The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-12-13
CONSERVATIVE CONVENTION
OF VIRGINIA..
CONCLUSION OF PRocEEDHNas
Admirable Resolutions Adopted.
BRIEF AND rxcELLENT SPEECH OF MR
r. NJ. T. HUNTER.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS IL, 1867

DIV the fLeN. lux. XSIcEhlu.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE.
Mr.. DANIEL, from the Committee on Bust
ness, made the following report:
1.-The Committee on Business beg leave TO
report:
lutions, which they submit for the approval
Of the Convention.
Of the Conservative voters of the State, which
they submit in like manner, the details of
which are numerous, and need not De set
forth.
"They recommend to the Convention that
| a committee of five be appointed by the Pre-.
| sident of the Convention whose duty II shall
/ be TO prepare and publish at such times as the
State Executive Committee Qf. one be ap-
| poin ted) may deem advisable an address on
| behalf Of the people OF virginia 10 the people
| Of the United States.
| "Seyeral other important matters have
| been referred 10 the committee:
| An address to the Senate and House OF
| Representatives Of the United States an
| other address TO the Senate and House Of Re-
| presen tatves in Congress assembled, from
| Colonel MOORE, of Rockbridge.
| "a series of resolutions submitted by Mr.
| W. w. Hancock, Of Chesterfield.
| fer with General Schofield upon the propriety
| of dsarming the negroes OF the Common
wealth and suppressing military drills among
them, and other matters connected with tha'
| subject.
"A resolution to the effect that this is 4 white
mans government and that it is the mission
| Of the Conservative party, North and South,
/ to preserve it as such.
| ga series of resolutions adopted by puDnc
| meeting in Hanover.
"a resolution that it is expedient for the
! Convention to memoralizez Congress on the
O subject of our grievances, and also to address
! the people of the northern, western, and east
| ern States on the same subject.
I TURNER.
mopd, that an address to the people OF Virgil
mia be prepared by the committee and report
| ed to the Convention, and also plan OF Or
ganization for the State at large.
| {" ALI of which the committee have had I'M
! der consideration; but from the extent and
magnitude of the topics presented, and the
shortness Of time which could be employed In
maturing such measures as they suggest (far-
Their than they are embraced in the former
| part of this report), the committee recommend
that these several matters be referred 10 the
Central Executive Committee should one be
appointed, TO be properly disposed of.
% All of which the committee respectfully
submit +. T. DANIEL, chairman"
THE RESOLUTIONS.
The Convention took up the resolutions
reported by the committee, and they were
read by Mr.. ]. r. TUCKER (their author) as
follows: ..ro sz
81. This Convention doth recognize that by
the results of the late war slavery has been
abolished; and it doth declare that il is not
the purpose or desire of the people OF Virginia
to reduce or subject again to slavery the peo-
pie emancipated by the events of the war and
by the amendment to the Constitution of the
United States.
80. This Convention doth declare that Yir-
GINA Of right should be restored TO her fede-
raj relations with the Government of the
United States and that 1t is not in the con-
temptation of the people of Virginia to violate
or impair her obligations to the Federal
Union, but to perform them in good faith.
"3. This ConYention.doth solemnly declare
and assert that the people of Virginia are en-
titled to all the rights of freedom, and al the
guarantees therefor, provided by the Consti-
tuition of the United States; and they insist
on the same as unquestionabe; and that the
said Constitution, which all ;Lre sworn to sup
port, does not justify the governing of Eir-
ginia by any power not delegated by it, nor
ought she, under it, to be controlled by the
Federal Government, except In strict accord
ance with it's terms and limitations.
"a. This Convention doth declare, in the
language of a resolution adopted by public
meeting held at the Cooper Institute, in the
city of New York: That the policy which
continues to subject the people of ten
States of the Union to an irresponsible 60
vernment, carried on by military power, is
inconsistent with the express provisions of
the Constitution of the United States, and is
Subversiye of the fundamental ideas of our Go
vernment and Of civil liberty and the object
in, us now being disclosed to the people of
this country and to the world-to wit, To sub
ject the white people of these States TO the
absolute supremacy, in their local govern
ments and in their representation IN the
Senate and House of Representatives, OF the
black race just emerged from personal serVl-
tude, is abhorrent 10 the civilization OF man
kind, and involves us and the peopie OF , Tue
northern States, in consequence OF surrenuei
ing one third of the Senate and one quart eF
of the House of Representatives, which are 10
legisla1e over us, TO the dominion o. IN ol-
ganiZed class of emanclpated Saves Wuo a. c
without any. of the training, naoi's' u - aui
.tS mis- Convention, for the people OF Fir-
qinia doth declare that they disclalm all nos
Tilt, to the black population; lhat they SIN
cerely desire TO see them advance IN lnt
To extend to them liberal and generous pro-
lection. But that while, in the opinion of this
Convention, any Constitution OF Virginia
and should protect the liberty and property of
ali, vet this Convention doth distinctly de-
clare that the government of the States and
of the Union were formed by white men to
be subject to their control; and that the suf
frage should still be so regulated by the States
as to continue the Federal and State systems
under the control and direction of the white
race.
SO. 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 OF party, who will labor to re-
store the constitutional union Of the States,
and 10 continue its government and those of
the States under the control Of the white
race"
The resolutions evidently met the hearty
approval of the Convention from the ap-
plause with which their most striking pas
sages were received. AT the conclusion of
the reading,
On motion of MIR. WEIsIGER, the vote was
taken upon them in body, and they were
unanimously adopted.
PLAN OF ORGANIZATION.
Mr.. JOHNSON (MARMADuKE) called for the
reading of the Plan of Organization reported
by the committee, and Mr.. BALDWIN the au-
thor) read it as follows:
/. A STATE COMMITTEE
to consist of thirty three members, nine of
whom shall be- located in Richmond-viz.
Il cher Director, who shall be chairman of
the committee, and shall, subject to its con.
troll, have the chief direction throughout the
State OF all matters relating to organization,
registration, and voting. :
Eight associate Directors, who shall be mem
oers of the committee, shall act rs aids to the
Chief Director, and shall each, subject to. his
direction, have speci al charge OF one congress
sional district.
7ioenty four Consulting Members, three of
whom shall reside in each congressional dis
trict, and who may be convened by the Resi-
dent Committee whenever in their judgment
IT shall be proper.
II. A COMMITTEE FOR EACH COUNTY AND CITY
VIZ:
a Superintendent fors the County or city, who
shall be chairman Of the committee shall act
as aid TO the Associate Director for the dis
trict, and shall, subject to his direction, have
special charge of the county or city.
A Superintendent for each Registration District,
who shall be a member of the committee,
shall act as aid to the county or city superin-
tendent, and SHALL subject to his direction,
have special charge of his own district.
These local committees will be charged with
the duty Of maintaining the comnleIen mess and |