The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-05-26
public Meeting I'm Meclslcnburg

Correspondence ofthc Richmond Dispatch.
At meeting of the citizens of McckleT-
burg county, held in the courthouse, in
Boydton, OH Saturday the 22d day Of May,
1869, on motion, Colonel John Goode was
called TO the chair and c. y. Williams made
secretary.
Colonel Thomas z. Goode stated the OBJ
iect Of the meeting to be for the purpose Of
organizing the Conservative party Of the
county of Mccklenburg, and moved that a
committee he appointed to prepare suitable
business for the consideration Of the meet
ing: which motion was adopted, and the
following committee appointed by the Chair
n.an-to wit, Thos. F. Goode, II. Fl. Cham
beers, s. p. 7'hrower. w. A. Homes, ?. Pur-
vesr. A. s. Boyd, A. Sydnor, William T.
Atkins, w. u. Crute, Samuel j. WATSON
who reported the following preamble and
resolutions; which were adopted by the
meeting:
'In view of the fact that day has been APP
pointed for vote upon the proposed con-
Stitution for the State Of Virginia, and deem
ing it all important that upon the momen-
tous issue thus presented to our people we
should take counsel together with the view
of attaining uniformity Of action, if possible.
throughout the entire Commonwealth
therefore be it
q Resofved, /. That it is the sense of those
ple Of the State should be convened in the
city Of Richmond At the earliest time practi-
cable, to determine what can and should be
done TO avert impending dangers.
'E2. That il is the deep conviction Of this
assembly that the adoption Of the constitu-
ton as now presented to us must eyentuatc
in the complete political and civil subordi-
nation Of the white people of SouthSide
Virginia to mobs of ignorant negroes and
their more degraded allies; that it must
prove destructive OF our social order, peace,
and happiness and must result in the COM
plete sacrifice of every interest and of every
hone that is sacred to the heart of the white
race; and that we most earnestly appeal to
our people to rise up as one man and pun
forth their energies and strength to defeat
that obnoxious instrument, or else prepare
to lead their wives and children forth from
their ancestral homes and seek some other
land.
80. That the expursation Of the Lest-oath
and the DISTINGUISHING clauses of the pro-
posed constitution can result i'll no practical
good to the people Of Il section where no re-
Spectable white man will be allowed to hold
any position. either political or civil, and
where the preponderancc OF the negro vote
will effectually stife the voice Of the white
race at the ballot-boy.
"a. That we appeal, by all the ties of race
and blood, to our brethren Of the mountains
and of the great valleys of the west to come
to our aid and stand firmly by lis in this our
hour of adversely, and assist us to avert a
fate more fearful than any that God i'll his
providence ever permitted to Ovcrtake a
Christian people.
"5. That it is the sense of this meeting
that it is the policy Of the Conservative
party Of Virginia to vote against the test
oath and DISTINGUISHING clauses of the con-
stitution, TO vote against it a. cXpurgated |
of those clauses, and to support the Walker |
Gvbernatoral ticket.
80. That while these are our views as to |
the policy Of the Conservative party ut this |
time, that it is yet Our earnest desire to see |
Virginia restored to her appropriate rela-
tons to the National Government upon any |
terms compatible with the peace and safety |
of the white race.
81. That we suggest Wednesday the 9Th |
day of June as the time for the assembling
of the proposed Conservative convention.
and most earnestly invoke the people Of the
various counties to hold meetings and ap-
point delegates to the proposed convention.
"S. That the chairman Of this meeting
appoint sixteen delegates to represent the
county of Mecklcnburg i'll said conven-
tion."
The following delegates were appointed
by the chairman, in conformity to the reso-
lutions, to represent the county Of Neck
lenburg in the proposed convention to be
held in Richmond on the 9th day of June
next L. X. Harris. Thomas F. Goode, L. |
A. Rawlins, w. d. Haskins, S. p. Thrower,
b. W. Leigh, w. II. Pettus, d. II. Fielder,
William Baskerville, Jr., John w. King, r. |
Darlington, Thomas c. Rcekcs, C.. II. Og-
burn, Samuel j. Watson, and b. O. Walker,
Charles Alexander.
On motion of William T. Atkins the
chairman and secretary were added to the
list Of delegates.
On motion Of the same the secretary was
directed to furnish the Richmond and Pc
tersburg papers and the Tobacco Plant with
copies Of the proceedings Of the meeting,
and request that they he published.
The meeting then adjourned.