The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-11-26
The so-caiied Legislature which recently

TcsS, but also according 10 bue oPtilion '"
the Acknowledgement OF the United states
which says "Thc Legislature IS not emu
tied, and could not without violation OF III"
be allowed, to transact dny business, pass
ana act on. 7.esotue, or undertake to assume
any other functions Of Il Legislature, II the
test-oath has not been required OF its men,
bers"-in fact, that it could do nothing ex.
cept to organize and ratify the fourteenth
and fifteenth amendments Of the United
States without taking the oath.
The Legislature did, however, pass resolve
after resolve, but, strangely, omitted to pass
the resolutions offered congratulatiDg the
nation on the Republican victories III the
northern and western elections, and piedg-
inc themselves TO carry out the new CoaSt.
tuition. They did transact the very import
ant business Of electing two United states
senator's, and permitted the officers OF the
Legislature to take their seats without
taking the test-oath, contrary to the opinion
Of the Acknowledgement.
We are exceedingly anxious that the tur-
moil and strife incident TO our present con-
dition should cease. We desire q speedy
admission into the Union of States, but
earnestly protest that said admission be il
accordance with law and i'll ftrthcrance
Of good government and human rights. We
have not the slightest confidence in the pro-
LESSONS OF the So-callcd Conservative lead
crs given to the President and to member
of Tonr honorable body, simply because
they have publicly proclaimed that the
whole affair was trick - deceive Congress
and the President, and to bring the state
into the Union. >,
We would, therefore, respectfully cal
upon YOU to decide whether You Will main
tain your own Laws, and Sace loyalty anG
lovai men, or suffer them 10 be violated,
and thus extingu,h the last hope OF kepub-
lican liberty III Virginia.
This il Del haDS our lat contest. On YOU
decision loyalty in Virginia AceS or DIES. l.
YOU decide against u>, no one VIII dare Il
avow his Eepttblicanism. The pcrnIcious
example set here will extend to other south
ern states; the colorcd people will again be
at the mercy Of their former masters, the
national debt will be repudiatcd, and the
rebel Democratic yoke may probably be
placed or the necEs OF the American people
III 1sI2.
In the name Of the one hundred thousand
Radical Republicans Of Virginia who
fought the gallant tight Of the 9th of Jul!
last against the artificc and hatred OF then
enemies, and against the di>truSt and opp0-
,ilioa OF men who should have been theil
friends. we call upon tie Congress OF the
United states, at this crisis in our state anG
national history, TO remember the grand his
tory il has made for itself and the nation
during the past nine years, not by tempo
riZinr politics and halfway cXpedientS, Dul
by measures radical, bold, and JUST. We
ask YOU to remember the noble pledge Cl
the President mudc or the 4th 0I March
last. when. amid the laundering plaudits OF
assembled thousands, he dccllred that - the
r., nllDlInr
in4ndS security for person and property,
and for political opinion in every part OF
our conIOu country
We request YOU to remember the untold
treasure spent to save the nation III ltS ire
mcudouS conflict : and the heroic sullerings
and dauntlcss bravery Of those sons OF the
nation vino on quarterback and battle
field Welded their hearts blood 10 redden
She crest OF the bill0" and the bavonet OF
their fOcmcn.
Let the Congress Of the United States
again. and speedily, strike pondcrous blows
tor Loydt!y, Justice, and Etytt, and MI will
he well.
". i. DowEEY, Chairman,
LoudoUn county :
TupYAs 7. CLAIpoR<r. Franklin county :;
y. II. RuEInIs, Norfolk county;
ISAAC i. BALDWIN,
Prince William county;
L. G. W. JoEEs, Charles City county;
FRANK Moss, buckingham county.
/ motion 10 adopt thi. was made.
A!Y t'iutt asked that L minority report
with WI, r. he submitted be read first.
lcr. Dovno,, said 10 minority report
a.I teen Lr6uglif before the committee.
tvhera,r,,l 4 motion was made not 10 re-
..rir, the minority rrrort.
EIr. Jark,u. stated that lie hai never be-
lore heard Of The exclusion Ola minority re-
mort when ancnber Of a convention wished
o offer one.
1lr. White wished tho minority report to
re lccri;cd. lie wanted the state recon
,tr,Irtcd strictly under the reconstruction
5crs. and h" thought the matter should be
.,rn5.nrnl in =, ut4uucy iuolru>ve 90 the
Administration. licWus under the impress
.a,, r,'i T5 ,' ,.n+ wished Tor sooner than the
ore already presented.
Favrrm,'n yy.,s under the impression the
addr1-S was lone If the most elaborate
.,dGrpS. he cyar heard" The address ,tatGd
TGrrc had bcca = Confederate Vlctoree IN
Eirujpeevar." He knew that there = had
been = GoDfsdcr1te yi"turee IN lirGinee-
49, The addrcsa stated that there had
~, chn,1,jn., IN the election on The othei
.iIn - wriIH b.. a-.-rd If we didn't cheat
in, # 1harc was cheating Oh The other
sile
Mr.. Jenkins here urged AS point oil
order that discussion was not in order, 4,
ho n,inn,iIy rcnnrt had not been submitted
Decided mol wr'Il taken.
I;l, F.atg asked that the report be allow
aJ r. ha rc3d a. = matter Of: courtesy.
Fa,rr,nan then concluded his remarks,
,,r,.,f-.r ti,t fbr ed! Irr:, shoui! he aecuDDI-
niEd NH proof.
\ colorcd dcicgitc from Chesterfield OPP
po.ed the introduction of minority report
i.nn,' ONE, nC ,hp LiroeSt yebels in the state.
Mr.. jenkins again arose to 4 point Of
o,i .i: he "A' sad inat the minority report
Ind been presented to the chairman Of the
committee bv Mr.. Dcbro, and had been
ia I,. hin, and therefore wa. entitled TO