Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-08-08
VIRGINIA REPUBLICAN coSvEN-
TION.

t. TION.
| Adjournment without Further Aotton--
A Great Msss Meeting--spesch OF MIR.
Botts--Resofnttens Indorsing Union
| soldiess.
RICHMOND, August 2.
The Convention re-assembled on the
square at 10p'clock. About 1000 persons
were present
DR.. Bains, of Norfolk, moved as the
work of the Convention was finished, 1t
now adjourn sine die.
Mr.. Runnicutt approved adjournment,
and said the reason for adjourning yes
terday until to-day was to give Mr.. Bolts
and others, who. had not participated in
the proceedings, an opportunity to be
heard. The Convention was not afraid
to hear what they had to say. II there
was any political tomahawk between
Bolts and the Republican party 1t was
buried, and the party will carry the State
by $4,000 majority; and that the ship was
large enough to carry all shades Of party
difference. [Cries of" Yes!"1 The speak
Fer was in favor of DISTINGUISHING only
those rebels who would talk against Con-
gress and the Republican party, and
would not like Longstreet to work in
any harnass for reconstruction.
At this point there were loud cries for
Bolts, who received three cheers by
portion of the crowd, and then followed
a scene of confusion.
A colered speaker attempted to address
them, but was cried down with shouts
of, "Vote the resolution down." "Vote
it up, vote Bolts down."
Mr.. Bayne said he believed the wing
of the party represented by Mr.. Bolts
wanted, without mingling with the Con-
vention, to speak under its auspices.
The vote was taken, and the Conven-
tion adjourned sine die, with great cheer
| ing.
A mass meeting was then organized,
and Mr.. Bolts, who had maintained the
stand, addressed it. He said he did not
wish to intrude, but came as member
of the Republican party. II had been
circulated that he had written letters
denouncing the Northern men in Vir-
ginia as squatters. The charge was un-
founded. For thirty years he had stood
| by them so much as to render him Odious
| with his own party. With reference to
his having been unwilling at one time
since the war to give the blacks uffrage,
he said it had only been 80 because he
knew If the negro was given suffrage be-
fore he had protection, his vote would
strengthen the Democratic party, as he
would be shot down In the streets for at
tempting to vote with the Republicans.
4 He had not attended the convention of
April because he thought he could do
more good out OF 1t. Heindorsed It's plat
form. So did his friends who had come
to the city to attend The present COnven.
ton, but had been crowded out, whether
by accident or design he could not say
He warned the meeting not to he de-
ceived by demagogues into belief thai
they had all power. The Democrats vii
not resist the Republicans, and will wait
till they get back into the Union. We
will need every man to fight them we
must not drive any man away from us
; Cries mo; we won't."1
He then read an address to the people
and platform, which, he said had no
the approval of Judge Underwood ant
Mr.. Hunnicutt.
Geo. Eye, of Shenandoah, moved t,
endorse the address and platform, bu
the motion met such aviolent opposition
that it was withdrawn.
| Here loud voice announced that th'
speaker, who was opposing the endorse
, ment of the meeting, had stolen hors'
, from one armed negro. This created
great confusion. The speaker came VI
the Capitol steps to confront his accuser
and crowd of blacks surged up afte
him. Everything looked like riot TO
7 several minutes, but the matter was set
tied by the accuser explaining that h
had only heard, and could not vouch TO
l the charge.
t Governor Pierpont made very brie
. speech, and was followed by Mr.. Chan
f dler, District Attorney, Rev. Mr.. Given
. (colored), Louis Scott (colored), an
l others. c.2f{
e The following resolutions were intro
: duced, and unanimously adopted:
Y WHEREAS, The loyal American citi
, zens will be soon required to select reE
: resentatives as their candidates for tn
a Office now held by the Chance Presiden
a placed the Republican party, as well q
J. the Union, under obligations to man
= distinguished generals for the service
n they rendered In the desperate struggl
y for liberty and greatness, and as til
o names of Generals Grant, Sheridan
$ Thomas, Butler, Sickles, Logan, Sch'
y field and Hons s. Colfax, Thad. ST
o vsns and Henry Wilson are prominentl
y held up as amongst the most deservin
y in connection with said office, therefor
n Resotued, That we endorse the actio
of Gen. Sheridan in his efforts to execu
the laws of the country, considering IL
;, embarrassments thrown around him
~ the President.
:, ReiOlUed, That the Republican part
- look forward to such acts of prOtectiC
~ ~ as Gen. Sheridan and other Generals a
:, extending to them, with great hope in
Ia future of prosperity for the country, al
a. that we as q party now give notice tn
= when the proper time arrives to nom
y, nate candidate for President and VII
,e President, we will give all such acts
ar protection to the loyal people of Il
% % South due consideration.
" The speaking continued till near
al dark, when the meeting adjourned.
:.
n. Thurman's Popularity South.
o. From the Kenton Republican.