The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-06-23
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.


| MEETING OF NORTHERN MES.-A large and respectable
meeting of merchants and business from the North
resident and citizens of Norfolk convened last evening
at the CITY Hail. for the purpose of giving expression to
their sentiments with regard to the approaching charter
election and to tender their cordial support to those can
dates for city office who most truly represent the loyal
citizens of Norfolk c. Pepper, Esq, was called to the
chair and the ticket which had been nominated and per-
fected the previous night by the "smon pure" Union
Convention was read Mr. Lockhar said he hoped some
present. who gifted with the powers OF ora
tory would give expression to the sentiments by which
the Northern men in Norfolk who were destined ere long
to be the ruling power the city, animated where
upon Mr.. Peter Schlecker oratorcal gentleman of
great power strength of lungs facial expression and per-
fiction in gesticulaon spang to his feet and proposed
that somebody make speeclthat half dozen persons
make Speech and finally that it absolutely necces
sary that Judge Snead should speak Mr. Schiecker was
greeted with tremendous applause, which he
seemed greatly to relish, though should not
suspect him Of vanity; does he appear
to be fond of notorety. He is decidedly modest
man, and rarely permits himself to be heard in political
gatherings In fact he is quiet transformations gen.
teman, much given to attending to his own business
and NEEDLES but seldom in affairs of state of his neigh
bor Being of first citizens it is not easy to be
seen how Norfolk could do without him. A few more
such gentlemen Mr. s. in city, and political safety
would be commercial prosperity is
tain. Judge Snead said that he not Northern
man, but yirgnian, he couldn't that he had any
thing to do with the present assembage and would pre-
fer to hear gentleman from the North-and he
fused speak. After several Intellectual attempts on the
part of Mr. schlecker to induce somebody else speak
it finally suggested that there would be no impro-
prety in Judge sneads speaking the call did not
fine the meeting exclusively to gentlemen from the North
It was then unanimously voted that the Judge should
make speech lie took the stand, and in brief and
eloquent address reviewed the of the several cam
didates for the Mayoralty, and arrived at tho
conclusion that Colonel Simon Stone was the only
" simon pure" Union man now up for that office,
and such entitled to the support of all loyal
men, whether Of the North South lie called upon the
Northern to mtify his nomination, because the fact
of their epousng his would have sautary effect
at the North and to the press and people there who
were the real Union d Norfolk lie denounced Col
Tabb as an unsafe and unreliable man, who had been eth
or on the fence or in fellowship with the enemies of the
country throughout the war; and who would receive the
undivided support of the entire dsoya element in the
city He thought there great danger to be appre.
hended should the secessonsts, who had failed with the
bayone succeed with the ballot In such an event the
prosperity of the State would be retarded and Northern
men and capital legislation from her borders
The rebel Virginia debt would be paid and the United
States debt repudiatcd.
Judge Sneads remarks were enthusiastically applaud
cd and he several times interrupted by Mr. schlieck
er with the Scion Shnglish exclamation ust so "ust
sof all of which in keeping with his quiet and un-
obtrusvc character
MI Lockart then introduced a series of resolutions
which were ordered to be published ratyng the ticket
headed by Col Stone expressing full confidence in his
patriotism and ability and peging the of the North
to his support at the polls on Saturday
These resolutions unanimously adopted and then
a motion was made to adourn-when Mr. schliecker |
agsn arose gracefully from his seatwhch was front
seat-and IN his usual modest and quiet way proposed
the appointment Of any number of committees and the
collection OF large sums of money to carry the election
in the true and legitimate Baltimore fashion
considerable discussion this point but after
Mr. Loekhart very aensiby and theoretically remarked
that he did not think the Northern residents ought to
take any prominent part in the election hut that mod
'sty would BIO more becoming in them at least until
'hey had become better acquainted with tho peope and
also that he thought 1t duty that properly deyolyed
upon the Union people proper of the city provide ways
and means for carrying the election aud to see that
the polls were properly attended to- vote was taken
and Mr. scheickers various propositions were laid on the
table.
Mr. Lockhart then said he was willing and ready to
contribute towards paying the expenses Of the canvass
and after the adjournment would carry round n sub
scrpton list for that purpose
The meeting then adjourned to meat M tb. no,Is nm
Saturday next.