The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-09-01
COMPLIMENT TO GOV. WALKER.

by preSiQcnt DOCOch.
COMPLIMENT TO GOV. WALKER.
Judpe Cox, OF Chesterfield, called the
attention Of the Convention to the iact that
doubtless, under 4 misrepresentation OF us
character, a resolution rendering inc nos
pitaIities Of the Convention 10 coy al
rer had been laid on the table on the pre-
vious day. In view Of this miSapprehen-
sion. and of the eminently proper nature
IF the resolution, he moved that 1t be no"
taken from the table.
The remarks of Judge Cox were rccei!eu
With great applause, and the resolution
was then. by an almost unanimous fole'
taken from the table.
hc question tnen being upon the pas
sage Of Inc resolution, Mr.. Leake, OF Albe-
marle. rave his reasons for opposing it. he
was earnest in h support OF the Governor
and his policy, believing that ne nla non,
esllg, fairly, aud judiclously adm'hislerto
the Executive department OF the govern
meut in accordance with the best interests
of the State as he undeIsta them. bue
he was opposed TO inviting him to VISIT ms
nIllical a>semblage in in Off ial capacity.
Asa citizen Of Virginia the doors are open
60 him, and we will be glad to see MN mere !;
but rs the Governor we can sec nill else
where. This resolution was not In accord
with the principles of the old Dcmocratlc
party, to which the speaker and his Old
l,lirnG, Judge Cox, belonged.
Judge Cox earnestly and eloquently re-
Joined. He denied that tue old Dcmocratlc
party ever had any principle IN coph'cG
win that of this resolution. lie Deilevcu
this compliment due the gallant anu able
Gentleman who now fills the Executive
chair, who was elevated to that position by
,xrhn nv IL
,ottip" of the ship of State through danger
Gus seas. has fully justified the wisdom OF
our course in 1869. [Great applauSe.l
Ex-Gov. NcMullin, of Smythe, opposed
the resolution. Under the rules OF the
House of Delegates adopted for the govern.
ment of the Convention the Governor had
. perfect right 20 come here. [Cfles OF
question
The resolution was then adopted almost
without dissent. The announcement OF
the result was received with great ap-
plause.
The President appointed Major John
Johns, Jr., of Richmond Judge james Ii.
Cox, of Chest crfield. and Geo. T.. tayioe,
1r Roanoke, on toe committee called Tor by
th" resolution.
Mr.. Vcnablc, of Prince Edward. arose 10
i personal explanation, to The effect thiI
Governor in moving to lay the resolution
~ the table while it waS under consIdcra-
ZION on Yesterday. He thought that Gov.
Walker WAS as much indebted TO the poo.
lie of Virginia as the people of Virginia 10
Gov. Walker.
PLAN OF ORGANIZATION.
Gov. Smith, from the Committee on Bust
ness, made the following partial report:
the Conservatives Of virginia, In State
Convention assembled, declare it In be the
Jim and purpose Of their organization
10 oppose aud Gctcht the Radical party ;
and with this view they invite all the or-
ponents OF Radical rule to Unite in the fol-
lowing working organization OF the Con-
sentative party of Virginia:
|. State Organization.
A State committee, to consist OF thirty
tarcc members, nine of whom shall be resi-
dents in Richmoud-r!z:
A chief director, who shall be chairman
Of the committee, and shall have the chief
Erection throughout the state OF all mat
ters relating TO voting, organization, and
registration.
Eight associate directors, who shall be
members Ct the committee. shall act as aids
to the chief director, and will assist in the
discharge OF his duties.
Twenty-tour consulting members, three
If whom shall reside in each congressional
district, aud who may lie convened by the
csdcnt committee wheneycrsn their opin-
ION il shull be proper: ali OF whom Will lie
appointed by the au shorty Of the State
Convention. and well maintain its o, ganiza-
ion 10y removals, filling vacancies, e..
Tue Stale committee thus constituted
shalt have plenary power to perfect the
tn Mt Np
It's practical working in all parts of the
state, and TO decide finally all questions
that may arise affecting its harmony and
efficiency. But this Convention expressly
witbbolds from the SAID committee. ana de.
MES 10 any body other than regularly or.
gtuiZed State Convention, the power tc
declare for the Conservative party In Vir
siua any opinion or policy except such a.
is necessarily implied from the declaration
,lrpady made of the aim and purpose u
its organization.
III. City and County Organization.
Each city aud county, by popular meeting,
or through the medium OF existing organiZa-
lions, will appoint city or county COM
mittee, to consist of two representatives
from each township or ward within its
limits, the chairman Of which wiz act as
Superintendent for the city or county, and
control all matters OF organization and re-
gistcatiou. The committee will aid the su-
perntendent in the discharge of his durtes,
aud will be charged with the duty OF lnal1-
tanning the completeness and efficiency On
tue local organization Shall advise the
Contra! Resident Committee OF all local
matters and questions requiring its action,
and, with the Superintendent, shall be spe-
cial!y charged with providing the means to
deiray necessary expenses, and all other
matters involving the interests OF tue party.
The superintendent of the City Or county
will appoint township or ward superin-
tendent, who will be q member Of the city
or county committee, and shall act rs aid
to the county Or city superintendent, and
shall, subject TO his direction, have special
Charge OF his own township or ward, max
ING to him reports of his own township or
ward, the enrolment Of voters, and other
matters Of importance.
Ill. ToarasMp and Ward Organization.
The superintendents of townships and
wards wilt organize their respective town.
ships and wal DIS as follows:
The registered voters wiling to unite in
this organization, VIII be formed into
STEMS" in each of which one will be a
leader; the .'rolis Of ten" shall he re-
turned to the superintendent Of The county
or city, and shall by him be preserved and
registered according to the organic alton.
The persons so enrolled and returned to-.
gether actth the officers, shall constitute the
soorkiag organization Of the Conservative
party in Virginia, a'd by them and from
them oil party nominations shall be made.
Five stems" will be organized as a
fifty" and to each ''.ffty" there will be
"chief"
The "chiefs of Jffties" will be chosen
by the superintendent In each township
or ward will act Us bis aids, and will
each, subject to his direction, have special
charge of his own '..ftty."
The "leaders Of ten'' in each "fftv''
will be chosen by the "chIef:w will nnr ne