Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-06-10


At a meeting of the citizens of Shenandoah
County held, on Monday the 18th day of
June 1869, Moses Walton Esq, was called to
the chair, and the following resolutions were
reported by committee and adopted. Viz.
Resolved, By convention of the Conserva-
tive Party of Shenandoah County.
First, that Col. ] S Piper, DR.. G A Brown,
Maj. Hannah and Messrs NJ Borum and
E E stickley of the 1st District. Capt. H c
Allen, Col Jas II Si5ert, Capt John II Ora
bill and Messrs Eli Cotfelt and Charles Welsh
of the 2nd District DIR J Campbell, Capt
Martin Stricken, and Messrs James H Rodef
fer, John Clinedinst and Benjamin Boyers, of
the Sd District. Messrs Vim II Miller, n
Swan, R C Bragg nier, B F hurry and Will
liam Coffelt of the 4th District. Col Levi
Rinker, and Messrs W W Bird, Leonidas
Tripett, DR.. Alexander Osburn and Charles
Noel of the 5th District, and Or B Strayer.
DR. NJ Eskridge, and Mssscs Jos Moore
Moffett, and Charles L Rice of the 9th
District, be and they are hereby, appointed
dele gates to repr esent the County in the con
vention which is to be held at Winchester on
the 10th inst. for the purpose of nominating
suitable candidate for the Office of Stale
Senator for this senatorial district.
Second, That any other member of the
conservative party of the County of Shenan-
doah, who may be present, may represent
the County in said Convention.
Third That in case. neither the above
named delegates, nor any other citizen of the
County be present, then John Williams Esq.
is appointed and respectfully requested to act
as alternate.
Also on motion the following resolution was
unanimously adopted.
Resotued, That this meeting composed of
large number of the citizens of Shenandoah
| from all portions of the county, gives its cor
dial support to the ''Walker State Ticket" and
will labor heartily for its success.
Political Meeting.
COL Walker, John F. Lewis Esq, NJ. Gill
man, of the Richmond Wing. Hon. J. T.
Harris and J. H. Williams, spoke in this place
ton upon the issues of the day in very elo-
quent and impressive manner. He is oppos-
| ed to the disfranchisement and test oath clau
ses and advises all to vote them down. The
| balance of the constitution, bad as it is, he
thinks we would better accept and trust to a
conservative legislature to have the more OBJ
noxious portions amended The question of
negro suffrage, he considered already decided
man shall be endowed with equal rights, but
whether the white man shall be raised to an
equality with the negro.
| The colored man is secure in his rights but
the white man who pays the taxes is to have
his hands tied, and shall have no right to say
who shall govern him who shall levy the
taxes which he is to pay. Col. W. announced
as his platform Universal amnesty and i'm
partial suffrage, the only basis upon which
! peace and prosperity can be restored to the
State. Suppose the Constitution with disfran
chisement &C., is adopted, war will be inau-
gurated which will last till one of the races
60 down. Who would employ man who
meets in secret leagues plotting the burning
Of our houses and the destruction of our fam
lilies. The real issue is, shall the poverty and
| ignorance or the wealth, intelligence and vir-
+, tue control the State. Instead of peace and
pros lerity we would have devastation and ru-
in Our line of duty is plain. The only
course to pursue is the course which will res
tore the State to the rurest and best citizens
the only course which leafs to its prosperity.
If the people should elect me, it would be my
highest pleasure to see that the anairs of
State were administered with equal and ex-
| act justice, to take in the whole State AMI do
justice to ALL
Col. w. was followed by Mr.. Gilman of the
Richmond Wing, who discussed the questions
of the day in a very interesting and most ell
oquent manner. We regret our inability TO
publish his speech in full James II. Will
liams Esq, followed with few remarks en-
dorsng Col. Walker.
Messrs Lewis & Harris, former candidate
both for Lieut.. Governor and for Congress,
and the latter for Congress, had quite spir-
tied discussion. Mr.. II. announced himself
in favor of the Walker party. We regret that