Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-11-26

TIE VIRGINIA STATE REPrBLIcAy povE,-
TIcS-Adfress n CoRgTsss-T,s Late EtsTion q
GenJeder1ie TTIpnph-A Split On tse c0rre affen--
The Virginia Republican STATE Convention yes
terday adopted an address TO Congress IL sets
forth that the election in Virginia was Con-
federate trirmph. achieved By intimidation and
fraud, Republican meetings being in some In
stances broken up by n.0bs; that the true secret
of the Republican defeat was the submission to
n separate vote Of the test-oath and disfran-
chising clauses which had been Inserted In the
constitution III the spirit of the reconstru ctiou
acfs that the Convention have the greatest con-
fdence in tine republicanism and s.atesmanship
Of the President and a majority of Congress,
but that they were deceived rs to the true
state OF Affairs In Virginia The present I.e-
gslatuTe is disloyal and illegal, and even il
IL ratifies the fifteenth amendment will enac:
tn entirely destroy the influence of colored suit
fraGe. and prevent colored voters from either
no'hing once or sitting in the jury box.
The address asks Congress TO order new cleo
tOn, with the constitution submitted as a whole
and send a military force sufficient to protect
Republicans in their rights, or to require the
test oi,th OF ms mbers OF the Legislature, and to
aware ne seats OF members unable to take it TO
those eligible opponents who received the next
hlghest vote The address was signed by six out
OF eight of the committee appointed to prepare
u: The other two members supported a substi-
tlte asking Congress for the immediate admis-
SION OF the State, and, at the same time. to ex-
act guarantees that every citizen shall enjoy
every right under the Federal and State consti-
VI,
original address adopted by 113 to Fl; Also a
series of resolutions were adopted endorsing
President Grants administration.
The Convention went into election of chair
man Of the State Central Committee. The sup
rorters OF the defeated substitute nominated
Charles II. Porter. The friends of the substi-
tute. cOrceiving that they did not get fair play,
Withdrew from the Convention. The withdraw
ing members we're about thirty in number. in
Guiding j. III. Platte and X. s. Ayre, Republi-
cars elect to Congress; John W. jenkins, chair
ms of the Republican State Central Commit
tee; Carr and Haskell, State Senators; j. III.
Clements, late Republican candidate for Lieu
tenant Governor; Morgan and Jackson of the
Legislature, y. A. Hine, father OF the proscrip-
tive clause in the constitution, and others.
These Withdrawing members signed the substi-
tute. and will forward it to Congress.
After the withdrawal the Convention went on
ard elected Porter chairman of the State Cen
hal Committee, and a resolution was adopted
asking the Government to extend aid to the col
ored men during the present severe winter, and
the Convention adjourned sine die.
The Withdrawing members held a meeting
and issued a call for the National Union Repub,
icans of Virginia who are in favor of free
Thought and speech, to meet to-day and per-
feet the organization of the party. The cali is
signed by all the white and cOlOred seceders