Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-19

in session 10 Richmond, yesterday, adopted a
platform reiterating aud re affirming the
resolutions of their State Conventions from
1866 to 1871, as embodied in the 18th, l4th
and 18th Amendments to the Federal Consti-
tuition and Reconstruction acts of Congress, and
which are in brief, that slavery shall never more
exist in the Uuion: that all citizens are en-
titled to equal civil, and political rights; that
the right of suffrage belongs to all citizens with
out proscriptive qualifications; that the laws Of
congress for the enforcement Of these rights
sbonld be diligently executed and iflnsuhclent,
new ones should be framed; that the Republ
can party opposes all prescription for opinion
sake: ~ that the world is challenged to pro-
duce financial results more successful than
have been achieved by Grants administration,
the national debt has been diminished, taxation
reduced the credit improved, the perpetrators
of fraud vigorously punished: {! y the revenue
rigidly collected and officials held to strict &C
cVuu'abi;y; Z F.! > that "a we'll conducted and
faithfully administered system OF free schools
is cardinal policy Of the Republican party;
that the school boards should te elected by the
peoplc. aud approving the course OF the Super
inteudcut of Public Schools of Virginia. One
of the resolutions arraIgns the Conservative
party of Virginia for an uni St and proscrlptlve
policy. for holding the lna~ses in ignorance, for
oppressive taxation aud for neglectlng to carry
out the Homestead laws. (? Another asks Con
yreSs to adopt Mr.. Lewis bill for the extension
Of the Bankrupt law, so as to cover the home
stead act John T. Lewis is suggested as a hl
candidate for The Vice President OF the Uul1ed
States, and the resolutions concluded with the
following: That this Convention unanimously
recommend the denomination OF Gen. Grant Tor
the Presidency, as due, not only to his great
public services in the field and in the Cabinet,
and to his fidelity aud honesty, but as meas
ure Of Justice to u great and good man who has
been made the Object Of iniqutous assault not
only from his political enemies but from those
who should have been his political friends. (!l
\ full delegation to the Philadelphia Conven-
ton was chosen about half beinS culored men.
A resolution declaring for universal amnesty
was introduced, but objection being made went
over John w. jenkins was chosen Preslden-
tial elector for the State at large and a new
State Central Committee was elected, with W.
II. Stowell as chairman The delegates to the
Philadelphia Convention were instructed to
vote for the denomination of Grant Among
the delegates arc the following from the Seventh
District j. B. Sener, and L. II. Lee and
G. Fl. Bramhall, and Geo, i Seaton, alternates.
\ call, signed by John Hickman, David Bar
clay, j. NJ Mcclure and other Liberal Repub-
licans of Pennsylvania, has been issued, nvit
ing their Republican brethren Of Pennsylvania
who believe that the party should have a
nobler destiny than mere subordinaton to per-
sona purposes, to join the deliberations of
the Cincinnati Convention. They say we be-
licve that the time has come for equal laws,
equal protection, and equal privileges, to be
accorded to all the people of the Cuion; that
all taxes imposed should be with Il view to
revenue, and be so adjusted as to protect the
industrial interests Of the whole country; that
special legislation in the interest OF capital
against labor should be reprobated that mill
tary rule in time of peace, and military inter
ference with the popular elections, are in con-
fict with the whole spirit aud genius of our
free institutions: that local self government
should be reassertcd with all the majesty OF
the sovereign people against the encroachments
of Federal power: and that civil service reform
is imperatively demanded, to protect the free
dom Of political action from the now common
controlling influence Of official patronage
The Democratic State Convention of Louisi-
ana assembled in New Orleans yesterday, but
effected no permanent organization. The del
egates we're divided relative to a nomination,
many of them favoriug postponenent of the
Convention until after the Cincinnati body has
adjourned. There was large attendance. all
the parishes but eight being represented.
Governor Palmer, of Illinois, refuses to be a
candidate for denomination, and says he will
not support Grant unless there should be a
worse candidate in the field.
A proclamation was issued in New Orleans
on the 18th inst, signed by Gov. H. c. War
mouth, Thos. W. Conway, and five hundred
others, leading republicans of the State, setting
forth their dissatisfaction with Grant.
AT conference Of Liberal Republicans and
Democrats, held in Parkersburg, W. Va, yes
terday, it was resolved that the Liberal Repub.
leans of West Virginia. who may attend the
Cincinnati Convention, be requested to Use all
honorable means to secure the nomination OF
Chief Justice Chase for>the Presidency.