New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-13
TIE SOUTHERN SITES.
VIRGINIA.
THE CONSERVATIVE CoNVEETION--THE REsOLU-

TiONs.
! RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 12-The Conservative
Convention met this morning, and the Committee re-
ported the following series Of resolutions which were
First: Thcr recognize that by the result Of the war
slavery as been abolished and 10 Is not the desire Of the
oancipaed Dy The events u the war and by amend
! ment 70 tue constitution 0f the United States.
Secqd' "Ley assert the night Of Virginia 20 be
stored 10 the Unou aud declare her intention IN good
I'.th' 10 perform her duties 90 the Union.
IhuG They protest against tho governing OF Virginia
IN any way not Defined ~ The Federal Constitution
fCWM' rus resolution adopts the language adopted
ment subvcrye Of the fundamental ideas OF our Gov.
erumtA ana m object which ITO subject the people OF
from slavery IL aohorout 20 the civilization Of mankind,
and 20 tne Northern people In surrenderug does.
sentatyes. which Gfe to TO egslate us 10 the do
min0n Of organized class Of emancpated slaves who
are without any OF the training habits or tradition OF
Tth: They discaim an hostility to the black popua-
nn ana assert mat the people u virginia sincerely ue
sire 10 sec their advancement ~ Intelligence ana are
willing to extend them liberal projections but while any
Constitution adopted by the state should make them equal
before lhe Jaw yet TINS convention usthcly ueClaIes
that the Governments OF the states aud Union were
formed by white men 70 be subjected 90 their control ana
aniage aud should stun be re Sulaed so as 10 continue
both under control and direction of the white race
STih That tho people OF Virginia VIII cooperate With
IT, who will labor 20 restore the constitutional union Of
Tao States ana Continue AIS government under the control
resolution was adopted authorizing the Central Com
mttee 10 take steps FOR esng the OF me
Reconstruction ACls IN tIe Ohted states supreme OOit
I'm the DISCUSSION Of this resolution Gen lmboden, Who
has sued out maudamus against Gen schO1ed. stated
That his case with similar relative 20 suffrage IN
Alabama and Mississippi, would be carried TO the ou-
prone Court
resolution declaring the object Of the Convention Is
70 organize white MANS party, ana no subject Foreign
to This shoull be d.scus-cL, was laid on the table.
The President was authorized 70 appoint committee
20 prepare address 20 the people Of virginia and of the
United states aud the Convention adjourned sine die
After the adjournment, the Hon j. NJ ]. Hunter made
o short address n answer to calls lie sald between slave
and military rule ne preferred the latter for the men who
welded the latter OF his race. He cited the
ease Of Hayt and Jamaca results Ol negro rule ana
believed that the Radical majority III Congress II they
expected 90 cor troll the blacks aud prevent their OK
cesses would lud themselves wOefuly mistaken. To give
blacks power % government In Southern states would be
tho highest crime against nature, and he believed Weh
fhr ksrfh sow the results there would be reaction
which would sweep such governments from the race OF
America. This generation has suffered ana may sufer
mnre but NE State will live aud LOOK back to this period
ms only dark episode. The scene now passing only MAKO
men trucr tO the states which gave them BIRTH