The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-01
VIRGINIA RenunIicanS.

II
RICHMOND, VA, April 23.-Mahone,
upon calling the republican conven-
ton to order, was vociferoiusly
cheered. After making short speech,
Malone, as chairman of the Teadjuster
state committee, with the concur
renee of the chairman Of the repub-
lican state committee, named Col.
VIM. Lamb as temporary chairman.
Lamb briefly addressed the body, and
said they had come here with a high
resolve to rescue the mother state
from the hands of the despoiler. The
proceedings of the last legislature, for
oppression and tyranny, could not find
a parallel in the history Of the coun-
try. He looked for happy results from
the action of this convention, as the
time had now come when the people
of the south could join the republican
party as party of protection.
After recess it was reported that all
the counties of the state. except four,
were represented. Col. VIM. Lamb
was made permanent president. A
motion that the delegates to Chicago
be instructed to cast their votes in the
national convention for Arthur was
received with unanimous approval.
The district delegates to Chicago were
reported to the convention, and each
delegation reported in favor of Gen.
Malone as chairman of the delegation
to Chicago, and the delegates were in
structed to vote as a unit on all ques-
lions in the convention. Gen. Ma
hone reported the platform in sub
stance as follows: We, the represen-
tatives of the people comprising the
coalition party Of Virginia, in con-
yeution assembled, to declare-FirSt,
that from an after this day our party
shall be known as the republican
party of Virginia; that in the nations
affairs we shall follow the banner of
the national republican party,
and shall support with a zeal
and fidelity its nominees
for president and vice-president. The
widest enthusiasm and uproarious
applause greeted this declaration, and
some minutes elapsed before order
was restored. Second, that we invite
the earnest and hearty cooperation
of all who are opposed TO pouT,
bonism and its rule, all
who are opposed to sectionalism; all
who desire the revival of cordial feel
ings and fraternal relations between
the sections of our common country
with an unwavering loyalty to the
union, one and inseperable; all who
believe that the south, by reason OF
her geographical extent and her popu-
lation. her resources, her productions,
her varied industries, her contrlbu-
lions to the federal revenue, and
her constitutional representation
in congress, should enjoy equitable
participation with the other sections
of the union in all the departments OF
the national administration, and al
who concur in the Justice of the prin-
ciples here announced, to resoluJely
undertake to GARY these principles
into full effect. Third, that we pledge
our best efforts to secure to the people
of Virginia free and Unrestricted
suffrage, an honest ballot and fair
count, and to promote those great
objects in every part of the country.
Fourth. that we favor education for
all classes of the people, and liberal
appropriations of the surplus rev.
enues of the government for this pur-
pose. Fifth, thai we demand a pro-
tectiye tariff, so that the manufacture
ing and mining and other industries
of Virginia. in common with those OF
other states of the Union, may con-
tinue to grow and prosper. The
sixth declaration is a long arraign-
ment and denunciation of
bourbonism, tor its alleged hos
tility to the most sacred
rights and dearest interests of the
people, and winds up in the flourish
" that we proudly welcome national
alliance in matters of fcdersl and
popular concern that makes freedom
and justice possible to all in Virginia;
that cordially endorsing the admins
tration of President Arthur as con-
spicuously notional and conservative,
challenging the respect and confidence
of the nation, we give no
emphatic expression to our opinion
as to his nominition.
The commute reported the follow
ing delegates at large: Gen. M. Ma
hone, w. III. Peasants colored), S. M.
Yost, F. S. Blair. Jas. ID. Brady and
a, A. Dodson. After some very noisy
discussions tie report was adopted.