The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-05-24

to the Richmond 1htg Of MdTch ., 1911,
that Mr.. Coleman is reported 10 have said
"LIKE US, SIR, HE Is ANTI BANK, ANTI High
PROTECTIVE TARIFF, ANTi-iNTEREAL In
PRovEMENT BY THE GENERAL GOVERNMENT
and ANTI-DIsTRIBUTIoNIs at this time
There is the PROOF /; and if Col. Coleman
is a Wing now, | ask any sensible man, II he
was not once Democrat and has not turned
complete political somerset ? Is the gentle
man satisfied
my N-1t* DEMOCRAT.
~ The Press and the Junto.-In THE
Wing and Dispatch Of yesterday we have tw0tvery
modest articles 0he former editorial, by its type.
the latter over the signature OF n WhtS Of is4u y
designed to teach the Wings of this city what their
action should be In the coming election of city
representatives To follow the two in detail would
occupy toe much space and too much cost, mas.
much as the writer has to pay his own way, while
Editors and Typographists can and will do the work
free Of charge. The "Whig exhorts the W higs" 'to
present unbr0ken front, ito stick to their regu
lar nominations Would it be imprudent to ask
the Whig how it stood in this respect in 1e4s,
when Jonn NJ Bolts was the nominee and C Lee
the independent candidates Mr. Bolts, nominated
after ample notice and a full delegation, the Whig
not five days before thu day of election appealed to
Wings to vote for Mr. Lee, assuring them that Mr.
Lee would get 700 votes in the city of Richmond,
and that his election was most probable. What
was the result Mr L received less than 800 votes
in the whole district, 40 to $50 in the city.
1t is not peasurabe to refer to such matters yet it
is fair, and the Wig should not be noisy under
such circumstances. "a Wing Of 1910" objects 10
Mr. Edwin Robinson because ne thinks Col Cole
mans prospects will be jeopardized A Wing of
1910 is not always Wing OF 1853, and we should
not be surprised, if like many other AZ Wings, he
had been before and since Demo crat CT merely
quasi" Wing according to his tsse at the mo
mept. But to conclude. We have only to ask that
every voter consult his taste after calling atten
ton to the truthful account of Freeman which is
subjoined. WINGS FROM 20 to SO.
Pol;ticaI-sThe Way they do 1t Now
a. days.''-Some eight or ten men OF Vigi ance
Committee get together and unite in calling Town
Meeting to nominate candidates; having previously
fixed upon the man or men to be brought before
the intended nominating meeting, they go out from
the committee meeting and each traverses the town
urging such as may be favorable to his friend, to
attend; when there the Chairman and Secretary
duly provided take their Places
Some one with q resolution cut and dried, rises
and submits that every man pledges himself to sup
port the nominee, whoever he may be;'' thus en-.
trapped, the few in attendance whe know nothing
OF the ''modus operandi" find themselves in the
position of poor man at a frolc, but if they say
word of complaint any of the party out Of the
meeting should express the slightest objection to
the nominees, they forthwith denounced as
utterly destitute of fidelity to the party, traitors
&c, &c This is the game lately played in this
city. The importance of h2lding conventions to
nc inmate President or member of Congress, by
81 ndng Delegates to represent their constituency,
is admitted because of the extent of territory over
which they scattered but by no means is it in
dispensable in small city, where daily communi
cation is practicable. Away with the system of
wire working; nay, dictation; if not put down, its
direful conse quencss will be regretted by every
! my 24-lt" FREEMAN.
AT a meeting of the class at St.
PEERS Church, Hanover CIrcui. on Monday the
18th day of May, 1853, after reading portion of
Scripture ana prayer by the Rev William ii Mas
sie the meeting was organized by calling the Rev
VIM Massie to the Chair and appointing VIM
Jackson, Jr. Secretary. After few appropriate
remarks by the Secretary, he offered the following
preamble and reso uuons:
Whereas there are certain class OF individuals
in this vicinity busly seeking to blast the moral
and ministerial character of the Rev Jeremiah
McMuen by circulating malignant reports about
him, and as we believe without a shadow OF evi.
denceo support tter tappears to us that after the
full investigation OF the charges preferred against
him at the Brook Church, before such men as tried
him, that their decision would certainly have given
tisEacton; but we were disappointed, for we frd
his prosecutors for we can view it in no other
light than persecution) being foiled in that are
determined to traduce his character, guilty not
guilty-we are not afraid of strict scrutiny into
the moral and ministerial character of our Pastor
and should ne be found guilty of improper conduct
none will &c more willing and ready to condemn
Resolved 1st That we have the highest opinion
of the Rev Jeremiah McMullen as q gentlema an and
christian-that We consider him prosecuted
man, having passed through the fiery ordeal and
C. me out as gold doubly refined.
Resolved Sd. That we have the highest respect
for the moral and religious character of the com
mitee that tried him at the Brook Church, and be-
lieve they gave righteous decision
Resolved Sd. That we, class under his pas
toral care, will support him with our prayers, ana
also with pur sc, if necessary, until better ev-
dence of his guilt be produced than has been
Resolved 4th. That we invite and respectfully
request those that are fond OF circulating these
evil reports about the Rev gentleman that they WILL
before circulating them in the neghborhood, lnVes-
tgate them and see il they can be sustained py evil
deace; if they csn, report them 10 Inc CLASS eauer
at st Peters if not, as good .cltizens con'fsoicl
them.
Resolved, 5th. That the President end Secretary
sign the above and send them to the weekly DIS.
Patch for publication, and request an insertion IN
the Richmond Christian Advocate
'--0 --''- VIM M MASSIE, President.
VIM JACKSON, Jr, Secretary.
II was then moved and carried that the members
of the class and others that feel desire, sign the
above
VIM Jackson, jr Hugh Apperson
VIM T Jackson Henry I Tiller
John Tiler John Massie
Joseph Crew Robert Perkins
VIM Stone George Baughan
&c w Jackson Robert Samuel Brock
*Those marked thus belong to ether classes.
my 24-lt8
- DIR. James Dove-Dear Sir:-Seeing
that you have placed my name In the papers on
the Democratic Vigilance Committee for Jefferson
Ward, respectfully request you to take it there.
from. Being a Whig-a Bolts Whig-a Wing on
principle cannot consent to act WITH still less
would work for, party whose acts and princi.
pies are In direct opposition to my convictions of
right. Should live to the day of election, shall
vote for CLAYTON g COLEMAN, and the other
Wing nominees.
my 24-lr PHILIP BERGHEIMER.
,.1 Citizens of Richmond-Being can
didate to represent you in the Senate OF Virginia
VIII ADDRESS you, fully and freely, on the subject
TO NIGHT at O'Clock, at the City Hall, when |
expectto give my opponent, Mr. Baldwin, skinning |
perfect and entire-and hereby invite him TO be |
there to look to his interest.
my M-lts HENRY ADRIAN.
a. sTRAYED, on Friday night last, one
A2Slarge Bay Horse, and one OF small size
Dark Bay, beautiful FORM very fat, had white
foot lock- reward of e5 will be paid for their re-.