The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-19
VIR GINIA.
Proceedings of the Republican
State Convention.
The Convention Restored to Harmony-The Por-
ter-Platt Imbroglio Terminated-The Plat
form and Resolutions Senator Lewis Re-
commended for the Vice Presidency
General Grant for denomination.

RICHMOND, Va, April is, 1872.
The Republican State Convention having, after
very stormy session, succeeded In organizing
last night by the election of Mr.. James II. Platt as
permanent chairman, adjourned till ten O'Clock
this morning, when 1t again met and proceeded to
the transaction of business in very orderly man.
ner There was no renewal Of the angry discussion
of the previous night, and the most friendly dis
position seemed to prevail. In fact the organiza-
ton was perfected, and, the antagonistic party
being defeated, there was nothing left to quarrel
over. The great struggle had been between the
friends Of Porter and Platt to control the Conven-
ton in the interest Of one the other that they
might have the appointment OF the State Central
Committee, which exercises almost dictatoral
powers here in all election matters and the ap-
pointment to Office In the State.
PLATr AND PORTER
have never been very friendly, and now by the
conservative gerrymandering of the State Porter has
been deprived of his district. There reason
to fear that he was working to get Patt's district,
which is still safe to the republicans. He also de-
sired very much the endorsement OF the Convention
for the Vice Presidency, instead of Senator Lewis,
who was recommended. To-day 1t was noticeable
that the native republicans took sides with Porter,
while what are termed the carpet-baggers were all
for Patt. After some preliminary business at the
session this morning the Committee on Platform
nounced, through their chairman, Robert w Hughes
United States District Attorney, that they were
prepared to report the following, submitted by the
committee as the platform OF the republican party
Of virginia.
PLATFORM AND RESOLUTIONS.
The republicans OF Virginia in convention assembled
PPcdeHt and Vice President Of the United States now
S%as Fofsih ss
and s held aaa nd e s
cs rf aescs held IN ss 1855 1852
1870 and 1871. These principles have been embodied IN
the thirteenth fourteenth and fifteenth amendments ofthe
., IsS6 the Enforcement act Of May 30 1870, and The
amended Enforcement act OF April 20 ISL which princi
frsiThat slavery shall never exist in this Union;
that all native and naturalized inhabitants Of these
sontey equal rights civil and POLITICAL that the elective
franchise and the right OF office holding shall belong to
of color Of other proscrptve qualifications
forcement Of these rights should be diligently executed
and that II In practice these laws should be found made
Congress- pe eiiectaai to hat end ny
T1ird-That these constitutional amendments and the
principles OF equality and right but those OF true Chris
an and ma we OPPOSE al prescription for
hatred and hostility in the minds Of class citizens
we Challenge the World to produce uan
cia results successful Than have been achieved by
diminished soO,Oe0OOo, while taxation by the national
government has been largely and steadily reduced or
abroad; the perpetrators Of fraud and embezziemcnt
have been vigorously pursued and promptly punished
President TO the most rigid accountability ali OF which
has produced the present satisfactory
CONDITION or THE TREASURY
FWh-That well conducted and faithfully admins.
tered system Of free schools in State con
yersay educated is cardinal policy OF the republican
party ana necessary to the well being Of society and
rce schools Of Virginia favor the election OF schoo
trustees BY the people in such manner that the minority