Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-06-18
From the Dispatch of the 18th. ]
[From the Dispatch of the 13th.]
GRAND RADICAL CAUCUS.
VISIT OF NORTHERN REPUBLICANS
BOTTS'.S SCHENE DEFEA TED. :
CONVENTION CALLED IN RICHMOND

We noticed yesterday the arrival in Richmond
of a number of prominent Republicans, hailing
from New York, Philadelphia, and Boston. 1t
seems that these gentlemen were delegates from
the Union League Clubs of New York and
Philadelphia, and from the Massachusetts, Re-
construction Association, and visited our State
upon mission of peace; the great object being
to harmonic the two wings of the Radical party
in Virginia. The more prominent persons OF
Gibbons, Speaker of the House of Delegates OF
Pennsylvania George H. Booker, Poet Laure-
ate ofthe Loyal Leagues; and Z. B. Van Buren,,
of New York.
On Tuesday evening the northern delegation
met their brethren of Virginia at the Guberna
torial mansion and Immediately resolved them
selves into secret session to consider the affairs
of the nation. Here most extraordinary scene
was presented in the reconciliation of two long.
separated representatives of Virginia Radical
ism. Hunnicutt, whose abuse of Peirpoint ii
has often been our lot to record, met the Gov
ernor so much admired by Richmond journal
as a paragon of moderation in politics, and the
two were reconciled, shaking hands with vows
Of eternal allegiance to the Republican party Of
Virginia. They had not exchanged words be-
fore for more than twelve months.
This touching scene being finished, the great
business OF the evening was commenced; and
we are informed that it was successfully ac-
complished, although few particulars were not
attended to until yesterday at second caucus
held at the Ballard House. At the latter gath
ering addresses were made by Underwood
Chandler, Hunnicutt, and Buckley; and the
following call for a convention recommended by
the State Central Committee was unanimously
agreed upon:
ITO the Unconditional Union Men of Nr
gina:
1.-THE Republican Executive State Committee
and the undersigned citizens of the State Of
Virginia, who here avow ourselves unconditional
Union men and members Of the great Repub
lican party of the United States, call upon all
others of like condition, as common sufferers
not to throw away this golden opportunity tc
rescue ourselves, our children, and the State,
from the hands of those who have brought not
| thing but ruin, desolation want, and wretched
ness upon our land, to meet in council at Rich
mond, as more convenient than Charlottesville
on the LIST day of Augusta next, at II NJ, In
the African church. for the purpose of extend
ing and perfecting the organization of the Re
publican party commenced by the convention
assembled at Richmond on the 18th of April
last"
| 1t will be seen by the above that Hunnicutt
and Lipscomb are triumphant in the contest
| over Bolts and the small faction which owned
his leadership The Charlottesville Convention
| Bolts pet scheme-was abandoned, and the
old war horse yielded as gracefully as possible
| to majority which he could not control. The
call is signed by all the members Of the Radica
| State Central Committee and by about 800 Re
publicans hailing from various part the State