The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-06-01

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mon impulse, and enthused with the same
patriotic zeal. Let there be no discordant
element in our own ranks, and then relying
upon the Justice OF our cause and the pa
triotism and intelligence OF our people, we
may, by the blessing of God, with hope and
confidence press forward to victory. Gen
| tlcmen, thank you for the honor conferred
| upon me as your chairman, and with your
assistance / pledge myself to endeavor to
| promote that harmony and fraternal feeling
in our deliberations which can best secure
| success.
OTHER TEMPORARY OFFICERS.
| The Chair announced that the secretary
OF the State Committee, Mr.. James r. Fish
er, would act rs temporary secretary, and
that the police arrangements would be un-
der the management Of the X. X. Klub.
STEPS TOWARD PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
General ". B. Taliaferro, OF Gloucester,
presented the following:
| ReSolUed, That the delegates from the
several districts report to this Convention
three members from each OF their respective
districts to constitute Committee on Per-
manent Organization.
Resolved, That the SAID committee, when
so selected, shall nominate and report to
this Convention permanent officers and
rules for its government. RI.
General Taliaferro proceeded to address
the Convention in advocacy Of his resolll-
tion, and urged that it be adopted on the
ground that it would save good deal OF
time to establish such mode OF procedure.
Colonel Lamb, OF Norfolk, suggested that
the resolution be amended so as to read
"two" instead OF three from each district
Agreed to.
The subject was also discussed by Mayor
Kelley, of Richmond, and Mr.. Riddlebar-
| ger. .-..
Mr.. Riddlebarger moved that the tempo
rary organization OF the Convention be de-
clared the permanent organization OF the
! body.
The motion, it appeared, would create
considerable discussion; and Mr.. Riddle
barger, gaining the floor, said he would
withdraw the motion; he had been in hopes
Of settling the whole matter. Laughter
CALL OF TUE R0LL-RULES ADOPTED.
Colonel Lamb, of Norfolk, moved that the
secretary proceed to call the roll Of dele
gates.
A member inquired whether it was pro-
posed to dispense with the usual Committee
on Credentials.
The temporary secretary was proceeding
with the call OF the list of delegates when
Mr.. McCaull moved that the further read
ing be dispensed with. Agreed to.
Colonel Lamb then proceeded to discuss
the original resolution.
Mr.. Mathew, of Loudoun, moved to adopt
the rules of the House OF Delegates, as far as
applicable, for the government OF this body.
| General Jubal Early moved, as substi-
tute, that the Convention adopt the general
parliamentary law laid down by Jefferson to
govern this body. [Laughter.] He didn't
know anything about the rules Of the House,
and he hoped his motion would be adopted.
| A member suggested that the rules Of the
Senate would be better.
Mr. Cecil moved that the present organi-
zation be declared the permanent organlza-
ton. [Applause.]
| Mr.. Thomas D. Houston, OF Botetourt,
said that at meeting of the delegates from
the sixth district, held this morning, rcso.
luton in substance the same as that pro-
posed by General Taliaferro was adopted.
General Taliaferro's resolution was then
adopted, with but one dissenting vote.
A COMPLIMENT TO THE GOVERNOR.
Mr.. J. Arrnistead Carter OF .Loudoun,
presented resolution providing Tor the
appointment of committee OF three to
wait upon the Governor of the State and
invite him to occupy seat in the Conycn-
ton during its deliberations. Agreed to.
The Chair appointed Messrs. Carter OF
Loudoun, r. T. w. Duke OF Albemarle,
and John Echols of Augusta; and the COM
mittee retired.
A RECESS.
Mr.. McCaull, of Roanoke, moved that the
chair be vacated for fifteen minutes in order
to give the delegates time to confer.
Colonel Penn, of Patrick, moved as sub
stitute that the recess be extended to thirty
minutes.
The substitute was adopted, and the Con-
ycntion took recess until 1l:40 A. VI.
After Recess.
The temporary President resumed the
chair at twenty minutes to II O'Clock.
ANADDREss FROM GOVERNOR KEMPER.
Mr.. J. Armistead Carter, from the com.
mittee appointed to wait upon the Governor,
reported that the committee had performed
that duty, and that the Governor was In the
Hall.
General Bagwell, leaving the chair, adj
vanced upon the stage and introduced Gov
ernor Kemper, who advanced TO the 1roh'
of the platform and said:
Mr.. President and fellow-citizens Of the
Convention,-It is with gratitude and pride
that I look over this vast assemblage ano
accept this distinguished honor. l shall
show my right appreciation OF such cour.
tesy by not encroaching, but for moment,
on your valuable time. Nevertheless,
would not shrink-no man has right tc
shrink-irom any OF the great responsible
ties of this hour.
II we are wise to-day we will profit by
the hard experience Of the past, and we
will now do better things than we have YET
been able to do. We will strip for the
coming conflict by throwing off the incum
brances that have heretofore hlndered oul
movements toward victory. We Will waste
no time upon those abstract issues Whlct
divided constructionists and casulsts III th(
days Of old. We arc bound to know thai
during the last fifteen years the polltlca
pendulum has left the point which marks
the doctrine Of State rights, and 1t ma:
swung with violent force in the dlrectlor
Of Capitalization. When and how far
future rejection shall cause it to swing
back, and where it shall settle at last, arr
not now practical questions. We are pow
erless to start such rejection. 1t Is no
permitted to the South to restore the equi
librium of the Constitution. When th'
time arrives for such a work it will be in
augurated not here, but by the State pride
of northern Commonwealths. In the near
time we are bound to know that the reso
lutions OF '9S-'9 are not among the living
issues OF this era. Let us quit looking back
ward; for no matter what we do as to thu
past our action is bound to be perverted tt
the misconstruction and the detriment o.
ourselves and our friends.