The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-09-23

visions OF the homestead clause Of their
Constitution through an amendment of the
bankrupt laws Of the United States, and
Tor compensation to loyal men IN the South
lor property taken for the use of the Gov.
eminent during the war, and the payment
OF All claims due citizens OF the South for
such guards and restrictions as may be ne
S;essary to protect the Government from
imposition. 49,
~. mat justice to all men, harmony
among all classes, the protection of labor,
sne encouragement Of capital. the educa-
lion OF all, the impartial administration of
j sne laws, The deyelopement Of our State re-
sources, the moral, intellectual, and reli-
s 81 th advancement .of all our people, and,
- - t tn capstone of all, infexible devotion
S " taak Union which makes of all these
r.a.es one great nation, are the cardinal
pranei pr OF the Republican party 4 and
opon tnese, rather than upon strifes Of race
VI SECTION, we challenge the honorable ri
varies OF all men and all parties.
r SA4nLEs Fl. Pc6FER, Chairman.
IL ia 3. aver SyW, Il. G. Greene, William 2. Nose
S 3 SIat +. Lewis, William B. DoYney. J.
PARTY ORGANIZATION, .s
DE-. D. NJ. Norton, from the cor,ro;.+oo
on farty Organization, recommended that
Sne pan OF organization adopted by the
compromise Conference last Anri, n. "a
hered to. They also recommended that
the central Committee consist of twentvD
1ive members, three from each conores.
sional district, and one for the STATE ot
large, TO be appointed IS follows: One at
large ana one from each congressional dis
trlct, by the chairman Of this Convention :.
two from each congressional district. TO he
chosen by the delegates present from their
respective districts, the chairman and sec
rotary TO be selected by the committee it.
| self.
: The report was opposed by Porter In a
! speech Of nearly an hour, and concluded
| with Il motion to lay on the table.
This motion was withdrawn, and Mr.
Platt defended the committees report.
Senator Lewis offered, as a compromise,
that the Chair appoint one from each Con-
gressional district, that the Convention ap-
point two, and that the Convention elect
chairman to the committee.
! DR.. Norton proceeded to defend the re-
port. He was interrupted by several ;
among others, was Barney. McCracken, VINO
appealed from some decision Of the Chair
l
Mr.. McCracken is out of order"
Barney" Yes, sir; but l won't take
my seat. Because why Iez hav'nt got
any rules, and l don't intend only to sit
down because there's no rules"
! Chair" Mr.. McCracken, if there was
sergeant-at-arms here, sir, would put you
under his charge"
Barney" Yes, but yez haven't got none
and that's the reason why do so. 4ei
haven't got no rules, nor sergeant-at
arms"
At this point sergeant-at-arms was ap
pointed, and Barney subsidized.
On motion, the roll was here called.
Ex-Governor Wells then rose to speak il
favor of the committees report. In thu
course of his remarks he reprehended thu
fact that any men should come to the Con
vcntlon to consult their own personal In
terests. He repeated this several times, ant
was interrupted by Porter.
Governor Wells.--"I was not speakin!
of you, Mr.. Porter. Sit DOWN."
Porter approaching Wells menacingly):-
"You cannot order me to sit down, sir
I'm not to be ordered to sit down by you
sir" ...,-
Mr.. Wells (excitedly).-" was not speak
ing of you, Mr.. Porter ! mentioned M
Names
Porter (sneeringly).-"Ah none Of you
ord ring about hele. You can't order m
about here"
Mr.. Wclls.-"I support Mr.. Porter, AM
he knows it, and everybody knows it,"
Mutual explanations ensued, and MI
Wells continued.
A. he concluded great confusion ensued
aud in the midst Of cries of g MIR. Chur
man." Il rise to 4 pint" ~ move you,
sir" "Quc>tion," the Chair put the ques
ton, and decided that Senator Lewis
compromise was adopted. Confusion con
founded cnsucd, aad disenters showed
themselves. Moss, the Duke of Bucking
ham, and Flynn, OF Campbell county, wer
especially rantankerous. They reared ant
Chair said, Sergpant-at-Ar1lls, please TAX
charge of these two gentlemen" lap
plauSe.
Lewis Lindsey" Dir. Chairman, shall
certainly adject to this, because there is M
peaceful authority to make arrest Of peace
able citizens and making 'sturbance."
The sergeant:atiarnls rallied around tn
two refractory members, who "rared ant
kicked" worse than ever, and rumpu
seemed imminent, when Porter moved tina
the gentlemen be heard. Carried.
Moss let himself out, aud charged tn
chair with untairncss. "This thing are no
lax IL are CaTTleu ny UtUu tOCS, dlu VIC all
got no show"
Hodges Uncle Specs brother: "Say, VIII,
you mean when you say zoe; say, jess tell M
who you mean. Amt we, dc majority, 60
jess as much to do wild it as you has2 Tel
me, don't de majority rule !"
Moss: "Fm gwine TO reply to de sena
tor from Petersburg. l amt gwine to tect
dat man dar. 1 want know what he meal
when he say zee, eff he don't mean de Kip
publican party. Our intrusts are ident.
makes no argument for nothin', but always
is obmissive to Gle majority"
After Moss got through Flynn has heard
and both seemed much relieved thereat.
One delegate from Mecklenburg wanted
to know &c what, in de name O God, is we
Member.-" We amt reconsidered yet
Speaking member" What, amt we re
considered"
No.1.-"No.H.
No. 2.-"W ell, then, didn't had no bu
siness sayin' word, them" Laughter.
Mr.. popham moved that the Convention
adjourn until half-past O'Clock.
The Chair put the question amidst grea
confusion, and the Chair decided it carried
! in the affirmative.
+! Mr.. Platt and q dozen others appealed
from the decision of the Chair. The Chat
heard the appeal The Chair was sustain
ed, and the recess was taken.
! EVENING SESSION.
The Convention reassembled at half-pas
7 O'Clock. The following members OF thu
State Committee were announced:
First District.-Isaac Morton and Rober
Norton.
Second District.-Peter G. Morgan, FL
| NJ. Bowden.
Third District.--J. n. HUMPHREYS, Ian
don Boyd.
| Fourth District.-John T. Hamlet, Ros