Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-07-27

nile of Augusta. Mr.. S. Brown Allen then
made his speech, prefacing by repudiatlng
the idea that he was repudiationist. He
went over Rev. J. II. Massey's arguments,
which have been in circulation IN pamph-
LEFT form for TWO years and better, and ask
ed whether the people were prepared lof 1t.
pudiation on the one hand, OF increase OF
taxation on the other. He claimed that
the adjusters only sought the medium De-
tween the two. When Mr.. "A. CLOSED, Col.
Asher Hartman proposed to reduce the Time
of speeches to five minutes. Much CONFUSION
followed. There we're calls Tor MAJ. hollei'
and it appeared doubtful if the adJusters
would permit him to speak. The polne OIL
what he said was, that we oughO TO Wall
and see if better times would not help Us
to pay the debt as to the accumulation ol
interest, if we could repudiate it now we
could do so hereafter no matter how much
it grew-so there was no need OF hurry,
and there was great hope in the progress
of the State and rigid economy.
When Maj. Koiner fms he'd, Col. M. G.
Hartman called the previous question.
There were loud cries for ex-senator Wad
dell to speak, and the adjusters then seemed
to make up their minds that nobody should
be heard on the debt paying side of the ques-
ton, and commenced bowling him down.
For minutes he stood waiting to speak,
and the hooting continued. The other
side then undertook to show them that
this was game two could play at, and
largely outnumbering them paid the COM
pIiment back to their men with interest.
The scene now was ridiculous, everybody
was shouting to the best of their ability
Capt. j. N. Opie called out to the farmers
to 90 out OF the meeting, but the farmers
didn't GO Col. NJ. G. Hartman jumped up
| on the railing greatly excited to get hear
ing. but he had evidently lost his grip, and
| .he cries came thick and fast Chilly Ma
hone Billy Mahone.' He made several
efforts afterwards to speak. but The peopi
refused to hear him, and drowned his voice
by cries for Waddell. Then a MI. Wis
cent got on The railing with satchel sluli
around him, but they wouldn't hear him
| Then Dr. Robt. S. Hamilton, OF Stanton
| OF on the railing. and they wouldn't heal
| linn. Then the s'adjusters'' called to eacl
other to go out, and Il party OF them ELI
and held a meeting in the Court HOUSE
ward, presided over by Mr.. Thornton Der
| nv with S. Brown Allen, Secretary, ane
adopted the adjusters resolutions. 1t IL
estimated that about forty men left the
court room, and held the outside meeting
| The meeting that first assembled at l Z
M. numbered nearly 500. Judge Hendrer
called for the use of the court room about
this time, and the meeting adjourned with
out voting on the resolutions.
| MAJORITY REPORT.
| WHEREAS recent declarations with regard to the
State debt on the part OF few, may be construei
to tend to violation of the Constitution OF the Uni
ted States, which denies the right to any state t.
disregard and notification OF the decisions OF the
Supreme Court of Appeals OF the States to q repudl
alton and stubborn refusal OF continuance to Try t.
meet our contract with the public creditors to dis
honor, revolution and rebellion against our state Il
well as Federal authorities to rum and greater pros
tration of every interest, MORAL social and pecuna
| -'And whereas a decent respect for the opinion o
mankind as well as moral and legal obligations, de
mands continued, patient effort to meet our obligl
ton, until our ultimate inability to pay snail pc 1
| demonstrated, iii such shall unfortunately be TIL
And whereas, if the State still has the sovereign
power dictate terms to her creditors she may re
pudiate large accretion OF interest as we'll as tn
existing amount; OF the whole debt, thereby suffer
ing detriment by lapse OF time therefore be 1T
Resolyea, BY the people of Augusta county il
full meeting assembled that while we feel and full
appreciate the weight OF taxation on every lnefes
and section Of the State and are always ready ant
| DESTROYS of concessions and Attachments IRON TN
poy @Sc IKE BY
culctng feeling OF opposition and hostility TO th
PRINCIPLES Of Soeety ana har
| Resozvea. That IN our Judgment the severe ofdea
through which social and political organization
and untiinchng adherence to the fundamental prin
ciples laid down by the Fathers OF the Republic q
the buwark of our defence in such times OF tria
when unrefecting men would fly to ills they know wi
not of for temporary relief, at the hazard OF al TIL
| Pesolyea, That we still have confidence in th
manhood and in tegrty of the Virginia people, ant
resources Of our beloved commonwealth and thai
will never consent to dishonor the glorious herlt
age of immortal renown bequeathed to US by tn
I WashlngtonS, the MadlSons, the Lees and JackSons
for mess OF portage to satisfy the longlngs Oh al
| hour.
ty of the public creditors for concessions and aDae
ment OF their claims against the State, after we hav
given full proof OF strength iii time OF prosper
ty as well as adversely to fulfil our contract wit
them and that the true mode of dealing with them
| Resohea, That the safety of Virginia now, a
| heretofore, demands harmony, forbearance and UNI
ty in the Conservative party, to insure that rgl
| economy and honest administration Which the time
so imperiously demand and to preserve US from mis-
rule, extravaganza and oppressive taxation
And the following subtitute was read by John H
Crawford as the
| MINORITY REPORT.
| Rcsozyed, -That.the prosperity of the State de
mandS and every principle of equity and Justice air
| reason, entte her to solution of the State deb
1 question upon the basis OF her own selfpreserva
! ton.
I Resozrea.-That We are the uncompromsing os
ponents of the Funding Bill" and will favor an
| policy or any movement that promises to secure
permanent and fair read ustment OF the public Liza
bilities, in which our creditors may all fare alike
| and for the redemption of which the State SHOULD
| pledge in good faith her taxable resources beyont
what is necessary to an economic administration o
| her own government.
| Resozvea,-That respectfully ask the co-ope
ration of farmers, mechanics merchants, and the Ia
throughout the entire State in securing the reforms
by the selection OF delegates to the August ConVen
| ton who will support no man for Governor who il
| not committed to the policy of readjustment.
REMARKS OF WIN. A. FRAZIER.
| Mr.. Frazier said it was nearly twenty
| five years since he was known to the PEG
| pie of Augusta county, having been absent
| from among them for nearly genera
| ton, but there were occasions when every
| man should come forward to the aid of the
State, and he thought this was one of them.
In the life of every Commonwealth there
are turning points in its fate, and he felt
that this was such crisis in the history
of Virginia, crisis in which every son
of hers should stand by her not to do d
man S duty now was moral cowardlce. His
time, the speaker said was past and it was
to the young men of the state that her in
terests were committed. The issues now
made go straight to the honesty and integ-
rity of Virginia, and brought to his mind
another time when they were made a mat
ter Of discussion. In 1912 Virginia and
the whole United States were Staggering
under the effect of money crisis, very
much the same in it's effects as now.
The old United States banks were gone
and there was general stagnation. There
we're two competing propositions be-