The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-08-06

| The FLAG-RAIsING.-The Seymour. and
Blair flag raising, to have taken place yes
terday afternoon, near Wrenn's Saloon. was
interrupted by the thunderstorm. There
was very large crowd present, and great
enthusiasm prevailed. Mr.. A. G. Babcock,
chairman of the Jefferson Ward Club,
called the meeting to order, and Marmaduke
Johnson, Esq, with appropriate remarks,
read the following resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted: ~ -3s7 7
"We, the citizens of Jefferson Ward, of
the city of Richmond, having organized o
Democratic and Conservative Club for the
purpose of aiding in the election of Hora-
tio Seymour and Francis 2. Blair, our can
didates respectively for President and Vice.
President of the United States, do hereby
declare and resolve that we base the exist
ence of our organization upon that grandest
and Wisest structure Of human wisdom, the
Constitution of the United States az it was
framed and interpreted by its illustrious
| founders; -
"And whereas we claim to be entitled to
the blessings Of that sacred instrument
which for years past has been continually
violated in the oppression and persecution
of the people OF the southern States in
creating general bankruptcy and almost
universal impoverishmcnt !; in imposing
upon them taxation so burdensome as to be
alike unprecedented and insufferable, and
at the same time, by the cruel exercise Of
arbitrary power, refusing them the great
right of representation in the councils Of
the nation by wanton and malicious in
carceration of her citizens in time of peace,
frequently long-continued, without the en-
joyment of that sacred right, trial by jury :
by sustained and shameful effort to create
q domination of the black man over the
white man; by disfranchising the great
mass of the moral and intellectual excel
lcnce Of the country, and elevating over
their heads q class Of men distinguished
only for their ignorance and mendacity !;
and, indeed, by system of political priva-
ton and torture unworthy of u free, en-
lightened, or Christian people.
"And whereas the mis-called Congress Of
the United States have paralyzed the arm
Of the executive branch of the government,
and have silenced, if not intimidated the
judicial branch Of the government; and, as
if to add insult to injury, are endeavoring to
impose upon our people n State Constitution
which is alike humiliating to our pride and
insulting to our intelligence as it is odious
in lis character and thus, and by every
other species OF unscrupulous usurpation,
have become the chief author of oil our
wrongs and woes; therefore be it
=" ReSotued, l.iThat this government was
made for and intended to be controlled by
| the white man. .. --. t --ss. -
go. That the said so-called or mis-
called Congress is Oh unconstitutional
body, and by its wanton and unnatural
course of Legislation is justly entitled to the
execration of all white men, both OF the
present and all coming generations. ag
."3. That inasmuch as General q. S. Grant
has added the power Of the sword and the
! bayonet to the enforcement Of these acts of
usurpation and oppression, and has betrayed
an ignorance of our institutions unworthy
of. this. advanced aye be-, it therefore
| further .... ..-. .. A.. ...- ..
~"Re$olocd, That he is alike unworthy of
the support Of people who are enlightened
and who should be free.
90. That in reference to white men we
allude to every class of white men, without
regard to any distinction Of the home of
their nativity or adoption. .a,,,.l ...... +.
| "5. That considering Seymour and Blair
to be true representative men Of the prin-
ciples of the Constitution, happily uniting
the qualifications Of patriots and statesmen,
we hereby pledge ourselves to u hearty
and active cooperation in the, procurement
OF their election; and believing that the
platform adopted by the Convention in New
York which nominated them to be sound
and orthodox, We do hereby declare our cor
dial approval Of the principles it embodies /;
and lastly, ......... ......,..,. .s..-.. t... :.
"Pledging ourselves to contribute our
humble mite to support, protect and defend
the Constitution Of our country, we earnest
| ly appeal to our northern friends to add
their much more potential voice in rescuing
it from the dust in which it has been so
long trampled, and in reEstablishing the
Union upon the broad and fair basis of con-
stitutional liberty, without which no govern
ment can last and no people can prosper"
The rain at this time came up, forcing
the large crowd to disperse. All the ap-
pointed speakers were present. 1t was de-
cided that the meeting adjourn until Mon
day, before which time we would suggest
that the Committee of Arrangements have
the speakers platform lowered.
LIST OF UNAVAILABLE LETTERS REMAIN
ING IN THE RICHMOND PosToFF1oE AUGUST
4g1S6S.-Wm. H. l.. Coombs, Richmond, !,