The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-04-30

ns ,a,, al J, an ;n the. milisis and with mus
s .oae: =: - hand and ballot in the other, nc
nos =. ,,r,d cake away his liberties again.
E mia sneech was delivered In tho sing
tone Of the school hoy repeating The boy.
stood on-the burning deck, ~ &c.; but the
hesitsting manncr OF the orator showed that
hts lesson had not been we'll conned.
+ The redoubtable Captain Platte, Of Pc,
tersbnrg, being called for, went at it, cor
anaore and with exceeding uina. He. was
proud to be, called . carpet bag man. lie
came from Vermont, the only State that
never made a. distinction between white
and -colored men. He used to help fugi.
tive slaves over into Canada. He fought
through the war, &c., Sc. Mr.. Platte re-
viewed favorably the CONSTITUTION, de-
nounced the address Of the Conservatives
and when he had concluded, as&
The irrepressible DR.. Bayae, OF norloik'
who has already announced himself can
didate for Congressional honors and perqul-
sites. was called for by four voices. par
bis vas w;jIin'.n but alas the ungrateful
sRenubl;cans refused to hear their greatest
cbamn;on. Loud cries for "Teamoh y
Srowped his voice, and he vas snubbed
even by those having lips as thick, and
ewes as white, and skin as black, as himself.
/ During the confusion the Committee on
Credentials made their report. Among the
delegates reported was the name Of Rev.
James w. Grant, Of Sussex,sa holy man Of
the Northern Methodist Church-formerly
o preacher in q southern church, he was by
it refused ordination because he was not
suspected of having either grace or brains,
to any considerable extent; The report OF
this committee declared that the city OF
Norfolk had no delegates. &fI!,3i. isIr
I Mr.. Bowden then presented protest
from the Republicans of Norfolk against
holding the Suffolk Convention. Immedi-
.ately after this, Mr.. Platte protested against
the reception, as delegate from Nottoway
of some youth " unused to fortune and to
fame unknown" tt UESE EtJ JOT
The incompeteney of. the, chairman was
here demonstrated. A scene of indescriba-
BILE confusion arose, which seriously threat
.ened to end in a riot. DR.. Bayne was in his
glory, and spoke vigorously until he was
asked, What are you speaking to :" when
he wilted under the cruel question. Like
g truth crushed to earth," however, he rose
again, and denounced the rudeness with
which he had been treated, when the Pre-.
sident had recognized rhimT as having the
floor on his seat.Y Here some one said t.
him, $50 to hell ;" which he declined pub
liclY.f He said: /" am man, and didn'
vote the Conservative ticket" Here another
negro said to him: You lie. DON'T shake
your fist at me, sir. Sit down, and Lett
man talk. You always mess up matters
Another said &C DR.! Bayne is low, mean
contemplate scoundrel, and q demagogue
He came here to break up the Convention.
Under these terrible charges Bayne sub
sided." eTgIEt+ @GFEY E<lE
Captain Platte denounced the Nottowa,
delegation az, spurious, and before he woult
submit his claims to their decision he woult
shed the last drop of his blood and spend thu
last cent Of his money.
Fapernnan said the simon pure delegate
from Nottoway had got 90 into o monetary
difficulty" and. couldn't come. (He referred
to one Morgan, negro, who was arrested
| in Petersburg last Sunday afternoon TO,
stealing money, and on that charge put n
JAIL, i. 7. go =.
LII. Chandler, about this time, succeeded
in getting the floor, and endeavored to pour
oil on the troubled waters. AS soon, how
ever, as hestopped speaking, the row agar 60!
commenced, of which the fighting OF Kill
kenny cats may give your readers a very
faint idea. : -
1t was here moved that the protest of the
Norfolk Republicans be filed with the Con.
vention, and that the room be cleared of all
persons not delegates. This adroit move,
ment kicked Bayne out of doors, and
therefore brought great calm out Of the
raging storm.
P. r. Jones was appointed sergeant-at
arms-an officer much needed.
The Norfolk protest was read to the meet
ing, denounced as being discourteous in it,
terms, and referred to special committee
Thomas Godsey was received by the Con
vention as delegate from Nottoway U,c
Morgan, whose monetary difficulties
kept him IN Petersburg. :" r
The Convention adjourned for dinner
much needed-after their exhausting labors
il AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention reassembled ct ~
o'clock. t So. ~ :. =. .
The Committee on the Norfolk Protest
| reported that four delegates from Norfol
were entitled to Seats. s -
On motion, the Convention proceeded t
nominate, by ballot, acandidate for Congress
/ On the second ballot L. II. Chandler, 9
| Norfolk, received the nomination, securin
| twentY-one votes. to eight cast for Captal
Platte. 7s-t ) Z .se9~ II
Captain Platte was much disappointed "a
/ the result. He said he had been deceive
and betrayed. He would not submit to tn
unfair treatment he had received. He an
| nounceds himself an independent candidate
DIR. Thomas Bayne is also in the felc
and although. he was no fayorite with tn
i Convention, he has much influence with tn
masses. We have now three Radical car
didates for Congress in this district.
I We call upon Hon. Mr.. Parr, of Nanse
mond, also! to become a candidate, and fee
assured that the interests of this congress
sional district will be greatly advanced b
his 50 declaring himself. His claims al
equal to those who have been elevated owe
him in his own town and county. Wetrul
he win not submit to be thus overlooked b
an ungrateful party He is decidedly th
choice Of Nansemond.1 sH .fa,d & u -
At the adjournment of the Convention
the negro Fayerman denounced the Chat,
man-Colonel John Burke, Of Petersburg
most bitterly He stated publicly ths
!" Burke had been court-martialed and dill
missed from the Federal army for cowardic
ut the battle Of Antietam, and he could prov
the CHARGE Burke called him o liar, an
marched fercely towards him; but as, u
one sought to hold him, and Fayerma
stood his ground. Colonel B. seemed to COL
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