The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-01-23

Qtu SO. 0eUeI1fG AAueEsUu u WIS uHauf
mously elected. Esg .4s,.
In assuming the position he called atten
ton to theaobjects9o OF the meeting. Ht
generally had been passing, through o very
dark political night, and he was sure thar
he but expressed their opinion in saying that
they were reioiced to see the break OF day
which appeared to them in the electoral bill
Of the Joint committee. There were but
two questions to consider: its constitution.
ality and its expediency. As to the former,
we could very well afford to leave it to the
Judgment OF the eminent lawyers of both
parties who had given the measure their ap.
proval, at the same time remembering that
q much similar plan had received the ap-
prsRal of Chief-Justice Marshall. As to the
expediency of adopting the plan OF the joint
committee, General Anderson referred to
the perils of the republic, and argued that
it would be better to have this question de.
cided by law than by force.
y1cE-PREsIDEETs.
Mr.. B. C.. Gray nominated az vice-presi.
dents Messrs. Robert Ould, Wellington
Goddin, A. Y. Stokes, Judge B. r. Well.
ford, James Thomas, and James B. Pace.
They were elected.
SECRETARIES.
Messrs. James A. Cowardin and John
Hampden Cbamberlayne were chosen secre-
taries. 80
A COMMITTEE OF TWENTY.
Mr.. John Purcell moved that committee
Of twenty be appointed to prepare suitable
resolutions. Agreed to. The following
were appointed: John Purcell, Isaac Dayen-
port, Thomas Potts, Stephen Putney, Frank
T. Glasgow, Andrew L. Elicit, Thomas w.
McCance, p. C.. Warwick, Phil. HaXall,
w. J. Yarbrough, c. Il. Talcott, S. NJ.
Rosenbaum, e. y. Noting, DR.. j. P. Gar
nett, E. c. Barksdale, Robert s. Archer,
John l.. Bacon, James r. Crenshaw, Frank
lin StearnS.
VIEWS OF JUDGE 0ULD.
The committee retired for consultation,
and Judge Ould was called upon to address
the meeting. He gave the electoral bill his
unqualified approval. He regarded it as
significant that Oliver p. Morton alone Of
fourteen committeeman opposed the mea-
sure. That was to the speaker strong re-
commendation. He would not hesitate to
90 blindly in favor CT any measure opposed
by Morton. After receiving the unanimous
support of the Democrats on the committee,
who had given it patient and thorough
consideration, the Democrats Of the country
could not well oppose it; could not stand
in the position Of refusing to give
peace and quiet to the country.
Without such an agreement there must be
open war. Again, he was in favor of it. be-
cause it said to Ulysses S. Grant, " Go to
the rear we will manage this thing by de-
liberation, by law and justice, and viii! not
allow you or your bayonets to have share
in it," Unless some such plan is adopted
the bayonet will decide it. AS the only
chance OF putting Tilden in the presidential
chair, Judge Ould approved, and cordially
approved, this plan. Without it the whole
matter was given over TO the bayonet. He
endorsed it as measure of peace, as q mea-
sure OF honor, and believed that such tri-
bunal would be organized in the interest OF
truth and Justice. He believed that party
passion would not take possession Of the
Judges, and that they would walk calmly,
carefully, and deliberately where fools and
military despots hesitated not to tread; and
he therefore expressed the conviction that
we could safely trust the question in their
hands. [Applause.]
CoMMITTEE's REPORT.
Mr.. Purcell, from the committee OF
twenty, submitted the following:
THE RESOLUTIONS.
The citizens of Richmond, assembled in
conformity with the call for public meet.
ing, deem it becoming that suitable eX-
preston shall be given to their opinion
upon the bill lately reported by the joint
committee OF the Congress OF the United
States, by which method is provided
whereby Congress can ascertain and declare
the result of the late presidential election.
In consequence of the long-continued and
perilous uncertainty which has surrounded
this question, trade and commerce have less
ened and languished, the great manuiactu-
ring industries are in state Of suspended
animation, labor pleads in vain for the re-
wards of honest toll, and agriculture, the
snursing mother" OF every material in
terest and enterprise, shares the gene
raj prostration. It is not, therefore,
ground of surprise that these causes
Of general discomfort and provocation
should lend additional acrimony to
the contention which political controversy
always engenders, and that the country
stands now threatened either by "a violent
internecine strife, or by the danger OF arous-
ing:that fierce and vindictiye spirit which
may flow from sense Of injury inflicted by
I1WICSS UuWC4s LII thlo gA SShNy C1S
wise and patriotic will hail with profound
satisfaction any mode Of adjustment which
does not violate the fundamental principles
upon which our Government rests; and,
therefore, when body composed of some
of the ablest, and truest, and bravest from
each political party in the Congress. of the
United States has reported scheme OF set
Element such as the bill referred to contains,
it is entitled to careful and respectful con-
silleration, and should, unless there. be car
dinal and tnsuperable objections to 1t, be
gladly welcomed as the harbinger OF peace
and.prosperity. We do not believe 1t liable
to such objection, and hence we approye
and commend it.
Therefore, confidently trusting to the
adoption OF the measure, and believing 1t
Will result in the restoration OF harmony,
the revival of business, and development
of the great resources Of the country until
peace and plenty shall overspread the
whole land; be it
Resokyed, That we respectfully request
the Hon. Gilbert C. Walker, the representa-
tive from this district, to give to the bill
his active and cordial support.
|, The report was adopted with only two
dissenting voices fMessrs. J. Adair Plea
ants and d. Fl. Alley.
alr. Peasants said he was opposed to
!" instructing" or requesting" our rep
resentatiyes.
Colonel John r. Popham, clerk Of the
United States District Court, and one Of the
most active supporters Of the HAYES and
Wheeler ticket in, the late contest, came in
Just as the report was being voted upon.
He told the representative of this paper
that he was out-and-ou in fayoro7 the COM
promise plan.