The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-03-28
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
An Oppos1rro. Irnp rh. n

AN OPPOSITION CLUB The Oppoait;o,
party OF Church and Union HiiIs, held mos,,n,
2. Springfield Hall last Saturday night, the otise
being to firm an Opposition Club. fo ,oa,;.sJ. Icy
existence until the close Of the Gubsrnssoriau
sass. The meeting organised by calIiur Tuo~
n, ALrRIEnD, Esq, to the chair, aud appointsd NJ
robert e. Richardson, Secretary.
on motion OF Mr.. Il Il. Sutton. 1t was resolved
| that committee Of Eve be appointed TO nrenara
plan OF organization, and recommend suitshiS
| persons as permanent officers Of the Club
Ine Chairman appointed as the business com,
r,s, Messrs; II. H. sutton, Geo. Woodn, Wilson
| D. niii, D. w. Lewelen and Isaac O. Austjn
The committee then retired for consultation
ham" "f WICK
| WILLIAMS C. WIcKHsM, Esq, took the stand and
| aiter announcing himself the standard bearar of
the Opposition, Tor seat in the Senate of Vrrin;e
ueclared hls determination to labor earnestIy -
WIN success to the cause, aud urged those nrasen
70 work With him and for him till the election Wa
osef ., ne declared himself opposed to the exten.
SION OF the corporate limits Of the CITY of Rich
inond, and promised, If elected, to fght apainst
tnat measure to the death. During his remarks .
he was frequently interrupted by the cheers and
applause OF the audience.
Mr. sutton, from the business comm,,te. nr.-
mously adopted: ""'"i'
Resolved; That we, the Opposition voters of
to Cinb for the Guberuatoriai Canvass TO he cai,
ei the Opposition Club of Ch III ch and Union Hiiis
tna. we invite all voters opposed to the election
f,a' him. - A''' 70 'oue-
Kesoved. That the officers of the Club shall con-
cording secretaries. one Corresponding Secretary
o. Resolved, That the Chairman appoint an Execu.
i've composed OF MY members, any ten of whon,
shall constitute quorum for the tran saction ~ I'm
h thss the scsrs of the cub added to
:, Resolved. That the President of the CIub be ar.
@ norisea 70 Gaii meetIngs at such times as he NAV
anv vs ehs; OF whenever requested t. do soby
Resolved That We pledge ourselves to uss every
sSnorabie eiort to secure the election of those no
M oe ana gallant 4 candidates of the Oppostion-Hon
VIM GoGGS, " WILEY and WALTER PsEsroN-
i9r Governor. Lieut. Governor and ttorney Ge,er.
Resolved, That In WILLIAMS G WrcKH.s Es, of
remover, the Opposition have Candidate worthr
oL tneir zeaious and most cordial support snd that
Of the polls on the fourth Thursday in Nav to give
adm such majority as will ensure him seat in the
ReSo'ved, That we pledge our untirin9 efforts in
pensn OF Or Mc1RUpsR. the Opposition Candidate
urge our friends throughout the eounf~ to % we
~. ..e neighborhood Clubs and commence the WORK Of
=, The Committee recommend the following ean.
uemen as permanent officers of the CIub.
irestdeat-Thos. NJ. Alfrieud
p'cG PresidentS-Geo Woodfu, Wilson hin
uen. >" Barker, Elijah Baker aud Miles Turpiu.
Recordtag Secretaries- Edward NJ. A,frispd :,a
Robert Il. Richardson anu
Corresponding Secretary-Abner W. Richard.
Treasrer-Joseph J. English.
Calls were then made on DR. McGrua. d m
DANIEL and W. p. Burweil, Esqs., each of whom
responded, and were frequently applauded.
tive Committee: Ae0u-
., A. 5. Lee, Jas E: Riddick, H. R. Sutton, Hiram
0iyer, Richard W. Carter, P c. Lsrus, Sam
o'a.s, "m. mcCa'iister, G. Bell, H. II Miles. II.
= a atkinson, NJ Egg'eston, Geo L. Earnest. Ed.
;. Pieasants, Ro Farrar, c. B. Lpscomb, D. ii. AT.
kinson, John III. Hughes, VIM. CulIingswortb. .fos
acCalliater, Austin Gentry, John NJ Winfree. VIM
.. Sneiilngs, l.. II. Luck, f. Z. Sutton, Sr, SAVAGE
smith. f. '. Sutton, Jf., A. K. Crump, v. Heckler,
VIM +: Mitcheil,J. W. Ferguson John A. Dansev'
l. "; Davis, WIN. II Dean. II. A. Campbell, E. I.
ohead, Jno. N. Burch Jas. II. Peay, W. M. Wood.
ward, J. NJ. Newell. S. G Flournoy, NJ w. H.zle.
wood, Jos Parker, B. II. Epps, Jr., ". H. CuiIugs.
worth, John. II. Dickinson, Thos. Nowland, John
Peay, Jas. f. Walker, Tbos Angel, Thos. l.. D.
Waford, John Simmens, 1. 0 Austin, II. J. smith
On motion the meeting then adjourned.