The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-01-14
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ssUnder which King: Bezonian:"
Some of the distinguished representatives
in the House OF Delegates are like the Irish
mans flea, "when you put your finger on
him he amt there" At least this seems to
be the case with the delegates from Lynch
burg and Campbell, which we propose to
show from the record. We can readily I'M
derstand how those elected rs Independent
Conservatives, and have always professed
allegiance to the party, may be admitted
into its private caucus, but upon what
hypothesis the two gentlemen above refer
red to (Mr. W: E. Burnham and John r..
McDaniel are received into fellowship
passes our comprehension. They repre-
sent an element organized for the aVowed
purpose OF destroying the Conservative or
ganization in the State, and have so enun-
ciated in their platform and declaration OF
principles. Have they turned a political
somersault? or have they assumed this po-
sti0n for the same purpose that the wolf
adopted the sleeps clothing? We submit
some facts on the subject TO furnish their
new-made friends some food for reflection ::
At the first meeting OF the party which
nominated them the following preamble and
resolutions were presented by j. NJ. O.Brlen,
and unanimously adopted: Is,
IL
years gone by to follow blindly the politi-
clans of the day, and to adhere tirmlyto
the teachings and doctrines OF the political
parties OF the State. which are now wellnigh
extinct; aud whereas it has been their prac-
tice when placed in power by our votes TO
always use their influence and power to our
detrinlent a1SM loss, DC. now
therefor belt
&c RESOLVED, That we, the WorkinSmcn or
Lynchburg, do dra1o out from The political
parties achich are in The city, and that ice
condemn the said parties, and acknowledge
no further allegiance to them."
The Convention that nominated them met
at Campbell Courthouse on the GOTH OF Sep
TENDER, and was composed or fifteen whites
and sixty negroes. D. w. Moore "a Maine
Radically presented u series OF resolutions
(lhe same offered at Lynchburg); which
were adopted. Anumber OF Conservatives
were elected delegates to that convention
all OF whom repudiated the whole move
ment as one to destroy the Conservative
party.
Mr.. Burnham, in his letter OF acceptance,
says: "The workingmen have embarked in
a great work, that OF reform and retrench-
ment in legislation and the administration
OF government affairs, and should it be their
pleasure to elect me, promise to the ut
most Of my ability to serue them faith
FULLY" No pledges are made to the party
or any other class e&eeptzthosos above men
toned.
Mr.. John r. Mcdaniel was nominated by
this same Convention, though it was not the
first time Mr.. Mcdaniel had permitted him
self to be made use Of rs the second choice
OF the Radical party. They always seemed
to hold the old gentleman in reserve, to use
in the event they could get no one else to
serve. The Radical Convention held at
Campbell Courthouse in 1S75-composed OF
twenty-one negroes and two white men
nominated N. NJ. Hancock for the House Of
Delegates; but he declined the honor, and
their Executive Committee (nine negroes
and three whites) met on the 9Th OF October
following and nominated John r. Mcdaniel,
who as the regular Radical nominee was de-
feated by 100 majority, receiving, however,
the solid vote OF that party t2,35S votes).
And now these gentlemen claim seats in a
Conservative caucus OF the General Assem-
bly,, who, to use the classic language OF Cor
nelus Warrock, negro delegate in the
Convention that nominated them, in al
luding to Conservatives whose names were
mentioned in that body, g They are neither
hot nor cold," and should obs spewed
out" AT least, this is the way we view it.
t.rs LYNCHBURG.