The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-27

ing stricken was framed by convention
OF the Reconstruction required them those
clauses In Inc constitution and that in so doing they but
those acts and the fourteenth amendment We still believe
the rights OF tho loyal Union men Of ygnia had been
We submit further the so-caed conservative party
permitted IN opposition to the laws OF Congress- 70 gain
stgon of the United states will probably fail There no
hS. From the Political Of ne s
least grave doubts whether the ratification OF that body lille
any force whaeseT Even Il the fifteenth amend
Ds S ne an az Of aS
oy The entire influence Of ooored suffrage aud they would
RESIDE IN virginia should either hold oee or Sit in the jury
We would respectfully ask that your body
guarantee republican, form Of government to Virginia,
whole constitution . vote Of the people, by requiring the
the those cannot take to those eligible oppo
VINO reesssd ne mex, highest where the ccum
were casting their votes for ineligible candidates In the
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Of Congress, but also according TO the opinion Of
says:-"The Legislature is entitled and could nos
hoa yos0R Of aw be or 70 any
other functions o. Is the test oath has not been
cept organize and rafy the fourteenth and fifteenth
asndmens o The United state. without taking the oath
strangely omitted to pass ne offered congratua
Western elections and pledgng themselves carry out the
new constitution They did Transact the important
ted the officers OF the Legislature take their without
ne test 0"h contrary % the opinion Of the Attorney
We exceedingly anxious the turmoil and strife Incl
dent TO present condition should We desire a
speedy admission into the Union OF States but earnestly
test that said admission be in with law
q 5000 government and human rights We
given to the sna 10
Of your honorable simply because they have publicly
sess and the aaa to bring the State into the Union
whether you will maintain own laws and LOYALTY
and loyal men or suffer them to be violated thus extin
This perhaps our last contest On decision loyalty
his republicanisn perncous example set
here will extend other Southern States the colored people
tona will be repudiaed the rebel democratic yoke
may probably be placed on the necks OF the American people
In the the hundred thousand radical republic.
July last against the ahce and hatred OF their
sses AZ s our sas and nena bo sns IN @
member the grand history II has made for itself
nation during the past nine years. by tempong poll
and just We ask you to remember the noble pledge Of the
On @ @ q Mssa as gss amid The
greatest good the greatest number demands security
part Of our Common ccuntry 'p'''' ~ sSss
you to remember the untold spent to
slerings and daqnes bravery Of these Of the nation
blood to redden the OF the bow and the bayone OF
Let the Congress the United States again and speedily
strike ponderous blows for loyalty justice and right and all
,,d B. DoWNEY GhaIr ma Lo1dqan county
2a RSR u REAis sorsoE sa psaHkn county
ISAAC P sALb@fS S,'' Prince Hs William county.
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This report or address, II win be seen, Is squarey
antagonsuc to the reconstruction policy OF Con-
gress, to the wishes OF President Grant in regard TO
the eXpurgated clauses OF the constitution, TO the
opinion OF Attorney General Hoar, and actually TO
the report OF General CanDy as 10 the elections.
several gentlemen demanded that minority
report already prepared, be received as 1t was
beiieyed to be more III conformity with the recon-
sruct0n acts than the one Just read and as 1t would
the ends sought for by the people OF the State
at argemuch sooner; but the uliras would for long
time hear OF suca report AT length, however,
permission was granted 10 read the minority report,
which Is as ioows:-
Mr.. DETRow offered the following substitute
for the regular report OF the committee
The delegates assembled, representing the republican
party IN vrsna WIN The momensons nature .,
decision to be accordance VITA existing facts regards
wsa the 81 as snd
Ths aho SS "a eensssn hdoah repuSean in
form was ratified by ar e majority OF ne qualified voters
support given g that instrument BY many who voted for T.
neousy controlled bva majority who nave constantly de.
nounced is Iieer provisions astiaes the apprehension Of
Congress- 10 rs wisdom ear exact guarantees 'aat every ci
entitled by the constitution OF the United states and the
We should be naithu to the trust reposed in us did we
not Affirm thai the judiciary Of the state elected by the
! largely composed Of do newly
rights q sosred s as ~ ma and mus aan,
be contormed will be in the spirit the old, strife
But while ask attention to probable dangers OF
mission without security Tor The fuure we recognize as
certainly entail loss and suffering 10 and individuals,
and desire 70 remove rather than place obstacles in the
Of early eadusson Of the state to her full federal
Pause in internal Improvement, public private condi-
lion of the people aniwar indebtedness postponement
raan ~ % and ' aph oo e bs sa %
lau Il n
meet the needs OF the people fully and speedily
held shortly or The STATE airm AZ
our platform OF prlnciple:IIn national politics. the Union
politics. faithful compliance with the letter and spirit Of the
Relying upon the business OF cause. reposng i'm
plicit confidence IN tie wisdom Of Congress,
ask that the virginia be admitted to representation
strict accordance with the requirements OF the Reconstruc
ton acs
During the entire evening the Convention has been
the scene OF the greatest excitement the Platte fac
ton, alaed by Colonel John ". jenkins, chairman OF
the Republican State Central Committee, James Ii.
Clements and other prominent memt OF the party
ayoring adoption OF tue minority report the most
statesmaniiSe ami the most patriotic OF the two
documents. On the other hand Porter and MS fac
ton were loud III their demands for the adopuon by
reclamation Of the majority report, aud they en-
asayored, by yelis and shouts, to cry down al the
The minority report was rejected by large vote,
principally negroes. Tue yeas and nays being called
on the majority report, II was adopted by vote Of
yeas, l21; nays, -. All the members OF the mi
nority, including Two negroes, ana numbering about
thirty, afterward left the Convention in disgust.
Meeting OF the Platte FactiOn-A Large Por.
ton OF the Convention Join the Scceders-
Statements in the Majority Address Denied.
RICHMOND, Nov. 28, 1869.
meeting Of the -eceders from the Republican
Convention yesterday took place this morning at
the oce OF the state Journal the republican organ
sixty members were present, about one-half
OF the original convention. James IL. Gle
ments former candidate for Lieutenant Gov
ernor on the republican ticket, was chosen
chairman. j. III. Piatte member elect OF
Congress, recited the causes or withdrawal, which,
he sad, were mainly found in determination OF