The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-08-21

this State, by It's unjust laws and proscriptive
| spiritfby its'attenptsgtp hold the mass of the
| people i'd iglorance, byis pernico,is financial
| egiclation and It's oppressive taxation, has for,
feited all claim to the support OF the people of
Virginia and has shown that n party is unfit TO
/ exist which, like it, is organized ON the prnei-
\ Pile of political and social prescription, and held
| together by no common bond but thatof 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 snch 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 property
| left them blythe sacrificed under the sheriff
| hammer at forced sale and themselves and fami-
4 hesleft homeless beggars. Nh IN v
/ In View ofsthese far Is, the Republican party OF
| Virginia, the author of the homestead clause
and its advocate to the present time, believes the
| extension of the exemptions under the general
| bankrupt act SO as to include the homestead ex-
enlptions under our state constitution to be The
only means of relief now offered to our peoples,
and 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. ~,
| 0. That we extend q 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.
| 10. Iutt TIE H1uDllal currency gwen lHe ma
| ton by the Republicpn party, llas proved q
national blessing; thata 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
| ton should be reduced as rapidly jas possible,
consistently with due regard to the public faith.
| H. That this Convention, as u mark of their
( respect forthe Hen John l.. Lewis and rs a ties,
til. lonalto hisNahiable public services, and Ills
| integrity of character, respectfully, offer his
name to the Republican party of the United
| fipYq 1opfr 4 mn
| candidate for the Nice-Presidency.
4 H. That this lonrentiaE unanimously rpepLnr
| mend the renominationS General Grant for
| the Presidency, as due, not only to his great
| public efyices in the field and in tho 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 niquitous assault not only
| from his political enemies but from those who
| shettid have Been his political friends.
lgys,1sf6 supplemented Resolutions. r.l 400
| Resotced, That in the opinion of this Conyen
tion Congress should provide for such exten-
sion Of the poWers Of the Federal courts, as to
protect all rights and SECURE prolnnt remedies for
altwrongs in the States lately in rebelioh where
the partisan character of the local courts or the
| inadeauacy of their power, fails to secure pro-
| lection to any portion of the people,
| ReS0tced, 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 as possible, for such direct election OF
| all other pubic officers. .g ....
ResoIUsd, That the NationM domain is the
common heritage OF all the people, and should
be sacredly guarded from spacgjatiaa and mono,
poly; sold only for honnts leads 10 c6ai settlers
in small quantities, and the proceeds applied to
| education.
Resolped, That this Convention earnestly re
commends the establishment of d free National
| University in the city Of Washington, to utilize
the immense educational material now collected
1 there; such University to be supported from the
\ proceeds of sales of the public lands,
/ Rcsakred, That cheap communication by mail
4 is one 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 teegraphic communication to all. Fl
] WHEREAS it IS of immense commercial impor-
| lance to tile people Of the United States that a
| public highg'ay be established for cheap trans
| portaton of fpeights between the people of
| the West and the Atlantic seaboard therefore,
I be it n r. RI s
! Res6lred, That the Congress of the United
| States be nleH4orillRed TO complete the James
| River and Kanawiia canal, and that our Senators
| and representatives, in Congress be requested to
use all honorable means to secure the completion
of thsnhtional highway (already half compile
lltedl as soon as possible, -