The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-08-03
Virginia Republican, Convention.

RICHMOND, August 2.-The Convention reassen-
bled on the Square at 10 o'clock.
About 1000 lcolored persons were present, and
200 whites. DIR. Bayne, colored, from Norfolk,
moved that the work Of the Convention was fin
ished, it do now adjourn sine de- Mr.. Hunnicutt
opposed the motion for adjournment.
The reason Of adjourning yesterday to to-day
was to give Bolts and others who had not partici-
pated in the proceedings an opportunity to be
heard He hoped the Conventions were not afraid
to hear what they had to say. II there was any
political tomahawk between Bolts and the Repub-
can party, it was now buried. The party would
carry the State by thirty thousand majority, and
that ship was large enough to carry all shades OF
party differences. [Cries Of 'tyes]:"
: The speaker favored disfranchising only those
rebels who would talk against Congress and the
Republican party, and would not, like Longstreet,
work in any harness for reconstruction and peace.
At this point there were loud cries for Bolts,
whoappeared, and received three cheers from the
crowd; and then followed o scene of confusion
colored speaker attempted to address them, but
was cried down with shouts OF "Vote the resolu-
.tion down, "Vote it up" 'Vote Bolts down." DR..
party represented by Bolts wanted, without min
Cling in the Convention, to speak under ats
auspices A voto was then taken, and the Con-
vention adjourned sine die with great cheering.
A mass meeting was then organized, and Bolts,
who had maintained his stand, addressed them.
He said he was no intruder, but came as NOM
ber OF the Republican Party. 1t had been circna-
ted that he had written letters, denouncinS, Nor
then men in Virginia as squatters. The charge
was unfounded. For thirty years, he had stood
by him so much so, as to make him odious with
his own party. With reference to having been
unwilling at cne time, since the war, to give the
blacks suffrage, he said he had only been SO, be-
cause he knew if tho negro was given suffrage
before he had protection, his vote would only
strengthen the Democratic party, or he would
be shot down in the streets for attempting to vote
with the Republicans. He had not attended the
Convention Of April because he thought he could
do more good out of it.; he endorsed its platform,
and 80 did his friends; he had come to tho city to
attend tho present Convention, but had been
crowded out; whether by accident CT design he
could not say. They would have accepted the
platform. He warned the meeting not 20 be de-
ceiyed by demlgogues in the belief that they hold
all power. The Democrats of Virginia will not re-
sist Republicans now; but wait till they get back
into the Union. We will need every man to hight
then.
We must not drive any man away from u.s.
(Cries Of 'sNo-no, VIC wont.") He then read an
address to the people, and platform. which, he
said, had met the approval Of Judge Underwood
and Mr. Hunnicutt
The address recites events since the close of the
war, and the conduct Of the Southern people, led
on by Johnson's policy which has delayed recon-
strucion.
dorse the address and platform, but the motion
met such violent opposition, that it was with
drawn.
Here loud voice announced that speaker who
was opposing the endorsement OF the meeting had
stolen horse from one-armed negro. This Gre
ated great confusion. The speaker came up the
capitol steps to confront the accuser, and crowd
OF blacks surged up after him. Everything looked
like riot for some minutes, but the matter was
settled by the accuser explaining that he had only
heard and could not vouch for the charge.
Gov. Peirpoint made very brief speech, follow
ed by L. d. Chandler, District Attorney, Rev: Mr..
Give q, colored, Lewis Scott, colored and others:
The following resolutions were introduced and
unanimously adopted:
Whereas, the loyal American citizens will soon
be required to select representative man as
their candidate for the Office held by the
chance President of the United States, and as the
late war has placed tho Republican party, as we'll
as the nation, under obligations to many dis
tinouished Generals for the service the! rendered
in the desperate struggle for liberty and great
ness and as the names OF Generals Grant, Sheri-
dan, Thomas, Butler, Sckles, Logan and Scho-
field and the Hon. Schuyler Colfax, Thaddeus
Stevens and Henry Wilson, are prominently held
up as among the most deserving in connection
with the said office; therefore.
Resoiped, That we endorse the action OF General
Sheridan in his efforts to execute the laws OF the
country considering the embarrassment thrown
around him by the President.
Resolued, That the Republican party look for
ward to such acts OF protection as General Sherl-
dan and other Generals are extending TO them,
with great hope in the future OF the country; anu
that we as party, now give notice that When tne me
proper time arrives to nominate candidate 1or
President and Vice-President OF the United states,
we will give all such acts of protection to the loyal
people CT tho South, their due consideration -, :,
Speaking was continued at the meeting until II
was nearly dark, when it adjourned.