The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-06-26

! z. That the so-caried Conservative party OF
this State, by Its unjust laws and proscriptive
| spirit, by its attempts to hold the mass of the
| people in ignorance, by its pernicious financial
legiclation and its oppressive taxation, has for.
feited all claim to the support of the people OF
| Virginia and has shown that a party is unfit to
exist which, like 1t, is organized on the princi-
pie of political and social prescription, and held
| together by no common bond but that of hatred
towards the national government and Its sup.
| porters. .Er#.. rs -.
| s. That the wise provisions of the homestead
clause in our State constitution have been ig-
nored by the judiciary or ruled upon in such q
| manner as to deny to our people its intended
benefits. '.....'. ..s ....
Suffering debtors find no adequate relief upon
| appeal to the State courts or Legislature, but
are compelled to see the little wreck of property
left them by the war sacrificed under the sheriff $
| hammer at forced sale and themselves and fami-
| lies left homeless beggars.
In view of these facts, the Republican party of
Virginia, as the author of the homestead clause
and its advocate to the present tme believes the
| extension OF the exemptions under the general
bankrupt act so as to include the homestead ex-
| emptions under our State constitution to be the
onlymeans of relief now offered to our people,
and they therefore ask Congress to pass the
amendment to that effect offered in tho Senate
| by the Hon. j. +. Lewis, and hereby pledge
| themselves to the support of this measure
Q. That we extend hearty welcome TO immi-
| grafton and capital from abroad, and advocate
| the development in every possible manner of the
| magnificent resources of forest, soil, water
| power and mineral wealth in which Virginia
| abounds. ...s ... ... ...
TO- That the national currency given the ma
| tion by the Republican party, has proved n
national blessing; that protective tariff is the
| true policy for the South, tending as it does to
| produce that variety of employments which we
| So much need; and that State and nationul taxa
| tion should be reduced rapidlylas possible,
consistently with due regard to the public faith
IL. That this Convention as u mark of their
| respect for the Hon. John +. Lewis and as tes
| timonial to his valuable public services, and his
| integrity of character, respectfully offer his
name to the Republican party of the United
| States, for nomination along with Gen. Grant,
| as a candidate for the Vice PRESIDENCY,
| H. That this Convention unanimously recon-
| mend the denomination, General 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 honesty, but as measure
| OF justice to great and good man who has been
made tho object of iniquitous assault not only
| from his political enemies but from those who
should have been his political friends.
H Supplemental Resolutions. ...
Resolved, That in the opinion of this Conven
| ton Congress should provide for such an extern
| sion Of the powers of the Federal courts, as to
protect all rights and secure prompt remedies for
ali wrongs in the States lately in rebellion, where
the partisan character of the local courts, or the
| inadequacy of their power fails to secure pro-
| lection to any portion OF the people
| RESOLVED That we are in favor of an amend
ment to the Constitution of the United States
| providing for the election of President, Vice
| President, and Senators, directly by the people,
and, far possible, for such direct election OF
all other public officers.
| Resolued That the National domain is the
common heritage of all the people, and should
| be sacredly guarded from speculation and mono
poly sold only for homesteads TO actual settlers
| in small quantities, and the proceeds applied to
education. - ..... .' r. ... .H
| Resolved That this Convention earnestly
| commends the establishment of free National
| University in the city of Washington to utilize
| the immense educational material now collected
| there; such University to be supported from the
| proceeds of sales of the public lands. .
| ReSotued That cheap communication by mail
is ono of the most precious interests of the peo-
| pie, and we call upon Congress to perfect our
| present excellent system by adding there to the
Postal Telegraph, thus securing the vast benefits
of Geographic communication to all.
| WHEREAS it is of immense commercial impor-
| lance to the people of the United States that n
| public highway DO established for cheap trans
portation Of freights between the people of
| the West and the Atlantic seaboard; therefore,
be IL
| Resolved, That the Congress of the United
| States be memorialiZed to complete the James
| River and Kanawha canal, and that our Senators
| and representatives in Congress be requested to
| use all honorable means to secure the completion
| of this national highway (already half compile
| ted) as soon as possible. .. .u rs