Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-08-16
THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION AT
LYNCHBUR6.
NO TICKET PUT IN THE FIELD,
NOMINATIONS AND ADDRESS REFERRED
TO STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE,
THE ST RAIGHT. OUTS BEAT,
EN- BY THE MALONE
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The Republican State Convention
which met In Lynchburg last Wednes
day split in twain and the two factions
organized separate meetings.-the
StraightOuts at HolcOmbe Hall and the
Coaliti0nists at the Opera House. The
inability of the two factions to agree on
q roll of the delegates claiming seats wa
the prime cause of the division, and ali
efforts to effect q compromise before the
hour for assembling proved ab0rtive.
A committee of conference composed
of nine from each of the contending bod
les was appointed with the view OF
efecting basis of compromise.
That committee agreed upon the fol-
lowing report
1.-THE Conference Committees, an
pointed by the respective Republican
Conventions now assembled, beg leave to
! make the following report:
LIST. 1t is recommended by the joint
committees that no Republican candi.
dates for State offices shall be nominal
ed by the convention at Holcombe Hall
and no endorsement Of any gubernato-
rial ticket be made by the convention
now assembled in the Opera House.
"a. IL IL further recommended that
Republican candidates be nominated IN
all counties and Senatorial districts, in
which the Republicans have majority,
and in:which the local organizations
deem such nominations advisable.
3rd. That the present State Central
and State Executive Committees of the
republican party remain as at present
constituted, and take no active part in
campaign in which the party has no
candidate in the field.
4th. That the members of this con-
ference pledge themselves to endeavor
to secure the passage of these measures
by the conventions now In session."
1t seems that this report was not ac-
ceptable to either of the factions. In the
StraighOut Convention it was opposed
and laid upon the table indeanitelv
and in the Coalitionist Conventior. /,
was overwhelmingly rejected. =
The following is the platform zdopted
by the Coalitionists -
The Republicans of Virginia, by
their duly appointed delegates in Con
ventlon assembled, do resolve,
Isl. mat the Bourbon Democratic
party OF virginia, by its most recent of.
ciai utterances has shown that It il
stlll false to Its professions respectine
Ine creuls OF the State, and that it again
SEEKS TO deceive both the people and ere.
oltors Oy means of fair promises, which
intends to fulfill.
party of Virginia is now, as ever in its
past:hlstory, opposed to the true inter,
est and welfare of sthe people; opposed
to free and fair elections and an honest
count, as evidenced by their determine
lion to uphold the unrepubiican and
undemocratic law which REQUIRES the
payment of the capitation tax as q pre-.
| requisite to the exercise of the right OF
suffrage, and opposed to free schools for
the education of the children of uU the
people.
5rd. That the anti Bourbon or liberal
party has shown by its acts since It has
obtained control of the Legislature. and
partial control of the State government.
the sincerity of its professions in favor
OF the faithful collection and honest ex-
penditure of the public revenue. as de.
signed by the constitution and laws OF
the state In favor ofimpartial ,Rries.
and the impartial execution of the laws
ana IN favor of public education.
4th. Fhat In view of this condition
| OF political affairs, and abatinp no par5
OF our determination to deal Justly with
Etne creditors OF Virginia, to labor to nav
every dollar that she strictly owes, We
Edeem 1t inexpedient and unwise to
make separate party nominations for
state omces and we declare In favor of
nearly cooperation with all other citi.
zens IN support of the candidates nomi.
mated by the anti-Bourbon or Liberal
convention, held in the city of Rich
mond, June End and 3rd, 1851.
ath. That as Republicans, we ear.
nestly invite all other Repubr .oans CT :,
join their efforts with ours LOANS =.
overthrow of Bourbon or ,. OF :ns ma 10
'o Tha 1o ana tyranny Virginia"
Rradv If psta.shs raected Col. J. D.
Execntive Coz. Org, Chairman of thu
Of Tvnchb, III Anittee, and J. III. Rives
CantreI ~. 81 Chairman of the State
oe TIT ~ ~mmittee.
Thur ~dy adjourned sine die at o. clock
r ~Sday morning.
A.he following is the platform adopted
oy the Straight-out Republicans
Nv hereas. it is proper that when
the people assemble in convention,
they should ayow distinctly the prin-
| ciples of government on which they
| stand, now, therefore, be it
| Res0lved, That we, the Republicans
of Virginia, hereby make declaration o.
| our allegiance and adhesion to the pri-. n,
pies of the Republican party o. tn,
country, and our determine. don +,
stand squarely by the orga..fzation n
the Republican party Of Tyirrinia nj
ways defending it age1Y,st the ...a,1t.
of all persons or parties whatsoare
Res0lved, That AMONGST th nr;ro.;
pies of the Republican part !, uopa !, !,
more vital Importance - ytha ne, "a,
narts than t that "a, ~e, antry, in ali il
sanct;tv Of .ou.~ lch pertains to tn
thorefcyo hoaa .nment contracts.
nrovince If y les the special duty an
| pin;a :" - ne Republican party of Vii
enr TIM ,uard and protect the credit q
bssros e-honored State, which has bee
cd lrched with reputation, or receiv
with distrust by the gross misman
agement of the various factions of tn
, Democratic party, which have CONTROL
ed the legislation of the State.
Resozved, That the Republican part
: of Virginia hereby pledge itself to n
, deem the State from discredit that no.
o hangs over her in regard to her just OF
legations for moneys loaned..her for cor
tstructing her internal improvement
and charitable institutions, which pei
Imeates every quarter of the State. bein
;, benefits of far greater value than the
f cost to our whole people. And we i
. the most solemn form pledge the r.
: publican party of the State to the full
payment of the whole debt OF the STATE
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