The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-08-08
. RICHMOND, VA, FRIDAY MORNING,

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/ powers OF the State government in the con.
troll OF the Conservative people oil. this COM
/ monwealth. R''
| 2, That the chief purpose OF the Conser.
1 vattye party Of Virginia Is to secure to eyery
citizen of the Commonwealth, whether ma
tive or adopted, of the white orfof the CO.
ored race, exact and impartial justice, and
TO promote by wise and benefcent legisa.
sion the prosperity Of our whole people.
q. That the Conservative party of Virgil
nia, dtscaiming all purpose of captious hos.
tiiity to General Grant, will judge him inl.
partially by his official action, and will cor
daily cooperate in every measure of bis adj
ministratioh which MAY be beneficent in its
design and calculated to promote the wei
fare OF the people and to cultivate senti.
ments OF good will between the different
sections of the Uuion. l5tts a'a
4. we recognize as 4 fundamental politi-
! cal truth! That upon the intelligence and vir-
| tue OF It's people must rest the: prosperity,
power, and pcrmanence of a State. We
| point with pride TO the successful establish
ment and progress Of the frce-school system
OF Virginia, inauguratcd and conducted un-
"
| which we are indebted to the wisdom and
zeal of a Conservative State Government.
Liberal provision ought to be continued for
the support and extension of the free schools
| for the white and colored races respectively.
.. Ihat the Interests Of a large section of
| this Union no less than those Of Virginia de-
| nland the speedy enlargement and compile
| tiou of the great james River and Kanawha
water-line that should connect the waters
! OF the Ohio with those Of the Chesapeake,
| affording to the teeming population of the
West cheap transportation of their products
| to the points of shipment and narts Of trade
| in the East. The completion by the Go
yernment Of this great design of George
Washington would be an additional bond of
union between the communities whose pro-
ducts and commodities would pass over the
line of this great national work.
On motion Of Mr.. Riley, the Convention
proceeded to consider the resolutions ser9a-
| tim.
General Early said he could not give his
| sanction to the last resolution. He did not
believe the United States Government had
| any power in the matter.
| The resolutions were then agreed to with
but one dissenting vote.
INTERNAL REVENUE TAX. ..
The committee further reported resolu-
ton declaring that, in the opinion Of the
Convention, the internal revenue tax OH to-
| bacco and ardent spirits is operous and
ought to be repealed. This resolution was
also agreed to.
| AN ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE.
| Mr. French, of Bland, presented resolu-
ton providing for the appointment of a
committee of three, whose duty it shall I've
to prepare an address to the people of the
State. Laid on the table temporarily.
| INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES.
Mr.. Phlegar, of Montgomery, presented a
resolution declaring that it is as much the
duty Of every Conservative voter in the
State to vote against all independent candi-
dates who profess 10 be Conservatives for
the time being as it is his duty to vote
against the Radical nominees The rules
were suspended, and Mr.. Phlegar urged the
| importance OF the resolution. It was adopt
ed unanimously.
CAMPAIGN SPEECHES.
Mr.. McMullin presented resolution re.
questipg the speakers of the east to visit and
address the people west Of The mountains,
and the speakers west of the mountains to
| FlSil dAO uUuIcSS Liz pSoplC cast VI
taiuS. Referred to the Committee OIL Busi,
ness.
Mr.. McMulIin said that he would take this
occasion to invite the speakers West to visit
the East. and the speakers of the East TO
visit the West. 1t would be indeed IN error
for us to underratc the strength Of the
enemy.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ORGANIZATION.
Mr.. p. B. Borst, from the Committee OH
| Organization, submitted a report from that
committee as follows; which was adopted:
| 1. There shall be Il State Committee COM
posed of three members from each congress
sional district. Such members shall be APP
pointed by the President Of the Convention
on the nomination of their respective con-
greSsional delegations; provided that such
nomination shall be made by Mt least a ma
jority Of such districts s~concurring; other
wise, and in default Of such nomination, the
president shall make the appointments for
such districts.
| Vacancies in any such delegation after the
same shall have been formed shall be filled
| by The committee upon the nomination OF
| the reu,aining members from such district.
The State Committee thus constituted is
charged with the afflirs Of the party, and
shall have power to perfect its organization
and to direct its conduct in obedience to the
declarations and policy of the party as the
same shall be set forth by this Convention.
1t may decide all questions at issue which
may arise in election districts calculated to
affect the harmony and the interest cf the
party.
The State Committee shall meet at such
times and places rs they may themselves
determine, but especially at such time and
place as the Executive Committee may dcsig-
nate. ...s
.. There shall be an Executive Committee,
resident at Rick mond, composed of three
persons to disappointed by the President OF
the Convention; and secretary to be ap-
pointed by such committee.
This, the Executive Committee, shall have
no power to originate any measure. 1t shall
be their express and single duty to execute
and carry out the plans of the state Com
mittee, as the same shall, from time to time,
be laid down by that committee, under
whose authority it shall act, and to whose re.
vision all the acts of this Executive Com
mittee shalt be subject.
| City and County Organization.
| 8. Each city aud county, by popular meet
/ ing, after due notice or through the medium
Of existing organizations, may appoint city
or county committee, TO consist OF two men,
bers from each township or ward IN each
city or county, who shall be charged with
the affairs and conduct of the party in such
CITY or county, regulating and directing the
| sane either by wards and townships Oh