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Show 1 By W. U. Tolcgrajih. I Vlllt; 1 Nl A REPUBLICAN CONVENTION. CONVEN-TION. ; j Kichmoud 28. The Kepublican convention yesterday adopted resolutions resolu-tions affirming devotion to tho Republican Repub-lican party. It pledges the party in Virginia to support a tariff which, while securing the necessary revenue, . ; shall give incidental protection, to-i to-i American industry; subtaiDS the na-i na-i Lional banking sysleni as affording a safe form of currency; absolute bgcut-: bgcut-: ity to bill holders; the policy; of extending government aid to States' I for improviug their rivers and harbors; absolute payment of all obligations of I government; a sufficient yearly reduo-1 reduo-1 tion of the national debt, to convince tho world of the determination to ulti-j ulti-j rnately extinguish it, while at tho same . time to carefully avoid burdening the , people with onerous and unnecessary 1 taxation; endorsing the administration j of President Grant,, and pronouncing j in favor of his renomination. |