Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-08-05


hackers Ohio PrOhibitiOnists.
RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 4.--The Conser-
vative Democratic State convention was
called to order. at noon. j. N. Stubs, of
Gloucester, was chosen temporary chair
man. A recess was taken to allow the
district delegates to elect three members
for each former wing of the party. Com
mittees On credentials and resolutions
were appointed. After half an hour re
cess, the convention was called to order.
and committees were formed There was
then another recess. Reassembling, the
committee on Organization made report,
and Thomas l. Babcock was made presi-
dent. In the course of his address, Bah
COCK said: Ii we prove ourselves wise
and prudent now, and energetic and
brave in the coming canvass, l will say,
without claiming the spirit or wearing
the garb of prophet, that on the ides
OF November, we will achieve victory,
which in its thoroughness and complete
ness, will only be surpassed by the mag
nificance and brilliancy of its results,
which, beginning at the election and con-
tinuing on through long years, will mark
the history OF our State with bright line
of glory, which will stand as monument
to our prudence and grandeur and the
Importance of our cause.
Recess till O'clock.
At the evening session the committee
on platform makes the following report:
The conservative Democratic party of
Virginia, Democratic in its federal rela-
tlOns, and conservative in its State pol
icy, assembled in convention, in view of
the present condition of the
union, and of this common
wealth, for clear and distinct
assertion of its political principles de-
clare that we adopt the following arti-
cles of polit ical faith:
Flrst-Equallty of right and exact JUS
tice to all men, and special privileges to
none; freedom of religion; freedom of
the press, and freedom of person under
the protection of habeas corpus and trial
by juries impartially selected and of pure,
upright and non-partisan ju-
dietary Election by the peo-
pie free from force or fraud of
citizens, or, of the military and civil of
ficers of the government, and selection of
public officers Of those who are honest
and best fitted to fill them. The support
OF State governments in all their rights
as the most competent administrators of
our domestic concerns and the sureSt
bulwark against anti Republican tenden-
cles and preservation of the general gov
ernment in its whole constitutional vigor
as the sheet anchor of our peace at home.
and our safety abroad.
Secoud-That the maintenance of the
public credit of Virginia is an essential
means to the promotion of her prosperity.
We condemn reputation in every shape
and form as a blot on her honor, blow
at her permanent welfare, and an obstacle
to her progress in wealth, influence and
power, and that we will make every
effort to procure settlement of the
public debt, with the consent
of her creditors, which is
consistent with her honor and
dictated by justice and sound public pol
icy. That it is desirable and proper the
several classes Of the debt now existing
should be unified, so that equality which
is equity May control the annual payment
of the interest and ultimate redemp-
tion of the principal. That with
view of securing such equality,
we pledge our party to use all lawful
authority to secure settlement of the
State debt sc. there shall be but one class
OF public debt. That we will use all
lawful and constitutional means in our
power to secure settlement on the basis
of three per cent. bond, and that the
conservative Democratic party pledges
itself as part of its policy not to increase
the present rate of taxation.
Third-That we will uphold, in its full
constitutional integrity and efficiency our
public school system of education of
both white and colored children; system
inaugurated by the constitution of the
State, and established by the action of
the conservative party years before it
was required by the constitution, and
will take most effectual means for the
faithful execution of the same by apply
to its support all revenues set apart for
that object by the constitution, or other
wise.
Fourth-Upon this declaration of prin-
ciples we cordially invite the CO. cooperation
of all conservative Democrats in the elec-
tion of the nominees of this convention,
and in the maintenance of the supremacy
of the Democratic party in the State.
Resoloed further, That any intimation
coming from any quarter that the Con-
servative Democratic party Of Virginia
has been, and is now, and proposes to be
opposed to an honest ballot and fair
count, is calumny on the State of Vir-
ginia, is as unfounded in fact as it is dis
honorable to its authors. That special
efforts be made to foster and encourage
agricultural, mechanical, mining, manu-
featuring and other industrial interests
of the State.
The report was received with applause
and unanimously adopted.
The following resolution offered by
General Taliaferro, was adopted by unan-
imOus vote amid an enthusiastic display
of feeling:
ResOloed, By this convention that in
common with all good citizens of the
Union, we reflect with deep adherence
on the crime of the man who aimed q
blow atthe life of the eminent citizen who
was called by the constitutional voice of
fifty million people to be President of the
United States, and we tender to him and
his family the sympathy and respect of
this convention, and of those we
lCpICSCuI III tulS STcdG CSldu1lGy
and our hearts desire for his restoration
to health, and return to the discharge
| of his important duties for the honor of
our common country.
| Maine Democrats.
| LEwIsToN, Me-, Aug. AT the Sec.
ond Congressional District Democratic
convention, after temporary organiza.
tion, Gov. Garcelon made speech, ad.
vising the endorsement of Washington
Gilbert, the Greenback candidate, by ad.