The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-12-16
The Conservative Resolutions.

The resolutions adopted by tire recent
Conservative Convention having contained
several errors as originally published, we
reprint them below;
NJ. Tnis Convention doth recognize that by
the results Of the late war slavery has Deen
abolished and it doth declare that 1t is not
the purpose or desire Of the people OF Virginia
70 reduce or subject again TO slavery the PEG.
pie emancpated by the events of the war and
by the amendment TO the Constitution Of the
United States,
go. This Con ven ton doth declare that Nir-
ginia Of right should be restored to her 1ede-
raj relations with the Government OF the
United States and that 1t is not i'll the con-
temptation Of the people of Virginia 10 Siolitte
or impair her obligations to the federai
Union, but to perform them in good ialth'
"3 This Convention doth solemnlg declare
and assert that the people of Virginia are en-
titled 10 all the rights OF freedom, ana al the
guarantees therefor, provided by the Consul
tuition of the United States and they insist
| on the same as unquestonable; and that the
said Constitution, which all are sworn 10 sup
port, does not Justify the governing OF VIZ
giuia by any power not delegated by II, nol
ought she, under it, to be controlled by tne
| Federal Government, except In strict accoiu
ance with its terms and limitations. -
"a. This Convention doth declare III tiie
language of 4 resolution adopted by pupiic
! city of New York: That the policy which
| ntinues to subject the people OF Ten
States Of the Union to an irresponsible go
yernment, carried on by military power, Is
| inconsistent with the express promises ;, G %
| the Constitution of the United States, and is
| subversiye Of the fundamental ideas OF Gu. C1o
ycrnment and of civil liberty; and the ooJec,
| for which this great wrong has been persisted
| in, rs now being disclosed 10 Ille perpiC -
| this country and to the world-to wit, 10 SUB
! j.ct the white people of these States 10 III"
| absolute supremacy, in their local govern
ments and in their representation IN tne
Senate and House OF Representatives, VI tne
black race Just emerged from personal serNi-
| Jude is abhorrent to the civilization OF man
kind and involves MS and the people OF the
northern States, in the consequences of surreh-
dering one third of the Senate ana one qual 'eI
| of the House of Representatives when are 10
| lppislate over lis, TO the dominion OF IN Or
| canZed class of cmancipated slaves, VINO are
without any of the training, habits, or tradi-
lions of elf-government.
| .sj This Convention, for the people OF VIZ
| rinia doth declare that they dlScl;ilm Ill nos
| tility TO the black population; that thsy SIN
cerely desire TO see them advance in ln,cili-
gence and material prosperity, and are "llllh6
TO extend 10 them 4 liberal and generous pro
lection. But that while, in the opinion OF thls
Convention, any Constitution OF Virginia
ought to make all men equal before the law,
and should protect the liberty ana properly OF
ALL vet this Convention doth distinctly de-
clare that the government OF the States ana
| of the Union were formed by white men to
be subject to their control; and that sui
| frage should still be so regulated by the States,
as 10 continue the Federal and State systems
| under the control and direction OF the white
race.
&c. That in the opinion of this Convention
| the people of Virginia will sincerely co-ope.
rate with all men throughout the Union, OF
whatever name or party, who will labor to re-
store the constitutional union of the States,
and to continue its government and those OF
the States under the control Of the white
race