New-York tribune., 1867-08-03

,D,oupNMENT SINE DEAL DIFFERENCES SETTLED
SPEECH OF JOHN MINOR BoITs-I1IE PLAT
FORM
q, ,ylEaRAPB THE TRIBUNE
RICHMOND, August 2-The Convention met
t 10 o'clock at Capitol Square. AbOut 2OO0 colOTed
nersons and 200 whites were present. DR.. Bayne
leoored) from Norfolk, moved as the Convention
had done ITS work, it do now adjourn sine die. The
rropositOn was hailed with cheers Mr. Hunnicutt
,pploved adjournment and said: The reason for adj
Imrnment from yesterday TO to-day, was to give
Mr.. Bolts, and others who had not participated in
the proceedings an opportunity to be heard, and he
boped tho Convention was not afraid to hear what
lhey had TO say. If there any political tOma-
hawk between Mr. Bolts and the Republican party,
hw was now buried. and the party will carry the State
by 5000 majority The ship was large enough TO
carry all shades of party differences. GCries of yesJ
The speaker favored sdiSfranchsng only those Reb-
els who would talk against Congress and the Repub-
lcan party and would not, like LODgstreet, work in
Any harness for reconstruction.
at this point there were loud cries for Bolts, VINO
received three cheers by a portion OF the crowd,
and then followed a scene of confusion. coored
speaker attempted to address them, but was cried
down with shouts of Vote the resolution down!
Vote il up Vote Bolts downP Mr.. Bayne said he
believed the wing of the party represented by Mr.
BOttS WarteQ, WITHOUT III NVhNNhtioh,
10 speak under its auspices. Avote was then taken,
and the Convention adjourned sine diel with great
cheering.
Amass meeting was then organized, and Mr.. Bolts,
who had maintained his stand addressed them. He
said he was no intruder, but came as a member Of
the Republican party. 1t had been circulated that
he had written letters denOuncing Northern men IN
Virginia as squatters the charge was untounded
for 80 years he had stood by them so much so as TO
make him odious with his own party. With refer
ence 10 having been unwilling at one time since the
war to give the blacks suffrage he said he had only
been so because he knew if the negro was given sut
frage before he had protection, his vote would
strengthen the Democratic party OF he would be shot
down in the streeis for attempting to vote with the
Republicans He hsd not attended the Convention of
April because he thought he could do more good
ont of it. He indOrsed its platform and so did his
friends, who had come to the city to attend the
present Convention, but had been crowded out,
whether by accident OF design he could not say.
They would have re-adopted the platform. lie
warned the meeting not to be deceived by dema-
gogues into the belief that they held all the power
The Democrats of Virginia Will not resist kepuOLcSns
now but wait till they get back into the Union. we
will need every man to hight them; We mVsI g2I
drive any man away from us. lCres of NO. no; we
wont."l He then read an address TO the people ana
a platform which he said had not the approval of
Judge Underwood and Mr.. Hunicutt. The address
rectes events since the close of the war and the
conduct OF the S5GIern people lea on Dy J@onnsGu @
policy, which had delayed reconstruction. portion
Of the piatform was telegraphed last night. 49,,
O. NJ George Rye of Shenandoah moved 10 lnuorse
the address and platform, but the motion met WIN
such violent opposition that II was Wlthdfawn here
a loud voice announced that speaker VINO was OPP
posing the Endorsement of the meeting nad stolen
horse from q One-armed negro. ms created great
confusion The speaker came up the captol steps 10
confront the accuser, and crowd OF Dlacks ran up
after hun. Everything looked like riot Tor some
min huf fhp matter keITIe0 DN lib dCtuStI
explaining that he had only heard, ana could not
vOuch for the charge.
followed by L. II. Chandler, District Attorney; the
Rev. Mr.. GIevens tcoOred) Louis Scott Scoiored Shd
The following resolutions were introduced, and
unanimously adopted; 80 -
Whereas, The loyal American citizens VIII soon De re- re.
uuired TO select representative men as thelr
the office now held by the chance President OF the Cted
states and as the late war has placed the Republican
party as well the nation under obligations 70 many Vs @
generals for the they rendered III Je
SsIes of Gems Grant Sheridan Thomas, Butler sckes
logan and scho1eld, and the Hon schuyler Som3H cor az
held up as among the most deserving IN eonnecuoh WIN
fsoseT That we ndorse the action of Gen. Sheridan
an his efforts TO execute the laws OF the country consider
ing the embarrassment thrown around m by the FIes
Resolred Tbst the Republican party look Toward to
such 2eis 0f protection as Gen SheIloan anu 49, VS
erals IRE extending 10 them, with great nope ~ future
u the prosperity of the country ana that We as party
now give noI6e 11a 20, %n Presdent and PRESIDENT
we will give all such acts of protection TO the loyal people
of the South their due consideration -,
Speaking was continued at the meeting until near
~ dark when it adjourned
A large meeting of citizens of Halifax County
was held on the 3Oh, and among auopeu
were the following: -, 80, A..
sousd Tsai pledge ourselves to carry out IN sood h tl
rroysor Reconstruction bills as construed W tne
tustel with their eHeeutic@ relying upon IKE gooa ian on p, W. f
f Coneress complying with the clearly implied promise o w u
restoration civil and political rights under TIE ~
We do fully recognize our obhgsnon 70 AZ anu "a il
on All good citizens honestly and faithfully TO give en al
instruction enabe them TO use eH
sooud et Of suffrage for the best interests Of themselves anu Ou
.oi
h a. we have always been glad TO gei helping hand ron eo
ored and heavy lining was 70 o done we
yorv with pnung the OA Dominion up our {" W
sep sunk, and starting her forward oh hIm ioa
Ast ritv and 4 orV