The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-26
The Union Heroes Resident in
Virginia in Council.
The Convention Pledged to support tho
Reconstruction Acts Of Congress.
Reputation Of the Hunnicutt Negro
Platform.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALD.


O'Clock p N.
me Convention Of United States officers, soldiers
and sailors was called order At twelve o'clock to-day
by Major L. L. Annobls. chairman of the Executive
Committee OF the Officers and Soldiers Association OF
Richmond Norfolk, Portsmouth, Alexandria. Lynch
burg Petersburg Charlottesville and number OF coun-
ties were represented.
On motion Major Annoble was appointed Temporary
chairman. and a secretary appointed, when tho
chairman introduced the REV. Mr.. Man,. ex.Chapinn
Of the Sixteenth New Hampshire regiment, who opsneo
the proceedings Of the Convention with prayer
committee Of Ave then appoiSed to examine
credentials and report whether the delegates present
were entitled to seats Mr. Porter OF Norfolk, and two
sxenlsted men, one Of whom . colored man, were
added to the committee. rs
The committee reported General e. Wells, Of Alex
audra, for President and the usual number OF vice
presidents and secretaries.
On taking tho chair General Wells said:-
GRNrLExKS or THE CoxvESTIos:-In accepting the
position desire to extend TO you nv thanks Tor inc
honor conferred upon ma These, ecntemsn are no
aide over the Deliberations OF 90 Intelligent and patriotic
q body OF gentlemen AZ sec before me-men who
come here because they already given evidence
the deId OF strife Of their devotion to their country
see before those who in hundred battles have up
held their flag and fought to the integrity OF
the Union and the glory OF their country. In view
the object for which are assembled together ca
TEEN It the greater honor to preside over ms ooay
land and his seed, but be must watch and Euard
with anxious care its growth ti the irait o. bis o %
meeting to devise means to gather In the harvest
with much toll and watered by .hs
precious blood Of many of our coun'rymen am but
too happy to participate with you in this laudable pur
pose and that you will 90 on in the.work now
through which we have passed shall have been fully
gathered and the harvest secured.
Tho remarks Of the President were received with APP
plause
A committee OF seven was then appointed TO drale
resolutions for consideration Of the Convention
Of fifteen minutes taken to prepare the plat
forms On the rcasscmbng of tho Convention the fol-
lowing despatch was read by the Secretary
NORFOLK, Sept. 25, 1867
TO the President OF the Union Soldiers and Sailors
Our as.oca,ioa sends you greeting and T hRspy '
The following platform reported by the committee
and adopted unanimously. General Milford and Dr.
Sharp were on the committee
That SS ses o only to
the recognition Of hs e the 10 gav .
property and happasss q al classes ,s.,
and that resoraon only take place under the Rscon
Sossssy and fs.hfs carry re q these
Resolved h NO epabcaa form Of can per-
maneny exist without full reeoznton q the princpie OF
eolo that the bale the best pr scoa
to the support Of such measures as viii Of
whatever color previous condition. the oot ana
equal political rights.
Resolved That republican form OF government can be
wisely without general education OF the peo
pie Of the system OF free schools,
| supported by all and open to all.
Resolved That regard the present system OF TAXATION
partial especially burensome to the laborng man
and In favor of general and equal dis
trbuon OF its burdens ala classes who enjoy tho
blessings protection oGerel by the civil government
Resolved That great hore In the future OF Viz
gnta that with agricultural and mineral resources.
and hor facilities for and with that change IN
her industrial which renders labor an honor
able instead OF mental service which Will cordially nve
and must bring STATE Its egt mate share OF en- gra
ton without which It will for years be impossible TO
PLACES aongsids fOho and Pennsylvania aud Massa-
chusetts In her agricultural her mineral and her manu-
featuring products. -
Resolved That unabaei confidence In that great
Union organization which, when danger threatened our COM
country stood by and for the maintenance OF s govern
ment, and still seek harmonious restoration " all the
Union to all its citizens that
principle embodied In the Declaration of Independence
THAT all created free and equal and endowed with
certain inalIenabe rights and vegc among which
| life, liberty and the pursuit Of happiness'
n mobilization or the laws
of Virgins sufficient 70 induce foreign capital TO seek In
| vestment In me state
motion endorse the platform adopted by the rad
cal convention the 18th OF Apr aud readopted at tho
last lost bv large majority. This Is
the platform OF the HunnIcutt- negro party
After the transaction of other unimportant business
the convention adjourned sine die No one representing
the Hunnicutt wing OF the party In the Convention
General Wells delivered an appropriate valedictory ad
dress.