The New York herald., 1871-09-28
r. GIN IA.
State Convention Of the Republican
Party at Richmond.
A Complete Harmoniaing Of Opposing Forces
President Grants Administration Strongly
Endorsed-nenocra!ic Legislation
Arraigned-The Platform and
Declaration Of Princip.eA

RICHMOND, Va, Sept. 81, 1871.
The Republican Stale Convention met to-day at
twelve O'Clock, with closed DOORS anu continued in
thrown open for the admission OF reporters and
others not dele gates. From what transpired subse-
queatly 1t appears that the secret session
was exceedingly inharmOnious aud turbulent
While the main object OF the Convention
Is alleged to have been the reorganization oil the
party and the framing OF a platform It turns out 1t
met particularly 10 change the chairman Of tho
State Central Committee, Ex-Governor Wells, the
incumben: being obnoxious 10 a large portion or the
party. For the successorship there were several
candidates, the most prominent being Senator
Lewis, congressman Platt and Porter, The next
step III the programme was TO secure
THE PERMANENT GUARDIANSHIP .-
of the Convention, and friends Of the gentleman
named were put in nomination. coalition was
made between Lewis and Porter, and stormy scene
ensued, but the fact soon became developed that
Lewis and party had full, control OF the body. The
opposition both sides violent and 1t l1red
all the tact and skill Of the leaders to prevent an
open rupture. This factOus and dcmoralizing
spirit in party Is ascrbei by OF the NATIVE
republicans 10
CARPEr-BAG FEDERAL OFrICE.H LDERS,
led by Supervisor Presberry, OF the Internal Ecvenue
who endeavor to run" the party and control the
federal patronage. But they were decsively de-
feated by the most sensible Northerners and native
republicans.
After an exciting debate which was rich, racy
and personal IN the extreme, J. Amber Smith, o
young and rising republican, and son-in.aw Of
Senator Lewis was agreed upon as the temporary
chairman Of the Convention, and the Hon.
Charles II. Porter as the permanent chairman.
These two points settled, and the members
pledged to the utmost secrecy as TO the stormy ana
doors doors were openea and exGSvernor Wcis Called
the Convention to order at Two p. NJ. According to
the cut and.dried prog 9famme. J. Amhier smith was
unanimously elected temporary chairman.
A COMMITTEES ON OREDENrIALS
was then appointed by the Chair; after which the
assembling OF the Convention tho Committee on
Credentials, through their Chairman, Congressman
A. II. H. Stowel made report, pending the amend.
ment Of which letter was read from Colonel
who was absent at the Baltimore Commercial Con.
ventiOn. lie strongly endorsed
GENERAL GRANT FOR REFLECTION,
giving reasons why he snonid pc the standard
merous precedents for holding second term;
nss their party wss n2w entering upon n, The
election would soon bring it TO ITS AppomauoX,
when the mission Of the party would be fulfilled;
that Grants admins ration had been IN full &C.
party aa, the the been gre greatly
taxation, taxa 'HIs'' and that II was VAS the duty Of @
the Convention to endorse, General Grant,
as na Sssa % ss 3 az ns me Tsns
letter was received with applause. mcm5ar then
nominate General GRAM and Senator Lewis Of vir-
eInia as the republican candidates for the Presi.
on the table. A committee OF one from cicn Con-
gressional district aud one at large was then ap
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION
which reported Hon. Charles ii. Porter for Presi-
Mckenzie and L. IT, Chander. Vice Pres,denis.
Upon being conducted 10 the chair Mr. Porter
made
acknowledging the honor conferred upon him, euO
gizDg the republican party as the progressive party
OF the country, which took no new departures, and
u party which bad great mission TO fuliil and
which would march steadily onward IN the future.
Committees on resolutions and local organlza.
tons were appointed which retired. Some half
dozen sets OF resolutions commcndatOry OF General
Grants administration ana nominating him as the
republican candidate for the next Presidency, with
priateiy referred aud the Convention took o recess
until eight r. M. On reassembng number OF ad-
dresses were made dcnouncng
THE PRESENT COURT SYSTEM,
stating that the judiciary was partisan IN character,
the trial by jury - farce, and demanding that all
criminal be transferred 10 the Federal Courts
by Congressional legislation 10 securc justice aud
the full rights OF American citizenship. plan OF
ported discussed ior over hour. rccommItted
and fnaity adopted. The following resolutions,
offered by Colonel Popham, were unanimously
adopted:-
Tur RRsOLUTfoxg.
IL enen h ne wsn sasa a' s.n, sps 70
pcrpeiuy The rights of accepted by large rropooa
1f ss nS S party and hey PLEDGED 70 be forever
fnaly determined there remains no natural
n an; ores With se dsnosratio psry
' the n wa'ss wg ns in az by The
% the theory Of INC profession .,
BANKING The rsSi consres, appropriate. noney for tho
Improvement river. ana h.rD.. snd he soasraaos
leans save in aud this Conseno1 impTs;scd with
country ss sae% l'ha'sst s.saps aG
SSSs S @2Ts IN patriotic
at n: remoss % gallant se shall become
sSr G NS1 psy or out ye sc
pledge 70 them In either the welcome O. repuS.
party @ !" al he q sensA saS % s ds
iveiirem onmon victory their Oil enc n.y. as demo
TBe Committee on Platform made The foowino
report, which was alopted:-
republican g"s pssh1S1os ss,,, r 2u OF
reanrm their deyouon 10 the principles IN. national re-
ps ssf a +. he E' @ % s: "
nsasr National sa sSas ss1al yss
security holders 'be policy Of extending government
sssou sy%en, ms Of e S"q a., hS
wsya sS Of ~ sc deb ns
at the same time carefully refrain from bdenng tho
heartily endorse tho atminlsraon fresden Grant and
are unanimously In favor of q denomination ia iS72
No Aonest deny that the tendency legislation
OF the past In Virginia has dcpress mate.
rial interests OF the people, Taxation has
Almost beyond the lniss Of human endurance, ana The
democratic legislation, with two-hiris majority,
passed oppressive and unnecessary laws anon. which
Funding bill STANDS prominent Under lis provision taxation
the of the State win be double
not less than ore dollar hundred Worse s,i
cause unnecessary, they have compelled the people OF vir
snia TO raise moaey either by :aerhoing their
'sR:''y nss or s''fss s. ssy's s, nsEos.
taxes BY tho ls day ~ September 1871, forfeit hsc per
ceL, while Officially by the Treasurer oil The
sac that The money collected not needed unt January
and July, 1874 and lying IN the vaults OF The city Rich
mond drawing only four cent interest," presenting the
Astonishing spectacle UG State forcing " liZcna
10 loan wealthy corporations than a million
dollars At the low rate OF per per arnufn.
while nj the time under the Combination
OF circumstances our czens cninpoe TO borrow their
money al the rate twelve rer cent The
passagc OF such IN Vci s democratic Legislature
only IN keeping with democratic legislation wherever that
obtains power, cxcmplihcd that great leading
dmocratc organization of The uhied States the Tamany
Ring, OF New York.
This Legislature has Tasscd laws ncurazing and render
Ing void and OF effect tie homestead OF the
constitution placed the execution Ot the laws establishing
common schools In partisan anu niTendy hands, and have