The weekly loyal Georgian., 1867-08-10

Another Conservative rose and COM
meneed protesting against prescribing
any man now for his past political
opinion.
| The Republican party was not, he
said, strong enough in the State to
throw away such aid neither was it
strong enough in the North. Look at
| Gen. Butler, who did more than any
other man at the Charleston Conven-
ton to bring on this war.
A voice here cut the speaker short,
by announcing that the crowd must
walk around to the other side, and it
left en- masse. jeering the speaker rs it
did.
On The other side was present The
largest assemblage ever seen in Ricl,-
mond, with q considerable sprinkling Of
whites.
Amida good deal Of confusion. caused
by the immense crowd, Mr.. John Hawk
hurst, of Alexandria, was chosen tempo
rary Chairman, and Charles Whittlesey,
Of Alexandria, temporary Secretary.
A recess of two hours was had 10
give time TO form committee, to be
composed of one from each delegation.
The different delegations met under
the trees in the square in the mean
time the other wing had printed and
distributed the following handbiIl;
"Republican State Convention.-Th
delegates TO the State Convention of
unconditional Union men. called to
meet in the African church, in this city,
at 2 o'clock M, to-day, will meet in
the hall of the House of Delegates this
evening at s o'clock, to perfect the
organization OF a Republican party of
Virginia. Every delegate is requested
to be prompt in attendance. None
other than regularly appointed dele
gates will be admitted into the hail.
Signed by the committee of arrange.
mentS.
RlcHNOSD, August This morning,
at an sarly hour, the neighborhood OF
the African Church was filled by about
three thousand blacks, awaiting the
opening of the doors, and the streets
were alive with others coming to the
place appointed for the meeting of the
Convention. The Republican head
quarters and the hotels looked lively
with politicians arranging matters for
the day.
At l o clock the doors of The church
were opened, and the building was
instantly filled, still leaving about two
thousand blacks outside. Up to this
time very few of the white Republicans,
recently appointed by County Convcn-
tons, had made their appearance. The
whites present are about fifty in
number.
RIcHMoND, August 1.-The Ecpubli-
can Convention met this morning.
Thee were about 6vc thousand persons
rresent-nearly all blacks. The African
Church, upon being opened, was imme,
distely filled and motion was made
to adjourn to the Capitol square, which
was carried. After arriving there, Mr..
Hawxhurst, Of Alexandria, was ap.
poir,od 'amporary Chairman, and Nr.
W!ittIesey, Of the same place, temporary
S,vrctary.
-eoezs was then taken to appoint q
COZ. aittcc 10 report or permanent |
officers.
RICHMOND, August l.--During the
recess, several short addresses were
made, all of them relating 10 the course
Of Bots and his clique, and the pro-
posed Convention called by the hand /
bill. Bolts was denounced as desiring
to make the Republican party Of the
State subaeryient 10 his party, or break
it up.
There were loud erie, lor Bolts. and
4 proposition was made to send a com
nittec 10 invite him to explain his
position, but it failed.
Rev. Mr.. Givens then made an
address, and the Convention formally
,c assembled about five o'clock.
The committee on permanent officers
in favor of appointing all the
Did officers of the April Convention,
Ind recommended that the platform of
hat Convention be adopted without
alteration.
The report as 10 the officers was
adopted, and Mr.. John Hawxhurst was
declared permanent chairman.
The recommendation as to the plat
orm gave rise to an excited debate.
Mr.. Butts, Of Norfolk, said if this
which was termed Mass
Ieeting. adopted the platform, it would
ave nothing to do but go home; and if
hey did that, then the meeting held by
be other wing to night calling itself
Convention, would remain in session
wo or three days, adopt platform,
ppoint an Executive Committee, and
he Republicans would 90 into the
with two parties, which would
e ruinous
He was followed by ]. ". Hunnicutt,
ho urged the propriety Of adjourning :
ntil TO morrow at ten o'clock, i'll order
, give the other wing, who had not
tended this meeting, time to como in;
nd if then they would not come in,
lie blame would be upon themselves.
Several motions were made to adjourn @
nd failed.
Great confusion reigned around The
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