The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-06-09
,AToN. OHIO. THURSDAY. JUNE 8, 1881.
THE VIRGINIA READJUsTERs.

The flhGlNlA hEAUJ USIEhSs
Malone Takes HIS Leave OF the Demo-
cratic Party-A Platform Adopted for
the Campaign.
The readjusters Of Virginia held State Con-
vention at Richmond on the I'd inst; at which
there were over 700 delegates present, includ-
ing seventy-five colored men. General Boil
ing, in the absence of General Malone, Chair
man of the State Central Committee, called
the Convention to order. John Paul, who was
appointed temporary Chairman, made brief
and stirring address. After a recess Mr.. Paul
was made permanent Chairman. General Ma
hone then put in an appearance, and was en-
Enthusiastically called upon for speech.
Mr. Malone expressed himself as highly
gratified at the approval Of his constituents Of
his public conduct. He was satisfied that there
ret exists in the bosoms of the people true
devotion to the Jeffersonian principles Of gov
srnment. He said that they had met to say to
,heir representatives in Congress that they
must represent the true interests of the people
N the State and not represent the Democratic
bourbon caucus. l SHs a- Sad
Gen. Malone concluded by urging harmony,
and that to whomsoever they gave their banner
they should stand to him to man in the great
fight which Virginia is to make for their free
dom and the freedom of their posterity.
There was great applause during the delivery,
and at the close of the bpeecha resolution ap-
proving Gen. Mahone's course in the United
States Senate was adopted unanimously.
Nominations for Governor were then in
order, and the following names were presented:
John E. Massey, the present State Auditor;
Colonel VIM E. Cameron, Mayor Of Peters
burg; General ". d. sGroner, Of Norfolk;
Captain J. s. Wise, of Richmond.
The first ballot was as follows: Whole
number of votes cast, 738; necessary to q
choice, $40; Cameron, 290; Massey, 222; Wise,
| 127; Groner, SO. t,l-;-5
After the second ballot II. Il. Riddleberger's
name was presented and received with great
applause. Riddleberger stated he was no can
didate before the Convention, and thought the
Office should seek the man. General Mahone
| was next nominated amid the widest enthu-
| siasm. Captain John Wise, one of the nomi-
nees, earnestly appealed to the Convention to
sacrifice everything for the good OF the party,
| and not consider men. With this object in
yiew he urged an adjournment, which, amid
| great confusion and excitement, was agreed to,
and the Convention at lilo adjourned until
| tomorrow.
A motion to drop the lowest candidate was
rejected. The second call was finished at 1890.
| The result was: Cameron, 287; Massey, 245;
| Wise, 105; Groner, 101.
THEIR PLATFORM OF PRINCIPLES.
First-We recognize our obligations to sup
port the institution for the deaf, dumb, and
blind, the Lunatic Asylum, public free schools,
and the government in this city, out of the
revenues of the State, and we deprecate and
denounce thai policy of ring rule and subordi-
mated sovereignty which for years borrowed
money out of the banks at high rates of inter-
est for the discharge of these paramount
trusts, while our revenues were left to the prey
of commercial exchanges, available to the State
- ,nAo late r,f1i
Gates.
Second-We reassert our purpose to settle
and adjust our State obligations on the princi
pie of ''bill to re-establsh public credit,
known as the "Riddleberger bill, passed by
the last General Assembly and vetoed by the
Governor. We maintain that this measure
recognizes the just debt of Virginia in this
that it assumes two-thirds Of all the none!
Virginia borrowed, and sets aside the othe
third to West Virginia, to be dealt with by he
it places those Of her creditors who have nevea
received but per cent. installment of in
terest in nine years upon an exact equalit
with those who, by corrupt agencies, were en-
abled to absorb and monopolize our means o.
payment; that it agrees to pay such a rate O.
interest on our securities as can with certaint
be met out of the revenues of the State, ant
that it contains all the essential features O
finality.
Third-We reassert our adherence to tn
constitutional requirement for Hequal and uni
. form taxation" of property, exemptiug non
| except that specified by the Constitution, AM
used exclusively for religious, charitable, an,
educational purposes"
, Fourth-We reassert that the paramount OBJ
legation Of the various works Of internal i'm
/ provement is to the people of the State,
[ whose authority they were created, by who's
, money they were constructed, and by who's
grace they live, and it is enjoined upon ou
, , representative and executive officers to enforc
the discharge of that duty, to insure to OF
8 people such rates, facilities and connections
will protect every industry and interest againi
\ | discrimination, tend to the development {
! their agricultural and mineral resources, Ell
, , | courage the investment of active capital
manufactures, and the profitable employmeI
of labor in industrial enterprises, grasp for OF
: cities and for our whole State those advantage
4 to which, by their geographical position, the
are entitled, and fulfill all the great publ
b ends for which they were designed.
+ Fifth-The Readjusters hold that the rigl
d to free ballot to be right preservative of o
" rights, and that 1t should be maintained
!, every State of the Union. We believe the cal
- itation tax restriction upon suffrage in Virgin
:, to be in conflict with the fourteenth amen,
8 ment to the Constitution of the United State
IT We believe it is violation of that condition
n reconstruction wherein the pledge was give
not to 30 amend our State Constitution as
'' deprive any citizen or class of citizens of IL
) right to vote. except as q punishment fl
1t such crimes as are felony to common law.
" | UcLcfo buCu W NoIiAB W po "
n trary to the genius Of our institutions, the We
foundation Of which is representation as
antecedent to taxation. We know it has been
+ failure as a measure for the collection
II revenue, the pretended reason for its innoy
g. ton in 1870, and we know the base, demor'
izing, and dangerous uses to which it has be
prostituted. We know it contributes to
increase Of monopoly power, and to corrupt
the voter. For these, and other reasons,
adhere to the purpose hitherto expressed
ls provide more effectual legislation for the c
lg lection of this tax, dedicated by the Constit
is ton to the public free schools, and to aboli
ly it as qualification for and a restriction up
= | suffrage.
As Sixth-The Readjusters congratulate I
ne whole people of Virginia on the progress of
ps last few years in developing the mineral
wv sources and promoting manufacturing ent
al prises in the State, and they declare their p
o1 pose to aid these great and growing industr
~ by all proper and essential legislation, st
ae and Federal To this end they will contir
en- their efforts in behalf of more cordial and f
ed ternal relations between the sections 9
.s States, and especially for that concord 9
- harmony which will make the country to KIN
oO how earnestly and sincerely Virginia invites
on men into her borders as visitors, or to beco
S" citizens, without fear of social or political
tn traclsm; that every man, from whatever sect
IN, of the country, shall enjoy the fullest freed
:, of thought, speech, politics and religion,
I, that the State which first formulated these
10 fundamental in free government is yet
ir, | citadel for their exercise and protection.
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