Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-01-30

cumming member from Augusta, but it Was
a trick that wouldn't work and the Read
busters Kept faith with the negro door
keeper they had nominated, and elected
him.
The next question asked by the Funders
was what are you going to do about the
Presidential election? We reply by ask
ing what are you going to do about it?
Readjnstment IS strong enough i'll Virgin
ia to do as she pleases. (applause) We've
got the position and the guns aud we don t
intend to surrender them, (great cheeling)
AS to the Presidential election we'll not
cross that bridge until we get to it.
He then gave description. which has
already been printed in the Readjuster
papers, of the attempts by Funders to Sc
cure the negro vote, and asserted that
white-skinned Democrats were going
around in Richmond, before the election Of
u. S. Senator, offering the colored members
the judges in twenty counties and VIM.
G. Wickham for Senator. if they would
combine with the Funders. We 1.-THE Re-
adjusters) only told those colored men
that we intended to carry out the con-
stitutional amendments in good faith. We
believed in the superiority of the Caucasian
race, but we had taken an oath to sup
port the amendments to the constitution.
and we intended to regard it. The day be-
fore the election of the Senator Funder
(Mr. R. forgot to say that it was a Re-
publican Senator) introduced bill look
ing to doing away with the prepayment of
the capitatlon tax.
In concluding Mr.. r. called on the Re-
adjusters to organize.
The Judge desiring T. use the court
room, the meeting then adjourned to the
portico, where Capt. Thomas Burke pre-
sided. Col. Rudolph Turk, Chairman OF
the COMMITTEES on Permanent Organiza-
ton, reported the following gentlemen as
constituting it, and the report was
unanimously adopted:
Stanton Ward No. 1.-Nm. H. Peyton. DR.. T
W; shelton and y W Davis ,.,,o, D. rio
Beverley Manor .-E A. Fulcher, H. P. Dickerson
and VIM. II. Bailey
-
Middle River.-Couriney A. Roller. David Beard
and Robert s. Hamburger:
North River .-RudOlph Turk, William Newman
Pastures-Wash M. Dudley, John S Lambert and
Andrew Beck.
| NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. LareW, samuel carson anc
Lewis Dull,
The following resolutions offered by Mr.
Allen were adopted after some remarks by
| Mr.. A.:
| Resolved 1st That we the Readjusters of Angus
ia, do most heartily endorse and approve the uli-
waverlng fidelity Of our friends In the General As
sembly as evidenced by their acts since the Organi
cation Of that body on the third OF December we
believe that the policy mappe out and being SO fa
steadily adhered is in direct accord with the pop
ular verdict rendered at the polls by the people
Virginia on the 4th day of November.
ReSoIUed End, That the election Of General VIM Ma
hone to the United States Senate is but just recog
petuates undimmed the historic brilliancy and ustr
| that belongs to Virginia in the highest halls o
| American legislation we recognize in the person
Cen Malone patriot SOLDIER ana statesman, o
| is justly proud,
Resoiyed 3rd. Thatin any settlement of the deb
| question agreed upon by the Legislature-War am
/ reconstruction interest should be elimlnated-th
public creditor with claims OF equal dignity PLACED
| upon the same footing, and the absolute sovereign
| ty of the State to CONTROL her own revenues 1ui
recognized, and no increase OF taxation elmer IN Tn
| rate or aggregate contemplated.
RESOLVED, 4th. That the city papers be requested
| to publish the proceedings OF this meeting. and al
| official copy be sent to the Richmond Wing"
Mr.. III. st. Geo. Tucker being called fol
spoke few minutes in further denial o
Mr.. Riddleberger's statement regarding
the opinion delivered by Judge Tucke
and the meeting then adjourned.