The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-10-01
BY our Special Reporter.
PROCEEDINGS OF A MEETING
OF TIE
UNCONDITIONAL UNION MEN
OF HENRICo COUNTY.

In response to n call for n :. mass meeting OF
the Unconditional Union Men of Henricc
county, without regard 10 color, TO assem- pie
at the head Of the Brook turnpike for the plr-
posp of elect!ng their representative TO the
Constitutional Convention fourteen White
and forty three colored men ana six coloreo
women assembled at that point about IL NJ.
Yesterday. After some consultation the party
moved of TO a grove about hait OF 4 mile
distant, where there We're seats and stand
Among those present we noticed William
7 Tall candidate for the Convention from
th;s CITY: eX-General West and eX-Colonel
smith. OF the United States army John Is.
Crcnshaw "foutimg' candidate for Henrico
and Hanover counties, nominated by the re.
co,t Repnb|ican meeting ut Ashland Burn
hon, Wardwell C. a. Brockmeyer, two CO.
lnrcd men with guns, and another with 4
iorre horse pistol, partially concealed by his
apron. .;r woo .,,,
orSnr hv Mr. Swami and on his motion Lewis
u Crimson. colorcd, was called TO the chair.
On taking the chair hooihsoh stlo lhat rs
his race chad been bound down LOT over two
,sr,a and fifty years and We're now free
,nhnnad that his brethren present had deter.
,"incd TO enjoy their freedom, and We're as
,irm 10 the principles Of the Republican party
as was the tree 10 the ground by its roots"
On motion of Abraham Hall, co!ored, 5. d.
Anderson. colored, was appointed secretary.
Lewis Wingtield, coored, was called upon
10 pray, but did not respond, and the Chair
man said "1'll pray myself" whereupon
marking that, rs they couldn't get anybody
else. he would pray, commenced praying.
After prayer some one called upon Ward
we'll 10 speak, but that person Immediately
walked OF down the road.
AIR Brockmeyer then walked to the stand
,nd asked the chairman if he knew what he
was about, and knew why the meeting was
called.
ChaiTman-' es, ana l 'tIii Se''i"s 'i'AeS
Erockmeycr Well, you are making
dnnce of Yourself Read the call.
After much confusion on the STAND, the cali
,ros read: after which the Chairman arose
WI soid. - | believe will withdraw as chair
nn and | nominate Brigadier General
West" ,.a , 80
taxing the stand said that rs there was SUCH
small number present he thought 1T would be
advisable 10 adjourn.
AIR. Woodward moved TO adjourn and meet
az the Courthouse at II NJ. on saturday next.
Mr., Swami thought there were enough pre-
cont 10 nominate 4 candidate, and opposed an
adjournment ,.,,. -,
ina ground that the call had not been general
" known. -,
ionrn. stating that it would be presumptuous
in so small Il meeting TO make nominations.
Mr. Woodward's motion was then put 10 a
vote and Carried.
After the meeting adjourned, Colonel Smith,
who commanded the first regiment that en-
-ered the city after the evacuation, and was
provost marshal of the first district OF the
civ for two months Captain w. h. Tall MI
swami; DR.. Brewer, one of the vice-presl-
dents Of the recent convention of eN-oillcers,
soldiers, and sailors and Harvey Page ana
John Wallace tthe two last named colored J,
addressed the assemblage.