New Orleans Republican., 1871-10-08


The following resolutions were sdopte,
by the Virginia Republican State Conven
ton:
Resolred. That the battle Of universe
freedom and suffrage having been Tough
ana won, and those amendments to the con
stitution Of the United States designed t,
secure secure IN perPetuity the rights Of man, &C
cratic party, and they pledged to abide for
ever thereby, and these issues having beer
thus solemnly and finally determined, ther,
remains no excuse for our natural and sym
pathetic friends. the Wings of Virginia, t.
continue in any degree their cooperation
WIN the Democratic party.
Resolced, That the Wings in Virginia, in
standing by the faith of their fathers and
agreeing with us in all that relates to the
theory of governmental organization, the
protection Of American industry and manu-
factures, the system Of national banking
the right OF Congress to appropriate money
| !Or the improvement OF our rivers and har.
bors, and the construction of our great
water line and commercial highways, are
| Republicans, save in name; and this con-
vention, impressed with these truths. and
| anxious that the Republican party of Vir-
ginia should avail itself of the capacity,
| character. and love of country of this large
element, is gratifed in extending to them
an earnest invitation to join once more in
patriotic battle against their old foe, the
Democratic party.
Resolred. That whether these gallant
allies become at once the foremost Of Re-
pubiicans, standing within the strictest
circie OF our party organization, or but
yield their cordial cooperation against the
common enemy, and to pledge to them in
either case the warm welcome of Repu5-
llcan President the sincerest gratitude of
the Republican party, and full participa-
tlou in all the benefits to be derived from a
common victory over their old enemy, the
Democratic party.
The committee on platform made tie
following report, which was adopted:
The Republican party of Virginia, in con-
ventlOn assembled. reatfirm their devotion
to the principles Of the national Republican
party Of the United States. as annunciated
IN the Chicago platform, at the last national
convention. We are in favor and support
as national principles tariff which, while
seeming necessary for revenue, shall give
incidental protection to American industry;
a national banking system that shall give
us safe and uniform currency and absolute
security to bill-hOlders; the policy Of ex-
tending government aid to the States in i'm
proving the rivers and harbOrs; the ab-
sOlute payment of all obligations Of the
government, and a sufficient yearly reduc-
ton OF the national debt to convince the
world of our determination to ultimately
extinguish it, while at the same time we
earnestly refrain from burdeniDg the people
with OnerOus and unnecessary taxation
that We heartily indOrse the administration
OF President Grant, and are unanimously
n fa vor Of his denomination in 1872
No honest man can deny that the
tendency of the legislation Of the past year
in Virginia has been to deprees all the
material interests Of the people. Taxation
has been increased almost beyond the
limits of human endurance, and the Demo- |
cratic Legislature. with it's two-thirds ma
Jority, has passed oppressive and unneces-
sary laws, among which the funding bill |
stands prominent. Under its provisions,
taxation on the property of the State will |
be double what it is now. or not less than |
one dollar on every hundred. Worse still,
because unnecessary, they have compelled |
the people Of Virginia to raise money either
by sacrificing their property or produce, or
oy paying an enormous rate of interest to !
pay the onerous taxes bv the first day of Sep
fember, 1871. or forfeit tive per cent, while
We are officially informed by the treasurer
IF the State that the money collected is not
needed until January and July. 1872, and
o lying in the vaults of the city of Rich
nond. drawing only four per cent interest.
presenting the astonishing spectacle of a
State forcing its citizens to loan wealthy
corporations more than a million dollars at
he low rate Of four per cent per annum,
While at the same time, under the extraor-
'itizens are compelled to borrow their own
money at the rate of twelve per cent per
'nnum. The passage of such acts in Vir-
.inia by a Democratic legislature is only
n keeping with Democratic legislation
whenever that party obtains power. as ex-
mplifed by that great leading Democratic
organization Of the United States, the Tam
many ring Of New York.
This Legislature has passed laws neutral
zing and rendering void and Of no effect
he homestead provisions Of the constitu-
ion, placed the execution Of the laws es-
ablishing common schools in partisan and
hands, and have violated almost
very pledge made by their authorized
representatives. when pleading for the ad-
mission OF the State to federal representa-
ion. They have created a partisan jul
iciary, and given the county judges, ere
ted by caucus nominations, Unprecedented ;
established that rule Of the barbarous 1
ast-the whipping post-and by giving
be Judges power to select the jury in all {
ases. has enabled them to do as thev have 6
one in vast majority Of cases, exclude I
be cOlortd man from the jury box and de- {
rive him of the right so dear to all-ot de- !
,nee before ajury of bis peers. The Re ,
ublican party invite the cooperation Of +
II good citizens in correcting these abuses, I
nd do hereby I
Resolved, That we are opposed to levying a
pom our citizens any further taxes than L
re necessary to strictly economical ad- !
inistration, and the Legislature shall do {
i in its power to alleviate to the greatest :
Itent possible the burdens of the people f
al to decrease the expenses Of The State. I
Resolred, That we demand the honest and ]
rupulOus enforcement of the constitution r
the State in all its parts, and such legis- Il
ton Is will secure the equal rights of all. t
in that instrument-equit able I
xation, the benefits of the homestead act, Fl
orOugh system of common school educa- o
ID an impartial and NON partisan judiciary. b
Movements Of the President.
September 30-President Grant '
rived at Galena on Thursday evening.
Il was cOmplimented with n serpna,le kv |