Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-03-14
z,ETTEw FROM RICHMOND.

RICHMOND, March l2.-The much talked of
conference of the leaders OF The different wings
Of the r .d:cll party in the State, took place
IN this CITY IN the y. S. District Court room
in the upper s:ory Of the Custom House build
ing at 10 O clock this morning. Among those
Who we're present and took part were j. L.
Lewis, (U. S. Scnator) Porter and Platte loi
the u. S. House OF Reprcsen tatlVes,) Wells,
icx.Gov.) Gimcr, Judge BramhaIl, II. NJ.
Bowjep. &c. A committee was sent alter
Porter 70 induce him to 'come in. Letters we're
read from Messrs Lewis Mckenzie, g. w.
Rooker. II. II. Aver, of the U. s. House Of
REPRESENTATIVES, sirnifying sheir willingness TO
co oncrate. Mr.. Mckenzie declared himself
still 4 "Rcpublicau, advocating Republican
PRINCIPLES on liberal basis. Messrs. Rldgway.
Milnes and Gibson of the House of Represen-
ta,ives and Judge Johnston Of the u. 5. Sen.
ate refuse to have anything to DO with the
movement The meeting was presided over
by Henry NJ. Bowieu, Of Norfolk. A motion
to appoint committee OF invitation TO the
Republicans in the various parts o! the State
TO assemble here for conference, with view OF
."rc. orcanization,' gave rise to debate as to
the time. in which Gov. Wells took part and
made most coucillatory speech, contendlps
that the time had come to lay aside persona
considerations and interests; that all great ENDS
had been attained by personal sacrlhce, ana
that now was the time for concllatlon. nc
was in remarkably amiable mood, and wanted
70 be at peace, with 'aIl the world and the rest
of mankind" Meantime Porter, In omlnouE
silence, sat brooding over his cares mum and
prum he sat, nor would he open his mouth
until affected by his silence, the assembly beg
rcd of him 10 speak. The sspient Represcn
tativc from the Richmond district could MOI
refuse such request, and thereupon made &
few remarks" but. 10 they were in opposition
to the proposed conference, tor IN that mea
tuh, Porter sees cat, and he has no idea o.
bcinc made the Jonah Of the party, ever
though it might BIZ considered for the party
good. Finally, a committee consisting OF tne
HRcpuhcan delegation in Congress-, aud hvt
members of each of the Radical committees II
the State we're appointed to invite persons
from the dilfcrcot parts of the State to assem-
bic 10 the city of Richmond, on the 9TH o.
April, for the purpose Of taking measures t
rcorgaDize the Republican party OF Virginia.
The following are the appointments outside
tho CONGRESSIONAL delegation:
q, X. Gilmer j. 3. Crenshaw, Norman
Smith, G. S. Bundy, Franklin Stearns, VII
liams G.. Wickham, Andrew Washburne, I
&. Morgan, Il. W. hughes, r. NJ. Manley
&, ii. Potter, 5. +. Maddox, Jno. B. Mile
and p. llcmuth
The meeting could not DO TOO much for Por
ter. Notwithstanding his unwllingness to come
in" and his i'll humor when in, so they deslg
mated him az one of the Congressional dclcgs-
ton, and then put his name on the special com
mittec, thus recognizing his faction, whlcf
IL Il, hprntDtOrn
to ignore The "party' is in i bad way
and wan. all the help they cln get, even FOR
ter. Nearly ali the Radical members OF the
Legislature were present at the meeting, and
some took part in the rocecdlngs.
The committee appointed by the meeting II
the morning, net this evening, when 1t was
determined that the convention or conference
should be held on the 9th Of April: to be com
noscd OF $50 delegates, 1873 to be apportlonet
according to representation IN the House o.
Delegates, and - from the State at large, the
leader Of each OF the three factions to select 81
Of the delegates.
Porter having become somewhat modified
after dinner. made another speech in which
he declare that there was no longer any dit
iaranc. of opinion in reference to the test oath
and general amnesty, both OF which he con
s;drrcd dead i>S,as-himscli' in favor OF i gen
cral amnesty
Mr.. senator Lewis made a sort Of bush
meeting" speech dcplorng the day that Vir
GINA should again fall into the hands OF the
"rcbals, fox then Union mca would have nc
chance.
Several OF the speakers "ptched into Gov
Walker, and Porter said that ii Walker was 4
Republican then he saw no use tor the organl
Zaiion of Republican party.
Mr.. Hughes did not care whether Walker
VS. q Republican or not:
MIR. CreDshaw defended Gov. Walker, but
he is evidently in bad odor with the party,
and will doubtless be read out, il some OF the
other members arc not.
In the Senate, to day. the bill incorporating
the RappahanDock and Potomac Raj 20.
as amended by the House, was passed.
The bill for ,'istriciinG the State tor county
Judges amended and passed by the House, was
passed by the Senate, but some ol the amend
mcnts non concurred in. Alexandria county Is
attached to Fairfax, the Judge OF which county
will also hold court for Alexandria county.
The provision allowing Staun'oa CITY judge
was stricken out
Tie Senate refused to concur in the House
amendments to the bill prescribing oathS tor
State officers, and committee OF conference
was asked.
The Homestead bill was referred in the SEN
ste to the Judiciary Committee.
4 bill supplemental to an act Incorporating
the Shenandoah Valley railroad company, al
lowing it to receive subscriptions to its capital
in lands, mines, property, materials, labor, NC,
was introduced and referred.
The general registration bill was passed by
for the day.
\ resolution of enquiry in reference to pro-
curing from Congress donation of the public
domain for educational purposes in the State,
was debated at length, but no action taken.
In the House, the bill prescribing and dehn-
ing the jurisdiction of county and corporation
courts and fixing the times and places of hold
ipg the said courts, was presented.
The resignation of Judge Belts, of the Hust.
ings' Court OF Lynchburg, was presented to
the House.
Quite number OF petitions and resolutions
were presented and Referred
Several bills Of incorporation were passed,
among them, one chartering the Frederlcks-
burg and Northern Neck Railroad.
The bill TO establish the Central Lunatlc
ASYLUM at HoTard's Grove, was recommltted