The national Republican., 1867-12-13
From Richmond - The Conservative
Convention - Proceedings I'm Gen.

eral.
RICHMOND, Dec, la.-The conservative convcn-
tion met this morning. The convention adopted
series Of resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted. They are as follows:
1. Recognizes that by the result of the war
slavery has been abolished, and 1t Is not the de-
sire OF the people Of Virginia to reduce to sla-
very again people emancipated by the events
tuition OF the United States.
z Asserts the right Of yirglnia to be restored
assins, oHe yhs qnGn u rsna
in any way not dehned in the Federal Constitu.
4. Adopts the language Of the resolution
| adopted at the Cooper Institute, New York, that
mental idesS Of oar and is oSIsct
which is to subject the people Of the Southern
States to the rule Of a race ius5 emerged from
kind, and to the Northern people in surrender
ing, as II does, athird OF the Senate and quarter
Of the House Of Representatives, which are to
class Of emancipated slaves, who are without
| any Of the training or tradition of self-govern-
o. Disdains all hostilities to the black popula-
tion, and asserts thai the people of Virginia sin.
ccrey desire to see their advancement In intelli-
Protection; lon but While sDy an % constitStion sdopted
/ by the State should make all equal before the
law, yet this convention distinctly declares that
the governments Of the States and Union were
formed by white men, to be subject TO their con.
troll, and suffrage should still be regulated SC
as to continue both under the control and direc
O. That the people Of Virginia will cooperate
with all men throughout the Union, OF whatever
name or party who WI inSor to G restore The
Its Government under control Of the white race
Resolutions were adopted authorizing the
central committee to take steps towards testing
the constitutionality Of the reconstruction acti
in the United States Supreme Court.
In the discussion Of this resolution, Gen. I'm
boden, who has sued out a writ of mandamu
against Gen. Schoaeld, stated that his case, with
similar ones relative to suffrage In Alabama an,
Mississippi, would be carried to the suprem,
| Court.
A resolution that the object of the convention
was to organize white mans party, and n,
subjects foreign to thisyshould be discussed, wa
laid on the table. The president was authorize,
to appoint committee for the purpose OF Is
suing an address to the people OF Virginia an
the United States, and the convention edjourne
sine die.
After the adjournment, Hon. r. NJ. t. Hunte
made a short address in answer to calls. He said
between the slave and military rule, he preferre
the latter, for the Inen who welded the latte
were OF his own race. He cited Hayti and ia
maica as results OF negro rule, and believed tn
radical majority In Congress, II they expected +
control the blacks, and prevent their excesses
would find themselves wofully mistaken. T
give the blacks the power OF government in tn
Southern States, would be the highest Grim
against nature, and he believed, when the Mort
saw the results, there would be a reaction whic
would sweep such governments from the face
America. This generation has suffered and ma
suffer more, but the State will live and loo
back to this period as its only dark episod
, The scenes now passing only make men truer
the States which gave them birth.