The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-08-10
NO. 90.
[For the VALLEY VIRGINIAN.
Republicans Of Rockingham.

For the VALLEY VIRGINIAN
Republicans of Rockingham.
HARRIsoNBURG, VA, July 31st, 1876.
81 Pursuant to call, the voters of the RepuT'<
. lcan Party of the Town Of Harrisonburg, Vii =
GINA, met in the County Courthouse for thes
purpose of organizing a Hayes and Wheeler.
Campaign Club, and to ratify the nominations
l OF K. B. Hayes, Of Ohio, for the Presidency
and VIM. A. Wheeler of New York, for the.
Vice Presidency of the United States. The.
meeting was called to order by c. Douglass
Gray, Esqr., Chairman of the County Exc.
; cutive Committee, and upon motion, VIM. p
Grove was unanimously elected Secretary. Thes
Chairman then briefly stated the object of thes
injecting.
DR.. VIM. J. Points then read the Platform
OF Principles adopted by the National Repub-
licaE Convention at Cincinnati last June. Also,
the letters OF acceptance of the nomination by
Rutherford B. Hayes and VIM. A. Wheeler.
! All which being accepted and ratified by
tremendous applause,
The following preamble and resolutions
were then offered and unanimously adopted:
| Whereas, the time for the selection OF &:
president and Vice President of the United
States is approaching, and the Representatives
Bof the Republican party of the nation have,
from their convention, announced the candi-
dates OF this great party for these distinguished
and responsible positions; and have also an
nounced to the party and the nation, the prn-
c!ples upon which the helm OF the state should,
for another quadrennial period, be entrusted
into the hands of the Representatives of those
great principles, which in the days OF the nations
peril the Republican party were found ready
to 40, dare and die for the preservation OF the
| unity OF the country and the supremacy or the
law and the constitution. Therefore it is fit
! that we, the Republicans of the town OF Har-
| rlsonburg, should assemble in council, and
4H kI,1JN orfv nltI
| has been so wise and fit, express formally our
| approval and endorsal of the candidates pre-.
sented and principles Observation-Disclosures,
Resolved, That we heartily endorse and rat
| lily the nomination of Rutherford B. Hayes for
President and VIM. A. Wheeler for Vice Pres
ident Of the United States, ard do pledge to
them our earnest support in the pending can
vass.
Resolved, That whilst approving and reiter-
ating all the great truths and principles an
nounced therein, we feel, as Republicans and
citizens, especially animated to reassert in tit
terms the glorious announcement Of the first
clause of the Cincinnati Platform-that ''the.
United States Of America is nation and nota
league"-and we warn our fellow citizens.
against the insiduous attempts OF our political
opponents to steal upon our situation with the.
old time syren songs of "rights OF States and
federal entertainments. Let the great pin
ciple settled and fixed as the result of four
YEARS SLTuSSlc felldU dS Lile COfueE-StUIit VI
the great structure of this Federal Union.
Resolved, That we would also especially re-
peat as a warning to our fellow citizens. the
wise teachings of the sixteenth clause of our
Platform, which calls to mind the former faith
lessness OF the party now seeking in opposi-
ton to us, to obtain CONTROL not so much of
the government, as the offices under the gov
ment and of the utter folly which would be
enacted by again entrusting these faithless
stewards with the control of our ship of state
Resolved, That we do heartily unite III the
commentator of the Cincinnati Platform, &C
corded to the Great Chief, who has so ably and
fearlessly welded the sceptre of authority
the Executive Chair. History, when written
by impartial and unbiased chroniclers, will
place the name OF U. S. Grant by the side of
the worlds heroes.
Resolved, That we the Republicans of Har-
rsonburg, organize into Hayes and Wheeler
Club, with one President, three Vice Presi-
dents, Secretary and Treasurer, in order to the
more perfect performance of our duty as MEM
bers of the great Republican Party of the Ma
ton, in the political campaign Of this centen-
NAL year.
A committee of five on permanent organiza-
ton, consisting of B. B. Bolts, VIM. j. Points,
Jos. Il. Williams, Ambr ose ballard and c.
jackson, was then appointed by the Chair
who. after consultation, reported the following
gentlemen as officers of the Hayes and Wheeler
CampalgnaClub of the Town of Harrsonburg
Va: sfs'
President-C. Douglass Gray.
LIST Vice President-Rev. Isaac w. Brown.
End Vice President-Wm. J. Points,
3rd Vice President-Jas. w. Cochran
Secretary-Wm. P. Grove.
Treasurer-John Donavan.
The committee also reported the following
resolution, which was adopted amidst loud
applause
Resolved, that all voters who are supporters
OF the nominees of the Cincinnati Convention
may become members of this Climb by enrolling
their names with the Secretary.
Capt. Warren S. Lurty being called for made
an extempore speech Of about 80 minutes, re-
plete with solid arguments and facts.
Col. A. S. Gray then being called upon,
responded in neat and telling speech of
about 20 minutes. The Col. laboriEg as he did
under severe indsposition was compelled to
take his seat amid great applause.
Upon motion, it was decided that this club
shall meet every alternate Saturday night dur.
ing the campaign.
Upon motion. the Secretary was instructed
to furnish the VALLEY VIRGINIAN, published
at Staunton, Va, with copy of the proceed
ings of the meeting for publication.
Upon motion, the club adjourned to meet
again on Saturday night, August 10Th.
Three cheers and tiger being given with
hearty good will for Hayes and Wheeler, the
meeting adjourned.
VIM. P. GROVE, Secretary.