The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-03-28
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1870 tSe RdItsvs Of the Hichnnoad Whig
Al observe that 20 far you asys taken no rsts 2
the family. s.sitsmsnt sxistisp ssswsea ne me.
.s ont Ss OK 81 our sss msnepa sstons
. e. The origin q III. easrls snd tcbis % nd
,ns ~. re. panty nsnss nos s.
cd BY the unfair sssun pon Of anams, TO east thes
vote. against their tudsmsa.s and rsr.anal pr.fs,
vie = Of the party to vhsh they belong.
In the Arss place. It win be rensTosrsd, that on
the lsth OF March the Americas peop's ns n INSET.
osrs, at the City Hall and then and there some 60 or
10 members decided that Monday. the x5d day OF
March. the Wing ard Amslissn party woaa hole !,
dominating suitable candidates Of their party 70 i'
The municipal ofses OF our city When this notice
vss Published, 1t created widespresa saa senen!
the party Who were to take this action, and call
was forthv made through the columns Of the Dis
psrsis. to ss. :. the Xsss Church on friday,
the 10th inst and there decide BY mi ority vote
whether 1t WIS sxpedisnt or not 70 make such nqni
decided that It was only inexpstient bat unwise
to make such nominations. Well, sir why did NOT
these 60 or 20 marveilfu,y proper 1essos sao Gus
sent to meet other members Of hsr party, upon the
public notice tbus siven and there let the msjoIiy
decide ~h.r was proper to be done 70 ADVANCE IN.
~ Americans did attend at I'll, African Church on the
eight of the Goth and having changed their views as
to the policy of nomination. v,tec WIN .ns su,
but few factious pa Elephants in this first meet
~, actins upon coeicive prnclp.e, oecloea 70
pyos tion numbered. 70 futIher beautiful view
u justice and harmony, Mr.. )" chairman of this
asuiotorial rmittse, aready clt1 alderman tano
TN his earnest sohsitude fJr American ncmina
3ons would consent to lend you his valuable services
e. life if elected, used this notice TO bs Puoilin
ed:
AMERICANS, BEwARE As the meeting snnoun.
ced fer to night at the African Church is not au.
norssd By any one participst NJ IN Inc sns
tie meeting for Monday niRht will take place let
r. ,ssut be what it may at the African Churrh TO
night. L."
.aIs we regard as decidedly modest, at least
Th- nesting fr Monday nigh. will take place let
result be hat 1t may at the African Church to.
| eight" That 10 to say, If the whole American and
hg parties assemble in MAS and decide that it il
inc pe dent and unw.se to MAKE nonn ati, ns, we,
small portion of the IS or S6 VINO voted hat 1t ives
! o. ope. to have nominations, knowing, as we DO.
what il beat to be done tor Tho ignoront masses de-
side that the me.sing shall take piscs, and nomina-
| tons shall BIS made.
vented from voting in the meeting, because 1t was
asserted By two of the spsakers that notice OF tho
previous meeting had been published, and II those
| who desired to against the action OF the hst
had net this notice 1t was their own faut put
| "a Wings and Americans actually voted in that
me sting ~ ell, let look at the overwhelming
number CT the participants in this meeting that must
| come off on Monday night If Rome burnt Placards
| nearly as large the Richmond Dispatch were In
dustriousiy circulated on the morning OF the 2Sd
calling on the Wings and Americana to rally on that
nigh at the African Church. At The appointed time
and place. our keepers, aided BY ell the assist
anita they could beg borrow aud force, met and made
their nnmin atoms. The tsIlers appointed for the
purpose of sscerlaining tina result of the ballotins
after ample time appeared and reported through It's
chair maa-whoe number of votes cast, 2l8 Those
com posing this committee of teeTs believe to be
| gentlemen. and would not wifuly m.ke nisrepre.
| sentatons, but even gentlemen sometime mista
ken If thoss not in this instance they would
| relieve the meeting OF little doubt that
lists on the public mind, if they would Fore for
whom these missing rs votes were cast, and far
| they know or believe whether they were given by
Wings or Democrats and the reason for not report
ing to the meeting the names of the parties voted
| for. The vote stooi thus
| For Mayor--Jossph Mayo. ........"........ .l9S
| Com Attorney---h Daniei..............I93
City serss'n'-"TT nO s 1,ssdsyy:.lssa
| City Collector. A Hobson.. ...I95
| :" GAuser.;Kichsrd Fox:
supt. Gas Works .Thos H. Wynne. .......19s
So Water Werks-J. L. Dsvis..........I95
| City Assessor-.D Miller. ...l06
| " +. Ee'ns.. .......'.....-..... 81
il" 30. Briggs. s
| Grain Mea,urer- .-Edw'd Dsws.
" - X, ID. GIantland. .......... 10
| supt Poor House j. Pearce. ............1 1888
| Capt. Night Watch A. Wilkinson.. 1872
eight of the nominees hacn9 opposIfion received
each precisely l9S VOTES the hrsr nominee in this
| list who bad oppostlen Wee Tor lily Sergeant
Thos U. Dudley received l57
His opponent, Jno. Richardson, q
Whole number cast for sergeancy, l65
1t Is singular say the least that the IS missing
and unaccounted for votes should have been such
concert 40 to have left the unopposed nominee in
erery instances 1876 votes Viewing this without
prejudice Messrs Editors it suprensety ridicu
ous that 1873 men should meet and say that 1874 OF
same party are factionists and disorsanizsIs, and
have voice in controlling the action OF par
| sy to which they belong! ifthese gentlemen had a
decided preference for any of the prominent csIdi
dates before tho citizens of Risnmond why not have
called a meeting of the friends of A B or C, Is the
might be- and resolved to give him them their
united suppsrt2 But for this meazrs uncomfortable
number to assume TO themselves the disgusting
portauce ofrepresensing HE whole Whis and Amer.
lean patty of the city of Richmond il offensive all
TASTE and insulting even to the most moderate under
standing.
Then, sirs, the public must know that this ticket
published In your paper a. "AMsRIcAN AND WRiG
TICKET FOR MUNICIPAL OFFICES" 10 farce and
hOar and ought TO BIS discarded BY all members of
the party who have sufficient intelligence to enttle
them to vote. TRUE AMERICAN.
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