The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1871-09-07

Montague presiding, and was determined in
the affirmative.
Mr.. Dabney, of Pittsylvania, submitted a
resolution Of thanks to the President OF the
| Convention for the efficient manner in which
he had presided. Adopted with enthusiastic
unauimity.
Colonel Wood of Halifax, offered a SINH
lar resolution of thanks to the proprietors Of
the Hall for the gratuitous use thereof, and
to Messrs West u Johnston and Messrs Ha-
bliston & Brother for favors extended
A resolution Of thanks to Secretary Gilman
and his assistants was also adopted.
Mr.. Riddlebarger submitted resolution
providing for the nomination of the consult
ing members Of the State Executive Com
mittee by the delegates from the respective
Congressional districts
Some confusion arising, President Booock
resumed the chair and explained the previous
action of the Convention in regard 10 the
committee.
After considerable discussion, motions to
adjourn, ETC., the question was put on mo-
ton to reconsider the resolution authorizing
the President to appoint the consulting men,
bers Of the committee. 1t was decided in
the affirmative.
The question required on the proposition
submitted by Mr. Riddlebarger, and it was
finally adopted with provision that if the
delegations from any Congressional district
failed to make nomination to-day the APP
pointment would be made by the President OF
the Convention
| Mr.. Abram Hall, in behalf Of the colored
delegates present, said he respectfully pre-
sented the following declaration with the re-
quest that it be read and entered upon the
records of the Convention
THE colored delegation from the city Of
Richmond having been received with cordial
Of representative Virginians, desire to for
mally express 60 this body their profound APP
probation Of the compliment recognizing it as
a development Of that spirit of harmony and
Cancellation which will ensure the triumph
ant success of Conservatism in this grand
old Commonwealth"
The ''declaration" was read by the Secreta-
ry and elected hearty applause.
The President submitted the question on
the motion to record the declaration among
the minutes of the Convention. Carried
unanimously.
In response to repeated calls, Mr.. Hall
rose and addressed the Convention in few
pertinent remarks, which were received with
loud applause He said the colored men Of
Virginia were not very conyersant with poll
tics, and hoped to receive instruction and
guidance from their white friends. The two
races have to live together, and he wanted
entire harmony to prevail between them =
No wall should be erected, for in the ''New
Jerusalem" which is looked for there will be
no walls. Appause
Several motious to adjourn sine die We're
made. The question was finally put aud de-
cided in the affirmative. Before announcing
the result Mr. Bocock made brief but clio
quent address, in which he counselsd harmo-
ny and ZEAL and congratulated the Conven-
ton on the accomplishment of the important
work for which it had assembled. He also
referred to the ooored delegates in kindly
terms and urged the Importance of uniting
all interests in opposition to the giant evils
of Radicalisn, lie then declared the Con-
vention adjourned sine die, ard the members
dispersed the best feeling prevailing on all
sides.
STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES.
1 he following members OF the STATE CoHl-
mittce have been appointed fron the various
Congressional Districts:
l. r. l.. Montague of MidIlcsex, D. G..
Dejarnotte Of Caroline, DR.. Fitzhugh O.!
Northampton.
g. VIM L. Cameron of Petersburg, John
R. Chambliss of GreenvilIe, d. j Goodwin OF
Portsmouth.
3. Il. d. Irving Of Cumberland, Albert
Woodbridge of Chesterfield, DR.. Anderson OF
Hanover.
f. E. K. Harris Of Mecklenburg, William
T. Sutherlin Of Danville, j. e. Penn of Pat
rick.
5. r. H. Massie Of Charlottesville, T. j.
kirkpatrick Of Lynchburg, VIM. p. Berke-
ley, of Farmville.
| g. James H Williams of Winchester
John B Baldwin of Staunton, Edmund Pen
dleton of Botetourt.
| Z. J. V. Brooke of Fauquier, Jas S
kemper of Madison, L. B. Taylor of Alex
andria
g. Jas. A. Walker of Pulaski VIM. Watts
Of Roanoke, j. M. French of Bland
We understand that the Address of the
Radical Party Of Virginia has been prepared
by R. W Hughes. 1t is represented as BE-
| ing very long-to occupy perhaps, some ten