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willard AsYLrM AT OVID.

10 the EdttOr Of The Tribune.
SIR: Ovid Seneca County, is of the most beau
tifu villages III the State Ii is located on n
bluff overlooking the Seneca Lake. and during the
Summer months the scenery is delightful. In 1865
the Legislature of New-York authorized the building
of an asylum for the chronic insane poor-a class of
persons that are now, and who have been for years
confined in the several County Houses Of the State
The name given to the institution was that of the
willard Asylum and the location selected was
upon the shore Of the beautiful Seneca and very
near TO the Village Of Ovid. Drs. Cook and Chaplin
of Brigham Hall. Canandaigua, perhaps the
most enthusiastic Of the advocates of the Willard
Asylum enterprise. The amentabe condition of the
insane poor, confined without the comforts of civil
izaton in pOoT-houses ana iails excited the SYM
patty of these gentlemen, aud Dr. Chaplin welded
his pen herOlcaly in their defense. EN-iOv. FenOn
and others became in time Jealous of the
tempated institution. The buildings are now nearly
ready for occupancy and the Trustees have selected
that most active, YIgilant and thorough yeducated
physician, John BsChapin, as the Superintendent
DR.. Chaplin has been remarkably successful IN the
treatment of insanity, and his long experience as a
ph ysician at Brigham Hall Will enable him 10 place
the new institution upon solid basis ms respects
popularity and usefulness. Everything, thus lar
Connected with the opening of the Willard Asylum,
appears encouraging The location of the institution
Is admirable-t could not be improved. The build
ings are modelled in conformity with the spirit Oh the
age and the selection Of the officers exhibits. we
think the wisdom of its founders May the enter
nrise succeed. y. II. q.
Ov,d, Seneca County, N. J., May IL, 1862
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The Soldiers Floral Mem rial, appointed by
Gen Logan for the ooh OF MAY, Hil be observed IN this
city ana Brooklyn by the Posts Z The Grand Army Of
tho Republic which are maLup arrangements for the
occnsiun The various committees already appointed,
and officers and members OF all Posts n Brooklyn ana
NcwYork are invited to meet 90 the hall OF Post Phil
Kearuy No g. corner of Thuteouth-st and Broadway.
this evening at oclock for conference. The principal
,rtrfrry lt O. press HIS viii hv Che central place where
tho exercises VII be- held, aud details viii Fst Green
wood. Evergreen, calvary IruIiy, aud other GROUNDS
whore tbe fallen heroes nov Tcpo-c Committees VIII
facilitate opert lions hy reporting mud addresses
of members at the office of lice 5s.dcrs Friend, No. u
(guTTr.-t
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srrEnv1soH EEYzANowsEH.
To tho Editor Of The Tribune.

SIR: We most respectfully ask You 10 contra
dor Tho following. winch was in to-dIN's Herald:
- alto. Steacs Of Alabama entered tr Comm once lev
s ago aud ar1e Commissioner about 10 appoint mn
KrtBraWskIa sUpertor OF rrl RTrrr r the states 81
sIn Gr.rsia H.rd krrsunas appears was sor ~
rr under Wood Il the 1trsur Department ADD h rot 70 Is
s-d rr,, uf the Siaics over vlh be b. expected 9" eer
All. rts of srrrsor Sptu against Bis apporneut
moi y m m ro.u because be and his colleague had another
m Tor thr phCc a., 49,. 4,
ginning OF tho Rebellion 90 the end lie was Brgauler
General aud had command Uf the Northern DlsHct OF
Alabama fur two years Ht never served rs detective
under Col wood on any other Colonel
SOME WHO SERVED UNDER ms COMMAND.
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..,L.r Pe,r,ieum uorror-LAKGE FmE IN CINCINNATI or
pEIKUCrON 90 PhoPKWrf-SiS STEAMERS
80 rYvR SrRE CARGoE BuRNEDNEyEHAL LyEs losTtEuLr
- LAMPf the lamp had been filed
In Pn.rs AsTEAL" The accident would not have occurred
DE- teal Of Ito Fab. The Astral" oil is perfectly safe viii
80 burns ordinary kerosene Lamp aud gives brilliant
and stead Families living the country duns The summer should
Astral" oil FOT sale az wholesale sad retail by the
P,opreors on Of CHAEs PEArr No Os Fulton ST. New
Nark
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1rc.r1lnrs- MrErlNGs. ETC.

THE Hon. james NJ. Smms, one OF the ex-
- ,,rnbers of the Georgia Legislature VIII lecture
pu r, nm that state in Library Hail. Newark ~ d.
this evening. &,
The Union League of the twenty -secon ,'
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70 discuss the question Of Protection Free Trade
Good speakers will be present.
The Young Mems Christian Association Of
the college, OF the City OF NeWlUrk will hold their reg
lar monthly meeting at the College building this (Fri
day evening paper viii be read by Charles :. Allen
o student IN the College, Gods WISDOM shown in
the peculiarities OF animal structure"
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NETWORK INSTITUTION FOR TIE BLIND.
The 81th Anniversary Exhibition of the New


YORK Institution ;or the Eud took place last evening ~
sfenvay Iiau before large audience. over ioo blind
pup- varying u axe from little children eight or Tn
years ~ age go men and women, took part 900 The rKrr
discs The exercises consisted ~ singing. srlcuunr i"f
the piano aud organ, recitation uud reading from raised
letters. Mr. Theodore INumara performance on iht
violin was interesting fcalurc Tic MAdHs1s were
on well executed particularly ErhtcIr Cod Hpfrd tNt
PLOUGH The tfiO " lIir hI- uu loWtr' from boifct'i
was beautifully executed 3Irs rtuuIHFcr7 voice htiha
cosp.pucus flr I,s sweetness But ie gun of ihc pro
Cratlmt wa. the Bohemian air. "f.ue, sweet Harp.
by Miss ~'rumlugcr and Moru4 They we're BON
enthusiastically aUplaulcd. bat ou account 81
the length OF The programme no tnrnirs were lrIlltt
IL was Interesting 90 watch Ac method ui ittthug nh
uIeIc: block letters iu certain positions upon board
marked INFO rccilou-. representing tAe numerals i9
combining aud shifting the position Of the blocks, tue W
pil. work the dInicult pruDcur They also t'id
from the raised letter. with much cl-t hud qua, hLc.r
THE Erw-Yofk Institution Ion tr Blind has been ln cAl'
fence tIrty--cycu years and is register contain lhc
names 81 nearly 1000 pcront upon whom hls bestowed
the benefits OF education, ana lJJ HuW ENJOY w. h'
hs thus fulfilling that arrIfut1u-thr motto oI the ~
stlfutiuf-Whic says: viii bring the blind hy way
which they KNOW not; / viii guide them INTO phiLs
which they have not known; ! Will make darkness
light before tAeIu.'
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FUNERALS TODAY.

BLANEY MARY A. No PSI West Fortv-srveuihsi.
DALANEY ANN. No 5U7 West TNeHt .hiirsi.
HUNTER. W A.. VI D.. No. d West Ffreuh-st
LANCE MATTHIAS No. 25l South Hr.tst, Brooklyn. E. d.
LEAVN. MICHAEL. Fortieth-si. aud Ssculd-aNe
MARS Nrf LA No - West TFTrt'- fourhst
MCNEIL JOHN. No. TT las Twenhst
PRICE WILLIAM 80. sos CoIrmh.l-,t, BrooklTn.
STUART ALEXANDER. No. rs Wilsnghhy-st. ByaoE-n
d. SAINT MICHAEL ~ Ro,e D. Church q" ~ Nnoeut de FaaL
TTFRIOTT CAROLINE T.. ST. George. Church.
WILSON. THOMAS. NJ 80 Eat ~ enteust
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pIIssisauoI Spring WaTer.-rhe only known remedy for
oil Sold b Depot,
N, 3 tollege Place. New York
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ALLBN-At fremont westchesier County on THURSDAY NAY " ~
almgcrng illness, Roswell q. Allen. aged b years
Notice OF Tho hAerai hereafter
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M4RRLEn.

GoOpwIN-CoNKLN-At st. Anus Church Brooklyn, n T. on
"Wednesday Nav H. by The Rev Dr. Shruck hdNari GooiNiB IT,,
aud Annie s., daughter Of II. n CouAlI, all OF Bgookla.
HBGEMAN-CLARK-At Tra ,hapel NeW.York Wednesday,
the l!hist ~ the Rev Dr. Potter William A. Ogden Hegeman 80
Bradford daughter Of Ralph CLARK ESQ., all Of this city.
wHlTTEMORB-HOYroa THURSDAY MAY 49, at ST. Barholsmsws
Church the Rev samuel Cooke D. John De Whit NheDore
late Wbtcmoe aud Lousa De WHIT White
more, TO Ella Carroll daughter OF the late Jesse Hoyt
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spttiaI 1Oiltts.

Eighth Assembly District Union Republican Ass@elH ,
Grni.t Republican Of he Rgh't District y.qI ti.ir9aee
F have been colunar requested 70 sti-ua
The abr, meeting to take such acton oy G oRS P. ~"
59"i asP %sts4s }serr''nri'.
sixteenth Assembly TO The dree59g 81 be
Uui,q herae,n SeneI, s, rllrRSDA AZ ri Friday
EvENINGS from 10 - eeoek At Cosmopolitan Hail.
IRA O. mLLEE. Ii, s9LJ Sp RETTER fo.;,..
t @ f,ip's G"asS election Tor Oesrs ofhs
% i s G Ss + III Ss al S' f9fSSa as K
P open nom To a. Al Rspa0eas 5lg h,ys 'r1a Sgr0''a
rHiLP b HEaLItE
Inc >EroXb EDITION l, o. Ma, Nsy g., q er,np
W. be r ,; rnIs n q a it 9a crrpv
T. ovR tXRED RAILWAY MAPS representing tie pr.acpa,
,ic and reliable routes Of s West South N"h and
Ell Tf S, TO RAILWAY TRAVELLERS
sh Ley vii by uap dsueatng the toFas villages.
so nm XnEX 70 JPN R6 OF HIGHT THOUSAND TOWNS VII
Lagos ASp CITIES a,a SP.a io1 o9S, e 20. o5s
'af ~ Moyf nI 2ccotSff of R&EWGSs And TRR PROG
ANECDOTES AS2 TG6E R, OF TRAyTI As &C. &C.
Be particular ami thai you grt AtPLEI0Ns RAILWAY GUIDE
principal book periodical and agencies The ho's..
ucr odres and upon ias I9~ay' Of 1e TouI.', nls
IN The Guide bT Railway Maps D. APPLETON Co.. Publishers
Nos 81 %, anf % Grsntst
Arfesian Lithin spring Wafer,
TWICE THE STRENGTH or OTHER MINERAL WATER
DEPOT so. a PABk.BOW
Arte,ian Litba spring Water.
CURES DEBILITY AND CONSTIPATION. -
ArresInn Lithn Spring Water
AIDS DIGESTION AND CURES plSPEPNlA
Ar,rsinu Lirhin spring Water
CURES BLIoUSNEsS AND LIVER COMPLAINT
Artesinn I.itha Spring Wafer,
THP ONLY RIAL, PURE. UNADULiERA1HD MINERAL
WATER DOUBLE Tub STRENGTH OF ALL
OTHER MINERAL NAIERS.
Artesian LithIa Spring Wafer
CURES GOVT. RHEUMATISM. AND CRAWL
Artesian Iithin Spring Wafer
CURES KIDNEY 81 .BASB AND PiLES
Artcslan L.ithn Spring Water,
COOLING REFRESHING. AND INyIGoRATING-
A PLEASANT SUMMER BEVERAGE
DEPOT 40 ~ PARhEON
knapp's
CONCENTRATED EXTRACT OF ROOTS
for making
ROOT BEER.
Ro Beer Manufacturer Druggists Coaroners etc viii aui
% this viii always then
ebeap wholesome and fne lvorcl beer; besides be made
within shorter than by the oi process Ia bottles
4Oc 10 gallon al T. sufficient 10 make TO-
nd 500 gallons II Beer
Full DIRECTIONS on each BOTTLE and CAN For sale by r r.
KNAPP Sole Propors No. J62 luasout, kugst,
all wholesale Druggists and PAtga Medicine Dealers
To- the Uu.trd Siates and Canada
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DIED

IN Notices Of Marriages must be Endorsed trith hH
name and address
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CONCENTRATED EXTRACT OF ROOTS

Root Beer auufciures Druggists Coaeoners etc viii and it "a
their Advantage usug viii always them
cheap Aui fnevor beer besides h can be made
within shorter the oi process Ia bottles
zoe -c and gallon ~ sufficient make TO-
aud8O gallons II Beer
FULL DIRECTIONS each BOTTLE CAN For sale hy T. r.
KNAPP 90. Sole PropIo"rs No 62 luisapst hug-st
all wholesale Dugysts Medicine Dealer,
Ia the United Siates and Canada.
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Eighth Assembly District Union RepublcaB Associa-
tOn.-Te - This Association VII De held lhs
EyESNG. l4h inst At oelock ieadqaaiss hnlks hotel
No Republicans Of ihe Eighth District faese-
,uf and tue frius wh the last Primary
rctos have You earnestly requested 20 aud
IN dsgard JOHN J. O'BRIEN, Presdeat
I H,,,! NsP %,,sD, Secretaries
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NDOAI HERALD ANDFVAILEY ADVERTISER

80 p
The Philadelphia Pre- ssays the az.
nouncement Of . CONSERVATIVE Con vention
in Richmond yesterday is all ga mean
attempt to sail under false colors." IT was,
says the Press, ''of the straight-out rebel
| order"
The boot licking of Forney has done nc
good after all, ...e H.
Bad for the Horses. meeting Of
the board of health in New York. on
Monday. DR.. Harris sent in report show.
ing that, in 1868, nine numbered glander-
ed horses were detroyed in the city. or one
and a half per cent. Of the entire number
in the city. eaa6 Ir egi si4oe.
Curious Experiment. DR.. Brown Sc
guard reports curious case ola dog which
had just died having fresh blood passed
into the carotid. The dead animal was
revived. stood on his feet, wagged his
tail and lived over twelve hours, when he
died again. I9a3ai
Superintendent Of Registration II 1t is
said that Genera! Candy will to-day an
nounce military commissioners for all the
divisions of the State. Thare will be some
new appointess and several transfers. The
military commissioners will also be super
intendents Of registration for their respec-
tive districts. Dispatch Sd inst.
A Princely Official Reuenue. The
New York Times shows the fees of the
sheriff of New York to amount at present
to more than $500, 600 per anuum, and
says that bill now pending before the
Legislature, if passed. will increase the
emoluments of the Office to one million
yearly.
Niagara Eclipscds The strange re.
port reaches us--on the best of authority
however, that fall Of water trclye hun
dred feet high has been recently discover,
ed in the gorgcs of the mountains near the
Allegheny Springs. A party will soon
leave the city to penetrate the mountai.s
and ascertain fully the truth of this re-
port. -Lynchburg Republican
Senator Sprague has an Organ.-The
Washington correspondent of the Bali
more Gazette says; a..
1t may interest newspaper men to knox
that Senator Sprage has an organ of bis
own. 1t is reported in well-informed cir
cles that he is nov the principal, if moi
the sole owner of the National INTEL gen.
Ger, having within the last few weeks PAID
a mortgage on that establishment to the
amount of $4S, 900.
The total eclipse of the sun on the I'll
Of August next is the only one that viii
| be visible in North America during The
present century. The center of the line
of totality will pass through Springfield
| Illinois, and near Des Moines. Iowa Boil
Of these stations. as we'll as many Others
will be occupied by coast survey parties
Congress has appropriated $4,000 to de-
fray the expense of observations. Profes
sor Winlock, director OF Harvard Obser
vatory, is making arrangements for view
ing the eclipse and noting its features a
Shelbyville, Kentucky. The observation
will last between two and three minutes.
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ORANGE, ALEXANDRIA AND MANASSAS
RAfLRO


RAfLRO tD.
InN AND AFTER SUNDAY. NAV 2, 1852 one
daily passenger train will run between
WASHINGTON and LYNCHRC re-. connerting
at Gordcnsville with the Chesaneake and Ohio
Railroad to Richmond. Covingtcp and the Fir-
ginia Springs; at Lvnchbnrg for the West and
Southwest. and at n ashington to the North and
Northwest.
Through tickets and baggage checked to all
prominent noins.
| Leave Washington daily at $40 a. m. and
lpxandrla at 7:40 a. M, arriving at Lynchburg
Leave Lvnrhburg at $50 a. m, arrive at Alex
andra at 6:25 p. NJ. and at Washington at 1886
p. m. III E+t
Passengers for MANASSAS BRANCH will
| leave Alexandria daily. executing Sunday. at
4:l5 p. ~. and arrive at Harrisonburg at 1895
| a. m. Leave HarrsonhurC at 200 A. M. and ar
| rive at Alexandria at 1890 a. This train
| makes close connections at Manassas Junction.
| with movements on the main line. greadv faeili-
/ a,ing intercou.s between the lower Valiay and
| Richmond Lynchburr, &c.
| Passengers from Washington and Alexandria
| to Winchester. Md'leburg. Capon Springs, &c,
| will find good connections by this route.
An ACC0M0DATlONTR TRAIN will leave Alex
| andria daily Sunday excented, at AIS p H., and
| arrive at Warrenton at 7:,5 o. IN.
| Leave Warranton at lisa. H., and a"Iiye at
| Alexandria at 1920 a. m.
FREIGHT TRAINS
| run daily, Sunday excepted. Leave Alexandria
5:45 a. M. arrive at Halrisonburg at II 90 p.
leave Harrsonburg at 1885 a. M, arrive at Alex
andria at Sis p. III. -
j. N. BROADUS.
Mag 6, 1868. General Ticket Agent.
| DUBLIC SALE OF LAND.
| The subscriber will sell at public sale to the
| highest bidder,
| ON SATURDAY THE 22nd OF NAY, 1869
| in Wardensvie. Hardy county, within one-and-
a-half miles of Wardensville,
| 1876 ACRES OF LAND,
| wing on Warts Run, Hardy county, and near
lwhere the contemplated railroad is to be mad.
| The improvements on the premises
TWO STORY II INCH HOUSE,
a log barn, portion of the land is well timbered
and portion cleared aud under fence ready for
| cultivation, and 8
| CONSTANT STREAM OF WATER,
sufficient for saw mill for two thirds of the year
| TEKMS-One fourth in hand the balance in
| three equal annual payments with interest frem
| date, and lien to be reserved in the title for
| the purchase money unpaid.
| HENRY w. FRYE. Agent.
| May SGT For JAMES ~ HARRIS.
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European News.
GREAT BRITAIN.

LONDON, May 1.-The English press
continue to review Mr.. Summers speech
On the Alabama claims, which occasions
no little anxiety in political circles.
The Times. at the conclusion Of long
article. says the Queens proclamation OF
neutrality at the beginning of the rebel
lion was prohibition, not an authoriza-
ton, of blockade runners The only real
evil caused by it was the position given t.
the Alabama in English ports. which
point would have come within the opera
ton of the rejected treaty.
SOUTH AMERICA.
LONDON. May Mails from Rio ia.
metro contain the details of the war in
Paraguay. The pa.tisans of Lopez were
numerous and active in the Cerroleon and
Lagoa districts, where they were pursu.
ing guerilla warfare The allies sent a
gunboat expedition up the Parana river,
which had returned and reported that nc
f riff cations had been discovered on the
banks. Three thou sand men were on the
eve of marching for Villa Rics. which was
still in possession Ct the Paraguayans.
LoxDoN May 2-The advices from
paraguyan sources represent that Lopez,
with 5000 men, is preparing to take
the offensive.
LONDON, May 1.-Instructi6ns have
been sent to Commodore Phillimore, com
handing the West India British squadron.
to demand Of the Spanish authorities of
Caba the restoration of the Mary Low
ell, and az apology for her seizure.
PARIS, May 1.-The protocol for the
conference bet. cen France and Belgium
has been signed.
SPAIN. ..
MADRID. May In the Cortes, yes
terday. Deputy Estrade's amendment to
the constitution abolisbing the prerogative
of the Crown in ecclesiastical matters was
rejected. The limitation of the Church
was then discussed until adjournment
MADRID. May I'm the Cortes the
debate on the new constitution has ended
and all the amendments proposed were
rejected. The Cortes has voted an amnes-
ty for all persons who took part in the in
Instructions at Cadiz, Malaga, and Xe-
res Castelar, moved that the amnesty
be extended to the Carlists implicated 10
the insGrrectionary movements, which was
not agreed to. Serious disturbances at
Saragossa age appreaended, and i. is re-
ported that the troops there are 10 state
Of discomfort aud partial iusubor.iina.
ton.
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H The C. ns,rvative Convention M

- i DC " usSTVdtifc SouEcuttou met
in Richmond last Wednesday. the 18th
and adjourned on Thursday. the 29sh
ult., after considering the rules that
should govern the party in the coming
contest. Two hundred delegates were
present, representing fifty counties. R.
T. Daniel was chosen president. The
Conservative candidates, nominated in '67
all sent in their designations, which were
accepted by the convention. A majority
report, signed by nine of the committee on
business was read. which We publish in
fall elsewhere. A minority report was
also offered, but after considerable discus
sion the majority report was adopted
unanimously, and the convention adjourn
ed sisedse, in the best good feeling and
perfect harmony.
After carefully considering the action
of the convention, it will be seen that its
action was only to undo what was done
in 1867, and to leave each individual
member of the party to act as be thinks
best to subserve the interest of the State.
In determining this, several very serious
questions arise in every mind. Shall
Conservatives vote in the coming election 4,
where 20 conservative ticket is offered,
with either wing of the Republican party.
either one of which represents dogmas
directly opposite those ideas of right and
justice upon which the Conservative party
was built. Is it nobler rather to prefer
to do nothing than to do wrong, or should
we make choice between evils? Thes e
are questions which the convention has
failed to meet, and preferred that every
one should be the judge of his own indi.
vidual conscience and we shall claim the
same privilege and not arrogate to our.
selves to do what the peoples representa-
tives have shirked.
But, upon one question wo believe the
party is fully united and determined, viz
that of voting against the obnoxious clauses
in the Constitution, and against the Con-
rtitution expurgated, which will be offered
as the truce-Aag of an INSCRIPTIONS and
uncompromising foe to every true interest
Of Virginia. Better pestilence sweep
over this blessed land of our ours. and
blight our fairest hopes, than We should
become SO unnatural as to suffer this politi.
cal adultery to our Mother of States. in
the Capitalization between her and the Re-
publican idol. Be not seduced by the faii
promises and pledges Of an unprincipled
party, for sit is written" and the law o.
intention is against you. You have nc
surety for action, even though you act
wrong. We would counsel prudence, even
in those who differ in opinion with us, and
to await the proclamation of the President
ordering an election With its terms and con
ditions.
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CONSERVATIVE STATE CONVE N
T9ON.
OPENING PROCEEDINGS.

Wsthdra,cal of Co.. Withers. Gen. VAL
ker and Mr.. Marye.
Thc State Executive Committee, the
Consulting Members, and the Superinten-
dents of Counties of the Conservative par
4y met at the Exchange Hotel Wednes-
day morning at II o'clock.
Thomas Jefferson Randolph, Of Abe
marie, was chosen as temporary chair
man.
The Committee on Permanent Organi-
cation reported the following Offices. who
were unanimously chosen:
Presideaf-R. T. Daniel
Vice President-Joha Il. Edmunds,
George P. Tayloe. james Barbour.
Secreary-J 3. Fisher, W. D. Cole
man, Fl. K Ellytoa, John c. Shields.
Colonel B. e. Witbers. here arose and
addressed the Convenisea as follows. ten
dering his resignation as The Conservative
candidate for Governor
MIR Chairman, than twelve
months since was selected as the stand
ard-bearer of the Conservative party OF
Virginia. accepted the position. and
discharged the duties thereby imposed up
on me to the best of my humble ability.
The circumstances, however, which then
surrounded US have been materially modi-
fed. No one can deny that We occupy
to-day position entirely different. and
one which. in the opinion of some. at least
in this body. demand change Of policy
Great contrariety Of opinion is alleged to
exist and views to some extent discordant
prevail amongst the members Of this body.
In order, therefore. that the consideration
Of the various important questions which
may come before your body may be die
embarrassed by any consideration Of the
personal character, growing out of the po-
fitiop which ! occupy as your candidate
for the Office of Governor of Virginia. |
hereby fender NY resignation for Jour
acceptaace Aud I sincerely hope that
tho friends by whom ] am surrounded (for
am proud to reckon as friend every gen.
tlemsn in this assembly, viii oope up to
the consideration Of all the qgsstions
which may present themselves in . spirit
of harmony aud Cancellation. determined
labor and struggle 70 avert from Virginia
~ he korrsrs snbsdicd in the adoption