The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-08-11
The Democrat State Convention.

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The Democrat1c State Convention.
THE NOMINATIONS MAI. JOHN W. DANIEL
FOR GOVERNOR; JAS BARBOUR FOR LIEUT.
GOVERNOR; P. W. MCKINNEY FOR ATTORNEY
GENERAL. THE PLATFORM, &C.
The Democratic State Convention met in
the theatre in the city of Richmond, at noon
on Thursday morning last. The representa-
ton was very full one, every section and al
most every county sending delegates:
The convention was called to order at IL
M. by Mr.. Absalom Koiner, chairman of the
State Conservative Committee, and the Rev.
DR.. Moses D. Hoge opened the proc ceilings
with prayer.
After prayer Mr.. J. N. Stubs was chosen
temporary chairman and j. Bell Bigger tenn
porary secretary After recess, the chair
man of the different district delegations report
ed the committee on credentials, on perma-
nent organization, on platform, and on the
State Committee. The Seventh district was
represented on these committees as follows:
On Credentials J.J A. Powell, Gochland ;
G. H. Browning, Page; G. II. Page, Abe
marie. On Organization; Judge J. L. Coch-
ran, Albemarle; W. Liggett. Rockingham
E. E. Stickley, Shenandoah. Resolutions; s..
lei. Motfett, Rockingham James Bumgardner,
jr., Augusta; Judge A. K. Leake, Goochland
State Conservative Committee A. Koiner, J.
NJ. White, W. D. Peachy.
After another recess, the committee on per-
manent organization reported the following
which was adopted:
Chairman-Hon. Thomas s. Bocock, of
Appomattox.
Vice Presidents-First, Hon Thomas Crox-
ton, of Essex Second, Hon. L. r. Watts, of
Portsmouth Third, Gen. Peyton Wise, OF
Richmond Fourth, Dr. R. s. Powell, of Bruins
wick; Fifth, G. Il. Holland, of Danville; Sixth,
Gen. J. A. EARLY, of Lynchburg Seventh,
Hon. John T. Harris, of Rockingham; Eighth,
2. P. Barbour, Orange; Ninth, Hon. W. M.
Ellis, Montgomery.
Secretary Bell Bigger, of Richmond.
Assistant Secretaries-The members of tn
Democratic press present. @
Sergeant+at -Arms-Jas M. Tyler. .dt
Mr.. Bocock was escorted to the chair, and
after brief and eloquent speech, recess was
taken. ..,- .-,l, ,f.a. =.
.5 sslal AT NIGHT,
the Hon. Jno. T. Harris, Hon. J. R. Tucker,
and General Taliaferro, addressed the conven-
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~ AHin THE PLATFORM '.l
was then reported and adopted as follows:
The Conservative Democratic party of vir-
ginia-Democratic in its Federal relations and
Conservative in it's State pol;cy-assembled
in Convention, in view of the present condl-
ton of the Union and of this Commonweal tn,
for the clear and distinct assertion of it's polit-
ical principles doth declare that we adopt the
following articles of political faith
LIST. Equality of right and exact Justice to
all men, special privileges to none freedom of
religion, freedom of the press, and freedom of
the person under the protection of the ho6eas
corpus; of trial by juries impartially selected,
and of a pure, upright, and non partisan judi
ciary elections by the people, free from force
or fraud OF citizens, or OF the military and civil
officers Of Government; and the selection for
public offices of those who are honest and best
fitted to fill them; the support of the State
governments in all their rights as the most
competent administrations of our domestic
concerns and the surest bulwarks against
anti-republican tendencies and the perserva-
ton of the General Government in its whole
constitutional vigor as the sheet anchor of our
peace at home and our safety abroad. I'LL
2. That the maintenance OF the public credit
of Virginia is an essential means to the promo
tion of her prosperity. Wecondemn repudia-
ton in every shape and form as a blot upon
her honor, blow at her permanent welfare,
and an obstacle to her progress in wealth, in
fuence and power; and that we will make
every effort to secure settlement OF the pub
lie debt, with the consent of her creditors,
which is consistent with her honor and dicta-
ted by justice and sound public policy that it
is emlnently desirable and proper that the sew
eral classes of the debt now existing should be
unified, SO that equality, which is equity, may
control in the annual payment of interest and
the ultimate redemption ofprincipal; that with
view of securing such equality we pledge
our party to use all lawful authority to secure
a settlement of the State debt SO that there
shall be but one class of the public debt; that
we will use all lawful and constitutional means
in our power to secure q settlement of the
State debt upon the basis of per cent bond,
and that the Conservative Democratic party
pledges itself, as apart Of cts olcy not to Increase
the present rate Of tarat6on
!, 3. That we will uphold, in its full constitu-
tional integrity and efficiency, our public
school system for the education of both white
and colored Children system inaugurated
by the Constitution of the State and establish
ed by the action of the Conservative party
years before it was required by the Constitu-
tom and will take the most efectual means
for the faithful execution of the same by ap-
plying to its support all the revenues set apart
for that object by the Constitution or other.
WISE 1e a e...,....+..
A. Upon this declaration of principles we
cordially invite the cooperation Of all Conserv-
alive Democrats, whatever may have been or
now are their views upon the public debt, in
the election of the nominees Of this conven-
ton and in the maintenance Of the supremacy
of the Democratic party in this State.
Resotoed. further, That any intimation, COM
ing from any quarter, that the Conservative
Democratic party of Virginia has been, is
now, or proposes to be opposed to an Honest
ballot and q fair count is a calumny upon the
State of Virginia as unfOunded in fact as it is
dishonorable to its authors. ---.aa,,z
ResoIged, That special efforts be made to
foster and encourage agricultural, mechanical
mining, manufacturing, and other industrial
interests of the State i'''''Ns'
SYMPATHY I! y WITH THE WOUNDED PRESIDENT
General Taliaferro: IT am authorized to Of
fer the following resolution, which I doabt
not will meet with the unanimous favor of this
conysepnftiisoRA , ' als4i ~, '7'''''' 1, g.
The secretary read the resolution, as fol
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