The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-06-13

dueed. Our credit has improved and strength.
ened at home and abroad the perpetrators OF
| fraud and embeZzlement have been vigorously
pursued and promptly punished the revenues
nave been collected by officers held by the Presi.
dent to the most rigid accountability, all OF
which has produced the present satisfactory
condition OF the national treasury.
D. That a well conducted and faithfully adj
minstered system of free schools, in pursuance
OF the State constitution, whereby the children
OF the people shall be universally educated is a
cardinal policy of the Republican party, and
necessary to the well being of society; and as
one means of securing an efficient management
OF the free schools of Virginia, favor the cleo
ton OF sch DOL trustees by the people in such
manner that the minority as well as the major
ity may be represented in the school boards.
o. That it is due to the Superintendent of Pub
lie Instruction of Virginia, that this Convention
should express their approval of his late able re-
port, as giving earnest of his competency and
fidelity of intention in the discharge of his inn
portant duties.
7. That the so-called 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
legislation and its oppressive taxation, has for.
feited all claim to the support of the people of
Virginia and has shown that party is unfit to
exist which, like it, 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.
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 a
manner as to deny to our people its intended
benefits.
Suffering debtors find no adequate relief upon
appeal to the State courts or Legislature but
are compelled to see the little wreck of pronerty
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
n.G We t 10 .ne present me believes me
bankrupt act SO as to include the homestead ex-
emptions under our State constitution to be the
only means of relief now offered to our people,
ana they therefore ask Congress to pass the
amendment to that effect offered in the Senate
by the Hon. J. +. Lewis, and hereby pledge
themselves to the support of this measure.
" Ihat we extend a hearty welcome to mml-
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.
10. That the national currency given the ma
ton by the Republican party, has proved q
national blessing; that u protective tariff is the
true policy for the South, tending as it does to
produce that variety of employments which we
SO mnch need and that State and nationul taxa
consistently witha due regard to the public faith
II. That this Convention, as II mark of their
respect for the Hon. John +. Lewis and as Il ties,
tlmonlal to ms valuable public services, and his
integrity of character, respectfully offer h is
name to the Republican party of the United
States, for nomination along with Gen. Grant,
as a candidate for the Nice-Presidency.
r. That this Conyentioh unanimously recon-
mend the renominationb 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 u great and good man who has been
made the object of iniauitous assault not only
from his political enemies but from those who
Should have been his political friends
S"pp'eh'eh'ai hesoi"''ohs'
Resolved That in the opinion of this Conyen-
ton Congress should provide for such an exten-
sion of the mowers of the Federal courts MS To
protect all rights and secure nrnmnt remedies for
ali wrongs in the states lately in rebellion, where
the nartisan chorarter of the local conrIs or tho