The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-03-11

rrNrn The tcteTsDuTP inueA VI yesterday.
~rurertant Political Movement-spe.
ri,r saucusstngs among The Radi.
c,n Removal from Office to be Re-
.,.tra- council Records and Ordi.
nance s,ooks Scixrd-A Demand for
sncir Surrender Refused.
\ GOOD deal Of excitement was caused in
thc city Yesterday by certain reports in cir
~c,,etior that the Radical municipal autho-
~;,;rs had resolved in secret caucus to resist
tlc;r removal from Office, and forcibly op-
rose the installation Of their successors 10
be prointcd by Governor Walker.
Since the passage OF the enabling act the
Question Of their removal has been q mat
:r-uI earnest discussion among the Office
}a,Ic~> q the city, and particularly within
tie last few days. Some considered the
action Of the Legislature unjust and
wroue-rthers. Observation-Disclosures
INK ~ forgetting entirely the manner of
;lc.r own appolntmcn'-and, in short,
rn'.v opinions have been expressed on
" r;ch to base hopes Of q longer extension
i official power.
There have been consultations here and
consultations in Richmond as to the best
elton to hc pursued under the circum-
-.e,.,cs-auI ;hc result indicates q rebel
Hon.
! rro~iucnt city official (said to be our
NaynT}:s alleged to have visited Richmond
within the last day or two, and to have met
.irirc Bond. Mr.. Chandler, and Ex-Governor
wills. = consultation on the situation"
The information and advice received from
;gcn were byourh, back TO Petersburg, and
i---t-,,f =. n NIrrrp. rapffrvr al lpcnl-
ie.. of our Common Council held on Tues
.i4y evening at the rooIns occupied by Dir.
.IIaps /. Prince. At this meeting, It Is
farther stated, there were present over tHlr-
teen members Of the Council.
Il VAS there decided 10 resist the installa-
ton Of any new Council appointed by Co
werner Walker, and to prevent th"ir assem-
Nina, hy closing the door Of the court
laa,c acain,; them. This Is 10 be accom-
1i,slcl by force # necessary. The police
force Of the city is under the control Of the
Nayor, nnl is expected to obey orders.
Extra policemen can he sworn in if need
ri-Qny number who might be found will
lag 10 respond TO such q call and do such
scrTlce.
Yesterday morning another caucus was
tc!l-tiIis time III the Office Of the clerk OF
,ur circuit court. The doors Of the Office
we're closed, aud parties desiring to trans,
ID; business were unable 10 get in. Scvcra
o~,icials were present, and it is supposed tin
proposed Ian Of resistance was furthc.
considered and perfected. Caucussing wa.
also bus;!y carried on in spots about the cit,
during Inc day.
Hearing 81 the contemplated movcmen
"( these pcrsopG, and knowing himself It
lr responsible ior the satc-kccping Of tn
records OF the Common Council, Mr.. lolil
&. .irmistcad. clerk Of that body, went +
tic Council chamber yesterday Afternoon
to remove certain Of the property i'll hi
care. He found upon examination thu
the record ami ordinance books had alread,
been removed. He learned, upon inquiry
that they were deposited in the chamber
'aiu'> Office, securely locked up in til
strong iron sale Of the city. Mr.. .Arni
stead iruauicd thcir ;pturn to him as til
clerk ol thc Council and the rrcpIr custc
,;iau ut the Councils records. The dcman
was refused by Mr.. Dyson Oh the groun
sha, Uhcy had been delivered to him J.
M.yur pcsrsc with instructions not TO civ
;hcnt to any person.
Ilaicr these circumstances the clerk wa
forced to submit.
Report has il that these counciimcn ar
sustained in their conduct l." Il lc@I
opinion recently given them bat Of this
more hereafter.
Fynpv< OF Colonel pEJrLH.-A numhe
II our colored people, some thirty or thirty
five, left ilurrisonbur@ on the Orange
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