Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-04-26
ETENING SESSION

EVENING SESSION.
The conference re-assembled at 6 o clock
The following committee on the platform was
announced:
Messrs John T. Lewis, Robt W. Hughes,
". D. Massey, G. FL. Shields, James c. Deane,
Charles e.. Porter, 2. G. Morgan, W. w. Dou-
glass
Mr. Platte. from the committee to prepare
business for the conference, submitted report,
which was adopted, and the following commit
tees appointed hereunder.
10 prepare an address to the people of Vir-
ginia Gov. FL. FL. Wells, S. T. maddox, Fl.
NJ. Bowden, WINS. G. Wickhan and Franklin
Stearns.
Committee to consider and recommend plan
for the more efficient organization Of the Re-
publican party in each Congressional district,
and in each city aud county MIR Claiborne,
u. L. Taylor W. B. Downey, J. Z. jenkins,
and l.. Fl. Chandler.
Dir. Coin submitted resolution that tie
proceedings OF this conference be submitted to
delegated convention, tomeet hereafter, which,
en- motion, was temporarily passed by
The conference then adjourned until Friday
morning at II o'clock.
The conference reassembied Friday at II
o clock.
Dir. Wood, of Petersburg offered preamble
and resolutions condemning the course of Gov
ernor Walker and repudiatisg him as mem
Der OF the Republican party, which,
On motion Of Mr. Bowden, were referred to
the Committee on the platform. w
Senator Lewis, from the Committee on Plat
form, reported the following 'Declaration of
Principles -
The Republican party of Virginia in confer
ence assembled, announce the following dec
laration of principles m
/. An immediate enforcement of the four
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al constitution, In letter and In spirit and the
adoption Of any other measures necessary to
guarantee universal freedom of thought, speech
and action.
2. a general and universal system of public
education at public expense, under national
law, whenever such system is not adopted and
enforced by State governments.
3. The fifteenth amendment having become
part or the constitution Of tbs United States,
by which universal suffrage is secured to the
masses OF our people. We decaye in favor OF uni
versal amnesty, subject, Of course, to the leg
islaton Of Congress
4. The encouragement Of internal improve
ments by the State and nation, keeping in view
the careful protection OF the interests Of the
people from the encr0achments Of anonoDo!ses
5. An immediate, honest and full enforcement
Of cur new State constitution in letter and in
spirit.
6. A hearty and generous support OF the ad-
mlnistration OF President Grant. 10 it's foreign,
domestic and financial policy, and Of the policy
OF the Congress Of the United States.
The resolutions were then Sa9opted ser1attm
With an unanimous vote On all but one or two
Dir. Maddox, from the com mittee on the plat
forB,, reported back the resolutions offered bv
Mr. Wood, for tie action Of the conference. az
they did not come within the province of the
committee.
Senator Lewis said that if it was deemed ne
cessary to take any notice at all of the action of
Governor Walker, the committee would report
the following resolution:
Resolved, That this body have no confidence
in the alleged Kepublicanism Of the Governor
of Virginia. but do not consider it worth while
to characterize his political course.
IiiS was accepted as substitute fer the orr.
ginai resolution, and was adopted after heat
ed debate, II the course OF which great disorder
and discord prevailed.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The conference re-assembled at clock.
Dir. Madden, from the committee on local
organization. submitted report covering plan
for the organisation Of the party, and calling
convention of the party to assemble in Rich
mond on the 2lst of Decembes
After some discussion as TO the propriety Of
calling convention, on motion of Mr. jenkins,
the 22nd of December was substituted as the
day for holding the convention
The remainder Of the repoFt vas then adopt
ed m 4s aa3 s's.ta
Ihe following gentlemen were appointed to
Constitute the Executive Committee Messrs.
Stearns, Maddox. Wickham, VIM. Troy, Wash
burne, Il; w. Hughes, John Oliver. Alex
hives and Senator Lewis.
Mr. Porter submitted a resolution that the
sense of the conference was that the act;on Of
the conference should be binding on the Renub
lican party of the State until ratified by the
convention, which was adopted.
After the usual votes of thanks, the confer
ence adjourned sine de.