Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-26
Eca,.iEstcrs' Convention

McZsft Uai:, il Richmond, at noon, a1d Was
c.!iad to order by Col. Abram FulkeIsou, OF
county, who named +. S. Blair, OF
Wythc, IS temporary chairman, and 7. II.
AIeCgull, CT Pulaski. as temporary secretary.
The ball vas but little over halt tull,and mauy
Ct hose present were by 90 means 10 sympathy
with tic movement. Tho number OF coored
delegates aas about twenty. Mr.. Blair, on as'
sumicg the chair addressed the convention,
cxnlaiEiag its object, and cOuGseliDg prudence
aud moderation in lis cOuusels.
Mr.. Barbour moved that the roll Of counties
be called alphabetically.
Tie secretary proceeded With the COUNTIES,
cnl .hozc having delegates present were sim.
ply recorded here" Occasionally a delegate,
when his county Waa called, would rise and
state the number Of delegates that he led.
When Ilnenburg was called, Nj. d. y. Price
ssid that hc represented two countles-Lnnen.
turg and Primes Edward. When Richmond
city pas called Martin Meredith Lipscomb rose
and said "Mr. Chairman, l. am here TO rep.
resent inc whole city !"
Oa motion OF Gen. hlshope tho chair vas au.
tholzai 10 appoint committee of two from
each Congressional! district. to be named by the
delegations thereof, to report permanent or
EaniXHl0G OF inc COQVeEtioG.
During tie absence OF the committee hr.
Fa5ctto McN1u1, of Smytb, in response to
caia, addressed tho convention. lie said he
lad ret expected 10 be called upon for speech;
he Vas opposed to the bill produced by the
"iu1dcrs;" be wou d. touch it with 100 foot
pole. lie wanted the holders of Virginia bonds
in this county to scale their bonds, aud the
United States Government to pay the torelgn
. j H. - ~, A. la
against rational banks, and wanted greeubachs.
Tie Government ought 10 ISSUE them freely
broadcast, as it were. After speaking about
eileen iDutcs, ilr. McMullin took his seat.
Mr. James Barbour Vas called upon for o
speech, but he begged to be excused for the
pro:aur; said he would probably have too much
10 say before the convention adjourned, bat he
ueq net ready to make 90 address thea.
d.. Mcconnell OF Scott, was rext introduced,
bu: was Interrupted By the arrival OF the Com.
mittcc on Organization.
TIE committee, through its chairman, Gen.
William Mahnne, reported as permanent chair
man, Msj1r Walden, OF New Kent with the
usua! number of vice presidents AID secretaries.
Major Walden vas, On motion, conducted 10
his soct by Gen. Mshone, and upon assumicg
the chair made an address, in which ho said
Whea lurdcrs inset US they ask, "Whst arc
you going to do about it?" He thought the
!uniers and bondhodcrs would be made to feel
that there ii power 10 Virginia yet. Many del.
cgatcs present may never have seen coupon
bond, but they arc here to represent the people.
il9 then preceded TO do1ounce the couLon sys-
ten end said The interests and tights of the
people must De Asserted in unmistskahe terms,
std hat 10 legislation should be tolerated which
souehs to bird succeeding legislation % to tax.
atop and disposition Of the revenues His
specch !aro7cd lcrciblo lcadiustmcnt, even to
caaUG!a!iou.
On motion cf Nlr Rddlebcrger, Tie chair
ms authorized to appoint committee OF two
ircm each Congressional district as committee
on bu:iocss, 20 whom should be referred with
0Ut debate I'll resolutions offered, and whose
duly il should &c 10 prepare business Tor the
coG9cnic1.
Pending tits tho convention took G reccss till
i y. n.
Upon Resembling Tho committee on business
WIS announced, to which 3 number OF rcsOlu.
tinn3 we're referred.
The remainder Of The session was occupied
il speech making, the principle address being
that 0!
Gear William Malone. who presented his
vlaTs Oh tic dobE question at considerable
lcagta. lie claimed that all measures hereto.
fore adopted for the settlement Of the States
Indebtedness. pointed 10 absolute rcpudiation-
Jesuit which, he did lot wish. lie was op
posed 10 Tie proposition now pending before
thc Legislature, as such legislation would ne-
cssSj;ate an Increase Of taxetion. Tho people
were paying as high rate now as they Gao pay.
lie saw nothing to justify settlement at rate
higher than three per cent. for forty-livo yaars.
lia Was opposed to the tax receivable feature
Of tho proposed settlement az impractlcabIc,
ed rot within Tho power Of tho Legislature 10
coasunrlatc. lie favored absorbing all the
States rcycau5 to pay its Indebtedness alter
Gcduclug The necessary expenditures Tor frugal
y administering the State government and sup,
porting & he public schools. He spoke 10 stropg
Germs OF Tic uogcpcrous and unjust assaults
made aganSt tacsc Who favored suoh reed just
rcGi
TIE co17catiou decided 10 pint l0.O COO copies
Of Gee. Mahona's speech for distribution, and
then tOCk recess tell night
1t the night session the committee % bus!-
ness submitted report 10 the form Of "a adj
dress 10 the people OF Virginia, reviewing the
course oil tic rcarj ustcrs duTi0g the past few
years to olTic:a settlement Of tho debt, setting
ipltH lGc CJHult!uu VI tuc l5cal al 4T5 VI tnc
Stc;c, expressing willingness to do everything
reasonable locking 10 final settlement, &c.,
aud concluding with series OF declarations to
the effect,
|. Tia! Virginia fully rec7g1izes her just
liability fer her fair proportion Of the public
deb; contracted before her territory was divided.
=. That Virginia can rcVcr recognise liability
fcr that portion Of the debt which should attach
to Yves: Virginia.
3. That in any settlement with the States
cfc6i'nra the annual interest of recognized in'
dobtcdaasS must be brought within her revenues
un';cr the present rate OF taxation.
4. The. the capacity Of these revenues to
meet such interest must be determined by de-
Guotirg thcrcirom the necessary expenses Of
the government, tho app0rtioDment to the
schools ard reasonable appropriation for the
support Of tic charitable institutions cf the
State.
5. That these Limitations should be carefully
a:cerained AID guarded, 90 as to 10 no event
allow thc primary obligations eft the government
AID the people to be subordiuatcd to aDy other
demands whatever,