conHscation.i if they opIrcss the laborers
and attempts to. control their vote or modest
the school teachers and friends ol freedmen.
The resolutions thank the Thirty ninth
Congress for It's legislation and pledge the
convention to aid in carrying it out, as the
only means of an early admission into the
Union.
They adopt the principles and PLATFORM of
the National Republican party, and advocate
equal rights to all, including the right to hold
Office.
They refuse to support for Office any man
who does not openly identity himself with
the Republican party. Bogh addresses and
resolutions were adopted un;hiimously.
A resolution invoring contiscation was after
sharp debate, referred.
A resolution endorsing President johnson
was hooted down.
Adjourned, size die. ;,
a mass meeting is now being held in Capt.
tol Square.
BoIh Houses of the Legislature to day pass
ed bill consolidating tie Norfolk and Pc
tersburg, the South Side and the Virginia
and Tennessee Railroad in.e a road to be
called the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio
Railroad.