The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-18
REPUBLICAN RECONSTRUCTION IN VIRGINIA.

REPUBLICAN RECONSTRUCTION IN VIRGINIA.
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The Conference at Richmond-Rcport Of the
Delegates from the Union League Club.
At the monthly meeting Of tho Union League Club 1t
this city, Thursday evening, the President Mr.. Jay
called to the chair Mr. George O. Ward made yer.
bal report behalf Of his associates Mr. John g. Hoi-
brook, Colonel George r. Noyes and Colonel Thomas h.
Van Buren,. OF their late mission to Virginia He said
that tho differences among the Unioniss Of that STATE
although Mr. Bolts said they rested upon etiquette
rather than upon principle had reached point where
they threatened absolute and fatal division the
party. Exception had been taken by Mr.. Bolts, Mr..
Chandler and other gentlemen representing large
number OF substantial Union throughout Virginia.
to tue convention held at Richmond in April last; by
whom the present State Committee had appointed
They objected to the authority by which was caleds
they laid stress the fact that represented COM
paratvely few counties; they complained thAtit was
composed almost exclusively OF the colorsl
element and they insisted that the citizens OF Virginia
who avowed themselves unconditional Union mon, anl
who desired the organization Of great Union party
would not into the partythus mperfectly organ
lied exclusively led They mad accordingly issued
for signature call for State Conventions to, b
held Charlottesville tho Fourth Of July organise
the republican party in the State. This CALL which
entirely ignored the existing organization had beea
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names Of responsibility and motto in their respsct 70
localities representing large the old Unioa
wings and land owners Colonel Lewis. himself Of .
Revolutionary family remarked most OF the names
belonged to families which had settled In vrgin4
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differing leaders had failed TO loosen their antagonism
and with the approval Of he,Congrcssional COMMITTEES
at Washington, the Union League clubs or New
York and Philadelphia, with delegation OF gentlemen
from Boston, were asked 10 undertake the task
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harmony and unity Of the party not simply in Virginia.
bat throughout the South. The several Delegates msl
Who're sSsy w.1s most oordss received ana poassnS
entertained by the President and 0oors Of tho Union
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Strong, r Coolidge, 9; Slack 4 hesss viii ~
dslpha Club took the night train which brought thcn
70 Richmond on Tuesday afternoon Tho sans evening
sion Some afty gcntIsnso o. both wings Of the Unoa
tinued until the morning. The dseussion was
opened by Judge Underwood who submitted some In
he ' Voting popalsios q Virginia. white ana
colossd; and no was followed 81 length "
H HSnscd Ro M x o. Ss
Chandler the United States District Attornsy and other
gentlemen who gave the whole history Of the dispute
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Hunnout and his friends suggested that the committee
by Mr. Bolts hnsef that their action bad been - regu-
lar as circumstances would permit that the conven
Bots friends: that wore they to ACCEPT Mr. Bosss'
proposition tho Charlottesville Convention ana
dss their own acss; that they would ike to have Mr.
Botts friends with them. but II they would not came.
the radical republicans could dowithout them thai With
the radicals could carry the state auA
Tho freedmen would not follow Mr. Bolts separate load
Mr. Bolts said this might be possible bat he asked them
to consider whether the establishment OF the republican,
party Virginia chiefly upon negro basis, grant,
Ing their success for few elections would Be really
revolution OF public sentiment; and he declared
his Arm belief that should the democrats ever
again obtain the ascondancy in virgnia-whch might
God forbd-,hey would endeavor to ensave the biacks
In this connection he referred TO letter from Mr.
York bar letter Which was being made use Of in Nary
land to the effect that slavery had not been constitution
ally abolished but still existed BY law. and declared his
great desire TO be to unite in the republican party all
tho Union Of the state that in time Of trouble they
might throw thor arms around the blacks and afford
them protection. The discussion characterized ~
ability aud great oarneslness and exhibited times
strong personal feeling the expression Of which was,
however tempered by mutual expressions OF regard and
formal courtesy. Mr. Bolts for inssncc In replying
TO coorcd speaker who had expressed the devotion Of
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standing by and trusting him Before adjourning wa
agreed that each party should appoint COMMITTEES Of
ve TO be heard the next morning although the general
impression seemed TO be that reconciliation Was very
improbable.
The next day, at eleven O'Clock, the conference was
renewed al the Ballard House, with Mr. Gb-
bons, OF the Philadelphia League, in the chair The
committees requested conane themssvss far
as possible to propositions for reunion; and the frs
proposition made by Mr.. Becklsy, Of Alexandra
that the state Committee ignore the proposed Charottss
perfect ihelr organization This Mr. Bolts promptly 70
jecsd, declaring that 10 was absolutely inadmsnpio
With signatures nom the various counties and dsclarsa
he could not In honor recede from that call and 40
sert those who had signed u; that that convenu i
must be held, and that tho call would be pubsned tns
| next morning. But he would his part - ~
toward unlon isvite the state commuss 70 fsnd ths
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commenced at Richmond, be- af,sr little, a.snssd
THIS approved by some and disapprovsd By Others
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parties agreed upon the following joint call:
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The rcsu, was greeted with applause, and q
%. At the African church 10 wei
como the gentlemen from the Northern cities and ~
| proceedings were mstkeu ~ unpounaea entnuslasm
speeches were made by Messrs Noycs Van Buren, and
law Of the New York delegation and BY Senator Wilson
ana others from Massachusetts, The general impress
son N Rich seemed to be that the republican party
| IN Virginia 10 BY this movement placed upon firm
| foundation and that its 10 beyond question
Among the attached 70 the call OF John
Minor Bolts, Governor y H Perpont Psyton Coles, q
| AIbsmars; Joseph segar OF Elizabeth City; A. Y.
Thomas, Of henry county Alexander Mosely, Of Buck
| neham: Daniel Lewis OF FAIRFAX; w. w. Forbes, VIM
| a. wilkinson, Jaa ". Jackson of Petersburg; WIN n
Mesh, r y. keenan, WIN. D Massy, VIM \. Nash. and
long nt o. equal rsspecsaonty which VIII add 70 tins
country that large BODY Of the most intelligent aud
substantial land owners Of the South are ready II
properly approached assist The reconstruction OF
their States on the basis Of equal political rights I'D
| universal education -
The leading men % both Sides headed by his Excel
J isnav Govsrnor psrpsat "a uhsm NE eopmittG1