The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-03-23
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4 spkCfAL NOTICES. -.
/ ~ CARD IL ;ss Il 70 g. g Fl Tee Ha ~
r.ssss sh.. ind m,..f lii.y . bs p.ssd. b -
prssspfsusy and exelusv mess Of some OF Jour nu
bsr 10 On attitude Gf ssemius hostility ana aa.sso
Eism towards you. wholly at variance VITA ny -
| vishss and dssisns Tbs supexsd sorrsspondene-
vim s1plss that aalsss aeesds to the Requirements.
,:. q = ..ss q 5: s. s .ssssy s9S
forfeit tina slsim vhish 1 might otherwise have e
your support At the same tima, am sdm ,nshed ns
upon full aad fair notice. and By almost uDAnimous
vote, that the purposes Of tbs meeting on Mouosy
night have been cancelled and aband 5nsd. IN this
dilemma, with this consrarets Of opinion snd dis
eordsncs of sentiment upoa this question Of nonins-
| ting at al what candid man would require me -
10 before any meeting which did not represent the
sssiiss, and views Of the whole Amsriean and why
| party. Who win compoas the meeting on monday
nishtf Not oil Of those, even. who were IN the un-
man of the no-pontn-tion mee'ins one of tho o
or 70 at tbs City Hall, besides nisny Others a. hsys
learned. None who we're at the nesting last hii ~
will attend Of course, they hsv1 declared
nomination unBecsssa-y. 1t 10 certain, therefors,
that but portion OF Whiss and Americans viii At
tend, and they have NO right to require any canei
date abide their behest especially a. their entire
action, has been agsins sl party usage. and mas Gre
| sted Engagement Ia the party which renders
hsrmo Nous .ni united nom nation no's Impossible
To The will ofthat party fail y expressed woad Dow
cheerfully and sron,issiselyi bat should De dolus
injnstics TO Its great mssaes, IL recoenIzsd the
meeting of Monday night, eseoots ming one va true
| representatives.. l sure it will not and sanaos
truly represent tie party because large suo respec
table has js: decls ed agsiust the policy OF
nominating candidate at al; adeolsration IN which
hava no doubt largo a,rsy of the parry eoncurs
If however,, thars be difficulty heresfter, Ia the con-
f.ctIns claims of csndicsts ia consequerse CT me
party being divided upon tbs question OF nomination
| or nomination, l beg it may be remembered that
tho whole di.cord has been occssoned by those who
assembled without public announces ent In the CIy
/ Hall TO- yru fn nj q As
t,hI n setting. r5sy eek, with ecnddea ee, when
meeting Of this sny other patti was ever held a.
pubhs place like the City Hall without notes o.
| is time aad objects through the nexsrspers Why
was it not done 10 this ins'ance ehs,lense tns
production of precedent for such proceeding And
then, when its objects had been nscertaned by the
patty astar its scj ,urnment, snd 1t vas proposed
| BY Pubic meetlng called through the press, upon
several days notice, to 6onsider them, where everv
upon tbs QUESTION whicn had been privately decided
| BY the unanuounesd meeting, why did the friends
of that meeting refuse to meet ard discuss tho TO-
determined son' by did they by appeals through
the pre.s TO which they could resort to suppress
public meeting ike tbs followe: attempt to widen
snss g'f' the 'f.A'' the" ''sa' '''''a A'a
"AMsR,cANs B EtsAsE!-As tbs meeting an.
nounced for night, 1t the African Chd oh, 10 Bot
author Fad by any participating the meeting at
the City Hail. Americans ana W higs should AVOID It.
the meeting TO- Moodsy night will take place, let
the resait Be hct it may at the african Church to-
night NH 2u-l X"
point to these things not anger, bit ID sorrow.
and while do not mt an to question the dotves OF
those who got up that meeting az the City Hall sad
refused to 20 into held last ght, think
may safely appeal to every rational man to sustain me
in the declaration that ought not TO submit my In.
forests TO the sratramsn. of thore who represent
only portion Of the party, ana wis have by their
conduct destroyed lis harmony and unity CT &C.
ton. l appeal ON the contrary from than to the
didste until the lst Of April when trust shall
again enter aervice of my fellow sitizens, to
whose partial favor owe already large debt ct
gratitude. 1domAS w. Dos"ELL.
R,cgMoNr, March 10, 1857.
Dear Sir In conte mplaion Ct meeting to b. h,ld
at the African Church Monday next the Esd ms y
for the purpose of selecting candidates from tie
Americ snd Whg parties for the municipal ofh :es
We a CONN tttee aLe charged WIN the DUTY OF en-
curing OF you, whose name has been s1sgestedi
whether you wiling to abide the acttsn o. HE
m Getting coatem atsd, upon the majority principle
You respectfully requested to reply by note, to be
tonel American, by O'Clock d., of Saturday next.
Vs1y respectfully J. 4. Fisher.
Chairman committee OF Arrangements.
To 1hos. ". DosweH, Esq.
RIcHaoNb, Match slst 1887.
Dear Sir-You address note OF the 1911 ips. :,
though not handed me until to-day enduring wheth-
will abide the action of the NEE contsm plated
| tfor Mon~ay night upon the majority principle.
And you describe yourself as chairman of q coru-
mittee, charged with the duty of making that en-.
Dairy In response let say. that my opinions and
purposes always opea for invest:se m or eha-
enge BY my feiow-citizs ns. - Acting though In
authoritative nedium, and L am not informed in
whose behalf you are acting, will you be kind
| enough to tell me who made you ehsirman of The
luton point ng you;) what time and pllce was it
dine, and If by meeting of citizens, who called
has meeting together, and what notice was sivea
| through the pabiie plihts OF the purposs to hold
such meeting so that tine cit Tens might attend ana
expres th cir views upon the .uhjes fot which they
convoksd If your snswer these enquifies il
nv la me- ~
ing called together upon public notice through the
press, as is usual in such cases. and thus your
~ vi adca' cd and sustained, will pond to our
enquiry with pleasure.
Very respectfully yours &c:
Be good enoug to reply forthwith, So tbs. mag,
II your answer requires it, respond by o'coek the
| time limited BY your nots.
RICHMOND, March 2Ist. 1857
THos. w. DoswELL, tsq:-Dear ir:-The som.
night and your communication will he laid before
them. The history OF the meeting which srpolnted
the committee which represent, must be familiar
but previous meeting by which it v as called and
generally knowa throughout the city. lfyou have
1 refer you to Msssrs Walker and Wright q. they
were attendants ana participants, and were pied &c
to abide by that aston. As there seems to be soue
unsertatsty your part a. to the sourse you will /
pursue, aad 1 cannot inform you now, what an
iwer tho committee msy dirsct me to mskr,
would suggest that tho matter remain opea uatii
Monday. Yours, respectfully
}. r. FISHER.
RICHMOND March 2Ist, 1857.
JAMES R. FISHER, Esq.- Dear Sir; TIE unex-
plsued delay in de iverin to letter dated the
18th inst and the necessity for consultation with ,hs
rest of you- committee b.f're you can asswer the
simple enquiry, by what ity you iate,rossts
as {, my purpose in reference to The nominations
of serseants5l renders it imperative that should
plain to my friends aud the pubic why cannot
ssree to submit my claims to meeting of which you
are the organ
shall, Ih. refore for t. information of my fiends
and tho citizens a. large, publish tho for de-
Ginning to sernit my claims to to finally acted on
upon Mondsy night, with copy Of tails CORE spond.
ence. Yours, respectfully,
Thus. w. boswell.
"Who shall decide when Lawyers disegrse?n
kT Nj - RS. EdifOrs: As aush0riz ed
your local notice of the decison ia the OF
DC. the City of Richmond, (whi Oh has prov0k ed
the tcisn Of Judgs Rober,soa,) lot ms say word
in ITS defence. Ny positions are: @
in or nj. @. 81.