The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-02-26
THE READJUSTERs.
Proceedings OF the szozart-HaIl Con-
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| MIR. FRANK BLAIR, OF WYTHE, TEMPO.
RARY CHAIRMAN, AND MIR. voLAsKI
yADEN, OF NEW KENT, PRESIDENT
SPEECHES FROM GENERAL MALONE, SEN
AToRs PAUL AND MASSEY, FAYETTE
arcMULLrE, MR.. BARBOUR, AND OTHER
LEADERs-0PPoslTIoN TO, THE McCUL-
LOcH COMPROMISE R1LL-AN ADDRESS
TO THE PEOPLE AND PROPOSED FoRMA.
TIoN OF A NEW PARTY IN VIRGINIA.
The convention of readiusters met at Mo-
Zart Hall at IL O'Clock yesterday, and was
called to order by Senator Fulkerson, chair
man of the Executive COMMITTEES, who
stated that he bad been requested to name
man, and P. IT. McCaull, OF Pulaski. as
temporary secretary. CApplause.l
The gentlemen named promptly. came
upon the stage, and Mr.. Blair returned his
thanks to this .sgrand convocation," and
made brief readiustment speech.
| The views he presented have been heard
over and over again at every session of the
General Assembly since the funding bill
was passed; yet they were as well received
yesterday as if they were perfectly new.
Mr.. Blair spoke with emphasis and earn
estness, and urged the necessity for re-
fadiusters' organization in view of the adj
| dress OF "the &c." which had been spread
Through the State ssiike the leaves OF au-
tumn." BE claimed that the popular heart
was with the convention, and demanded
| that plain and candid platform should be
adopted; they wanted no Delphic oracles.
| Their action should be defined with per-
| spicuity, and from the mountains to the
surf.beaten shore the people would with
one acclaim ratify it. Mr.. Blair said that
/ they had already gained one bali OF the VIC
tory. Men who were willing some time ago
to take their shirts of to pay the bondhold-
ers now are carrying around petitions for
this compromise. The question now is
whether they would allow the enemy to lay
down their arms and take off the spoils. hr.
Blair was Of the opinion that the readiust-
ers had more to fear from some OF their
friends than from their enemies. He con-
cluded by eulogizing Mr. Barbour and the
Barbour bill, and declaring that they were
as familiar to the people Of the Southwest
as ''heusehold words"
RoLL-CALL OF COUNTIES -.
The secretary called the roll of counties,
and it appeared that majority of them
We're represented.
When the city OF Richmond was called by
the secretary, Captain Martin Meredith
Lipscom5 arose and said am here to rep
resent the whole city. [Great appause.l
GENERAL WILLIAM MALONE.
General Malone offered the following:
ResoLred, That the Chair appoint COM
minee OF two from each congressional dis
triet, to be named by the representatives
thereof, to report permanent organization
OF the body.
Agreed to.
The following were appointed:
First District: John D. Foster and Law
renee Talierro.
Second: R. T. Lacy and j. 81. Robinson.
Third: W. W. Newman and T. n. Welcb.
Fourth: William Malone and L. E. Har-
vie. :;
Fifth: Rev. P. l.. shuler and G.. R. G..
Phillips.
Sixth: j. A. Frazier and J. B. Ficklin.
Seventh j. j. Wood and W. T.. Jones.
Eighth j. b. McCabe and r. S. Lewis.
Ninth: O. NV ebber and D. F. Bailey.
The committee retired for consultation
ALBEMARLE.
Senator Massey seized the opportunity to
state to the convention that Albemarle had
appointed ninety delegates to this conven-
tion; that fifty were already here and more
on their way, and he claimed that she was
the banner county, &c. [Applause.]
COUNTIES REPRESENTED.
In response to ques tion from delegate,
the secretary (Mr. McCaullj said that dele
gates from sixty counties had responded.
rr.e HON. FxYETTE M'MULLIN.
There being no business before the con-
vention, it was suggested that Hon. Fayette
McMullin should make a speech. Jap
plause.l
Mr.. McNlullin promptly came forward.
The Chairman (Mr. Blair introduced him.
Mr.. McMulin then proceeded to declare
that he was the first man in Virginia to say
we didn't owe this debt. He denounced
the funding bill, the McCulloch bill,
and tthe 39,' and praised the Barbour
bill. He admitted that the debt agitation
was driving men and capital from the State.
He thought that Virginia didn't owe the
debt. He didn't claim to be much OF a
statutory lawyer, but be was pretty good
international lawyer, and it was his opin-
ion that the Bnited States Government,
when it subdued US, became liable for our
debt. But, being desirous OF doing what
is liberal, he would give the bondholders
the Barbour bill. .sZartf &flC
Mr.. McMulin, having exhausted himself
| on the public debt, went on to discuss ma
tional finances, to. advocate more green
backs, and to denounce the national banks.
This turn in the drift OF his discourse led
many persons who heard him to believe
that he was repeating one OF the speeches
which caused his defeat for Congress last
fall. a.,... l .,,,as. zEzs fET.y.-;. $500
' MR.. BARBOUR, .s- ..-ci
Calls were made for Mr.. Barbour; but be
asked not to be pressed into speech now
| At another time he would probably have
something to say to the convention. a.
Dr.. Mcconnell, Of Scott, was called upon,
and had taken the stand and opened When
fine committee on organization came IN, ano
he retired. 49,.
! t5eiF PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
The committee submitted the following
names for permanent officers, and the re-
pGr President: Major Volaski Yaden, New
Kent. Do
noke; and the representatives OF Tue Iless
assistants.
Presidents-First District: PHILIP
Gibson, King William.
Second District: E. Ball, New Kent.
Third District: Henry j. VALE, Louisa
Fourth District: Stith Boiling, Peters
burg. n,.,,- u,,;
Fifth District: G. R. G. Phillips, Hall
fax sitgt q ut
Sixth District: William skeene, Allegha
Seventh District: Jerrold Hopkins, Rock
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