The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1867-07-10


Forbes Of Buckingham, p s. Coles, Egq.
Sam'l G. White, Jas. G. Childress, W. 4.
Turner. and !. number of gentlemen who
have recently been ever the road.
GslsP Parties who are made sick by rid
ing backwards will be afforded every niti-
cation CT which travelling admits, and
luxuriously treated on arriving in Wash
ington.- Charlottesville Chronicte-
Political Meeting Ct The People OF Abe
male.
At a large and respectable meeting Of
the citizens Of Albemayle County, con-
vened at the Courthouse of said county
on Monday, the 1st day OF July Git being
the July term of the County Court upon
motion Of YIN I Early, Esq, Thomas
Wood, Esq, was called to the chair, and
Mr j l. Cochran appointed Secretary
The objects the meeting were explained
by the Chairman, to lie a consultation Of
the people Of the County upon the polit
ical condition Of The country so far as to
determine what course they should take
to secure as speedy a reconstruction of the
Union. upon the best terms for the State
that can be effected, BY the action of the
peoplein their primary assemblages. Upon
which the Chairman appointed a Commit
tee consisting Of Gel John j Bowcock, w
I Early, William Brand, WA L Gordon,
R G Crank, W Il Southall, Jno Wood,
Jr, " Edgar Garth, George 3 Brown,
j " Mason, j r Barkslalc, Jno II Bib,
Col. 4 L w Duke, DR.. J Il Baylor, John
S Coles, A J Parish, Edward Coles, d..
4 G Dalanoy, 3 Il Eddings, James Il
Simons, Col. Il " Wyatt Dr. W Niche,
J W Chewing, r Wingfeld, Dr " G
n Randolph, to prepare preamble and
resolutions to be submitted to the meet
ing for its considerations.
The Committee, after having retired
for consultation, returned, and through
its chairman submitted report, which
was amended SO as to read as foliows
Resolged, That having consented in
good faith to the reconstruction Of the
Southern States under the Sherman Shell
labarger bill, we consider ourselves as
bound in honor to the unconditional
maintenance Of the Union Of these States,
and that we regard the welfare Of Virginia
and of the other Southern States as re-
curing that our people should co-ope-
rate with The party that will give us pro-
lection for life and property, and believ-
ing that the Republican party Of the
United States alone has the power to give
us such protection, We desire to co-ope
rate with them.
2 That we recommend that Judge Alex
Riyes VIM. I Early, VIM T. Gordon.
Drury Wood, John Wood, IT., George V
Macon, Col Wyatt, John G Bowcook,
Horace 3 Burnley. Dr.. A G Dalaney
r G Crank, James L Simons, james
Wayland Edwin, 3 Brown, DR. VIM. i
Bib, William Ii Southall, George j
Brown, DR.. john r Woods, " w Gil
mer, James Garland, Samuel G White,
Samuel G Moon, DR.. John & Baylor, |
John Il Tiinbcrlake, ELI Amcs, n G |
Barnett, Alfred Carpenter, S S Moore
Daniel II Watson, Peyton S Coles, Maj
Redmond, e S johnson, Edward Coles,
JAS G ChiIdrcss, John Coles, William
Branch, William A Turner, Geo " oil |
lard, j " Chewing, lieutenant Col liar
rison, Jeremiah A EARLY, 4 r }.alins.
VIM Wood d II purgis, j L Balkslslc,
disappointed to represent the white pco-
pie Of this County in the Republican Con
vcnt;on to be held in Richmond OH Che
LIST Of August next, and that cur colored
fellow citizens be requested to appoint
delegates on their part 70 act IL co-oper@-
ton with them.
3. That We respectfully recommend to
or fellow citizens Of Virginia to elect to
the constitutional Convention soon to be
held men Of character and intelligence,
whose attachment to the Union will give
assurance Of hearty cooperation in the
permanent establishment Of the unity
Of the American people.
he question being GA agreeing to the
report Of the committee was put and de
cited in the affirmative.
Mr. W 7 Early submitted resolution
urging the people Of the County to regis
ter as voters which was unanimously adopt |
ed
On motion Of Mr. Alexander.
Resoleea, That, the proceedings Of this
meeting be published in the charlottes-
vile Chronicle, and that the Richmond
papers, be requested to copy.
The chairman was authorized at his
leisure to appoint the Delegation to the
Richmond Convention.
THOMAS WOOD, Chairman.
JNO. L COCHRAN, Sec'y.