The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-08-30
Hon. r.. L. Montague Temporary Chair
man.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION EFFECTED.
SPEECH OF HON. THOMAS 5: BoCoCK.
Adjourned till A p. M.

tie sense need be given than that zoe are
permitted to attend their convention and re-
port their proceedings from our stand
point.
Now that it IS learning some sense we
hope soon to see the party disband and go
to their different homes, there to learn how
to run a government in the interest of the
people, or, failing in this, to remain quiet,
and let the Republican party do the work
which its experience, good sense and dsound
principles render it so capable of perform
ing.
The hour of meeting of the convention
and that at which we go to press necessarily
renders our report brief and meagre, but
we shall erdeavor to keep open the report
until as late an hour as possible, so our
readers may be informed upon subject in
which so many of them have an interest.
Last night the different hotels were filed
with "all Sorts" from the young, gushing
enthusiast, to the old grey-headed sinner of
Democracy-all here dreaming that the ex-
istence of the nation depends alone upon
them. We discover those here who were
not wanted, but who are here as the repre-
sentatives of the people, and whom we be-
licve have the honesty and temerity to vote
and act as they are instructed, the patriotic
resolutions of the ''rlsing star OF Southern
Democracy of Northern birth" (Ordway)
to the contrary notwithstanding. But we
shall see what We shall see.
The convention assembled at Assembly
Hall, on Eighth street, as per previous ar
rangement, at II o'clock M. Assembly
Hall is the fashionable place where all re-
spectacle exhibitions are held, and where
it usually requires ticket before you can
enter.
Its usual custom of ticket taking was in
dulged in to-day, but being kindly furnished
with pass, we were permitted to enter
amid cheers from the assembled multitude.
Assembly Hall has tie capacity to hold
several thousand people. BY half-past
eleven the notablcs began to arrive, and
we confess, were q tolerable looking set of
men, considerable the class to which they
belong. Extra Billy Smith was, for a
time, the centre of attraction, and although
past the age usually allotted to man, ex-
hibts a vim and enterprise at all Demo-
cratic meetings, which wouldlretlect credit
upon his energy, if expended in a better
cause.
We don't know when we have looked
upon so many bald-heads, as glistened be-
meath us to-day-a sure sign that the old
warehouses of secession proclivities were
present in attendance. Billy Gilmore, the
iyrepressible talkist from Albemarle, was
present, and although we have never heard
him in public, that he IS a talkist of the
first-class, we are aware. Among the
delegates, we observed fewer young men
than we had hoped to see, although as a
Republican we have no right to complain OF
their absence. Democracy can never win
in Virginia, until youth and sinew is infused
into the body politics.
At the suggestion Of Extra Billy Smith,
Mr.. r. L. Daniel called the meeting to or
der, and on his motion, Col. X. Il. Monta-
que, of Middlesex, was called to the chair
as temporary chairman. The colonel was
led to the chair by Gov. Smith and John
b. Baldwin, when he addressed the meet
ing, hoping the Convention, had but one
Object--the defeat of Radicals. We had
been oppressed; but he was still Virgin
ian, and urged the white men Of Virginia to
stand together. Let them do this, and all
the Yankees, carpet-baggers and scalawags
from Maine to California could not affect
her. He urged the building of white
Conservative wall around Virginia, to keep
back the tide of radicalism and niggerism.
He urged unity and harmony in this con-
vention, and hoped by it to build up this
glorious white wall, thus preventing the
stealing the honor OF the proud old Com
monwealth.
Bishop Doggett was invited to open the
proceedings by prayer. His effort was an
able and eloquent one, returning thanks to
God for the peace and prosperity which
surrounded the people OF the State. This
to us seemed little antl-Democratlc, as
the National Government has something To
do with even the prosperity OF virginia.
IL DrayerS OF the righteous avalleth any
th;n1 tho nraver of Bshon Doepett. that
o'S' Wy p.ay S,.2;I, s,;,,a I,
uhi!y anu iiarnioiiy may pieV"'i' VIII S"o
to the deliberations of this body.
r r Fisher was apnointed temnornry
- 'if
secretary.
On motion OF Mayor Kelley, committee
of seventeen was aDpointed to recommend
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pcrliiahels oihCoiS anu d Pi''i vi puoi'oS'
for the convention.
Tho .followino oentlemon xvere annointel
.ha mu ao,,u,;ttao ,oto q, er eo,,oaa;aat;om.
tne cominlttee on oiSaIiZatioh:
A. Nj. Kelley. OF Richmond, chairman
w w Walker of Westmoreiand. Henry
poi, of Ntottho,,,e,. n Cod,v;n of portS
Dell, OF MatlneWS IL. y. uouwill, vi IorCs
mouth w. h. Thompson. OF DlnWlddie
f.. M. BraxtOn. of Fredericksburg j. v
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Brooke, OF Fauquier w. +. Taylor, o
Richmond; George L. Tayloe, OF Roanoke