Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-07-19
A BOLT IN ROCKINGHAM.

A ROCKINGHAM MEETING BOLTS TIM
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATION--T H Z
VALLEY NOT YET FORGIVEN FOR BEAT
ING MALONE AT TIE AUGUST CONVEN-
TION-A SQUARE DASH AT JOHN T.
HARRIS SHOES-LONG JOHN TURNS
OUT AS GOD AN ADJUSTER AS ANY OF
THEM-THE BoLrEKs THINK THE CON-
SENTATIVE PARTY Is ENDED-AND ITS
MISSION FILLED-A LIVELY CONVEN-
TON,
&C., &C, &C.
Correspondence of the Staunton VINDICAToR.1
HARRIsONBURG. July 18th.
Getting off tie six O'Clock train this
morning l walked up to the Court House
square, and after u time, looking across
the plaza, saw prophetic picture. Sit
ting on the low wall of the town spring,
and in the skaie of the cupola which
covers it, was Harry Riddleberger, OF
Shenandoah. He lad that far-off look in
his eyes, which betokens that the gazer is
not deeply interested in those things OF
earth Immediately around him. In front
Of him and talking to him was Senator
John Paul, who had the earnestness of q
man who thinks thing must be done now
nr never, while, half square of, in
front of bis store stood DR.. Harvey Moi
felt, behind tree. When the meeting of
the day was over these positions were il
Illustrated in their political situations.
Riddleberger had regarded the bolt with a
far-off look, and said no word endorsing it;
Paul had gone in with rush, and Moffett
was behind tree. To understand the
meeting held here to-day you should know
that for several days there has been a ru-
NOR that dash would be made to capture
Hon. John T. Harris situation, and that
the ammunition for the forces was being
prepared in the cosv parlor OF Mr.. Harvey
Wartman, gentleman who, you will re-
member, assisted in preparing the body Of
the late Col. r. A. Richardson, OIL for
get where, for the sacrifice, as opposing
candidate to 1t. Gov. Walker. Mr.. Wart.
man, who is as innocent of guile in poll
tics rs an unborn eel, could give no in
formation, and it was only on Thursday
morning last that the matter came to light
in the Rockingham Register in the
following
BOLTERs' CALL.
At meeting OF portion OF the Central Commit
tee Of Read uStRrS of Rockingham county held m
Saturday the 9th of July, it was resolved to call q
mass meeting Of the Readjusters OF this county on
Monday, the 18th OF July, the first day OF the next
County Court for Rockingham county
On motion the following appeal to the Readjusters
OF the 9TH Congressional District was ordered to be
call for q convention to nominate a candidate
for Congress for the tn District Of Virginia has been
chariottesviIie ", A. Burke, Of Augusta and M Mann
Splitter OF Page county,
Without rejecting upon the motives Or question.
ing the intentions Of the gentlemen whose names
attached to this CALL we beg the privilege Of dissent
be briefly summarized.
There is no object stated, except to make a nomi
nation there is nothing of State or National policy
stated to which the approval or disapprOval Of the
people of the district IS invited Recognizing the
good the Conservative organization has accomplished
In its early history we must no less recognize the
harm that has been effected by those who have cho-
sen to abuse its authority and power for selfish pur
poses. Political organizations are formulated to
effect specified objects involved in the interests OF
OF the great mass of the constituent body, or are
used to defeat the known wishes and policy Of the
people, they to that degree lose their virtue and
compromise their usefulness.
Few men who are familiar with the current history
OF the State are not cognzant OF the fact that the
responsible for the confused uncertain and threaten
ing condition of our State finances. The wants OF
the people have not been gravely and sincerely con-
nor her welfare promoted, but the organization OF
the party instead OF regarding as paramount these
and kindred interests has been prosttuted to eleva
ting men governed by purely selfish considerations,
losing sight OF the higher object of State and the
prosperity Of the people
Called without reference to the wishes of the
people-with their sense of necessity never asked
their behests never consulted-no discussion of its
propriety solicited, 1t should not be considered
compIished through this kind of machinery that it.
necessity should be questioned and those whose
adjustment, should hesitate in their acquiescence in
this call for district convention.
With no thought but for the good OF the Common
wealth, and impressed with the deep sense Of the
sponsibility that rests upon the people in demanding
speedy settlement OF our State complication S, the
appeal here made to the Readjusters Of the district
and OF the State is to keep alO0f from all entangne
alliances and hold themselves free to act as neces
sites OF the occasion may suggest and the interests
this time the necessity for or understanding the nod
to be accomplished by the primary meeting called to
be held on the 9th OF July or the Convention on the
LIST OF August and it is therefore deemed proper to
advise all sympathizers with the policy OF Readjust
meAt to hold their ballots unembarrassed, and theil
to express themselves through the ballot box for Is
their legal method to make themselves felt in the
legislation OF the country whether State or National
and this cannot be done when they surrender their
right to exercise the elective franchise to men, how
ever reputable, calling themselves the organization
Ills G IS the Peoples gS and they should be arous
ed to its Importance for it inrolves the uery tGe o.
the State.
On motion the following gentlemen were appointed
committee to inYite speakers to address The mass
meeting OF Re-adjus ers in Harrisonburg on the
lh Of July John WartMann 6 T. HOPKINS
on motion it was resolved that when this meeting
adjourn it shall meet on Monday the 18th Of July al
On motion, resolved that these proceedings be
published in the Rockingham Regis ter" Richmond
"Whig," shenandoah Herald" Scottsvle "COur
err and that other newspapers in the district dis
posed to allow the Readjusters fair play, be reques
ted to copy.
JOHN H. WARTMAN, Sec'y.
The talk on the streets as heard it was
more about Paul for Congress than it as
about REIMBURSEMENT or Readjusters, and
it was asserted that Rockingham, High
land and Greene were already certain for
that gentleman. However that may be.
it is certain that no man is more popular
in Rockingham, if his strength at the polls
may be judged by the fervor with which
his friends praise his ability.
THE MEETING
which gathered at O'Clock in the Court
House was very large one, numbering
fully two or three hundred people. 1t was
called to order by Mr.. M. N. Slbert and
DR.. Geo. W, Kemper was called to preside.
SENATOR PAUL EXPLAINS THAT THE OBJ
JECT is TO BOLT THE CONSERVATIVE
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES MISSION OF
THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY
ENDED.
Senator Paul being called for, said that
from the call in the papers 1 take
the object of this meeting to be chat the
people of Rockingham shall decide what
part, it any, they shall take in the Conser-
vative Congressional Convention called to