The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-08-05

hdAC en DiittOi mt pNt ftAf dtmNNih ~ RNf
platform on member.
The Convention then adjourned Till 8
O'Clock.
Might Session.
The Convention rtassembled promptly at
8 O'Clock.
Mr.. Cardwell, Of Hanover, moved that
the report Of the Committee on Credentials
be taken up and adopted. Carried.
The hext business was the report OF the
Committee on Platform, but the chairman
announced that they desired more time to
put it in shape.
JOHN T. HARRIS SPEAKS.
In response to hearty and enthusiastic
calls, Judge Harris came forward and said:
| We have met here for the purpose OF
electing by our primary aclion Governor
OF Virginia. | have myself some expert
ence in political affairs. | have surveyed
the whole field with calm Judgment, and
am certain that II you are prudent. as be-
! lteye you will be, in framing your platform.
and wise in the selection OF your candi-
dates, you need have no fears OF the result.
Against whom are you coDtendlng Z
When was boy the old Whig and Demo-
cratic parties fought in generous rivalry
for the control OF the Government, and
whichever succeeded our State was safe.
! How changed is the scene now. Here are
assembled old Democrats and Wings ami
mated by q like purpose to do their duty
| In this canyass. On the other hand,
the candidates OF a party a-e now
J in the field who represent only
81, 900 OF the 22l,000 Of the voters OF
Virginia. The candidate for Governor OF
this faction admits that he cannot he elected
by his own kin and blood and color. Here
Judge Harris drew copy oi the wing ana
caused merriment by his exhibition OF 1t.
lille said be knew what his own party was
doing, and took the papers OF his adver-
sary to learn what they were saying ana
doing. He added: find in this paper, the
organ OF Colonel Cameron, a report OF his
Petersburg speech. 1t took good care not
to publish his RichmOnd-Theatre speech,
because 1t was not carefully prepared. but
publishes bis Petersburg speech because
it was made after mature consideration.
In this report he found that Colonel Came
ron said the negroes had been fighting Tor
success, but had failed. Now, under new
leaders they could win the fight and secure
their civil aud political rights. III he were
here tonight, said Judge Harris, | would
ask him what right, civil or political, has
been denied the colored man by the white
peoDle OF Virginia. In this same Peters
burg speech, according to the wings re-
port, said Judge Harris, Colonel Cameron
reiterated that he would carry Africa inio
the war 10 give them the blessings OF good
government. He also said, addressing the
! colored people, If am beaten 1t Is YOUR
fault. and will be your misfortune. Thus
exciting the negroes 10 hostility TO
the white people. Colonel Cameron
stated in the same speech that IL
he were not elected these negroes,
he declared, would be relegated to
a state OF slavery worse than the
days OF loyal.leagueism. lie further said he
was in rebellion a-ainst the Democratic
party, and the negroes are IFS enemies. In
his Russell speech, according TO the wings
report, Colonel Cameron said " did say l
will carry Africa into the war; just as Gem
eral Lee wanted TO do In the interest OF
peace." Judge Harris said, by way OF COM
ment, General Lee came before a secret
committee Of the House OF Delegates, OF
which | was q member, and said he
wanted the negroes 10 fight in defence
Of a lost cause and that without them he
could not hold Richmond. Like Gen
eral Lee, Colonel Cameron wants Africa
10 aid him in q lost cause but while Gene
raj Lee wanted them to fight against Viz
ginia's invaders Colonel Cameron wants
them to fight against his kin and Hood.
The Coationiss, that is their name, sald
Judge Harris, talk OF BourbOns and Grip
Sackers. The Grip Sackers with them are
Republicans who want office. Now the
CCaIltonists are gripping all along
the line, for he knew not, he said,
one prominent member OF Colonel Came
ron's party who does not hold an ofhce or
who has not sought or contracted Tor one.
| want our candidate TO meet Cameron.
Think of a man, said he, seeking the ofi1ce
once held by Jefferson and Patrick Henry
who has to admit that his own race cannot
elect him. Judge Harris closed his speech
in an eloquent strain, and was heartily ap'
plauded.
Here there were calls for Daniel. Payne,
Goode, Tucker. and George ID. Wise; but
none Of those gentlemen made their appear
ance. At last the name OF Daniel was taken
I'd, amid great cheers and excitement
throughout the Convention.
HON. RANDOLPH TUCKER.
FiaalIy Mr.. Ran. Tucker was brought
forward. and in pleasant speech,
in which his bright flashes OF humor
were constantly outcrOpping, he put
tue Convention in thoroughly good humor.
Said he: "My fellow. .countrymen, my
fair-no, ladies and gentlemen laugh
terl-I have been for some seven or eight
hours, with twenty.siX other gentlemen,
irving to make a platform upon which all
can stand" He could say OF that platform
before il was reported, that it is platform
upon which all can stand and march to
victory. He could not say who the nomi-
nee was to be, hut knew that the honest
principle upon which this platform was
built would commend it to every good man
i'm this old Commonwealth. In defence OF
the principles it enuEciated he expected 10
buckle on his old armoF and draw his rusty
sword. [Laughter.l But he must now give
way, ferries OF go on 60 on, Tucker j said
he am feeble tonight; | have mad only
a little To eat and nothing to-ah, hem.
prolonged laughterl And now, as | see
YOU are in good humor, shall give way to
The Committee on Platform, who are ready
10 report.
General Taliaferro. OF Gloucester: Mr.
President and gentlemen Of the Convention,
on behalf OF the Committee on Platform,
consisting OF twenty.seyen members cho-
sen from every part OF the Commonwealth,
I have been instructed, without dissenting
voice, to report for your consideration the
Dlarform about 10 be submitted as the pro.
duct OF their best judgment. l believe you
will find in it everything to commend,
nothing TO condemn. | have given the pa
per to the secretary, and now ask him to
read It for your approval or rejection"
The Platform.
Secretary Bigger proceeded TO read the
platform as follows, only interrupted by
frequent applause:
The Conservative.D Democratic party OF
Vlrgina-Democratic in its Federal reia'