The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-10-15
southern Republicans in counesl.

SECOND DAYS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF COM
MrTEEs AND DECLARATION /, OF PR1NCI-
PIES, &c.
CHATTANOOGA, October 14.-The Conven-
ton was called to order at 10 &. III. to-day
by General Andrew Neill, of Texas, one OF
the vice presidents. The deliberations were
opened with prayer. By Moore (colored), of
Georgia, An enthusiastic old man from
Alabama thanked God for the meeting of the
Convention, as in q multitude;of connsellors
there is wisdom. Is
The Committee on Correspondence an.
uounced that they were ready to report.
The Chairman attempted to read letter
| from Ex-Governor Davis, Of Texas, but
after having bungled over few pages
Governor Davis came forward and
| read it himself. II was very long,
occupying an hourin its delivery, andrw a
| labored effort to prove that the same spirit
acluated the white portion of the southern
| people now as in 1860 and 1861, and that o
| new rebellion was forming, In regard TO
corruption, he said Kellogg and Moses might
be corrupt, but knowing the Democrats as
| he did, their assertions to that effect was
proof to the contrary in his mind. He
thought Summers plan of Wiping out State
lines in the South the wisest, but that was
impossible. He favored compulsory educa.
ton by Congress, and prompt relief when
1.-THE State offices are seized by fraud and cor
Eruption.
An address from Mr.. Brewster, Of Mon
roe, La, was read, to the effect that the
/ great want Of the South is popular educa'
| tieB, which should be. sustained by Con
gress, and which should teach morality and
obedience to. law, not TO admire assassins and
murderers, and equal rights and justice to all
should be maintained. >...i
"A resolution was offered endorsing the
cigil.rights bill, and denying the truth OF a
| Fl, Stephens's assertion that the colored PEG
| pie did not wish it, which was referred tc
the Committee on Resolutions.
Committees on schools, on publication
and to collect outrages were appointed.
Atthe evening session the Committee or
Facts, Statistics, and Outrages asked iurthel
time to make their report. East ~
A resolution was offered to extend tint
time and continuing the committee i.deh
nitely, and instructing them to report tt
. Congress every three months.
q A discussion here eusued, during which
the tiye-miuutes' rule was adopted; after
which it was resolved to appoint an, execn
I, tive committee of one from each State--siS
| to constitute q quorum--to meet IN WASH
!. ing.on on the first Monday in December
! next. with power TO do such businessias wa
> deemed proper, and to call q convention
When so considered necessary. Is, a.s.l;l !,
The report was then amended so as to cal
for delegated report of outrages Dy DE
cember LIST to the executive committee a
: washington from each member of the com
mittee.
The Committee on Resolutions reported
!. that .sthe Republican citizens of the recon
: str1cted southern States" make the, follow
ing declarations: Theyreeognize the equallt,
OF all men before the law and equal rights 7
all: reatfirm the Philadelphia platform; equs
rights of all citizens secured by approprlat
e State and Federal legislation; endorse ID
4 Executive in sustaining law aud order IN a
parts of the Union, putting down outrage
! and especially endorse the action IN Lou
: siana; denounce outrages, and arraisn u
e Democratic party Of the South Tor sustain
: ing the kukux and White Leaguers as q
rectly responsible for these outraSes, an
= endorse the Administration for the prosecl
ton Of the perpetrators in the Feder
courts declare it the duty OF u
, Federal Government, when the State govern
ment is sought to be oyerthrowa by reVoi,
, tionary action, to interfere and give repnnl
can government; deprecate the drawing !
g race and color line recommend the a.
, pointment OF none but honest and capab
men to Federal Offices and che removal Of q
others; urge the appropriation OF publ
lands to education in proportion to q
3 illteracy Of States; favor appropriations f
| the Improvement of great rivers; ask Q
citizens who favor the administration of Oh
Government on principles Of justice to al
in restoring tranquility to the people an
, develop the material interests OF the cou
: try.
The resolutions were adopted, on q call,
States, unanimously.
In casting the vote for North CarolIr
Kennedy said that no outrages had occurre
! in his State for twelve months, and the Pc
Iple were as safe there as in Massachusetts.