Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-08-05

oCI sdtAfO DCLuOCLdLlC COuf tuLiOu.
which meets to day. 1t will be pres
sented to the convention through the
committee on platform: 1t insists on
the preservation of public faith, both
State and national, and denounces
repudiation in whatever form It rec
ognizes the lawful debt of Virginia,
as shown by the public records,
and proposes that the Democratic
Conservative party shall continue its
efforts to unity the public debt of the
State, and will endeavor, by AMIGA
BILE arrangement with her creditors,
to secure reduction of the rate of
interest, conformahie to the general
decline of the rates of interest on
public documents. It congratulates
the people that the recent assess
ments of property exhibit an increase
of values, so that no increase in
the rate of taxation will be
required, and therefore opposes
any increase in sucn rates. It
insists upon capitalation tax as a pre-
requisite for voting, and for the main
tenance of the public school system
founded by The Conservative par V.
1t denounces as monstrous the at
tempt to pack the supreme court of
the State in order to secure particu-
lar decisions. Lastly, it declares
that the elections in Virginia have
been fair and free, SO that they were
questioned by those that were hostile
to the State, but that it was reserved
for the recreanJ sons of Virginia to
publish this libel upon her fair fame.
RICHMOND, Va, August 4. The Con
servative Democratic State C1nven-
ton, to nominate candidates for
governor, lieutenant governor, and
attorney-gene met at noon tor
day, in Richmond Theatre, and was
called to order by Absolom Kerner,
of Augusta, chairman of the State
central committee, who announced
that Hon. J. n. Shibbs, of Glonces-
ter, had beed selected as temporary
chairman, and J. Bell Biggar, as
temporary secretary, and both were
unanimously elected.
Mr. Stubbs, in taking the chair,
made a short stirring speech. acs
knowledging the compliment and
claiming a glorious victory for the
party in the coming election.
A resolution was adopted prov d.
ing that each district delegate shall
pre- p ire the names of three members
for each of the following commit
and on resolutions and
platform also three members from
each district to constitute a State
committee.
After half an hour recess several
reported and tie above
mentioned comm ttees were formed.
Another recess was then taken to 3
o'clock p. m.
The body reconvened at 3 Is, when
the committee on permanent organi~
zation reported as follows:
For president, Hon. Thos. S. Bu,
lock. For vice presidents. Thomas
Craxton, of Essex; L. A. Watts, of
Portsmouth; Gen. Peyton S. Wise,
of Richmond r. S. Powell, Of
Brunswick Gen. Jubal A. Early, of
Lynchburg; Hon. John 7. Harris, of
Rockingham 2. III. Barbour, of
Orange; VIM. Ellis, of Montgomery,
and c. G. Holland, of Danville.
The report was adopted.
Mr.. Bocock, in taking the chair
said: Gentlemen duly appreciate
the honor yon have conferred upon
me in selecting me to preside over
the deliberations of this convention
"a conve 1tion which, whether you
look to the number and character of
the members of which it is com
posed, or to the ends it was sent
here to accomplish, must be long re-
membered as one of the most
important party conventions ever
assembled in the State; and, gentle
men, pc me to congratulate you
upon the Frightening auspices under
which you have assembled A divine
Providence, in its mercy, has already
given us the assurance that the hus-
bandman will secure a fair share OF
his fruits of the earth as reward
for his years labor. D,y after day
minerals are discovered in differe 1t
parts of the State, which by theil
bright and laughing beauty make
glad the hearts of men. Under
such influences the spell is soon tc
be broken which has heretofore held
in icy hands the energies of oul
State, and soon, under the genial
glow of reviving hope and conf
dence, currents of active effort il
our midst will be sent dancing
AMI tinging to the remot-
est fibres of our industrial
systems. Tnder such circumstances
what manner Of men ought we to be
so pure IN tnoug t, SO wise IN
council, SO firm in action. Every re
solve we should make in reference tC
our line of action on public questions
should be characterized by Justice
moderation and frmness, and al
our intercourse with each other
should be marked by courtesy
kindness and brotherly love. Above
all things we must remember that
righteousness eXalteth nation, but
sin is q renrOach to any nennla