Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-04-20
RADICAL CONVENTION At RICHMOND

CONDENSED from the Report in the Rich Enq.I
!. The convention on Thursday, was called to
order by the President, and opened with pray
ser by the Chaplain.
j. p. Baldwin, OF Prince William, charged
President johnson with being a doubly-dyed
arch traitor, anu submitted the following reso
buttons
['fhez first, praises Congress; the second
abuses President Johnson; and this is the
third : ...........
Resolved, That we believe the safety and
perpeluity Of our institutions depend on the
intelligence and virtue Of the people, and that
in order TO promote education, by u system OF
free schools, We are In favor OF conhscatlng
portion OF the lands (all over one hund red TO
two hundred acres EACH OF those men VINO are
persistent rebels, selling it at Il low price IN
small parcels to loyal men, and using the pro-
ceeds for the diffusion Of knowledge and pro
mitigating truth among the people; that loyal,
ty may be rewarded, treason made odlouS. and
that every citizen may have homestead:
During the reading Of the resolutions t. W.
Buttz called him to order
The Chair ordered the reader to cease, but
he finished his reading, and then trlumphantIy
exclaimed, "NoW take your point OF oIdcf.
The resolutions We're laid On the table: ac-
cording to the decision Of the chair, amid a
terrible squabble and turmoil equal even 10
any which the Convention produced On yes
terday.
The Committee on Resolutions presented
the following: ..
The first resolution approves OF the Military
Reconstruction biz, (Shcrman Sellabarger:)
The second resolution endorses the primer pies
of the Radical party, adopts them as Il platform,
pledges them their support and Invites the CO.
operation of all classes, without distinction Of
race, color or former political opiniols. =,
The third prociaims equal protection to all
men before the courts ami equal and political
rights, including the right to hold Office; free
schools for all classes, and free and equal
participation therein more equitable system
of tayaion, which shall be apportioned TO pro
perty only modification of the usury laws,
to induce foreign capital to the State, and en-.
cuuragement 10 internal Improvement and
immigration
The fourth asserts that ali men are Tree,
equal. K, and pledges the party to Il stlic:
adhesion % these sentiments.
Tie fifth pledges the party to support no
man TOR Office who does not openly identity
himself with the party and support lts prn-
ciplcs.
The sixth recognizes the interests Of all the
lai0,ing classes OF the State as llentlcai, eX-
presses desire to cyalt the poor and degraded,
aud denies the wish to deprive any white
Iahorer OF the privileges which he now enjoys
Mr.. Tucker, of Alexandria, wanted The
Sherman Shellabarger bill changed TO the
Stevens ShelIa bargcr bill, as Sherman had no
10 h, ;DtO Ina
amendment.
D.: Baync, coorcd, Of Norfolk, got his back
up, and wanted to know what the gentleman
meant confScation or dlstranchsementI
NJ. Tucker meant neither.
Bayne-What is yo;. drivin at, DEM Seems
to me like | nebber gets up in dis house,
widout somebody gifts shot among de ducks.
De reconstruction bill--not de Stevens bill,
DAT what it is He moved that the res0Iu-
tons be SO amended.
Mr. Tucker stuck to Stevens, and poured a
broadside into Sherman, as one who had not
acted Justly TO the Southern loyallats, during
or since the War.
\ Norfolk delegate wanted Stevens to have
the credit he was entitled to.
j. n, Troth thought 1t was due tu Stevens
and ''SheIy bugger to give their uames a
place in the rcsoIutions
DR.. Bayne rose to pint Of order.
Watson, colorrd, Of alexandria, said the bill
was known TO Congress rs the Sherman bill
and they ought to sustqin COnaress. Ii is de
Shermana bill, Congress- recognizes it. a. he
3hcrnun'H bill, d. nalou recognize il n H.:
Shrrnlan'a bill, and de- greatest Convention
Which ever met my rAlnla ought recognize
i 81.
t'alveriGn thought Stevens the man who
barred bis breast to the storm, ought to have
the credit
4 c3!ored man, who said he must b.. heard,
vowed lie would never be gagged and was for
giving Stevens the honor and God The glory.
& voice Give Congress lhc c!"ry.
Mr. Mckenzie offered 10 lead his .l,rcla;ir,,
10 the speaker that he might be able To see
other members than those on the front seats.
lie was always an old line Wing and q Union
luiions might be all right but might need
now. lie was not cheap labor man, but paid
his hands seventy five cents day and iOund
them.
John Oliver, I coored man, gave the credit
to Stevens.
Wld confusion rcynod tie hour and }. VI.
Troth made an appeal for order, rraising the
President OF the meeting.
Dapper little man. If the gentleman wishes
to pronounce an cUh7"m on the Speaker |
would suggest that now is moi the time.
f. Bayne, said twas no use talkm bout
question yit, he warnt gwlne ter set down thou
the char cided he had no right ter
4 member objected that Bayne ought not to
speak from the stage, and the Doctor took the
floor and said, II shall now purcceG,
4 white member rose to n point OF order
from you, sir, and proceeded in lengthy
haraugue in favor OF hi' RECONSTRUCTED"
amendment.
4 terrible struggle for the focr ensued, the
Chairman deciding that.C. Whitt]esey, of Alex
andria, had it.
Cries of ono, Sir, de gentleman from Fred
ericksbnrg hab de floor MIR. Speaker
had de floor fuss, - &c. but Whittlesey gained
his point, and regretted that the name Of he
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