New-York tribune., 1870-09-23
VIRGINIA.
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RICHMOND. Va. Sept. 22.-The hepuDhcan
State Convention which met here totiA' - -
.ntted eyen nv the enemies Of the party was was az
nlare worthy the reputation OF old'inc - ,t
4ions in Old Dominion. Nearly e''t' 80 ri.,...o a.
stato vrss fpv represented, and each OF the h'e ~
tat ,.ct3on. took part in the dehberatlOn. Inc Oon
.,tIo0 - ,rssiled over by Col. John A. Harmon OF
Avc,,sta a scion OF an Old Virginia lanui! auu "u "a
Confederate officer OF hote -. , ouo oo,o-o1
-, so,,gbt on opposite sides In the Gubernatorlal
ran.i,n ~ 1859 as Republicans or Wells men on one
o. f,I 4. Trpe Republicans" or Walker men on the
- tr.ternized and seemed disposed to make every
reasonable concession for the good Of the party senator
Lewis who was acknowledgements on the walker
,cket and Congressman Porter who was supposed TO
have been the most Jealous champion of prescription In
,be same campaign. conspicuousy intimate. 1t
as really pleasing 10 those who have II must be con
fssed witnessed dsorderly scenes in Virginia Re
plicon Conventions 70 such evidences OF returning
harmony in the Union ranks and some hitherto disposed
10 mourn il as lost cause begin to think there Is yet
br ght hope Of making Virginia thoroughly Republican
state
The most interesting feature Of proceedings outside Of
the plaiorm adopted speech OF Ex-Governor now
District Attorney Wells Of the sblest champions Of
Republican principles Virginia indeed in the South
He most coquenty pleaded with the hitherto conendng
factions no longer TO allow personal ambition or motives
- revenge % impede the onward march Of Republican
ideas among the intelligent people Of the New South.
The coored he knew would prove true in nine cases
ou Of ton, and when wrong it nearly always found
hat eyildesinng white man is at the bottom OF It,
lie appealed to both white and black 70 sacrifice every
hing for the public veal, and put the party
In Virginia on The same liberal basis with
Republcsnism in Massachusetts, and New-York This
was the Ou way reinforce the party with more OF the
TALENT egence, and influence desirable TO insure
success This speech received with great applause
and the in the conservative character or
che action of the Convention At the night session there
Vas an excited controversy between the friends of Gov
Wells and Capt Samuel f. Maddox, the question
i4inc which should be honOred with the Chairman
sbip Of the state Central Committee. Wells was
successful by majority Of 1O9 The friends Of the de-
faed candidate showed good spirit by making the cleo
zion unanimous and those Of Wells not TO be outdOne In
,nch manifestations, nominated and elected Maddox
Secretary Of the Committee Among the other members
Of the Committee such men as Senator Lewis Gen.
NIckham Judge Ryes. and Representatives Porter and
Plat At late hour the Convention adjourned sine de-
Dr. D. NJ. Norton colored, nominated for Congress IL
che Ist District yesterday VIII undoubtedly be elected
His district represented by the Hon IL > aver; ls
overwhelmingly Republican, aud Norton Is one OF the
most popular men in his party BE IS an educated man
and was a surgeon In the Union army.
GENERAL PRESS DISPATCHl
RICHMOND, Sept. 22.-In the Republican State
convention which met IN the United states Court Room
Today resolutions adopted affirming that Congress
and President Grant have redeemed their promises TO
the people as the reduction of the public debt and the
general prosperity Of the country shows that no true
Republicans Of Virginia have affiliated with the Demo
-s and that there can be only two pares-DemocrauC
and RepubIcan-n the State expressing sympathy foi
rhe PEOPLE abroad struggling for liberty that the acts o.
-he fegsature have shown that the fruits OF the new
fe Cnsfifufion cannot be realized without Republican
sepdency; asking Congress 10 give effect 20 the home
lead Fxeiptou clause of the Virginia CONSTITUTION ~
amending the Bankruptcy law and nnally asking COn
ress 10 paw all loyal SOutherners Tor tner pIOpCi ~
SsEeD durnr the war and for services rendered po 20
,be war A plan for the Congressional campaign Nas
.dopted Among the delegates were L. = - h'o lo
COncrrsznen Porter and Platt eA-UVF' "04'7' 'N 's
Alexander Riyes.