The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-11-01

| "HeiSoy she WIN sGtuu III tNe future, rs she
aas done in the past, in the front rank i'm oui
great union Of States"
On motion, the report was received and
| approved.
DR.. w. T. Walker took occasion to nav .
| tribute to the President and Executive Com
nitsce for the faithful and efficient manner
III when they had discharged their duty.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
DR.. Walker nominated General W. H.F.
Lee for President from the 1st of January
| next, the commencement OF the official yeal
! Of the Society. General Lee was unani.
mously elected.
On motion, committee consisting of
MeSsrs. Allen, Walker, and Wood were an.
pointed to wait on the newly-eIected presi-
dent and inform him of his election, who
shortly after returned.
General Lee, in few remarks. returned
his grateful thanks for the honor conferred
upon him, accepting the Office, and promising
that he should bring to it I'LL the abilities
which he could command. The demonliza-
tieu OF labor, short crops, and the change OF
labor were calculated to depress the heart OF
the farmer. All can't live on salaries, some
| must till tie land. He was not in favor OF
ElrsnlanS LEAVING their State. The same
culture here Ni'll yield as great results as in
| any OF the celebrated soils Of the West. No.
where else can be found the same genial
| climate, the same generous soil, as in Vir.
@iuia.
He would with difidencc give advice, but
| be would say, "lct us have settlement O;
| old debts, get rid Of all membranes, and
then hope would spring again on triumphani
wings where now reigns dispair." Oul
farmers have not lost money during the last
| six years, As many suppose. The farmer re-
| ccireS no credit for the bcetand mutton eaten
by his family, md the cost OF his horse and
| hound pups. We cannot expect the same
| revenllc rs under the former system of labor.
| Much otter good advice was given to farm
| eis, and several Instances cited, showing The
value O: educated tillers OF the soil. Should
all follow their eZampic-neTer turn fur
row Oil soil which will not pay for tllagc
| Must educate our farmers; manure not with
| promEs5ory notes, but with some fertilizer
that will bring crops, then we may expect
| returns for our llbor5
His remarks were loudly applauded
throughout.
\ motion by Colonel Ruffin to appoint a
committee OF seven TO retire and nominate an
Executive Committee, provoked much dis.
cllSSon anu comment on the former manage
ment Of the Society. Mr.. John Ii. Lee, OF
Orange. stated that there was throughout his
section OF the State great dissatisfaction ut the
policy hitherto pursued by the management
lie laid special stress upon their action in re.
card to the military. The motion was by
! division, carried, and tie chair appointed
the committee as follows: McSsrs. Rufiin
Branch, Draper, Atkinson, Perkins, Cheat
ham. and Neuman.
The committee retired and returning, re-
ported the following names:
1st Vice-President, William G.. Knight, oil
Richmond I'd Vicc-Prcsilant. 4. Ii. Druery
of Charles City; 81 Vice-PreSident, J. L.
Cowan, of Montgomery; 18th Nice.President,
DR.. W. T. Walker. Of Goochland; 9TH Vice.
President X. B. HaXall, of Orange; 9th
Yicc-P President, +. X. Harrison, of Cumbcr.
land ;th Nicc.PrcSiticnt, W. A. Burke, Of
Augusta; Sth Nicc-president, }. d. II. Ross
Of Rockbridge.
Executive Committee: Colonel Carter, OF
King William J. ". Ficklin, of Albcmarle
r. W. y. Nollnd, Of Fauquier; J. r. Jones
cf Brunswick; J. D. Rogers, of Hing George
!. S. Bradford, Of Culpeper; J. Hoge Tyler
of Pulaski; Dr.. ). Z. Moore, Of Richmond
| Alexander J. Bondurant. of Nelson.
The Society then went into the election Of
| secretary and treasurer, which resulted il
the election OF Mr.. L. G.. Leigh, the present
| incumbent.
TIE MILITARY.
General Imbotlcn offered the following
| preamble and resolution
Whereas the Executive Committee OF tho
18th Instant adopted Il resolution in the fol
| lowing words fine resolutions inviting tht
| soldiers TO the kuir Grounds were published
| in the UiSpdt@h of "Wednesday. ay.--liEP.] whicl
we have reason to believe has been construed
'y the First Virginia regiment and thc
guests from dil,tliCc rs an intimat!On tha
t..cy were not welcome TO the Fair Ground
syi>itor> unless they previously paid gate
fee, and therefore not welcome a5 guests al
uiI (a construction which we deem not TN
rcasonahIe): Therefore
"Rcsolced, That this Society regrets tn,
action Of tie Executive Committee in tn,
premises, and regleS the absence to-day
from the Fair Grounds Of the First Eirgini;
regiment and their military guests in consc
qllencc Of the unfortunate objection Of tLt
| Executive Committee"
| General InIbodcn supported the resolu
| ton III remarks strongly dissenting from
| this action d! the Executive Committee. He
for one, gioricd in the manhood which
spuIucd an invitation so ungraciolsly eX
tended As to the plea of economy, he
would say thlt Il majority OF the members o
the First regiment were members Of the Sc.
rjciy, and therefore nothing would have
been lost In regard TO policy, he would
state that the parade of the military Oh the
Grounds would add greatly TO the attractions
of the occasion, and would bring more mo-
ncy into the treasury OF the Society than II
they stayed away.
lIr, Branch, in few humorous remarks,
which kent tie house in roar OF laughter,
supported the action Of the committee.
1ir. Uaryie (Dr. Atkinson in the chair) op-
no,cd the resolution. He was astonlsbed and
deeply mortified at this arraignment OF tue
discharge of what he considered his duty.
Hc ridiculed the idea Of the military aS Il
class asking filyor> of the Society. 1hey 40
not til! Tie earth !; they do nothing spcIaily
| - forward the interests Of the Society. nc
voIiur farmers OF the country, the gentry,
ilo not come here and ask this privilege OF
rs: nor would it be granted il asked. be
knew that if this regiment had been infltea
tn come in the time would speedily nave
come when the GEQck military would also nave
knocked at their doors for admlttancc.
The invitation was extended the tirst
VIRGINIA regiment and their guests III 9ood
faith. He regretted that they did not come.
No di:courtcsy was intended in the action o'
the committee. He assumed the whole re-
sDonsibiity OF the resolution, and glorled III
il, The demand was an aggression on tne
rights of the Society.
Dr. Walker thought it strange that the DO
r,rty should he asked to cenSure tue man
whose action as President they had just ap
proved. 49, ,s,,,;or
Of the resolution of the committee an attack
on the military. Neither did he think thai
men who were able to buy fine uniforms