The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-07-04

The Executive Committees or the
Late Whig and Democratic Parties
requested 70 Appoint Delegates 20 the
Philadelphis Convention.
Ata meeting of portion of the people
of Albemarle held in the courthouse ut
Charlottesville on Monday the I'd day of
July for the purpose OF taking action in
relation to the appointment OF delegates to
the proposed Union Convention to be held
in Philadelphia on the 18th OF August
On motion of William F. Gordon, Jr.,
B. II. Magruder was called to the chair,
who explained the objects of the meeting
in a few pertinent and forcible remarks.
On motion of /. r. Barksdale, John l..
Cochran was appointed secretary.
William F. Gordon, Jr., moved that a
committee be appointed to report busi-
ness for the meeting, which was agreed to.
Whereupon the chairman appointed the
following committee: William F. Gordon,
Jr.. John J. Bocock, William 7. Early,
william Branch, /. r. Barksdale, N. Ii.
Massie. James w. Mason, B. j. Darneille,
William w. Minor, John l.. Cochran, W.
VI. Gilmer, N. Catterton, r. G. Crank,
T. L. Parish, and A. J. Brown.
The committee retired, and subse.
ouently. through their chairman, reported
the following preamble and resolutions:
Whereas the Executive Committee OF
the National Union Club have issued call
for a convention to assemble in the city OF
Philadelphia on the second Tuesday in
August next, to be composed of delegates
to be chosen by the electors OF the several
States of the Union who sustain the admin
istration of President Johnson in maintain
ing unbroken the union of the States
under the Constitution; and whereas the
people of Albemarle, avOwing their at
tachment in true allegiance" to the Con-
stitution, and the Union created by it, are
earnestly desirous Of uniting, without re-
gard to past political differences or party
associations, with all of those in every por-
ton of our common country who, sin q
spirit of patriotism and love for the Union,
can rise above personal and sectional con-
siderations," and who desire to see the
Government of the United States restored
to what it so long was, and was intended
always to be, great Constitutional Go
vsrnment, popular in its form, repre-
sentative in its character, founded upon
principles of equality, guarded by law and
judicature, and defended by the affections
of the whole people; and whereas, recur-
ring to the past expression of opinions on
their part, declared to be the guide OF
future political action, they recognize in
the principles set forth in the call for the
said Convention, notwithstanding abstract
differences now wholly immateTial, just
middle ground, upon which patriots OF
every section can unite as basis of COM
mon action for q common purpose there
fore
Resolred, That the people Of Albemarle
approve the call for convention to assem-
bic in the city of Philadelphia on the
second Tuesday of August next.
Resolved, That in view of the shortncss
of the time intervening between the pre-
sent time and the meeting Otthe convention,
it would be impracticable to hold district
conventions in the several congressional
districts of the State, or convention OF
the people of the State at large, this meet
ing doth respectfully recommend that the
executive committees of the late Wing
and Democratic parties of Virginia ap.
pointed in 1860 assemble in joint conven-
tion in the city of Richmond on the -
day of the present month, and appoint at
least four delegates from the State at large
and two from each congressional district,
to represent the State of Virginia in the
Convention in Philadelphia.
Resolved, That the Hon. William II
Mcfarland, chairman of the. late Wing
committee, and Colonel John Rutherford
chairman of the late Democratic commit
tee, be earnestly requested to give this
movement their active support and co.
operation.
Resolved, That in the event the sug.
gestion of this meeting be concurred in,
the people Of Albemarle perform pleas
ing duty, alike dictated by the promptings
of their judgments as the affections OF their
hearts, when they respectfully ask that their
eminent fcllow-citizen the Hon. William
C. Rives be appointed delegate from the
State at large.
Resolved, That the other counties of the
State be invited to unite in this movement
and that the newspapers of the State be
requested to publish the proceedings o
this meeting.
Shelton +. Leake moved that the pre-.
amble and resolutions be indefinitely post
poned and the question being on agreeing
thereto, was put, and decided in the mega
tive.
The question recurring on agreeing tt
the preamble and resolutions, was put, anC
decided in the affirmative.
During the progress of the meeting tht
resolutions were sustained by remarks by
Messrs. w. T. Early and William F. Cor
don, Jr., and opposed by Mr.. Leake.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
B. II. MAdRrDER, Chairman.
John L. Cochran, Secretary.