The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-05-26
nssA CALL FOR A REPUBLICAN
[, % STATE CONVENTION. Eagaaf
TO THE REPUBLICAN VOTERS OF VIR-
II '. GINIA ..... .
Rooms STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE. "
REPUBLICAN PARTY OF VIRGINIA,
RICHMOND, VA, NAV % 1873.

|
The State Central Committee of the Republic
can party, in full meeting, held on the lOth
ultimo. resolved to call Convention of the
| marty 10 be held in LYNCHBURG ON THE
BOTH DAY OF JULY NEXT, for the purpose OF
| organizing the party for thestate election OF
November coming, and of nominating candidates
| for the offices of Governor, Lieutenant Governor
| and Attorney General. The Committee desig
| mated the numbers to compose the convention
in the following resolution: 5Hf "Ht gl
| Resolved That the representation of the
several cities and counties In the State Conyen-
lion he double that to which they are entitled in
| tba House of Delegates apportioned i'll the
state Constitution, provided That each county
shall have at least one delegate, and no alter
nate will be admitted unless he resides in the
same district as his principal, and provided that
the delegates present from each county shall
cast the full vote of the county. '..-
1t is therefore hereby officially ammo nnced that
Convention of the Republican party of Var
!, gina, will be held at the place and on the day
above named, to be composed of members depti-
ted from the cities and counties IN tne S.a.e, az
cities showing the number of members to be
/, sent to the Convention respectively from each
The Republican voters OF one o'te anu m
n party and their app oval of its nominees and
| principles are hereby invited and called upon to
| hold timely meetings and to select delegates tc
renresent their sentiments and wishes in the
= Convention at Lynchburg, and We earnestly
q invite to these primary meetings, all who gv'
% a hearty and unreserved concurrence, IL
IS the Republican policy of reconstruction
nnder which Virginia has been restored to the Un
e ion: ali who sincerely accept the providental sci
i; Element of the sectional controversy on the fun
! damental principles of liberty and equal right
IS for all as affected by the amendments to the ma
Il tional Consultation; who unreseryedly endors
III the Administration and measures OF Genera
10 Grant who dlsapprove the chicane, bad faitf
~ and general mism anagement of our State affail
OF nv the Conservative party; who desire TO restoi
. | this Comm onwealth to her former relations
c' concord and loyaltywth the National Union; WI
are determined to labor for the general educatic
. of the children of the State; the active deyelo
OF ment of her material resources u
ho prompt completion of her publ
io works the introduction OF populatio
D. labor and capital from all available sources,
pecially the North; the preservation to the sta
nu from emigration of her own admirable laborn
,als regulation by a policy of justice, amity al
mutual trust and support towards our felio
,et citjzens of the colored race; and especially
who condemn the race-hatred, intolerance, ab
UT and social ostracism which fill the hearts a.
30 constitute the political policy of the Conservaii
w. Il requested that the secretaries of the Loo
meetings shall communicate to the Secretary
W the state Central Committee, at Richmond, 7
Ids names of delegates selected as soon as pracn
-. HE after the respective meetings are held, IN
nj der that a roll Of the Convention may be
,ho | pared before the meeting of the Convention.
lhe r" W. II. H. STOWELL, Chairman
,tic 'H.Es JOHN w. WOITZ, Seer etary.