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THE VIRGINIA READJUsTERs.


ing, In the absence Of General Malone, Chair
man of the State Central Committee, called
lhe Convention TO order. John Paul, who vas
appointed temporary Chairman, made brief
and stirring address. After q 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
gratiied at the approval of his constituents Of
his public conduct He was satisfied thatthere
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
IN the State and not represent the Democratic
bourbon caucus.
Gen. Malone concluded by urging harmony.
and that TO whomsoever they gave their banner
they should stand TO him to q man in the great
aght 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 speech resolution ap-
proving Gen. Mahones course in the United
States Senate was adopted unanimously.
Nominations for Governor were then in
order, and the following names were presented:
John Z. Massey, the present State Auditor;
Colonel VIM. Z. Cameron, Mayor of Peters
burg; General v. ID. Groner, OF Norfolk;
Captain J. 8. Wise, OF Richmond.
,rrah.r ~ votes cast 7as. necessary 10 A
choice, $40; Cameron, 900; Massey, 222; Wise,
i27; Groner, 90.
After the second ballot II. H. Riddleberger's
a..ior.o piddisberosr stated he was no can
sPPso. 49, T.s.,s'ans;~., - ,horght The
usaAso saa ..,a po1 .asI a. sasn Ganerai Gshone
,,snt .,a.,s,.,sd s,nid tbe wildest enthu-
s;ssm Cantain Jobn Wise one Of the nomi-
naos asrnaftIv snnealed 10 tbe Convention 10
.acrlece ~. avsry,ilnc for The good of tbe partv.
al not considsr men Win This object Ia
s5e,v 10 uroed an adiournment which, amid
,r..i .o,t,s;or s,,5 sycsts,nant was screed to
~ ~ Tn..en,;or ~ I'm sdiorrned ,,rtii
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ThEih PLATFORM of fhlNcirLEs.
Fnst-We recognize our obligations 10 sup
port the institution for the deaf, dumb, and
blind, the Lunatio Asylum, public free schools,
and the government In this city, out OF the
revenues Of the State, and we deprecate and
denounce that policy OF ring rule and subordi-
mated sovereignty which Tor 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
only at the option OF speculators and syndi-
Gates.
second-we reassert our purpose to settle
and adjust our State obligations on the princi-
ple Of ssbill 10 re-establish 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 lust debt Of Virginia in this,
that II assumes two-thirds of ali the money
Virginia borrowed, and sets aside the other
in her own yay and al her own pleasure; that
N nacos those OF her creditors who have never
received but A 6 Der cent. installmeut of in
terest in nine Years upon an exact Equality
sbled 10 absorb and monopoli2e our means of
PAYMENT, that il agrees TO paw such a rate of
interest on our securities as can with Certainty
be met ont OF the revenues of the State and
that 4 contains ali the essential features of
analitv.
Third-we reasscrt our adherence TO the
constitutional requirement for .ieoual and uni-
form taxationn Of property- exemnting none
ercept that specified by the ConstitI,tion. and
used exclusively for sireligious, Charitable. and
Educational purposes.-
Fourth-We reassert that the paramount oh
LEGATION OF the various works Of internal i'm.
nroyement IL To the people of the state bv
whose authority they were created. by whose
money they were constructed, and by whose
grace they live. and il is enioined unon our
representative and executive officers TO enforce
the discharge OF that duty, to insure to our
people such rates, facilities, and connections az
will protect every industry and interest against
discrimination, tend TO the development OF
their agricultural and mineral resources, en-.
courage the investment Of active capital in
manufactures, and the profitable employment
OF labor in industrial enterprises, grasp for our
cities and for our whole State those advantages
10 which, by their geographical position, they
are entitled, and fulfill all the great public
ends for which they were designed
Fifth-The Readjusters hold that the rieht
To a free ballot to be right preseryatiye OF All
rights. and that Il should be maintained ir
eyerv State Of tbe ITnion- We hel;eva tba % =