The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-11-26

4 colorcd delegate arose ana sara t.lat
the anti-Republican papers had ml.repre..
scntcd the remarks of the proceedings OF
Yesterday and therefore he would move
that the hall I've cleared Of all persons not
delegates and the reporters of the state
Journal.
Mr.. Maddox made 4 point Of order that
This question had already been decided BY
the Convention. Decided we'll taken.
LIMIT TO DEBATE.
Mr.. Maddox moved to limit debate on
questions arising to FIVE minutes for each
speaker.
MORE CREDENTIALS.
Pending the consideration Of Or. Mad
dox's motion. the credentials Of Major John
"A. Hartman. Major John Yates. Rev. f. i.
| Phelps. William W. Thomas, J. T. Naupin,
and Philip Rossele, with Robert ". Hughes
as proxy Of delegates from Augusta, were
read.
some opposition to the admission Of Mr..
Hughes az 4 proxy was manifested.
One oi the delegates from Augusta cX-
planned that Sir. Hughes was appointed as
i delegate only in the event that there was
no delegate here from Augusta. There
were two.
J. i. Clinton and John Robertson were
recognized rs delegates from Amelia county,
ford.
Dir. Platt spoke Of the rejection Of Mr.
Chandler on account OF his not having been
a voter in the district which he represent
ed. He had no objection to this If the &C.
ton Of the Convention had been consistent,
and he cited several instances where dele
gates represented districts in which they
were hot residents. He moved to recon-
-dcr the report of the committee rejecting
AIr. Chandler.
Much discussion cnSund upon TINS, ana
mary points Of order were raised.
Mr. Humphreys stated that no credentials
had been presented by Nr. Chandler before
Tie committee. His seat had been contest
ed, and the first he had heard of his credcn-
tias was from Captain Platt, betor the Con
ycntiOn.
Mr.. Plat protested his willingness to
Withdraw his motion except insofar rs II
referred to Mr.. Chandler. He was willing
to let his credentials, in common with
others, 90 to the committee.
Mr.. Jenkins claimed that the committee
had been discharged. and the subject was
one Tor the consideration Of the Convcn-
ton. lie moved the admission OF lr.
Chandler Decided out of order.
The motion Of Mr.. PlItt was then car
rcd.
LIMIT TO DEBATE.
Mr.. HIaddox's motion to limit debate was
then brought up, and,
On motion Of Euycrlnan, the motion was
laid upon the table.
\ rolorcd delegate from Spot>y!vania
moved that rs there Were ion2-WinGcd Re
nublicalis iii the Convention, the debate be
limited to fifteen minutes.
Amendments OF ten ana th'EtE iAu'0te>
were offered.
Mr.. MadGoX move" Se'eh Hl'n 'l'oS AN" Il
nal! Is SUBSTITUTE
Under Il call OF the previous question,
The substitute OF Mr.. Maddox was carried.
rur ,nDrrss
~, ,,,,,,,,,;t+oo an Ad,,ra.. and Rn.oIu.
me committee on h:''iG r.. ~ H..
49, H',"i, ,i n,i1aI
1''''' '''''''' wv '0''' 49,
IL REPUBLICAN, STATE CoEvENTloE.
RicHMoED, ~, November -, ISJ9.
To he Co2qress Of tig LnFted +tGtc5:
The Ecrn}l;can party of yir.iuia, in full
doIn,r2trd state Convention uS,eluyieu. It
,prrtllIlv represent that the election held in
-nj> state on the 9Th day Of JuIy last tt
,u!teG in II Confederate triumph, Wiic1 W
lahcsitaIingly assert was acll:cEcd by aln-
dee, intimidation. and ir&uu- threats .!
,iolcnce prevented the cNcIrtsr oil Tree dis-
cuS>icn during the campaign: III some III
tanccs our meetings were broken up ~
noh>. Iii" leaders Of which have, rs yet
zone unpuui-hed. The cotor.d people, DC
pendent upon their labor Tor support, were
threatened with loss OF labor; ana war q
determination. even, WAS not ';AiICqu:hti!
held out bcio, c them ~ case thei IVtci lh'
separate clauses and the tenu1llcan i.cNct.
We believe that the secret Gi our Qcieai
an lie found i'll the unfortunate SUBMISSION
10 a -eDagat" vote OF the te,t-uHln ana us
ranchi~ing clauses Of the STATE tcH~tItu-
ion. in direct conflict with the action 81 OF.
Constitutional Convention, and in oppo>!-
ion to the deliberate and unanimous OPT
lion OF The rank and lie OF the nc4u1licdn
party 81 sirgiuia.
While we have the 9Ycate,L confluence n
he Statc@nan>hip and Hopublicah'7Il u th'
President and majority OF Congress, we
believe that they Were deceived - ID Ihe
5lue situation OF affairs II DtI c,ato asa
chat no one, however superior Otherwise
n!v be lis opportunities. can rightly under
,tuld our situation except BY experience
md we further believe that IN expressing
lie truth as we know il we shall not bc
considered ,Jactl0uS, but rs doing our plun
md simple duty. and our whole Uut", 10 the
,tatc and the nal;Cn.
Under the system OF intimidation r",orteo
TO in 1867, when Il vote WAS taken !}f ana
.@ainst the Constitution. j. ,G&. C0ioIcl ~
.crs abstained from yoia2 ouy Of Z re-
.i>tcrcd colorcd vote Of lO5, So while III
the late election. out of Il registered cOl9rea
vote Of i20, le3, 22,l9S failed 70 yosc-a pro-
portionatc increase OF 5000 over III" num-
Der which did not vote in 1867. Gus OF the
| %, 40 colorcd voters who were not lltllni-
| lated in 1867, al Of them except 6oS YGLcu
| .. for = convention" while 6l,-l9 Whttc
| votes were cast against convention "u
Of the IG.o6l votes pollrd at tii"C GIstI'on'
These figures show VINO are inc lLlt'lu' ~, .!
The reconotGuction polIGy mats ~" -