The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-13
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SPECIAL rrIfGaAms 70 THE HERALD.
The Conservative Cenveution-ResoIutie In
Favor Of White Mans Govern IN enf-Thc
Rights of the Coiored People Guaranteed.
RlcHxosD. Dec. IL. lso7,(
O'Clock ?. NJ J
The Virginia Conservative Convention resumed it's
session at twelve o'clock to-day. The committee OF
twenty reported through their chairman that they
had prepared Of resolutions for the considera
ton OF the Convention, embracing plan Of general
ganzaon Of the conservatives others Of the State
They also recommend that committee OF i've be APP
pointed by the President or the Convention to prepare
and publish address behalf OF the people Of vir-
gipia the people OF the United States sundry other
resolutions presented 10 the committee which
with appropriate consideration.
The following resolutions, presented by the commit
tee received with loud applause and unanimously
Fr-This Convention doth recognize that BY the results
clare that the purpose desire OF the people OF
sna 70 reduce Or ssan 70 slavery The people
msn = th MS; constitution 9, ne Tinted States
Virginia entitled z an the rights Of freedom ana az The
guarantees therefor provided b The consultation Of the
or and that the said constitution which all
support does not justify the governing OF virginia BY any
Thiri-rhis Convention socmnlv declare that yr-
with government Of the United states
impair her OBJ the federal union, but perform
Fo,~T6is Convention doth declare, in the language Of
adopted y public meeting held at The Cooper
subject the people OF Union
irrssponoie governments carried by military power Is
q The uned States and subyeIse OF the fundamental
which tbs great wrong has been persisted in now being
d Ss'a The q Ss s ony oD pa q = the s
% the absolute supremacy in their local governments and
Ia their representation IN the Senate and House OF Repre-
senatves of the black Just emerged personal
70. S h s ~ Ssssss and s
Of surenderng third OF the Senate and
e9sate the dominion Of organized class Of
smeaeipaied slaves, who are without Of the training
fMa rh,s conysson for &c people q Virginia, doth
ton: that they sincerely Them intel
nsenoe and prosperity aud are Wiling TO extend to them
opinion q ms M wen ion, apy constitution q vir ps
protect ,he liberty and properly Of al yet .hs cenysn.oa
s me Ms an. u % %s % S e
70 their control and that the suffrage should sti DO reg
systems under the direction Of the white race.
Of rao a w III men ane pope
out the Union, of whatever name party who viii labor 20
the white race.
State embracing every city, town. county and mags,eral
district proposed adopted by the Convention.
resolution adopted that the Executive Committee be
instructed to inquire the expediency OF adopting
measures by which this Convention may test the validity
OF the OF Congress called the Reconstruction
the adjudication Of the supreme Court Of the United
States
General Imboden said the question OF the constitution.
atty OF the Reconstruction acts far the right OF
suffrage concerned, had been tested by him APP
plying for writ Of maudamus which had been granted
by the Circuit Court of the United States Tor this dis
trIct that II had been served General Schofeld.
who said II was matter OF great Importance, aud
quested that month might DO allowed him in which
to form bis opinion on the subject This, General
Imboden, through his counsel refused, and the
ter now stands Is stated. General Imboden said he
had no Idea that suoh decision would be rendered
by the Supreme Court would declare the law
constitutional
Inc business OF the Convention being now disposed
OF, IL adjourned sine die.
SLnndhoIders and Radical Lab0rcrs-Hunni.
CUTS slavery Record.
RICHMOND, Dec. II, 1857
10 O'Clock II. N.
The Constitutional Convention In session to-day
Very little business was transacted The standing com.
mttees were appointed aud few resolutions unim-
portant subjects referred.
negro named Hodges introduced q resolution
thorzing the appointment OF committee to inquire
into and report what should be done with dsloyal land
holders refused employ radical negroes and who
attempted to intimidate them in voting. IL dis
cussed and referred In the of the discussion
Mr. Gibson. conservative handled Mr.. Hunnicutts ante
record the subject OF slavery and negroes gene
rally very roughly.