The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-05-01
Dezendorf as chairman, as Committee on
Permanent Organization.

| % % CLOCK In Oruei, "' ", w Ect suhih'
to eat" At the suggestion OF General
Wickham the motion was Withdrawn.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
The committee appointed on permanent
Organization reported as follows: Presi-
dent. =. O. Uine; Secretary, J. VI. Dom
nan: Assistant Secretaries, J. B. Work,
T.. ID. Scott. q. w. Cole, ard the following
yice-Presidents J. A. Jarvis, III. A.
Knight. w. n. Carter, II. Boiling, Lew
Jones. Henry Edmunds, J. $. Saunders,
w. A. Rowe, s. NJ. Lewis.
RESOLUTIONS.
On motion Of General Wickham com
mittee OF nine were appointed. to whom
should be referred all resolutions without
debate.
DELEGATES AND ELECTORS.
On motion OF Mr.. Callahan the Chair ap-
pointed a committee OF one from each con-
eressional district. whose duty it should be
to report the names OF suitable gentlemen
to act as delegates TO Chicago and electors
for the State.
| AN ADDRESS FROM JUDGE RIvEs.
The secretary read letter from ex-
Judge Alexander Rives, conveying his
hearty approval OF the Straightout organ
iZation. He recommended formal ap-
peal 10 the Chicago Convention, and
charged the Malone party with being fu!l
OF prejudice, ante-bellum hate. and bad
morals. He was opposed, on account OF
self-respect and decency, to submitting to
the grand larceny OF the Republican name
by Malone, which would be prostituted to
his oue-man power. lie called Mah0ne's
movement Il warfare on Republcanism.
THE PLATFORM.
General Wickham, chairman, reported
the following platform, which he read
amidst applause. 1t was adopted:
Resolved, That the delegates to this Com
yention, representing the Republican or
ganiZaton in this State. which has existed
as an integral part OF the National Repub-
lican party since 1865, and been repre-
sented by their delegates in every Re-
publican Convention since that time, re-
| affirm their allegiance to the National Re-
publican party and its principles, and
pledge their support to the candidates
| to be nominated by the National Republic
can Convention at Chicago on the Sd day
Of June next.
ReSOired, That presenting, as we do, a
political record unstalned by the foul
breath OF reputation, and at all times in
| full accord with all the principles OF the
National Republican party, we confidently
expect that recognition TO which, by long
and faithful devotion TO its cause, we are
Justly entitled.
ReSolred, That we believe the plank in
the National Republican platform which
pledged the full payment OF every dollar
| OF the national debt was Il declaration
which applied to the States as well as the
nation. South as well as North, and became
the rule for our guidance, and that we
condemn the action OF President Arthur
in forcing reputation upon the State OF
Virginia. a measure which could not have
been consummated but for his active and
persistent support.
ReSOlred. That in order TO be successful
| i'm the South the principles OF the party
must be advocated in their integrity In
public meetings addressed by Republicans
| OF national reputation and recruits enlisted
from the Younger men whose convictions
would lead them to espOuse the Republican
cause: that the attempt to build up party
in the South by abandoning the ftlnda
mental principles OF the national party anC
buying adherence with offices has been re-
peatedly tried since the war and proved {
disastrous failure. bringing the party into
bad repute in the South, and placing 1t in
false position in the North.
ReSOlred. That the act OF Congress en-
acted for the reform OF the civil service o
the Government has our unqualified ap
nroyal and should receive the earnest en-
dorsement Of the party in National Conyen
tion assembled. and bc faithfully executed
in Virginla as well aS all other sections OF
the country.
Resoired, That we condemn PreSiden
Arthur for permitting the ruthless viola
ton OF said act in every department o
the civil service in Virginia, by whicl
abuse OF power large sums OF money were
drawn from the pockets OF Federal EN-
ploves, in the shape OF political assess
ments, and used to corrupt the voters o.
the State, while Federal patronage ha'
been held out as a reward for political ser
vices, and threats OF removal have beer
used TO Overawe the popular will
ReSOired. That we are unalterably op
posed to the " One-man power" in politics
and condemn the Administration for lend
ing its aid to force a system OH the people
Of Virginia which has been so emphaIically
rebukcd in the North.
Resolved, That the right to free bal
lot and fair count" " is the "rlght preSer
vatiye OF all rights" in a republic where
the voice Of the people, as expressed at th'
polls, i supreme; that this right shoulC
be guaranteed TO the humblest citizen anC
enforced by the prompt punishment O
those who deny or abridge il or seek by
improper means TO control or influence th'
elective franchise.
Resolved, That we earnestly favor the
fostering OF the common schools Of th,
country, believing that fair education fol
our people ia essential for the prosperity
and even the liberty Of our citizens, an(
we therefore give our hearty approval tt
the educational bill which recently passed
the Senate OF the United States.
ReSO!red. That we favor tariff that vii
afford protection to the labor and the in
dustrial interests OF the country and thai
will develop the great resources OF This
State.
Resolved, That the abuses OF the internal
revenue system in the South have beer
such - in the establishment OF persona
government and the prostitution OF fac
tional uses OF offices supported out OF pub
lie contributions-tha nothing remains bu
radical improvement or adjustment.
RESOLVED, That we will welcome into Oul
ranks all persons who will come, without
regard to their previous political opinions,
and will give them fair participation in oul
councils, but we will not allow any one to
assume the r6k OF "dictator" or under
take to play the boss or govern by one-mar
power a party that claims to be composed
OF freemen.
"With malice towards none, but charity
for all,n we will .yet bravely defend the
right as God gives us to see the right"
ReSolued, That we believe that it is th,
duty Of all the people Of this State, without
regard to race or condition or difference o.
political creed, to cultivate the most friend
" and cordial relations between the races
whose interests are indlssolubly connected