Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-09-23

Richmond yesterday, one hundred and fifty
epates being present.. The Convention met
10 the u S Court room, aud was presided over
by the ex chief Quarterm aster OF Stonewail
Jackson. Resolutions we're adopted Affirming
that Congress aud President Grant have re-
deemed their promises TO the people, as the
redu cllon Of The debt and the general pros
per,ty shows; that "the true Republicans
be Walker party OF Virginia have affiliated
WITH the Democrats and there Can be ouly two
psitles-the Democratic and the Republican,
10 tho State expressing sympathy tvr PEG
ole abroad struggling for liberty ; that the acts
of the Legislature have shown that tho iruI's
of the nov State Constitution Cannot be rea liz
ed without Republican asceuuancy askiog
Cougress to give IF ct to the homestead ex-
en-. ption of the Virginia Constitution by
Amending the Bankrupt law, and finally ask
lng Congr, IS 10 pay all loyal Southern men for
properly taken during the War aud for services
rendered prior thereto. A Ian tor The Con-
gressiona campaign was adopted. Among the
ue,esatcs were u. s. Senator Lewis. Porter
aud Platte, ez Governor Wells aud Judge Al
ex- nder kives. Ex-Governor Wells was cnus
GU Chairman of the X ldica State Contra Com
mttec by very large majority, defeating Mad
dox, who was recogu.z.d as the representative
Oh the Porter faction.
A special dispatch 10 the Baltimore Sun
says. the Convention, has been boisterous
| and hard to manage, having so many dlSoor
| daut elements in it, but its chairman. Major
| j Ohm A. Harman, of Augusta county, an ex
| Confederate quartermaster. acted With militia
loo thot mn
ties and brought order out of chaos, where
| parliamentary usages would have been impo
! tent. No great disorder occurred untll the re
| port OF the committee on party organization
was made, when noisy row arose, lncIted by
CONGRESSMAN Porter aud others OF lis extreme
stripe.
Ex Gov. Wells, speaking in favor of the
report, took occasion to refer to the Way IN
which the party had fallen under the control
| of uustarts, aud had thus had to labor under
| the heavy burden of improper and even dis
| reputable candidates. Porter took this rs a
pc sonal alluson Wells disclaimed any such
| intention. Then q delegate named Flynn
| took it up, followed on the same side by q
colored delegate uamed Moss 1t was evident
that the "respectao.es We're in the minority,
but the chairman Was equal to the emergency,
and 10 the couiusion he cOntrlVed to carry the
report, which proVid, that State executive
committee oil twenty five should be appointed,
TWO from each cougressiun nal district, to be cleo
ted By the delegates thereof and Que from each
district, to be chosen by the chairman Of the
convention.
The MUSE AMI confusion sill continued, and
grew from bad 10 worse. Porter shook his tist
at W ellis. aud all over the room eplthets were
baudied, thrcsts were exchanged, aud a gene.
rally beliigerent solIt vas manifested. al thl-
crisis: not 10 tie outduDe, the chairman decided
that the convention Was adjourned to s L.
Vi. This was received with YelIs ard hoots,
but Was practically a>seoted 10 by speedy dis
per>iuu or the mub. The platform Is more
moderate than Was expected lu the cOmpo
sItiuu of the convention the cOored element
prcdumluates. but its passion aud tumuIt seem
cI 10 be cuuninliy taken adVantage OF by the
adroir o. anagers OF the concern. Remark aole
Tor herr LreS 'nce 10 the convention are y U lse
Alex. Rvrs, w. E Gorden. cl"rk the Flr-
ginla II us, of D;IeglteS durlug the war
Johu L RJpham, WhJ WAS elected as q COO
s:rvat.v. 10 The H,u-e OF Delegates 10 1869,
aud few oth-rs Of like antecedents Inc
night session was as stormy as the previous
ones but 1t las Resulted 10 the election Ut Elk
Guvernor Welt as chairman of the State execu
live com1nittec. The composition OF the cuuI
mi, ter is better than the material OF the CON
vcnliun led people 10 expect and lndetd, the
ghue Of the ac;u.I work, aside from man
ger in wni,n il Was done, was ceteat or toe
limp &C bis" aud triumph vi the better e'e
maut. At 10 2. NJ the CONVENTION adjourned
sine die -
nonvFNT1oN IN ST,FFuRD The Copserva