The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-08-31
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Prince 1Yil,sons.-Chas. E. Sinclair. i, n.G
| Pulaska.-Gen. Jas. A. Walker, John T..
Whaling, C.H. Hermans, J. G. Cecil: :. ~ ,
Rappahn1noak.-T, G. Popham. .fs...s
Roanokc-CoI. VIM. Walls, G. p. Tayloe.
Richmond City.-A. NJ. Kelley, Peyton
Wise, John Ilagan, Jr., n: Angle, r. T..
Daniel, George; Klein, J. j. English, John
Bossicux. William CO,llng, VS.. Gilman,
a. S. McRac, John Johns, Jr:. James Nee
J. r. Fisher, John X. Connally. Albert
Ordway, William f. Taylor, john +. Mere
dith, William T.. Drinkard.
| R0cEb,Idge.-A. Patterson
| RusseH.-J. Fl. A. Smith.
| Rockingham.-W Fl. E1inger, & !. dof-
| fatt, S. Z. I'll. Miller.
| ScoH.-G. III. Kendrick.
iShcnandoah.-Gilb S. Meem, II. III.
| Riddlebarger. e." -.
Smyth.sF. B. Hurt, Hon. Fayette II. Nc
Mulin.
| .Southampton.-D f. A. Drcwry. r. N.
Burgess. John C. Griffin, i. e. Burgess,
r. S. Boyhn. .
Sto6ord.-Jolln c. Shelton.
Surry.-C. w. Sutton.
] SusscI.-WilIiam n. Jarratt, James A.
Riddick. ...a 49,. ...-
Washington. C. Fowler.
Westmoreland.-W. w. Walker, Judge
JOHU CFltcHcT.
Wythe.-Dr. Robert Crockett, 4. Pain
York.-M. T. Hughes, DR.. W. Fl. Shields;
p. Halstead, j. w. johnson, alternates.
SECRETARIES.
Hon. 4. r. Holladay, of Henrico, called
attention to the fact that no secretary had
been regularly elected.
On motion of Mr. Shelton F. Leake, Of
l 1hDr fho fp}s pf
Vatiye papers present were requested to act
| as assistant secretaries.
CoLoRED DELEGATES.
Colonel Peyton Wise moved that the five
delegates from the Colored Conservative
Club Of the city of Richmond be admitted
to seats on the floor. The motion was car
ricd almost unanimously, and the delegates
took their seats amid considerable applause.
| These delegates arc Frederick Coles, VIM.
Mundin, John Cooley, james Lucado, and
John D. Wilder.
| PERMANENT OFFICERS.
| Committee on Permanent organization
presented their report. The following gen.
tlcmen were recommended for permanent
officers Of the Convention
| Eresidem.-Hon. Thomas S. Bocock, Of
AppomattOX.
| cc-Presidents.-Gov. VIM. Smith, ut
| large; John Guode, Jr., of 21 district; A.
NJ. Kelley, of the Sd; w. Z. Suthcrlin, OF
the 4th; Shelton +. Lcake Of the 9th ; Jno.
Il. Baldwin, of the 9Th; Henry w. Thomas,
Sth.
Sccrcta,y.-Wm. S. Gilman, of Rich
mond.
Assistant SecretG7fes.-Jas. G. Cannon.
! VIM. h. Cameron, Edgar Snowdcn, Jr..
Dabney Cosby, Jr., W. w. Berry, VIM.
Lovenstein, John i. McCaull, JAS. Barron
Hope, JAS. E. Stewart.
i-at.4rms.-Maj. W. Writ Har-
risOn.
gust, III. May.
Do0rkeeper.-JohnJ J. Pryde.
The report was unanimously adopted.
| REMARKs OF TIE PRESIDENT.
Mr.. Bocock was escorted to the chair by
Col. Geo. W. Munford and EX-Goy. Smith.
Ills appearance on the platform was the
| signal for round of applause.
Mr.. BocOck returned his sincere thanks
for the compliment paid him and the honor
done him i'll the vote just taken. We have
come together, he said, alta most important
crisis in the history Of the State for the
adoption of measures necessary to perfect
the organization and complete the inSpirit-
| Conservative masses Of Fir9ilia-sO that
1T the next election success may be assured
and certain. Who does not remember the
great canvass OF 1863? The recollection OF
it comes back to lis now like Il pleasant
| dream, and it serves rs Il harbinger of great
ness and glory to our party in the future.
We can never forget the spirit which then
animated us, the results attained, or the
| dangers from which We were saved, |
| nj
conquered, hut not subdued, threw Off
the lclhargy induced by defeat, and struck !!
| Il strong blow in behalf of il strong Govern |
mtnt and good morals. The bcacon-fres |
! cleaned on every hilltop, and the watch |
word Of Conservatism leaped like live thun- |
der from point to point until every good |
citizen was aroused, and when the |
| struggle came our arms were crowned |
with glory: 1t WAS, was the Same glo-
about to fight, and we have the same |
! braye-hearted people now. Why, then,
should not the spirit of go burn in our |
hearts to-day, and the policy of '69 govern |
our actions in '71Y There have been many |
depressing Influences ut work throughout |
? the State. The balefu effects of war legis-
Ialion are still felt an important class of
our property has been stricken out |
of existence, and the value Of the |
|
system has been destroyed and =. not |
\ replaced there is vast accumulation |
| of public and private Indebtedness, and a |
gracious and all-wise Providence has seen |
! fit long to withhold from us the propitious |
seasons which, once our boast, greatly en- |
riched the Commonwealth. But it is the |
! part Of wise men to forget these things for |
| the present, and to look forward to the /
brighter and better day with which we must !
be blessed. We must and will accustom !
ourselves to the new order OF things. The !
. machinery ofthe Government must be made |
to run smooth and It's expenses must be dl-
minished. Why should we falter? DO we
not know that there is no safety save in the |
ascendancy of the Conservative masses. |
And who are the Conservatives? They |
are the mon of established position
in the community, and are there
4 fore interested in having o strong
1 Government. They are the men who pay
the taxes, and who are therefore interested
in making the taxes as light as possible.
What they are and have, afford ample as
surance that they will go for kind, be-
nevolent, and generous policy. On The
other hand. Who are the Radicals? Men
who float loosely upon the surface of So
| ciety, with no certain abiding-place, and
without name. Uninterested in the pub
lie good, and thoughtful only of self, they
stand "waiting for something to turn up"
in the hope that whatever may happen to
others in the general wreck of the coun-
| try's fortunes they will save little some
thing for themselves.
| Mr.. Bocock then pointed to the effects of
Radical rule in South Carolina, where ig-
norant and rapacious officials domineer
over the responsibility of the State, and
feast on the good things of life bought with