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RADICAL CONVENTION AT RICHMOND.
[Condensed from the Report in the Rich Eng ]
CONCLUDED.
The following resolutions, which we give
verbatim, were offered by Wilson, on Thurs
day evening".
Resolved, That the confseation act, passed
by Congress in July 1862, is wise and Judi.
ciap' measure; that we look upon treason and
rebellion as the blacklist of crimes, and that
traitors should be punished.
Resolved, That the course pursued by the
President, Andy Johnson, since he accident.
ally reached the Presidential chair, by the as
sa,sination of the late ''lemenited Lincoln, was
convinced that the American people and the
world, by his uuitness for his high position,
his impeachment and removal by Congress,
would be hail by civilized mankind as an act of
justice, worthy of all praise. Verbatim.
Fields Cook, colo.ed, regretted to see the
spirit OF intolerance which seemed to prevail
among the rural delegates, who needed to be
taught as children. God forbid that the spirit
of intolerance, against which the colored peo-
,le had protested, should now rule their own
councils He only desired the rights extended
to Others. He needed farm much as any
one, and if Congress were to give it to him he
would accept it gratefully, but he opposed
con6scation. He would stand by his people as
long as they would stand by themselves, but
they would lose me the day they adopted such
mad measures. There were 10000 negro
voters in Virginia, and it would require $4,000
white voters to carry the State, If the negro
votes we're united, which it never could be,
while such counsels were agitated.
Cornelius Harris colored, Of Richmond, said
the blacks were, in great measure dependent
upon the land-holders ior employment, and
that some of the negroes would vote with the
land holders.
Congress had given Us the 'Chairmans' bill
and the iron-clad oath, both Of which were
Hebrews after bondage Of $50 years, did not
send them forth naked but told them to bor
row all their mistress and masters clothing,
and it was the duty of Congress to render every
negro independent by giving him a little farm.
He knew we had colored rustocrats as we'll as
white ones, and all liked piece of greasy
bread, but Congress herself had as much right
to confscate the property Of rebels, as to free
their slaves, and he thought it was her duty to
do it. He was very bitter on colored men who
came here to advocate the interests of stink
ing Clique.
The usual hubbub followed the conclusion of
the speech, and fve-score OF orators appealed
to the chair for an opportunity to let of their
superhuous gas.
Wilson, from Norfolk defended the rcsou-
tons offered by him in favor Of confscatlon, and
the apnlause with which he was greeted proved
the haukering after the loaves and fishes enter
tanned by the multitude He wanted no dead
laws on the statute books, but wanted Congress
either to repeal the confscation laws, or to i'm
peach Andrew Johnsonfor not enforcing them.
He was very severe on Weak-kneed negroes,
and men whose humanity buried their rights.
The colored men had been very lenient and
he had come here as Radical, disposed to
give no terms to rebels There were ignorant
negroes who, for a farthing or a ham, would
sell their votes to any secesslonlst. lie served
in the army for three years, and was promised
one hundred and sixty acres OF land, which he
had never got and never expected to get. He
didn't want to trust rebels any longer, and 1t
his resolutions would destroy his party the
patry was already gone.
So enchanted was the house with his incen-
diary harangue that he was allowed to proceed
in lengthy TRADE, which concluded with a
boastful vaunt Of his readiness to shoulder his
musket and have another fight it the colored
ueu were not granted what they demanded,
the impeaching of Andrew Johnson and throw
ing him overheard. He didn't intend to open
his voice but he couldn't help 1t. The man
who couldn't stand on the platform OF confls-
cation could not stand with him. In the pene-
tentary nigh. be seen rebels lashing the backs
of the negroes and Union men because they de-
Tended the Union. (The most audacious lie
perhaps, and we are aware we are saying a
great deal-which was uttered during the en-
tire session Of the Convention. n.-REp.) Ii
they were not in favor of all the acts of Con
eress they we're no better than rebels. Have
we not been prosecuted all our lives! lCries
CT yes, yes, and VolGe from colored man,
mo.
4 tumult to which all the prior hubbub aud
iDdecorum were a summer calm arose CrieS
of ''put him out, !" pat him out, id the
rebel - tsshove him out, kill him." arose
4 crowd rushed in the direction of the iude
peodent lovalist, who now seemed IN fair way
to realize the blessings of the tree speech
which was guaranteed by the resolutions, anc
which had been so flusomely bespattered By
the praise of majority of the speakers,
The chairman in vain commanded ORDER HE
voice fell unheeded upon the storm.
Oliver johnson, colored, the most gentce
and intelligent looking man in the house
thought the dsgracetul riot which had just oc
Cured was the very point to which their enc
mics would rejoice 10 bring them. They we're
to work, not through passion, but with then
brains. How could they lall-out by the way
side with their friends? 1t was like wanting
to cross river and quarreling with the mar
who owned the boat. They were not strong
enough to force people to admit their claims
ICries of yes we aye, what's to hender US ?
No, we are not Employers would use all the
influence TO prevent their employees from yyot
ing in way which would strip those employ
ers of their property. He would vote nde
pendently himself. but he knew that the entire
colored vote cnnld not be nnlled as q Unit.