The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-04-20


There was too much manhood in this littl
sentence for the siinon-pure, and Mr.. Crowde
said,
"Then you are no Conservative and don
regard this as Conservative meeting !.
Capt, MarqniS,-''[ am Conservative, ant
have always voted as such, but -
IloarSe shouts of
DRAG HIM ouT!''
''No Conservative - "Hurrah for Marquis =
Go for 'cm Jm!' resounecd from every side
AID drowned all further ntterance from the
man whose hcrculean form lowered above
| them all. and made it look exceedingly ,,n.
healthy for any one who might have any dis
position to carry into execution the threat
which so many loudly proclaimed. Amid this
uproariols confusion the speaker yelled
ORDER ORDER!
and after the bad blood had somewhat cooled
Mr. Todd moved that Mr.. Crowtlcrs motion be
laid on the table. The vote was taken and
the ''aycs" and ''nocs' being about equal, Mr..
Crowder withdrew his motion.
| Mr. Burke asked Capt. Marquis whether or
not lie would he bound by the action of the
meeting.
Capt Marquis declined to be questioned. and
Mr.. Crowder repeated that he did not think it
a Conservative meeting at all.
Mr.. Nelson begged the gentlemen to rcmem-
Der that there were about twelve hundred vo
ters in the city, and that there were mt more
than two hundred present. A fair expression
Of sentiment, could not. therefore, be had.
Loud and lusty calls were made for the ques-
ton, and the chair again announced that all
in favor of primary election should leave the
room by the right door, and those opposed to
it, by the left, and appointed Aessrs. Ecllole
Nelson, Hudson and Michic as tellcrs.
AN INTERRoGAToRY.
An inquisitive individual asked where the
men were expected to go upon leaving the
house, and the chair being, we believe,
friend to the temperance cause only b.ushed,
and declined to give expression to the convic-
ton that forced itself upon him.
LAMBS TO THE SLAUGHTER.
Amid the general confusion of a separation
OF the sheep and goats, Mr.. Abby rose to a
PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
and said that as Councilman, he had been
charged with being 4 Radical, and he didn't
know whether or not hi, vote. would be entire
w acceptable to the fault.ess Conservatives who
seemed to lead the Convention. judge
McCue rose to offer resolution. but the chair
was too deeply interested in the initiatory trial
OF his new patent-to-bc-a application invention,
to entertain anything not relevant thereto,
and the Judge took his seat in not too good
humor. while the shouts Of 'primary meet
Ing" ssto the right door, &c., reminded one
of a grand convocaion OF hotel porters.
A GENERAL RUSH
was made for the doors and as soon as all had
poured ont, except about fifty who felt. too
much disguised to regard the meeting as any
thing but Il farce, the tellcrs announced the
vote as follows:
For primary election.
Against primary election. lob
primary election was therefore deternin
ed upon and the chair was Instructed to appoint
committee OF ten to manage the affairs, etc.
The following gentlemen compose the COM
mittee:
Ward No. 1T D. Ransom, James +. BY
ers, w. j. Nelson, j. H. McCue and A. A. !
J.
Grubert. 2 So
! Ward. No. -2.-Janes H., Skinner, n. NJ
McIlhany, William Il. Bumgardner, John 3.
Evans and j. 3. Scherer.
The primary meeting will be held twenty
days before the election. :"
At the Young Mems Prayer Meeting OF StauntoE
Baptist Church, on Friday night, the 18th inst the
following resolutions were on motion, unanimously
adopted
Resolred l. That we gratefully recognize the good
work that is being done by the Temperance organ1-
cations OF city, and feeling that the cause OF
Temperance" deserves and needs the staunch friend
ship OF all Christian people and especially OF Chris
tain young assure these organizations OF our
wsr1nest sympathy in their work. and pledge earnest
prayer and faithful efforts for their advancement
ResoLued 2. That cop.- of the foregoing be com
municated to each of tho Temperance bodies OF our
city.
WEST AUGUSTA LODGE, No Is, I. Q. G. T.,
April 9Th, 1876.
To the Members Of the Young Mems Prayer Meeting:
r m inst ted Lodge