Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-12-07
From the Rich. Wing, Dec. 1st.
The Ro1tars

The seeding Republicans have organized and
set up for business in the regular way. Their
State Committee held a meeting Monday even
ing, in the hall over the State Journal Office,
and elected Gen. WINS. c. Wick ham, Chair
man, Andrew Washburne, Secretary, Geo. S.
Parker, Treasurer. An Executive Committee
was appointed consisting of WINS. G. Wickham,
John W. Jenkins, Robert w. Hughes, Andrew
Washburne and O. E. Hine
The following resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That this Committee affirms as
the basis Of its action, the minority report of
the Committee on Resolutions, presented at
the meeting of Republicans, held at Metropoli-
tan Hall, in this city, on the Oath inst.
This report, heretofore published in the
WIG, concludes with the following resolution ::
Be it therefore resolved, That we do hereby
respectfully ask that the State Of Virginia be
admitted to representation in the Congress of
the United States, such admission to be in strict
accordance with the requirements Of the Recon
struction Acts
The following additional resolutions we're a.
dopted by the committee:
Resolved, That the executive committee pre-
pare and publish an address to the voters of
Virginia, stating the reasons for the action of
the delegates who Withdrew from the meeting
at Metropolitan Hall OF the Oath of November
Resolved, That the executive committee be
instructed to visit Washington, with such other
persons as they may invite to accompany them,
and lay before Congress the address of he Re-
publican party of Virginia. as adopted this 29th
day of November, 1869, unless otherwise direct
ed by the State central committee.
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The Norfolk and Great Western Railroad.
The Philadelphia Ledger Of Wednesday says:
"a Southern Pacific railroad, it is asserted, is
now in active progress, and will be completed
much sooner than is generally imagined. Six
distinct com panies, created by as many separate
State charters it is reported, are now at work in
building line from San Diego, California, to
Norfolk, Va This route, it is claimed, is 500
miles shorter than the present line by the I'm
ion Pacific and Central Pacific roads. The
SUBMITS, it is stated, are lower and the grades
less steep than on the Northern route, while
obstruction by snow is almost an impossibility
The most Eastern link is the Norfolk and
Grand Western Railroad which runs through
the southern counties of Virginia, from Norfolk
to Bristol, Tennessee, a distance of 430 miles.
The owners Of the soil are yet DESTROYS to re-
tain and employ colored labor, forgiying the de-
clded action Of that race against their interest
in the recent contest, believing they were de-
luded by designing partizans But the colored
people should conduct themselves in such way
as to secure their friendship. We are not ad
vising them to give up any of their rights, but
we do advise them to understand those rights
and use them with fairness to all men. Re
member that liberty is not license, that blus-
tering braggadocio and drunken rowdyism are
not the qualities of freedom, but that it con-
sists in obedience to law, in the fulfill nent Of
contracts and in quiet and peaceful perform
ance Of all duties public and private, thereby
lnsu1ng the , same safety to yourselves. :. W
Take for your model Of. public and private con-
duct, not the loud mouthed demagogus but the
quiet, determined and independent gentleman,
and your happiness. and prosperity is assured.
Do otherwise and your life will be spent in mis-
cry and poverty. "a. AdUdnce.