Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-07-09
Public Meeting in Albemarle.

Alta large and respectable meeting Of the citizers
OF AlbemaTie county, convened At the Court. House
Of said county Monday, the LIST day Of July. lit
being the July term of the County COurt,) upon
motion Of VIM. T. Early, Esq, Thomas Wood, Esq.,
was called to the chair, and sir. J. L. Cochran ap.
pointed Secretary.
The objects of the meeting were explained bv the
Chairman TO be consultation of the people Of the
county upon the political condition OF the country
far 70 determine what course thew should n K
to secure as speedy a recOpstTuctiop Of the Union
upon the best terms for the that can be effected
by the action Of the people in their primary
blages. Upon which the Chairman appointed q
Committee consulting Of COl9neI John ]. BOwcCck,
W. T; Early, William Branch, William F. Cor.
w. Edgar Garth, George B. Brown, J. w Mason
r. BaTksdale. John H. Bib, Col r. T. w Duke
DR.. r. Baylor. John S, Coles, A: J. Parish, Ed
ward Coles Dr.. A. q. pulaney, d. r. Ehdins, Jas.
H. Simons, Col. r. W. Wyatt, Dr.. c. w. Niche.
J. w. ChewniDg, r. wingfeId, DR.. w. c. N Ran.
dOlPh' to prepare a preamble and resolutions TO be
submitted to the meeting for its consideration.
The committee after having retired for cOnsulta-
a report which was amended to read as follows:
hsSOtUed, That having consented in good faith to
the reconstruction of the Southern States under the
bound in honor to the unconditional maintenance
OF the Unisn of these States and that regard the
as requiring that our people should cooperate with
the party that will give Us protection for lie and
properly and believing that the Republican party
OF the United States alone has the power to give US
such protection. we desire operate with them.
2 That We recommend that Judge Alexander
Rives, VIM. r. Early, w. F. Gordon, DFury Wood,
John Wood. Jr., Geo. V. Macon, Col Wyatt, John
G. BowcOck, Horace B. Burnley, DR.. A G. Delaney,
X. u. Crank, james +. Simons, James Wayland,
Edwin b. Brown, DR.. VIM. f. Bib, VIM II. South
al, George b. BrOwr, DR.. John r. Woods, w. w.
Gilmer, James Garland, Samuel G. White, SamH
Q. Moon, DR.. John r. Baylor. John H TimberIake,
Eli Ames, n. g. Barnett, Alfred Carpenter, s. S.
Moore, Daniel E. Watson, PeyUon S. Coles Major
Redmond, f. S. Johnson, Edward Coles James c.
Childress. John Coles, William Branch, wm A.
Turner, George W. billiard, J. W. Chewnihg
Lieut. Col. Harrison, jeremiah A. EARLY, b. R. Ed.
dins. William Wood, d. W. Purvis, J. R. Barks-
dale, be appointed to represent the white people CT
this county in the Republican Convention TO be held
IN Richmond on the LIST of August next, and that
our colOred fellow citizens be requested to appoint
delegates on their part TO act in cooperation with
them.
3. That we respectfully recommend to our fellow
convention, soon to be held, men of character and
intelligence, whose attachment to the Union will
give assurance of hearty CO cooperation in the Der.
Danent re.establishment of the unity of the Amer
lean people.
The question being on agreeing to the report of
tive. - -"
Mr.. w. T Early submitted resolution urging
tue people OF the county to register voters which
was unanimously adopted.
On motion of Mr. James Alexander
heS0iued, That the proceedings of this meeting be
Puoished in the Cha rlOttesVie Chronicle and that
the Richmond papers be requested to COPY
The Chairman was authorized at HE leisure to an
point the delegates 70 the Richmond Convention.
THOMAS WOOD, Chairman.
JOHN l.. Cochran: Secretary