The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-26

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| THE VIRGINIA RADICAL CONVENTION.
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Aspect Of the Body-Tws FaeiIons Devel-
Party-Two Congressmen Leaders Of Both
MIR. Plat IL Assured OF the Admission Of
the state-It Is to be One OF the First Acts
of COngrcss-Porter's Address.
RICHMOND Nov "A, 1869.
Pursuant to the call OF the chairman OF the Radi
cal state Central Committee the Convention assem-
pled this morning IN she Metropolitan Hall in this
city. About one hu ndred members were present.
nve.eghths OF whom were colored, but this
viii give no idea of the relative proportion OF
the races composing the party, for all the
white members OF IL are carpet-bag ONCE
holders, or natives who are also the recipients
OF Official pap Prominent among the members
we've James H. Platt, Richard s. Ayers and Charles
II. Porter, the three radical Congressman elect from
the State, and early in the proceedings the fact that
Plat and Porter were rivals for themanagement OF
the body became developed. Platt. though elected
py the radicals, represents fair republican senti
ment, which In its berality II carried out by the
other members Of the party, would undoubtedly In
crease its popularity, and might probably make 1t
successful in future contests In the State. Porter s
the representative OF the extreme radical faction,
which will be better known as the carpethag
| party who are holding all the civil
| offices In the State by military appoint
ment. He Is the same person that Ben
Butter imprisoned at the RIP Raps with ball and
chan for dis;oyal conduct in the streets OF Norfolk
\ during the war, when that General commanded the
department OF the James, and he Ptrter one of the
| raulcal members VINO, with the conservatives. lett
| tne State Constitutional Convention IN body when
| General Butler was introduced to make an address.
Strange as may appear, Porter Is the chief oppo
nent 10 The admission Of the state at the meeting of
Congress. though TINS would keep MIN cut OF his
/ seat Tor an indefinite period perhaps; but IL would
secure the orces to the carpetbaggers throughout
the STATE for another twelve months, with proba-
biiity OF the success 81 the party any future eec-
ton IL evident that the faction led by Patt
for the immediate admission or the Stale TO the Union
Winnie that led by Porter were anu-adnissionists
admlssoniss, with such restrictions as virtually TO
keep the state out Strong opposition between both
factions soon became apparent IN the yes anu cries
\ pated an effort was made to excnde ali memoirs OF
the press but those representing radical journals
| Ibis alter warm discussion WAS defeated by tue
| more liberal and sensible members oil tile party. and
| much to the disappointment OF the extreme radicals
the conservative reporters OF the press were allowed
| to keep their seats. Mr.. D. B. White, another per-
| sonal enemy oil General Butler and now mem
Der OF the Legislature was the NAN advocate OF the
motion 10 exclude the press; ami me- too Is arrayed
| under the banner Of Porter as An opponent to the
| ADMISSION OF Virginia, without the exacuon OF the
test oath from the Legislature aud otner conditions
! as obnoxious which would efectuaily 0bstruct re-
construction and defeat everything that has been
successfully accomplished In tue state
| TINS question OF the press settled, however, n
mou0n TO appoint committees on credentials ana
/ permanent organization submitted anu enter
famed alter much discussion participated IN by the
| white members, who chiefly seemed TO lead toe
| colored members In squads AMI detachnents, ana
As they voted 30 did their followers. In tais man
ner 1t was only necessary that white members should
agree on certain policy. winch secured the acqul-
! escence OF the colored memoeB me Convention
alter the appointment OF the committees adjourned
i until three r. M.
| Shortly after the assemblingof the Convention q
| motion was made ana carried That AIR. James II.
Piatt address the BODY. He cane to the stand ana,
after the applause with wnih he was greeted
had subsidized ne briefly stated what he thought
| TO De The duty or the party U this momentous
OCCASION. TOE proper course, II seemed 10 Inn, was
to place themselves IN accord Win the admlnlstra-
be tue wishes Of both. Old ssu,s sn0ad De dropped
| and new career commenced tnat in the future
eaa e1 aS tne yslv s ~
| party in the state, should De selected Nor should
they look entirely TO Northern men or to the coored
| population IN making tue selection Nginians-
| white Vlrglnians-should he gwen place In The
work. The present Central Committee had neither
| the brains money to conduts political canvass
| such az the one through winch the party had re-
Gently passed. There Is only lett open to
US AZ parry and that Is al once to recognize the fact
| that The state must be ADMITTED to tue Union. IL
Will be among the first acts OF ne present Congress
when 1t meets. BY opposing tie admission OF vlr-
gina All that could possibly Dc accomplished would
be delay OF thirty days. l rave IT from the very
best authority ana the highest mar Virginia 90
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tion you wui most assurediy come to grief. Even
the President WIN recommend II IN his MESSAGE.
There were now among them ma In the city num-
Der Of prominent gentlemen VINO hau LheIr
pockets letters from the most prominent mea in the
United States assuring them II the prompt adms.
sion OF Virginia wnen the national leg s,ature met
ana benooved the parry now To take tnls into
siderauon. 1t was potent iact. that saonld be re-
cognized by every member OF th5 Convention all OF
| wnom were so sitay interested 10 tue ng-wlshed
for restoration OF t1is grand Old Commonwealth to
| her former position IN the Upp9,
a r thara vrnrr -
cries Tor Porter, who came to the and made
| a few remarks. lie apOogIzsd and sad he was not
| prepared 60 make an address At present. lie would
| simply impress upon tine Convention that a great
| deal rested upon their action. The republican party
was virtually dead In Virginia, aud Was the duty
| OF ,hs BODY To resurrect 1t. They should net only
Apply to Congress administer the proper remedies
to restore vitality to tue party but they per-
sisent and desperately In earnest In their Impor-
tuulty before their objects would ne accomplished.
Let there be harmony and all that done let IL oe
well zone. Witn these remarks Mr.. Porter retired.
Address TO Congress Adspted--The Fifteenth
1 Amendment to be Nuiiaed by Unfricndiy
Observation-Disclosures, of Prominent Rad
icais from the Convention Total Disruption
| OF the Party in Virginia.
| RICHMOND, Nov. 20, 1850.
The Republican State Convention to-day adopted
address TO Congress. IL Gets forth that the eec
ton In Virginia was q Confederate triumph,
| achieved by intimidation and fraud, republican
meetings being la some instances broken up by
mobs; that the tras secret OF the republican defeat
was the submission TO q separate or the test
oath and DISTINGUISHING clauses which had been
inserted In the constitution in the spirit Of the
reconstruction acts: that the Convention have the
greatest confidence in the repuDlcansm and states-
mapship Of the President and majority OF con.
gress, but that they we're deceived as to the true
state Of AFFAIRS in Virginia; that the Leg,sa-