The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-11-27
VIRGIRIA,
Republican state rhe
late Election u "COnTCderRIe
ITIuIDph"-COnEress AAkel
to Set Il Aside.
a spIIt-Thc Minority Withdraw.
RICHMOND. Nov, 25.

a spiIt-Thc MInOrIty Withdraw.
RICHMOND, Nov. 25.
The Republican SaLo Convention to-
day adopted an address TO Congress-.
lLsetH forth that the election In Vlr.
Einla WAS Confederate triumph,
achieved by intimidation and fraud,
Republican meetings being In some In
stances broken up by mObg; that the
true secret OF the Republican defeat
was the su omission 10 . separate vote
OF the test oath and disiranchIsing
clauses, which had been inserted In the
Constitution In the spirit OF the Recon-
htructiOn acts; that the Convention
hHVe the greatest confidence In the Re-
publiGHnIsm and craftsmanship of the
President and u majority OF Congress,
but they were deceived rs 10 the true
state OF affairs In Virginia; that the
present Legislature IL dIsloyal and II.
legal, and even II II ratIties the FIJI.
LeenIh Amendment, will enact such
educational and property q qualifications
AZ TO entirely destroy the influence Of
cOlored suffrage, and prevent colored
ting in The jury box. The address asks
Congress u order u new election, with
the Constitution submitted As q whole,
and send military force sufficient TO
protect Republicans in their rights, or
requlreth0 test oath Of the Legislature,
and award the seals OF members unable
TO take the oath 10 eligible opponents
who reCei Ved the next highest vote.
The address is signed by six out OF
eight OF the Committee appointed to
prepare II. The other two members
supported II substitute, asking Congress
Tor the immediate admission or the
state, and ut the same time to exact
guarantees that every Citizen shall en-
Joy every right under tie Federal and
State Constitutions. The substitute
was defeated and the original address
adopted by vote OF l7S 10 q.
Resolutions were adopted lndorslng
Grants Administration, and pledRlng
support 10 1t; requesting the President
to make Federal appointments In Vir>
gipla only on the recommendation OF
Republican members Of Congress from
the State, or the State Central Commit
tee; rejoicing In the reduction OF the
National debt and the approaching
resumption Of specie payment; depre.
eating disappointment OF Conservatives
10 office over Republicans, and lndors-
ing the Republican members OF the
Legislature.
The Convention then proceeded to
elect Chairman Of the State Commit
tee. The supporters Of the defeated
substitute nominated General Wick
ham, and their opponents nominated
Charles H. Porter. The friends OF the
substitute conceiving they did not get
fair play, withdrew from the Conven-
Ilou. The Withdrawing members were
about thirty In number, including j..
II. Plat and r. II. Segar, Republican
members elect 10 Congress: John W.
Jenkins, Chairman Of the Republican
State Central Committee Carr and
Haskell, ]. II. Clements late Republic
can candidate for Lieutenant Governor;
Morgan and Jackson, OF the Leglsla-
ture; 0. A. Hine, father OF the proscrlp-
tive clauses In the Constitution, and
others. The Withdrawing members
signed the substitute, and will forward
1t to Congress.
After the withdrawal tonight, the
Convention went on and elected Mr..
Porter Chairman OF the State Central
Committee. A resolution was adopted
asking the Governor to extend aid TO
colored men during the present severe
winter. Adjourned sine die.
The Withdrawing members held o
meeting and Issued q call for Con-
ventlou OF the Union Republicans OF
Virginia who are In favor OF free
thought and speech 10 meet here to.
morrow, and perfect an organization OF
the party; This Ia signed by all the
white and oolored secederB.