The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-07-26

| S. BROWN ALLEN
gained the floor. The question Of the Stat
debt, said Mr.. Allen, is one involving no
only our prosperity, but the prosperity OF on
| children's children. We are told that tn
State is able, and in honor bound 20 pay he
debt, and that common honesty requires it
The resolutions presented BY the minority o
the Committee are similar to those adopted
| at former meeting, and they contemplate
nothing less than the payment of the debt
am no repudationist the farmers who as
sembled here several months ago and passed
resolutions similar to those reported, are nc
repudiationists, and the resolutions them.
selves neither contemplate nor were designed
to contemplate such an end. All that
want, and all that they want, is just, equi.
table and houest adjustment of the State
debt upon basis Of common fairness to both
creditor and debtor. know that their &C.
ton has been purposely misconstrued, and
that they have been tainted with the cry OF
reputation, and now hurl back the impu.
tation upon those who cast it, and who seek
to use it as shield to their own designs.
They, and they only, are the repudiationists,
and them, and them only, need Virginia fear.
Mr.. Allen then made a full, fair and i'm
partial exhibit Of the condition of the State
finances, her capacity to pay, and the disas-
trous results of the Funding Bill, and upon
the advocates Of that measure he charged
the present condition Of the State.
: 10 that, more than to all else, could be
traced any stain that may have come to tho
fair fame of Virginia. It had done more to
impede immigration, cripple credit, and op-
press the people, than all other agencies
combined.
After giving some valuable statistics, Mr..
Allen closed as follows: And now you ask
what is proposed to be done We answer
Make frank and open exhibit to our credit
ors, and seek to press readiustment of the
debt. II that cannot be done, repeal the
Funding Bill and if that is impossible-if
you have Secured the yoke SO tightly around
our necks that it cannot be shaken off, then |
in Gods name let us know it at once, and |
we will pay it.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Aliens speech, |
which was loudly applaudcd. and which was
delivered in an impressive and graceful man
ner, the question was again called with more
emphasis than order, and cries for 6 Wad-
dell ~ Bumgardner ~ and others re-
sounded from all sides. In the universal
MIR. ABSALOM KOTNRR
rose and said that he did not think there was
such great difference between the adyo-
,ates OF the majority and minority reports,
md Immediately tried to straddle that diff
crencc by advising the people 10 let the
lebt adjust itself. He then wentlon to saw
hat ii the debt was let alone, it would era-
lually disappear. This opinion of Mr.. X, IS
nay be accounted for upon the ground that
lie was once member of the Virginia Legis-
allure, and is so thoroughly welded to that
et-alone policy which has so prominently
the deliberations of that body,
nd already proven SO disastrous to the best
interests of the State, that he is unable vet
o see why debt that accumulates at the
ate OF 81, 10000 per annum will not in
lme disappear altogether.
THE CLIMAX.
When Mr.. Kolner had sufficiently unbo-
omed himself, Col. Hartman popped out of
is chair and demanded the question. The !
lmult which followed this action would | &
ave done credit to the most enterprising {
andemonium. Waddellr' shrieked one !
Question % yelled third, while the neu- $
al men, embracing the opportunity, just t
It out all the lung power that i'll them lie. t
n vain the chair called "0rder - /" Order !"
ain his appeal, and vainer still the raps Of 5
n umbrella handle which had been substi-
uted, pro tempore, for the gavel. Finally, !
,om exhaustion, the uprOar subsidized, and
he chair put the question. But confusion
worse confounded followed, and the chair a
vas unable to decide. The cry for division J
vas half drowned in the yells for Wad- t
lell !" and, in the excitement, Col. Hartman
Jumped upon the railing of the bar, and I
a stick with terrible fierceness,
ried to make himself heard. But it was no
use, and DR.. Hamilton smiled good natured-
v and tried his luck in the role Ola calmer,
mt it wouldn't work, and the shouts grew
ouder, fiercer, and more reckless, whilst the
hair: not for moment losing his temper,
at perfectly powerless to enforce order. 5
Presently came unearthly shouts for !" Ma
lone !" 6 Holiday y Waddell ~ "Ques-
ion y and one fellow, with an eye to the
ternal fitness of things, yelled Hurrall for
lellr'
For full fifteen minutes the tempest ragged,
md not in the palmiest days Of nominating
did tho old courthouse ring
With such demoniacal turbulence. Every
nan was OIL his feet, and the shouts, cheers,
Fells. bowls and groans were deafening. In
short time, above the universal uproar, was
leard call to the friends Of the minority
eport to leave the room. This was e ..ccted
With increased groans, and as large por-
ion Of the crowd filed ont, they were sa-
uted with Farewell, Malone p "Good-
~, Billy % and other cordial words Of part
ng. Just then, Dol. A. W. Hartman an
bounced that the majority Of the farmers
rad left the room, and that any action Of
he meeting would not reflect their views.
Then came another deafening volley Of
shouts, and Mr.. Paris left the chair.
In the yard large crowd soon assembled,
md Thornton Berry was called to the chair,
md S. Brown Allen appointed secretary.
rhe minority report was then unanimously
adopted, and the meeting declared adj
ourned. T
List OF Letters Remaining in the Post or |
flee Mt StaantOn, Augusta County, Va.
JULY 26, 1877.
LA DIES.
Miss c johnson, Mrs. Eliza
Bailey, Miss y. F. A. Jones, MIRA. Lucy /
Fell, Mrs. E. G. Mccormick, Mrs. E. v. |
Brooks, Mrs. E. MOten Miss Fannie
Baily, Mrs. Jane Maupin, Miss Julia
Black, Mrs. Laura F Neligan, Miss Mary A.
Miss Harriet Ochard Mrs. Rettie