The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-08-02
HARMONIOUS CONCLUSION.

Pursuant to n call generally circulated yes
terday after 1T became evident that the Afri-
can Church Convention had become 4 mere
mass meeting, a large number of the dissatis-
fled delegates met in the Hall of the House OF
Delegates at o'clock last night. MIR. Bolts
was not present, and for some moments it
but, after some hesitation, DR.. Z. ID. Beckley
(colored), of Alexandria, took the floor, and
moved that Fields Cook lcolored), OF Rich
mond, be appointed chairman. This motion
first time in the history of Virginia a colored
man occupied the Speakers chair in theHaQ
of the House of Delegates. DR.. w. Wing, of
Norfolk, was elected secretary; after which
the Chairman announced the meeting open for
business
A large number of ex-Federal officers, now
citizens of Virginia, were present, and seemed
to be much dissatisfied with the action Of the
Mass Convention.
Cornelius Harris and - Hodges, both CO.
lored, then occupied the attention of the meet
ing for some moments, and created much
amusement by the expression of the hope that
they might yet sit in this legislative hall rs
representatives of the people. a colored dele
gate named Lucas also made few remarks,
suggesting that rs there seemed to have been
some dissatisfaction among the members OF
the Convention, these dissatisfied gentlemen
should be invited to give their views.
In response to this call, Mr.. CrenshaW, of
Henrico, made brief but earnest address.
y
did complain of the action OF the mass. meet
ing held to-day. He would state the griev-
ance of the Henrico delegation. A resolution
had been carried directing that committee
consisting of one from each county in the
State should be appointed on Permanent Or
eaniZation Henrico county appointed Mr.
Franklin Stearns by unanimous vote OF the
delegation; but Mr.. Stearns, on presenting
himself, was refused permission TO paruci-
pate in the deliberations of the committee,
and a man whom no one had ever heard OF
before was received in his place. Was this
right? Was this justice? My colored friends,
I appeal to you. mo! no! no J The speaker
said he was Union man, z uaker, and had
advocated the cause of the black man when 1t
was dangerous to take such course Was it
right, then, that he' should now be excluded
from the councils of the party! He ADVISED
colored men to be tied to no man, but to THINK
and act for themselves, and he reJolced that
DIR. Bayne had to-day stood up Tor TINS prln-
ciple.
andria a member of the grand jury OF the
United States Circuit Court, ana Wen known
as a leading Radical, then gained the moor:
He said that he blessed God that he could
stand to day, q free man, in the house In
which so many acts for the oppression OF ms
race had been passed He then alluded 10 the
history of the Republican party IN tIrginia'
and reviewed the antecedents of the ConVen-
ton It was understood, he said, In the
conference which resulted in the call OF
this Convention that the oblect was 10 get
in men from every part of the state; ne was
named therefore, much panied, at the scenes
Witnessed to. day The Richmond men mac
been instructed to crowd out the unsophlSu-
cal ted or unprepared men from the rural us
tricts, and thereby carry their own points;
Their foul work had been done, anu We1i
done. When we came to-day calmly 10 oelloe,
ra te upon the prospects of our party we tonnd
the doors closed until the Central Comnitiete zee
were ready to 70 into the church. They hnally
came. and sneaked in like dogs by the PACK
way, opened the doors, and let all Richmona
rmsS m,I' in while the delegates-true Union dele
rates-from the country were lett OUT III In e
Cold. Further, we have invited clclzens VI
Virginia to Join us in the great WORK Which
ocrnnies our attention Are we then act
~ n GOOD faith if we turn our backs upon
them when they come? No. Let tnem
cit with us. vote with US, and nelp US 10
maintain the principles which we cnerisn.
The speaker was neither Botts nor u III, :
cutt man, but desired justice. he saw w VIZ ~
disrnay the attempts OF some gentleInS;n -
Richmond to make catspaws of the coloreo
naonie. in order to get the nice chestnus li9. ~
ppfices1 which were roasting in the nre: -
would not do Every man must ae. Is ~, ~, dnn,t t
SELF despite the man VINO says o 70 the devil y
SThis vas understood to be a hit at Hunnls
entt In regard to Mr.. Botts, conllhueu .ts
Recl.jev. I agree with the editor OF Inc Hes4 10
Nation He then quoted IRON san n" an arti
es hrhy euogstic Of MI Bolts stating that
he was true to the flag rsIe as shs assaS extrnva
the pole" The wheie pntts arloti and, as read
gSn'Bg ga BgecRsy Rsssa with and ssEcas sns
eppInuse # MI Bolts is all tsanded taas ae9
nientt had said, what more can pe ae mnst ex
don't understand this ealo4n. n4ieman for whose
nlain his opposition to gen.iehhiadI 1
In eo the Square aaa ne
could not return to his IN is held
dria with clear consslsnes spit p but the men
He didn't want trarn tns Pads distance should have
The had nmSle n1s 70 ctaan
sought no oce, 5ut as an hnDIs and Dperpetnit,
ds,Tsa a1s ps9y Of the United States