Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-04-23
IN SPECTATOR AND GENERAL ADVERTISER

SIX QelegateS from the state at large 10 repre-
sent the Republican party of Virginia In the
National Republican Convention to be held 10
the city of Philadelphia, and that the delegates
from the respective congressional districts in
the State elect two delegates from their respec-
tive districts to represent said districts in said
National Convention, and that it is the sense OF
this Convention that as matter of expediency
and policy no Federal Office holder or appointee,
or member of Congress or Senate of the u. S.
from Virginia should be delegate to the Ma
tional Convention.
The report of the committee on resolutions
presented by its chairman, Col. Robert W.
Hughes, was adopted. Col. Hughes also read
an address prepared by himself in eulogy of
Grant and his administration, which, on mo-
ton of Ramsdell, was ordered tobe printed and
published as the address of the Republican par
ty to the voters of Virginia.
The report of the committee on resolutions
embraced what is known In political parlance
as platform" reiterating and re-affirming the
resolutions OF the State Conventions from 1866
to 1871, as embodied in the 18th, 18th and 18th
Amendments to the Federal Constitution and
Reconstruction acts of Congress, and which are
in brief. that slavery shall never more exist in
the Union; that all citizens are entired to equal
civil. and political rights, that the right of suf
TRACE belongs to all citizens without prospective
| qualifications that the laws of Congress for the
enforcement of these rights should be diligently
executed and If insufficient, new ones should be
| framed that tho Republican party opposes all
prescription for opinion sake; ID that the world
| Is challenged to produce financial results more
| successful than have been achieved by Grant S
| administration; the national debt has been
diminished, taxation reduced, the credit i'm
| nrn o( l.
punished; 4 y therevenue rigidly collected and
officials held to strict accountability; CID that
we'll conducted and faithfully administered
system of free schools is cardinal policy of the
Republican party; that the school boards should
be elected by the people. and approving the
course OF the Superintendent of Public Schools
of Virginia. One of the resolutions arragns
the Conservative party of Virginia for an unjust
and proscriptive policy, for holding the masses
in ignorance, for oppressive taxation and for
neglecting to carry out the Homestead laws. (?)
Another asks Congress to adopt MIR. Lewis bill
for the extension of the Bankrupt law, SO as
| to cover the homestead act. John +. Lewis is
suggested as fit candidate for the Vice Presi-
dent of the United States, and the resolutions
concluded with the following 'That this Con-
vention unanimously recommend the renomina-
ton of Gen. Grant for the Presidency, as due
not only to his great public SERVICES in the field
and in the Cabinet, and to his fidelity and hon
esty. but as measure of justice to great and
good man who has been made the object of in-
lquitous assault not only from bis political enc
mics but from those who should have been his
political friends" Cd
The ballot for the election of the six delegates
at large to the Philadelphia Convention result.
ed in the election of the following persons
1 - IL. T
Mckenzie, j. A. Harman, III. Fl. Wells, Jr.,
and L. H. Chandler. The aternates are P. G.
Thomas, G. Y. Thomas, r. S. Jones (colored.
John Freeman (colored,) Hector Davis, and j.
| s. Millson
| The following delegates were chosen as dis
| trict delegates;
First District. Robert Norton. P j. Carter
| Alternates r. S. Jones, +. S. Norton.
| Second.-J. H. Van Auken, r G. L. Paige
Alternates: Miles Carter and G. W. Tnsley.
Third.-John r. Popham. John Robinson
Alternates; W. Fl. Lester r. G. W. Jones.
Fourth. Ross Hamilton, M. R. Lloyd
Fifth.-John Bosseau and Caesar Perkins
Alternates: A. 4. Porter, P. B. Davis
Sixth Randolph Martin, G. D. Gray. AL
ternates George Ii. Haynes James Cochran
Seventh. james B. Sener Richard Fl. Lee
Alternates: G. Ell Bramhall. George L. Seaton.
! Eighth. acob B. Frier, G. G. Goodell. AL
ternates John ". Woltz, g. FL. Smith.
These delegates were instructed to vote in
National Convention for--the denomination Of
Grant
Jno. w. Jenkins was elected by large ma
jority over Hartman and others as the Presi
dental Elector for the State at large.
| The Convention then went into the election
| oF q tot Co, bo al
of two members from each congressional distric
and one from the State at large, the latter to be
chairman of the committee.
Sen. Lewis nominated Rev. Wa. Tr Y, col d
of Richmond, for chairman of the committee
and member at large.
Mr. Clements nominated Colonel i. Daniels,
of Richmond.
Major Walker nominated Hon. ". HI. II.
Stowell.
Mr. Sener urged the reelection of Senator
Lewis, more particularly because he had the
franking privilege.
Messrs Daniels and Lewis declined
Here there occurred a long and tedious but
somewhat lively discussion on variety of sub
jects. 1t was commended by several colored dele
gates that there was disposition to oppose
Troy because he was colored man. Messrs.
j. A. Smith, r. S. Jones, and P. j. Carter,
earnestly advocated his election.
A ballot was taken, and resulted Ia the choice
of Mr.. StoWell The vote stood Stowel, 81,
Troy, A.
A recess was then taken for half an hour -
In the mean time the delegates from the sew
era congressional districts according to the new
apportionment) met and nominated the mem
bers of the committee from Retrospective dis
tricts.
The following were the nominations, and they
| were all confirmed by the Convention: First
| District: E w Massey, of King William E
| G Rounds, of Prince William Second: John
| Dezendorf, of Norfolk, and Rufus Jones, of
Elizabeth City. Third: j Amber Smith and
Landon Boyd, of Richmond city. Fourth: Peter
G Morgan, OF Petersburg. and A Lathrop of
Mecklenburg. Fifth: L A Buckingham, and
John Floyd. Sixth J q Wilson, of Lyncbburg
and p A Davis, of Buckingham Seventh w
? Early, of Albemarle, and Hector Davis, of
Goochland Eighth: r D Beckey. of Aexan-
dria, and NJ Thorn, Of Winchester Ninth:
John w Wolff, of Roanoke, and Dr. John
Walsh, of Wythe,
Senator Lewis offered a resolution urging
Congress to pass an act of general amnesty. In
doing so he explained that he had purposly
used the word general instead of universal
and in view Of this he hoped the resolution
would be unanimously adopted
Mr.. Porter moved to amend by proviso
that the act of amnesty be acct mpanied by the
passage of Mr.. Summers supplementary civil
rights bill.
Mr.. Lewis hoped the amendment would not
prevail but wished it to be understood that he
was in favor of giving colored men every right
possessed by himself, and was a supporter of
the Sumner BILL