The New York herald., 1873-08-07
The Conservative Convention in
Session at Richmond.
Ex-CONFEDERATES LEAD THE UNTERRIFlED
No More Coquetting with the Man and Brother
The State To Be Freed from Negro
Rule-A Delegate Euloeises Cap
tain Jack-Windy Orators
Talking Against Time

the most distinguished In personal character and
intelligence. 1t was marked also in changed
sentiment since the Greeley conventions OF last
year. The theatre in which the body assembled
was thronged with spectators, the parquet being
occupied by the delegates while the stage,
handsomely decorated, was filed by the vice.
presidents, secretaries aud members OF the press.
Among the leaders in the body were such well
known representative gentlemen as General Jubal
Early, OF Lynchburg; General William Malone, OF
Petersburg; ex-Lieutenant Governor Robert L.
Montague, of Mddlesex; ex-Speaker Of the United
States House OF Representatives Thomas S. BococS;
Beverly Douglass, General Terry, Judge Robert
Ould, Raleigh T. Daniel Fayette McMulien,
and others. During the morning session 1t was
apparent that the friends OF General James l..
Kemper. OF Madison county. were largely In the
ascendant, but this did not discourage the
supporters of Colonel Robert T.. Withers who
seemed determined to make fight, and by their
diminishing tactics during the organization Of the
Convention showed that, even in the minority.
they were yet powerful in their opposition.
GENERAL JUBAL EARLY
was the apparent commander OF the wlthers
forces, while Billy Malone said to be directing
the maneuvres of the Kemper crowd. But besides
these there were number of minor tacticians on
both sides, ingeniously stationed on the door OF
the house,
Mr.. Nike Hartman, OF Staunton, q Kemper man,
was made temporary chairman OF the Convention.
In him was vested the appointment OF q Commit
tee on Credentials This was done without any
trouble, and alter the committee had retired the
body was addressed by several distinguished gen
tlemen. Among them were Judge Robert Oud, ex-
Governor Montague and Colonel Hinton, OF
North Carolina In these speeches and the spirit
in which they were received the animus of the
hOd dv hac m nd no "A
Montague particularly, announced that the main
issue in the coming canvass was one of race and
color or the
SAVING OF THE STATE FROM NEGRO RULE
There were no more OvertureS from the speakers
in favor OF conciliatiOn, such as there year
ago, when the Greeley Convention met in this same
theatre They we're clear and explicit in the de-
nunciari0n OF the radical platform adopted at
Lynchburg Mr.. Montague summarily disposed or
the term ''scaiawag" lor native virginians who
deserted their race and went over to the radicals
Tor ofice and substituted the name Tor them of
'Shack Nasty Jims." He euogized Captain Jack
as one OF the greatest men and patriots of
his race the American Continent ever produced,
and were 1t not Tor the Snack Nasty Jims who be-
Captain Jack never surrendered, and he MI Mon.
tague) knew the white race OF virginia never
would surrender to Bob Hughes and the Shack
! went with him. They were the Shack Nasty party
| OF Virginia today. BE was here to support the
Jim. Virginia thank God, was better or than the
| pursued conservative course and had success
| fully maintained white mans government in
| and denounced that plank in the radical platform
which declared for the election OF the President
wee e lien Of the INT S
from 1860 pursued Its course, which was to break
down the individuality OF the states and to pre-
pare the way to lnaugurate central despotism
and q government worse than any imperialism In
| Europe. He characterized the United States gov.
| ernment as the most corrupt the world ever saw.
Judge Robert Oud, commissioner for exchange
Of prisoners during the war, spoke too, and his
was q 9s eS s HE
| point he made was that Colonel Il. W. Hughes, the
nominee Of the Republican Convention at Lynch
burg for Governor was Ineligible to that once on
account OF having fought duel In 1862 The con-
and made them ineligible to ofice. Judge Ouid
claimed, as the federal courts had assumed accord
to Mr. 1an oGe snas ns Of al
before those tribunals that he was disfranchised
citizen running as candidate for Governor.
in August, 1862 in North Carolina nor
was , not not adopted until November Of sHe the
| same year. After the orators OF the day mad ex-
till four O'CLOCK p H., at which time disorderv
| session, continuing until nearly seven O'Clock
p. M, tooK place. Inc fight at this time was over
organization, but in the heated and boisterous dis
| cussion that ensued there was nothing developed
| fight on the part of the Withers minority to gain
| time cause delay, with view to wear out
the majority and and In & the event Of probable defeat
John X. G0Ode OF Norfolk, or ex-Unted States
| Senator R. r. M. Hunter, OF Essex. can see from
the temper OF the delegates that they were never
more IN earnest about carrying the state and that
they do not dsparage their opponents, and all the
indications are that the canvas will be one Of the
most spirited and hotly contested ever held IN
Virginia.
When the Convention reassembled, after tea.
time, there was much better order, and the Com.
mittee on Permanent Organization being ready to
report, that was speedily effected by the unanl.
nous election OF Hon. Thomas s. Bocock as perma-
nent President. That gentleman made a very
which was well received % and entsasasticsiy; @ dcsr;
applauded. committee on business being
nad its hans u Of the ss ap1oRed d Wsc
were federal usurpatiOn, tyranny, despotism and
prospective Capitalization, coupled with griev-
ances upon the subjects OF taxation, tarffS ex-
else and bankrupt laws, tobacco and whiskey, all
Of which were referred without debate Then
Of State ticket and this brousht t%s% sat
several Of the opposition TO their feet, all Of
wse on IN O an ss Of
going into the nominations This was nothing
more than a renewal Of the tactics OF the after.
Mr. John A. McCaul, OF Roanoke, boldly announced
tnat they had come here for busness-to vote for
Lnclr IrleuuS uTst, lbSt anu alWayS-aQ0 he tn-
sisted upon going into the nominations at once
Quite spicy and hot debate followed, the Withers
actisn holding good their ground under the
leadership Of Fayette McMulen. A vote was
finally reached about ten O'Clock, when 1t was
decided to go into the nominations-a victory ior
the Kemper faction, whichnow appeared stronger
tnan ever. Mr.. Charles Stringiellow then in a
very effective speech nominated General James s.
Kemper for Governor, in which he said that the
success OF radlcaism was the overthrow of the
great conservative principles which a Virginia
rebel announced hundred years ago. and
the establishment OF federal tyranny in Virginia.
He drew very faithful picture or the condition OF
North and south Carolina and Louisiana under
republican rule, saying nothing more than what is
40 well known to be the truth. Against the
colOred people the whites OF Virginia had no IN
feeling. they wished them no HARM but they did
NOT intend to surrender the liberties to which they
were born to them without struggle. His speech
was eloquent, and concluding with a grand and
glowing eulogy of the gallant soldier he nominated
was wildly and loudly cheered.
THE NOMINATION