The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-08-17
Conservative Meeting in Fairfield
TOwnslatD.

An enthusiastic meeting OF the COnserva-
tives of Fairfield township, Henrico county,
was held Yesterday afternoon. Mr.. VIM.
Christian, assistant county superintendent,
occupied the chair, with B. +. Corr as Sec
retary.
Captain T. W. Heniuger was elected
township superintendent, and Captain A.
M. BraXton was chosen delegate to the
State Convention, with DR.. G. Il. Minor as
alternate.
The resolutions adopted at the meeting
In Tuckahoe township were then intro
duced, and after speeches by A. Q. Holla.
day, Esq, Captain 4. NJ. BraXton, Capt.
Richard +. Walker, and MIR. John Pryde
were unanimouslG agreed to.
The following letter from Mr.. Chas. E.
Workman, candidate for the Senate, was
read:
WEST END" lENRICO CO., FA.,2
-a. Aug. 18th, 1871.
MessrS. Jno. B. DdUis, Hugh a. Watt, and
j. G. RedUood, Fairfield Township:
Gentlemen,-I have The honor to acknow-
ledge your very kind invitation to be pre-
sent at the Conservative meeting OF your
township to be held on the 10th instant.
1t would give Inc very great pleasure in
deed to be able to be with you, but en-
gagements entered into before the receipt
Of your. Invitation will prevent the posi-
biiity of my being present. Besides, I anu
10 speech.maker, nor do I believe this is
the time for speech-making. | propose to
be a arorker, aud / trust, in that respect at
least, shall not be found wanting. Lest,
however, my views and position may be
misunderstood or miSrepresented, [ will
take this occasion to briefly lay them be-
fore you: Before the war / was an cold
Line Wing" Since the war l have been a
constant member of the Conservative par
ty e.; have lent my aid to the election of
Governor: Walker; am with the Conserva-
tive party HOW, and expect ever to con-
tinue to be so.
Many OF NY friends in Heulico have been
kind enough in q most tlattering way to
invite me to become candidate for the
Virginia senate. at first l hesitated, feel
ing that there were many gentlemen in the
county more competent than myself to dis
charge the duties of so important po-
sition. have, however, with the appoyal
and at the solicitation Of many friends, con-
sented to submit my claims to the Conser-
yative Nominating Convention, and should
the Convention honor me with the nomiHa-
ton, / pledge my self that i will use my
best efforts to secure the result desired by
that pody. Should I be elected to the Sem
ate, I shall advocate and support all such
measures as will be best calculated to pro-
mote the best interests of the Common
wealth, having al especial eye to the inter-
ests OF, Henrico county and the city Of
Richmond. (ror they are identical,) and to
reform and .retrenchment in the expenses
Of the State government, and moderate
and equal taxation.
BELIEVING that upon the success of the
Conservative party depends the safety and
the prosperity of the State, and that by the
exercise of zeal, energy, and united and har-
7n0ni0us action, that success, can be
achieved, l am, gentlemen, yours,
Very respectfully, DC,
..a.... CHAs. e. WoRTHAM.
The spirit of the meeting was excellent,
and all business was transacted harmoni-
eusly.