The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-03-01
ROCKINGHAM.

The county OF hOckln9LaM oODS sueasss 7
10 the readiusters' convention, and some
narfisan palayer about it led to discomfort
among The. more sensible. people OF the
county. They requested that there should
be another expression OF public opinion
They did not believe the resolutions report,
ed as adopted bY the resdiusters' meeting
reflected the true sentiments OF the people,
We baye received the Rockingham tHar-
r;sonburg) Register Of the 9th February,
which contains, the proceedings at TWO Of
the meetings called for the purpose, Of as
eertaining the views Of the people. One OF
these meetings held at CoNRAD's STORE
adopted the following preamble and fesolu-
tions: ...,-.. ..a.,.. Z. !
whereas we. the voters OF Conrad's Store
Dreeinct. being aware of q meeting held in
Harrisonburg on Monday the 18th instant.
md purporting to reflect the sentiments Oh
The citizens OF this county, and believing
chat the resolutions passed by SAID meeting
are not In harmony with the sentiments OF
the great mass OF the voters OF this county;
therefore be it
Resotved, That It is the sense OF this meet
ing that our delegates in the Legislature
should support the proposition made by the
bondholders of the State. .s4.E j :,
Resolued, That it is the further sense OF
this meeting that our delegates should sup
mort such legislation MS may be necessary TO
carry out the compromise il effected
The vote uron these was-ayes, 43 noes,
O. We add few comments accompanying
the. report in the Register: DR.. S. Z. ID.
MILLER addressed the meeting; but the re-
porter says although his remarks were con-
yincing, the whole meeting bad come 10
their conclusion before he spoke, and were
tired of having their poverty paraded be-
fore the world, especially their inability to
nav three per cent. This Indignation was
most worthy OF one OF the bravest counties les
OF the 5aeld Tenth LEGION so long the
sport OF demagogues. We quote a few
words from what DR.. MILLER said "a LIE
g showed. that the bondholders are not
50 the. -Sbyloeks they have been repre-
&c sennted by some would-be states
g men; but that like men With souls
Sin them, and charity for an Impoverished
So State they had come forward aud offered
60 proposition better by far than he, i'm his
80 most sanguine moments, had ever looked
4sfor. He believed that 1t is the only way
Sc out OF our difficulty; that by accepting
50 the proposition made by our. creditors we
<s would remove this much mooted question
g from the political arena Of the State, and
<swould once more see our noble old State
on the road 10 prosperity the school fund
would again be applied to its legitimate
uuse: immigration-w be attracted to
sour State, which would bring untold bless
g ings to us. and we would, as in days OF
sold, be free and happy people, The
remarks OF DR.. MILLER were unanimously
approved. n -. r.. -,
At the precinct OF EDoM a meeting OF the
people Of that place and vicinity was held,
at which eioilowing preamble and reso-
lutions were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, In the Judgment OF this meeting
the States debt question has absorbed the
entire time and talent Of our legislatures Tor
the last eight years; aud whereas the pro-
position submitted by the bondhoiders' rep
reseniatiyes. at least affords an opportunity
to stop the agitation OF this vexed question
In that honorable body, without Worst,ng
the condition of the people Ut can't pc
ResoIpsd.E That we recommend to our
delegates in the General Assembly to nc.
cent the proposition of said bondholders,
settle the debt, and then pass Joint :resolti-
tiaR to- adjourn ILL tue debt Is GtIC paid,
believing as we do that The country; needs
rest not only from the agitation OF this debt
Question. hut from chronic legislation. 6 Let