New-York tribune., 1876-06-01
VIRGINIA FOR REFORM.


Convention met to-day. Gen. l.. II. Bagwell OF
Accomac was chosen temporary chairman. After
the transaction of some preliminary business the
Committee ON Permanent Organization was ap-
pointed. During the absence of this commute GOV.
Kemper was invited to privileged seat and briefly
addressed the Convention. He impressed upon the
delegates the necessity of proting by the hard ex
perience of the past, and of wasting no time
ON the abstract issues of old. Let the whoie
country know, he said, that virginia To-Day
,ounes the issnes alone which involve the interest
and welfare of all. He advocated progressive
measures TO bring back the prosperity of better
DAYS. free trade, tho repeal of the internal revenue
taxes. the currency of California, gold payment OF
the debit of the common cOuntry-0ur country ana
our only country. He was for that form OF ClVli
Service which would annhilate everything OF cor
rupt character, aud wanted plain honest govern
ment, without granting favors to any one lie
wanted such reform as wOuld arouse ana re'oiu-
tionize the whole country, and bring us Dack once
more to the prosperity and peace of primitive days
The Hon. John Goode. jr., next addressed the Con
vention He spoke of the duty of the representa-
tiyes of the people of Virginia in this Convention
and trusted that their action would rebound TO the
benefit of all. He claimed that 1T would be unwise
to express any preference IN regard 10 the fres-
dency The safest and wsest thing to do is to send
could confer freely and fully with their friends from
other sections, and then utter the voice of Virginia
| In favor of the strongest man, the man who pos
sesSed all the essential elements to lead to victory
| and to wrest the Government from the hands OF
| those who have prOstituted the trust conhded TO
| them. The dominant power, instead OF giving
| peace to the country, and doing everything
| TO foster good feeling between the sections, has
done all it could to feed the fires OF hate
aud tho apimosites of war. 1t has done every
thing to parayze the interests every section. The
wroagdoings of various rings have become so gigan-
tic and appalling that the whole country is sick at
heart and stands aghast The multiplied evidences
| of fraud, pecuations. &C., demand that change
| be made and that corruptionists be hurled from
Office The present Democratic House of Congress
has afforded example of what Will be done If the
Democratic party come into power reduction ol
| $40 100000 in public expenditures would relieve
the people TO such extent that lac believed, with
proper management, the Democratic party would
sweep the country ike tidal wave. Let the watch
words he Retrenchment and Reform. Old virginia
will be found with her standard occupying the front
of the column it moves on to victory.
| MI Goode was frequently interrupted with loud
Applause
| Speeches of a similar character made by the
Hon. A. NJ Reilly, Mayor of Richmond, Baker i.
Lee, and Others.
4 The Committee on Permanent Organization re-
lported the name of ex-Goy John l.. Marye for per-
manent President, with one Vice-President from
leach Congressional District. The report was unani-
tnousy adopted.
Ex-Gov. Marye, upon assuming the chair also
made aforci5le ard telling speech. He said the en-
lightened and intelligent people OF the land have
risen for a radical reform in public affairs. Love
bf country is aroused. and those who have abused
a1tflfr for
lhe first time since the late war. The hand
bf real good political faith and good will was
stretched out to the old mother to rturn to the coun
Ills of the country She will respond TO the call and
hid by her counsel to restore of wise and good
Administration and to present this Republic as II
Eas hundred years ago as a government worthy
the pride and respect of the world.
| A Committee on Resolutions was appointed and
the various delegations empowered to present the
bames of delegates to ST. Louis and of Presidential
Electors after which the Convention took recess
hatil p. IN.
| Upon the reassembling Of the Convention the va
bious district delegations presented the names Of
those selected for delegates to St. Louis, electors,
ktc.
The Hon. W. A. j. Sparks, Member of Congress
IRON Illinois, being present, was invited to address
bhe Convention Being of Virginia extraction. he
laid he loved the old Mother of States next to his
bwn State her history the history OF the coun-
kry. He thought Virginia had for 10 years been
krodden down; he had thought Virginia was
hretty well cleaned out, but when he went
ito Congress and met her representatives he
knew she the Old Dominion still. He thought
thcre more patriotism vel herOism in NIr-
kinia than in almost any othor State and almost
Thought il would be good tiung if all the Repre-
bcntatives in Congress were from Virginia. There
hre $50 900 solid Democrats in Illinois, and they have
tound that loyalty means holding the money-bags.
Bile had seen in Congress large game bagged lately.
HE then proceeded in forcbe language to review the
tongs of some Of the public pccuat;ons ntcrspers-
Ing his remarks with humorous and pointed hits at
HE "loyal men of the dominant party lie was re-
beatedy applaudcd and when he concluded was
erected with three rousjnq cheers.
| He was followed by ex-Gov. Walker, who re-
kiewed the political situation aud denounced the
barty in power iu strong teIIns.
The Convention then adopted reports Of various
delegations in relation TO delegates TO st. Louis,
electors, &c.
The following are the electors:
District E!eetors-B. X. Baud. Thomas Tabb, a. N.
Reeiy. r. K Harris, John L. Penn, VIM NJ CaDen' W. H.
iRdde3arger b. I. Barbour, ID. g Pierce
Eleetors al Larqe-John W. Daniel of Lynchpurg ana
u. W. Halliday OF Winchester
The following are delegates TO ST. Louis:
Slst c. E. st. q air. b. +. Gunter; lid, Wm Lamb j. -.
prince lid, John A. Meredith 4. OBricn; lYth, W H.
Band; With, T. Bocock. Wm. Johnston Vlith' Y.
R0utha Vi. q. Hartman VlIIth H. u. Peyton, B. =.
tEeal; lxth. WIN. Watts wm u. Astor.
A State Committee was also elected. Pending the