Year: 1871

RICHMOND August 80 1871


The Conservative Convention called for the prr-
pose OF reorganlzlng the party and giving il a new
departure OF some kiEd. met In the SKATING
Rink at twelve NJ to-day ana nearly all the counties
IN the State were represented by delegates or
proxies.


Tho promise of the morning was harmonious
meeting; but after dinner things got rather Mixed
ana BourbOnlsm, which, 1t was thought had been
conquered. showed signs OF breaking out IN new
place The admission OF some half-dOzen coIored
delegates from Richmond was agreed TO almost
UNANIMOUSLY, ana the colOred men were received
with applause But General Jubal A.. Eariy
happened to be absent at the time IN conf
mittee, ana when he returned and learned what had
been done he was very much disgusted. In fact SO
much that he subsequently refused 10 serve when
appointed the business comrlttee. pccause AZ he
said, he was not In sympathy with the course
adopted by the Convention. An effort was made To
satisfy him, put IL failed and nnaiiy he walked out.
As he was leaving some one proposed three cheers
for General Early but they were drowned IN ns5es.
The truth i General Early lmagines that the mantle
OF General Lee has allen upon his shoulders, aud le.
thinks everybody ought TO acknowledge him as "a
vertable Elisha But The people cannot discover
the qualities for which rhey loved Lee IN Early.
This all took place after dinner ana the majority or
the Convention was somewhat excited. Perhaps
when their heads are cooler, in tho morning, there
win be more harmony.


The only other very norabe incident OF tho dav
was the introduction OF resolution by lldiscrees
Richmond delegate to appoint committee to wait
on Governor Walker ana invite him TO q seat on the
platform This was opposed and finally voted down
on the general grounds OF It's Improperly. good
many Interpret this as an evidence that the Cover
nor losing Of It's popularity, but that n0t
inf vnrv oil lap,-n
and don't IKE anything that looks like sycophancy.
Had Governor walker appeared in the Convention
they would have risen with accord and invited
him to a place OF honor; but they could not brook
the idea OF formally appointing a committee and
sending II TO the Governors mansion request the
honor Of his attendance on deliberations Of purely
partisan gathering where really rs Governor OF the
state he had no business. This Is way they tabled
the resolutions, and not from any want or conf
dcnce In the Governor from any Wish to show
him disrespect.


There has been no business done vet. though
business committee has been appointed They will
probably make up their platform Tonight and have
IL ready TO submit tomorrow. The old BourbonS.
such as Governor Extra biiy Snit seem TO nave gos
the lead in Convention ami II l. feared they may
favor the platform TOO hignly The people are uD-
doubleday IN lavor OF what IL called Vallandiglam's
new departure, and that Is the sentiment OF the
Convention, "a was shown by the applause whcn
greeted MI Books very able and very conciatory
Jubal Early and Governor smith, must not be driven
away from the party. whose whOe object IL SUCCESS
IN the coming state election iov members OF the
Leg!si azure Everything must be done and every
thing harmOnized. they say. 10 keep the state goy
ernment IN the hands the white people and out OF
tho hands OF the carpet-baggerS. IL Is therefore,
not important at this time that any grave declara-
tion OF a national policy saould be made. 1t Is OF
local Importance, however that unity should be-
preserved, and IL Will he.


The Convention to-day was temporarily organized
by calling ex. Governor Montague to the chair. tie.
made brief Speech in which ne was very denun.
ciatOry OF the radicals ana carpet DaggerS and de-
cl, rad he IN
people from radical rule. If the white men
Of yrsnn would s stand tose'aer s 3ssa
They might send all their carpet-baggers and scala
wags down here and combine with all the negroes.
ana still they could not affect her. she would prove
as unconquerable as ever. His remarks were bitter
and CALLING but they did not meet with much favor.
failure The people are tired OF such rodomontade.
They are determined to have peace, and the old
fogics must either change their course or young
Virginia Will pass and leave them In 'their last
ditchr where most people wish they had been
buried when the war ClOSed


The permanent organization gave the Convention
a different sort OF President. Thomas ). BOc0ck,
national House Of Kcpresenatyes. was selected.
and the announcement was hailed with delight by
the Convention and The public assembled Ee made
gave iull satisfaction. lie told them better day
was coming for Virginia, and that they must wait


for II with the same patience that had hitherto sig
nalized their course, and they would yet triumph.
the throne OF God st stood TO be invoked, and why
should any alteri Their ark OF SAFETY was the great
conservative party He contrasted the radical party
OF the Nortn with the conservatives, and drew q
very vivid picture OF the reckless eXtrava OF
the carpe.baggers, who are mere today and away
tomorrow: who pay no taxes, but spend all that
arc collected and i've IN luxury on the sweat OF the
native people. How different hqd 1t been In Vir-
gina under the rule OF Governor Walker and the
conservatiye5l Here the men VINO spent the money
paid the taxes and II TO their interest To keep
them down 70 the lowest possible point. He re-
terred to the fate South Carolina, ana Sat that
the idea we had escaped such fate called for
versal rejoicing III the state, wnile The dread III
II the future would nerve every one 10 renewed
ardor In the course we had adopted. There must he
harmony among us 10 enect this and as the howl Of
the furnishing wolf stills the chickering's of tho
travellers In the wilderness so let the hungry howl VI
their people hush every note OF discOrd among the
people OF Virginia The path or truth and virtue Is
obstacles are removed. The dark cloud rolls back.
disclosing the bright DOW of hope. so let us press
and more resplcndent prospect Will surround
us In the future. Let surrender
vital principles, but let US waste no time
IN dead and obsolete issues. Let us adopt u
more practical policy, and build up virtues
and cover the land with successful improvements
Go on as a law.abding people; wait for the time
when q law or justice shall return TO warm tho
hearts OF the people from the North TO the South,
W hen fraterna love will retnrn when ku Klux
bills and Enforcement laws will pass away with the
party which framed them TO perpex and 0ppress
us, and more liberal and Just party shall succeed
It, to administer the government that 1t Will
tect us, II not as our fathers framed III.


His speech was loudly applaudeu when he closed.
The Convention adjourned about i've O'Clock Till ten
to morrow, when the plan or reorganization Will.
no doubt be presented, as there are several framed



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