The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-08-08


voted its labors through two sessions to
this object, and finally agreed upon an
act for the adjustment and settlement OF the
public debt, which was passed by the vote
OF more than two thirds Of the Conserva-
tive members Of both houses OF the Gene
raj Assembly and approved by the Govern
or; ard whereas by the provisions and ef-
feet Of said adjustment the public faith and
credit Of the Commonwealth arc maintained
inviolate, and Through the voluntary con.
cessions Of the public credltors) the burdens
of the public debt are SO reduced as to
bring them within the public revenues de-
rived from the present rate OF taxation ;
and whereas. Notwithstanding the beneti-
cent influence, OF this auspicious settlement
upon every material, and moral interest OF
the people OF Virginia, the party which met
ut Mozart Hall in February, 1879, styling
themselves "readiusters," have continued
and are prosecuting their endeavors to re-
sist the execution OF this debt settlement.
and are proceeding in the work (avoWed
as their object in that ConYentlon) CT
| organizing new party outside OF the Con
servatiYe organization, and are proceeding
under an independent party machinery to
nominate candidates for the next General
Assembly and to promote their election ;
and whereas the State Central Committee
| OF the Conservative party are charged With
the duty, OF maintaining the organization OF
| the party and yindicating its principles and
public measures; therefore
| RtsolUed, 1. That the said act for the set
tlement OF the public debt having been
passed by an overwhelming majority OF the
Conservative members Ct the Legislature
(clected specally to accomplish settlement
must be Justly recognized as great pub
lie measure devised and accomplished by
the will and Judgment Of the Conservative
party OF Virginia, appropriately expressed
through their chosen delegates; and the
said act being conformed in its provisions
and effect to the policy Of the Conservative
partv declared in its last popular conven-
| tlon, is entitled to the hearty concurrence
and support OF every true Conservative IN
the State.
| 9. That the Conservative voters IN the
counties and towns of the State who adhere
| to and uphold the measures and policy OF
the Conservative party should take prompt
and cffcctual measures to constitute the
| local committees OF the Conservatives who
are loyal in their support of the organiZa-
ton and principles Of the Conservative
party, and who heartily sustain the great
public measure aforesaid for the settlement
Of the public debt achieved by that party.
8. That the local committees are earnestly
urged to take effective measures, eithey by
nominations in county or town conventions
or in the mode deemed most iudicious by
said committees, to select and put in the
field as candidates for the Legislature true
and loyal Conservatives pledged to the
maintenance OF the debt settlement.
4. That the committee now proceed to
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the approaching canvass, leaving it to the
Executive Committee to appoint senatorial,
congressional, and countyeanvassers.
Mr.. Barrett moved that the resolutions
be adopted.
MR.. GRoNER OBJECTS.
Mr.. Groner thought that the proposed
action was beyond the province of this COM
mittee. He didn't think it wise, prudent.
or polite. He contended that the debt
question should be settled within the party.
1t was matter the Conservative organiza-
tion had nothing to do WITH There was
no danger OF the Republicans getting con-
troll Of the Legislature. But il this COM
mittee was determined to consider this SUBJ
iect he had a substitute which he desired to
offer. He would say that he had never
been rtadjustcr, but was strong friend
of a gentleman who is readiuster. He
had been a G-per-cent. man, but was 50 dis
gusted with the Legislature for not dealing
with the subject in bold manner that he
was now tempted not only 10 be read.
juster but almost repudiator.
Mr.. Hurt asked il the substitute proposed
to pay per cent.
MIR. Groner replied that it proposed tc
leave the whole subject to the people.
Mr.. Barrett inquired if Mr.. Groner sym
pathized with the Mozart Hall party.
Mr.. Groner answered substantially tina
il the Mozart-HalIites were to be read OH
of the Conservative party "the 80" part!
should be treated in exactly the same man
ner. He could not see how this committee
could consistently apply rule to one whii
it did not apply to the other.
APRoTEsT.
Mr.. Groner handed his paper to Dr.
Wise to be read. 1t was in the form OF :
protest, and Mr.. Shepperd made the poin
that it was out or order, as nothing had beer
done to protest against. The committee
however, tacitly consented to allow the pro
test to be read as part of Mr.. Groner'
argument, as follows
The undersigned, members Of the State
| Committee of the Conservative party, de
sire to record in this solemn form their pro
test as Conservatives against the action Of
majority OF this committee this night had
and against the manuer in which that actor
has been taken.
They regard the action Of the majority az
a usurpation OF authority, as an abuse o.
1.-THE power of the committee, and as tending
to produce an irreparable breach In the
party, which the party platform on which
they pretend to act declared to be the
greatest evil that could beiaIl the party.
The undersigned, although in this city
hours and days before the meeting of thi:
committee, were neither advised nor con.
suited as TO the propriety or tenor OF the
proposed address, but learned through the
city press, before the committee met, not
only what their own views were, but what
the majority of the committee proposed
doing; and Of the further remarkable fact
that the majority had called in the aid Of
persons powise connected with the com
mittee to frame 4 manifesto exactly in ac
cordance with the most ultra views OF one
wing of the Conservative party.
| We desire to recall the language Of tht
Conservative platform adopted in August
I1S77-earnestly urging upon "the legiSia
tive and executive branches OF the govern
rnent the Importance OF using all just ant
honorable means Of bringing about an ad
iustment of the obligations OF the Common
wealth which will bring the payment OF in
terest upon our entire Indebtedness within
the resources of the State derived from thu
present rate OF taxation, aud do equal JUS
flee TO all classes OF her creditors"
We desire to record that the power o.
this committee is not to make platforms fol
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