Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-08-15
The Res oiutions Passed by the Conservative
Central COMMITTEE.

Whereas the Convention Of the Conservative par,
ty of Virginia, which met at Klcnmona n AugnSI
adopited that the CONSERVATIVE party Of Virginia
ssWoIld scorn to repudate her just obligations, and
and credit" and further declared that the Con-
venton earnestly urged upon TIE Leglsatare ana n,
;mnorfance of using all just and honorable means
OF bringing about an adjustment OF the obligations
Of the Government winch VIII grGg aG I ne
sources Of the State derived from the present rate Of
taxation"; and whereas the Conservative voters of
isT. elected a General Assembly and Governor who
were specially charged with the important trust OF
bsas s egg Taat 4sssmD is
through two sessions to this object, and nnaiy
agreed upon an act for the adjustment ana settle
vote Of more than two thirds Of the Conservative
members of both houses of the General Assembly
provisions and effect Of said adjustment the public
faith aud credit of the Commonwealth are main
sons Of the pubc credtors the burdens Of the
public debt areso reduced as to bring them within
the public asyd % s @
cent influence Of the suspicious settlement upon
every material and moral interest Of the people Of
February, is7s, Styling themselves '.readj1sters
have continued and are prosecuting their endeavors
IN resist the execution OF this debt settlement and
are proceeding in the work avowed as their object
in that Conyention) Of organizing new party out
side the as1 ad h1 pro 70
nominate candidates for the next General Assembly
and to promote their election and whereas the State
Central Committee Of the Conservative party are
ton Of the party and vndicating it's principles and
1SesOlyed l. That the said act for the settlement
of the public debt having been passed by an over.
Whelming ma jority OF the Conservative members OF
the Legislature elected specially to accomplish a
Settlement) must be justly recognized as great
public measure devised and accomplished by the
will and Judgment of the Conservative party Of Viz
sinia appropriately expressed through their chosen
feIegateS: and the said act being cOnfOrmed IN its
live party declared in its last popular convention is
entitled fo the hearty concurrence and support OF
every true Conservative in the State.
2. That the Conservative voters ~ tne counules
fhe measures and policy OF the conservative party
should take prompt and effectual measures 70 con-
stitute the local commttees OF Inc
and principles of the Conservative party and VINO
heartily sustain the great public measure AFORESAID
for the settlement of the public debt achieved by
3. That the local committees are earnestly urged
to take effective measures, either by nominations in
county or town conventions or in the mode deemed
most by said 20 sslegI ana pus
and oval Conservatives pledged to the maintenance
of the debt settlement,
4. That the committee now proceed to appoint
canvass. leaving it to the Executive Committee to
appoint senatorial, congressional and county can
FaSSerS.
STATE CANvASSERs.
The United States Senators and md congressms a
men. were elected State Canyassers; John w
Daniel, A A. Phlegar. James L. Kemper, w. w.
Walker, Thomas S. Flournoy, James a. walker,
TaIiaferro. David s. Pearce, Thomas S, Bocock, A
NJ. Kelley, Charles A, Stringfelow, Thomas Starke'
l. B. Starke, Charles Sharp.