Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-03-16

Jacob Cohen nominated w. W. Douglass,

Jacob Cohen nominated w W. Douglass,
of Richmond county.
Debate followed
Bayne favored Harris, and said if color was
not admitted to the ticket he would quit it,
sure as you born.
Flynn, of Danve, was in favor Of Harris.
1t would place the poor black man in his prop
er place, and do away with the aristocracy. lie
wouldn't vote for any man not pardoned.
Tucker also favored Harris
A delegate from Norfolk was in favor of
Harris erregardless of his color. He was
man. Eff man was a man he was man, and
ought to be treated as a man. He was either
a man or long-tail rat or mouse-one or
tother Ef he was a long-tail rat, he would
show his tail if he was mouse, he would go
to his hole and if he was a man, he would
stan out and show hissef
Lewis Lindsey said the question was not in
regards of color but it was offered for compe
tent men to take the nominations They
wanted men of able bility, who could confute
with any man offered This was the time for
the rights of Merriken citizens aud eff any man
would follow his antecedents they would find
that he had been in favor of these Merrlken
gentlemen for these Lieutenant Governors. =
The question was not In regards OF color and
| eff men Of the more greater billty would be put
forward the patriotics would march forward IN
bold body.
| Several others spoke pro and con, and under
call for the previous question the ballot was
| taken, 1t resulted in the election of Harris
| (mulatto). Afterwards Thos. r. Bowden was
nominated for Attorney General, and A. nj.
Crane, the editor of the Winchester Journal,
Radical paper, for Congressman at large.
The State ticket, as nominated by this Con-
ventlon is as follows:
For Governor 81. H. Wells:
For lieutenant Governor......Dr. j. u. Harris"
| For Attorney General. Thos. r. Bowden.
| For congressman at laree A. MI. Crane.
#Negro.
Resolutions were adopted favoring-First
the early restoration Of Virginia under the new
Constitution, without change or amendment,
and an early election, without which there Is
danger of final disaster.
Second. That the election Of General Grant
has awakened confidence In, and given new
guarantee for, the principles of the Republican
party, and made sublime the truth that All
men are free and equal,'' and entitled to all the
privileges of citizens
Third. Hailing with gratitude Gen. Grant S
inaugural and thanking him for declaring that
until there is universal suffrage there cannot be
peace.
Fourth. Expresses the hope that hereafter
no State can deny the right to citizens to vote
and be voted for.
Fifth. Thanking the President for restoring
Sheridan and Reynolds to commands from
which they had been removed for the faithful
discharge Of their duties, and also pledging the
President the support Of Virginia.
Sixth Asserting equality of rights for all
citizens, and urging provision for the education
of people in all public schools, which shall be
open to all more equal system of taxation
a reasonable provision to preserve house ex-
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honest debts Of the State; to secure an Impair
tial jury trial by opening the jury-box to all
male citizens without regard to race or color.
Seventh Asserting the right Of the real Re
publican party of reconstruction to determine
the manner as well as the constitution and laws
under which the State shall be restored.
Eighth. Asserting that no republican form
, OF government can exist or be wisely admins
tered where considerable portion of the PEG
pie are disfranchised, and that the Republican
party of the State are not in favor of the crea>
| ton of permanent disabilities, but pledges its
efforts and influence to secure the removal Of
J the disabilities Of those who accept in good
} faith the results of the war and co operate In
, the earnest efforts for the restoration OF the
State under the reconstruction laws, but such
| removals should be claimed On superior claims
; for amnesty, which are not possessed by the
t great body of DISTINGUISHED persons.
Ninth. Asserting that the Republican party
, is the real party OF reconstruction, and thai
there can be no permanent restoration OF the
State except through its instrumentality.
The State Central Committee was re organ.
lied by the appointment of the following:
FIRST District.-D. NJ. Norton (mulatto), E.
w. Massey t. G. Bowden.
Second District.-H. NJ. Bowden, Rush
Burgess Peter r. Jones (negro)
Third District. j. NJ. Humphreys Vim.
, Isham (negro), Thomas Hewitt (negro).
Fourth District George Tucker, w. j. Fer
rand G. W. Graham.
Fifth District C. G. Curtiss, Samuel Kelse
(negro), Alvin Warner.
, Sixth Dastr1ct-G. w. jenkins, A. T. Mau.
> pin, T. Fl. Wessler
Seuenth District Josiah Willard, F. NJ.
Perkins (negro), Peter Couse
Eighth Distrla-G W. Smith, Hardy
, Jameson (negro), James Culvertson.
at Large.-O. E. Hine.
After recognizing the State Central Com
! mittee, the Convention adjourned.