Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1868-08-28
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
- FOR PRESIDENT,
HON. H0RATI0 SEYMOUR,
----.-..----,-- OF NEW YORK.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
Gen. FRANCIS P, BLAIR,
OF NEW YORK
OF MISSOURI.

We publish below the resolutions Of a
meeting Of white and colored citizens of Pitt
sylvania, ;. Campbell and Bedford, held in
Campbell County on the 1st inst, which it
may be well for the people of this section as
well as other portions Of the State to consid-
er. These resolutions were adopted unani j.
mously and signed by those present. They
were intended to interfere with no rights or
privileges but simply to secure efficient and
reliable labor, not liable to be called away at
critical periods by summons from the
league or notice from some scalawag or car
pet-bagger. The adoption of some such res
olutions generally, in this and the other
Southern. States, would destroy every induce
ment to scalawags and carpet-bag gers to
come or remain among us. They could no
longer use the negro, to his great detriment,
for their own pecuniary advancement and
we would be relieved Of their presence and
their strife-engendering faculties.
With but the suggestion of a simple res
olution to render labor more efficient and re-
liable, viz: to require a certificate Of good
character and reliability, from last employer,
we present the resolutions mentioned above,
which will commend themselves to all inter-
ested parties.
We, a portion of the citizens Of Pittslyva-
MIA, Campbell and Bedford, having assem-
bled in the town of Leesville, Campbell
county, Va, on this the first day of August,
1868, for the purpose Of devising some plan
by which we can procure more efficient labor
for time to come, and believing as we do,
that the present organization Of party in
this section Of country known as the Loyal
league has much to do in interfering with
the efficiency of the labor in our midst, do
therefore agree to associate ourselvestogeth-
er for the purpose Of attempting to remedy
the evils complained of, which association
shall be called the Farmers Planters and
Mechanics Association at Leesville, whose
objects it shall be to unite all true lovers Of
peace and good order in the effort now being
made to improve the labor of the country,
and promote the happiness and quiet of the
ommunity around us. And knowing, as
we do, that there exists in our midst a Sc
cret. oath-bound, political organization,
known as the Loyal League, which we be-
lieve to be not only mischievous in its ten
dency but also well calculated to disturb
the peace and good order of society ; there
fore be it
Resolved. 1st That without intending in
any manner, to interfere with the political
rights Of citizens of any class or party in the
exercise of the elective franchise, we will not
hereafter employ, countenance Or support,
in any way, any man, white or black, who
is known to belong to the Loyal League,
and who determines to continue member
thereof.
Resolved, End. That we, the members of
this association will not hereafter employ,
or give aid, comfort or countenance to any
man, white or black, who shall aid the 10y
al League in any matter whatever.
Resolved, Sd. That each member of this
association hereby binds and pledges himself
to faithfully abide by the above resolutions
When the trial Of poor Wirz, for bad
treatment of prisoners at Andersonville, was
on hand, innumerable photographs Of ema-
ciated prisoners, rat-eaten prisoners &C., &c.,
were circulated to make capital against him
and the South. Since it turns out chat Gen.
Grant was the cause Of the refusal to ex-
change sick prisoners and the result the
death Of so many, we suggest to our north
ern Contemporaries the revival of the afore-
said photographs, with the words Of Grants
now famous letter to Butler, imprinted on
on the margin, viz send NO MEN IN Ex-
CHANGE FOR OUR SICK PRISONERS IN THE ENE-
MY's HANDS" Itwould tell with powerful ef-
feet among the relatives and friends of those,
who were lost to them forever by the refusal Of
Gen. Grant to exchange sick prisoners man
for man. Saga .ass- s
The Montana election, Aug. 8. which
resulted in Democratic majority Of $500
is clear gain Of 400 since last year, al
which time Democratic Congressman was
elected by 11O8 majority. The reason as.
signed is the great detection from the Radi.
cal ranks.
The Grand Jury Of Henrico Co, at the
term just closed, presented Justices Yeatman
and Nettles for fraudulently conspiring and
combining to defraud the county of Henrico