The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-04-24

other States OF the Union, may continue to
grow and prosper, and that agriculture
may find n ready and Temunerative home
market for its products, while our free
labor may receive that reward which will
be denied il IL brought In competition,
through free trade, with The seryile labor
OF other countries.
That we arraign and denounce Bour.
bonism for its hostility 10 the most sacred
rights and the dearest interests OF the peo-
pie hostility which 1t has demonstrated
by reckesslY trampling under foot the
Constitution and the laws Of the State; by
de- r. to the people the right Of repre-
Sc. &.n In the Legislature through the
men Of their own choice, and putting in
place OF these men others whom the
people overwhelmingly rejected at the
polls; by diyesting the executive de-
partment Of the government OF many
Of its tlme-honored constitutional and
statutory powers, rights. and preroga-
tives; by systematically endeayoring to
prevent (as il did prevent at the last elec-
tion) an honest expression OF the will OF
the people, and now seeking, under an I'M
constitutional act, TO control the popular
will by placing all machinery Of election in
own subseryient partisans; by depicting
the State Treasury and sQuandering the
peoples hard-earned money in needless
and malicious partisan Investigations and
wasteful appropriations under false pre-
texts OF public service; by its injurious in
reference with the free-school system,
whose school-houses the Readjusters had
opened wide for all the children OF the
Commonwealth; by its failure to pass
any important measure for the ben
eft OF the people; by lessening the
taxes OF those who live by trade
and speculation, while the farming, me-
chanical, and laboring classes are left,
in effect, unreieved Of their heavy bur-
thens; Ivy enacting laws deeply affecting
the public welfare. when it had denied con-
stitutional representation to one tenth OF
the State; and, above all. we arraign and
denounce Bourbonism for a hostility to
this State and people demonstrated by un-
scrupulous frauds and shameful methods,
by IawlesS outrage and organized murder,
and by bringing upon the fair fame OF this
Commonwealth and its Inhabitants q re-
proach which it Is the high duty OF patriot
ism to remove.
That we proudly welcome a national al
liarce IN matters Of Federal and popular
concern that makes freedom and justice
possible for all in Virginia.
That, cordially endorsing the admins
tration OF President Arthur rs conSpicu-
ousy national and conservative, chaileng-
ing the respect and confidence OF the ma
ton, we give emphatic expression to our
preference for his nomination at Chicago.
ELECTORS.
The following electors were reported :
Lewis L. Haryie, William II. Turner,
electors at large,) ). Brown Allen, Bailey
Brown, {. ii. Causey, X. Il. HUBBARD, j..
II. Van Auken, +. X. Brown, +. w. Hub
bard, Robert }. Walker, Carter N. Lou
than, II. w. Holloway.
General Malone was frequently ap-
plauded while reading the platform, cspe-
cialy when he referred to the solid Repub-
lican determination OF the party and the
Arthur pledge. The band caught the in
fectiOn, and played "ln the North Seas
Lived a Whale" and the colored brothers
clapped their hands in joyous delight and
yelled like school-boys turned loose at
play-time.
no USE, THE BOSS Is SUPREME.
Edgar Allan opposed the premature
adoption Of the platform, and talked boldly
about Republican rights and the chains Of
slavery.
Mr. r. T. Hubbard said these Republi-
cans, who magnilied their own importance,
wanted to put Malone in the mire and
themselves IN the saddle.
Mr.. Joe Walker was opposed to sending
a pledged delegation, and would have said
much but for the fiye-minute rule.
S. Brown Allen, IN trying to stave off
opposition, quoted the old remark that
- We are for Arthur because Arthur is for
us,v which was greeted with deriSiOn from
some.
Captain Paul, OF Richmond, wanted
action on the platform postponed until he
could make nomination OF delegates.
TIE BOSS BEATING THE BOURBONs.
A. W. Harris told in excited tones how
the Republicans had been Knocked down +"
until the little corporal, Billy Malone, had
come to the front TO lead the black cohorts
TO victory over the Bourbon party.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Lewis said he had
no objection to the pledging OF the dele
gates to Arthur. Under no circumstances
would lie act as electOr. He had been
elected.l
ALL SERENE.
Nr. Harnsbcrger sent up TO the clerks
desk a resolution endorsing Governor
Cameron's administration, and il went
through like flash.
STATE AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES.
Executive Committee: General Malone,
J. d. Brady, and Stith Boiling.
State Committee-First district: j. j.
Mcdonald, l.. Taliaierro, John 5. Wise;
Second: George f. Bowden, IL. b. Clay,
ID. Nj. Norton; Third: Edmund Waddill.
Jr., Edward Thompson, Z. W. Harris
Fourth: w. c. Brightwell, B. f. Jarratt,
NJ. r. DeMortie; Fifth: L. B. Jefries, J.
D. Perkins, W. II. Pleasants; Sixth B.
w. Bocock. Cesar Perkins, W. b. Carper;
seventh D. S. Lewis, w. L. Craig, j. {.
Sims: Eighth: c. l.. Pritcbard, W. W.
West. j. II. Gray; Ninth J. ;. Brown-
ing. j. II. Ballard, j. ID. HOnaker.
Nr. Edmund Waddill, Jr., offered Sc
ries OF resolutions condemning in most
abusive terms the action Of the Legislature
in passing resolution asking General Ma
hone TO resign his position As United states
senator, and endorsing General hahone's
representative conduct. The resolutions
were adopted.
SPEECHES.
The last hours OF the Convention were
spent in listening to speeches from mum,
ber OF loud-mouthed orators, who seemed
anxious to encourage the spirits oil me
newborn Republicans, after which, l2:iO
O'Clock this morning, the Convention ad-
iourned sine die.
The straiGhfouts-
The straigbtout Republican City Con-
yention met at their headquarters last night
and elected the following delegates and
alternaies to the Republican State Conyen-
ton, which meets in this city on the SOth
instant: - t. NJ
Delegates Otis II. Russell, James JS,i ~