New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-03-06
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GEORGIA REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.
ESPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE TEBUSEl
ATLANTA, March 5-Pursuant TO nm adver-
tised call OF Mr. Foster Blodge Chairman Of the State
Central Committee convention OF the Republican party
mot here to-day The object OF the convention ns adver
tsod was 10 ascertain the views OF the loyal OF the
state TO measures necessary TO recommend to Con
ress looking to the settlement OF the question Of recon
siruetlon IL Georgia One hundred and four counties
we're represented by delegates, OF whom 2O were
white and 81 cOlored The white section OF the
state was fully represented BeiJ. Concy President
Of the State Senate, elected permanent Prefl'
dent A preamble and resolutions were adopted
representing the number Of loyal lives lost by violence
during the past year frigfu, and though loyal men
earnestly desire peace there can DO no peace "mo the
rights and liberties OF half the population OF the state
are trampled upon by illegal and usufping Legha'
ture They make urgent appeal 10 Congress TO enforce
fully the Reconstruction acts 10 authorize some compe'
tent authority TO the State Legislature accord
ing TO laws already enacted By Congress- to purge IL OF
its 40 ineligible members and reseat the oolored mem
bera Illegally expelled. and thus establish State Govern
ment loyal to the Union The Convention enthusiastically
ipdorsed the course aud policy Of Gov Bullock and the
inaugural address Of Gen. Grant They Endorsed the
Fifteenth Amendment 20 tho Constitution OF the United
States AZ cOnsummaton OF equal rights ana as meas
ure OF Justice 10 the black and say thoy VIII adyo-
cate It's adoption when they have Legislature OF loyal
mem They appointed Committee OF prominent Re
DublicanS u
record OF the Convention and views Of the Georgia loyal
ists to Congress.
ASSOCIATED PRESS RBPoRrI
ATLANTA, Ca, March 5.-At the State Re
nubcan Convention held here to-day, lOt counties we're
represented by 2ss delegates3Ol Whites, aud 81 coored
The Convention was called to order by Foster Blodgott
Cbairman OF the state Committee Judge Dunning OF
Atlanta was appointed temporary President aud BenJa
min Coney President OF the State Senate was elected
normanent President The Convention was very harmo
nious preamble and resolutions were adopted settling
forth the failure TO comply with the Roconsructon acts
o. the or0anizaton OF the Legislature, aud requesting
TO reorganze the Legislature reseat the eoored
| members and establish loyal government
Tho Convention unanimously Endorsed the course OF
Gov ppllock and tho inaugural address OF Gen Grant,
aud amounted Committee to proceed to Washington
% esoIptIons adopted denounce the Legislature Tor the
nr,son q, colored members, which Ia termed hNoia-
=, the Constitution OF the State and OF the principles
,,hs reconstruction laws recommend the reassemDlng
:, o., constitutional Convention propose the exclusion
=, or,o,n parties engaged in tho Rebellion VINO they
=, 80 -, nc ,nseibe under the XVIII Amendment and
ei, 80, an their Mace the elected negro members
" ~ Ssrand the Acknowledgement Of the coored race
""a ,,on Announcing Gen. Meades administration
Az Tho recent municipal election at Iowa
c, tho er,ire Republican city ticket was elected by
| a,,r,,r 90 ouv The Aldermen were also carried Dy
a., p,h,,oo,s c,ccpt in the Third Ward, where the
| ,,..oora,. .lactsd their member OF tho Council
-, 49,. aio-tr rIis IA the first time tho Republicans
80 elected Msvor in Iowa City since tho formation OF
| the party