Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-04-09
PUBLIC MEETING IN ALBENARLE.


At "a numerous meeting of the people of Automatic,
assembled in the Court House, at Charlottesville on
Monday, the 9th day Of April 1868, (courI day. Thos
Wood, Esq, called the meeting to order and, on his
motion, Colonel Thomas j. Randolph was appointed
Chairman and James d. Jones, Esq requested to act
Secretary. The object of the meeting was explained
to be to consider the subject of the representation OF
the district of which Albemarle forms part, in the
| next Congress of the Confederate States.
n. H. Massie Esq moved the appointment OF a
committee to prepare business Tor the meeting The
mover requested that large committee might be APP
pointed in order that full expression might be had OF
the sentiments of the people OF the county The Chair
man announced the following committee
n. II. Massie John j. Bowcock, X. II. Carter, E. R.
Watson, Dr. Benjamin +. Randolph, B. II. Magruder,
William F. Gordon Jr, William D. Hart, Colonel R. A.
Trce William II. SOuthall, John o. Harris, James w.
Mason, John Fray Jr George W. Macon, Jno. j. Pace,
Isaac K. Barksdae, s. w. Ecin, Chas. Carter Eugene
DAVIS, Bezaeel Brown DR.. Theodore A. Michie VIM. t.
Early, j. +. Sims, Thomas Wood, Colonel George w.
Harris, w. w. Gimer, w. w. Minor, William p. Parish,
John H. Bib, S. G. Teel r. Prentis james Lobban,
John o. Pendeton, John w. Goss, DIR. George Martin,
jeremiah Martin, VIM. S. Dabney, A. j Brown, John
Hart Shepherd Moore, j. Woods Garth II. B. Barney,
John b. Spece, Ira Maupin, John Cochran, ID. I. Nc
Weigh, Edward Tharman f. w. Page, Sau'l G. White,
R. W. Shepherd NJ. b. JArman, and DIR. Socrates
Maupin.
The committee retired and after consultation returned
to the meeting VIXEN their Chairman, Mr.. Masse re-
ported the following preamble and resolutions as their
unanimous action:
'.The people OF Abemarle, in general meeting assem-.
bed convinced that il is the duty Of the people, in this
irving and eventful crisis of national fortunes TO
select for high places of trust and honor OF e!eva
ted character enlightened experience of unquestoned
devotion to great cause, and OF conspicuous ability
to maintain il and satisfied that the usual modes by
which candidates have been heretofore presented ought
for the present at least to be abandoned; anu that
spontaneous and uncontrolled action the part Of the
constituent body is the course which best COMFORTS
with their own dignity aud independence, while it lends
additional honor TO the distinction conferred; and re-
cognizrg in distinguished fellow. citizen, the Hon.
WILLIAM O. RivEs, statesman whose ability, expert
euce and capacity for public usefulness would render his
accession TO the councils of the Confederacy signal
benefit to the country aud honor TO the people who
may clothe him with the representative trust, do
''ResolUe, That we present the name of William c.
RiVes to the people OF the District composed of the
counties Of Abemarle Fluyanna, Buckingham, Nelson
Amherst aud Campbell as the proper person to repre-
sent them in the uext House OF Representatives Of the
Congress of the Come erate States pedging ourselves
on our part give him cordial and united support at
the polls.
2 "ResOlred, That the people of the other counties
of the district be respectfully invited unite with
the movement to secure the election of Mr. Rives."
The question then put upon agreeing to the pre-
amble and resolutions and they adopted without
dissenting voice
Z r Watson, Esq, submitted the following resou
ton VIII oh was agreed to by unanimous vote
Resoired, That the thanks of this meeting are due
and hereby rendered, to the Hon. James Z. HocJmbe
for the ability aud fidelity with which he has discharged
the representative trust and that he will carry With
him. in his new residence the respect and good wishes
of the people Of Abemarle
On motion of n. II. Masse, the Secretary was re-
quested to furnish copy Of the proceedings Of the
meeting to the newspapers published in Lynchbug and
Richmond with the request that they publish them.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
THOMAS j. RANDOLPH, Chairman.
JAMES D. JONES, Secretary.
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