The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-05-01
the u,e,,u.ond Convention.

MEETING IN SORRY COUNrY-DELE6A7Es
gLECrED-ALL FAST AND FUTURE Differ
FyCEs IN STATE POLITICS TO BE IGNORED.
AL meeting OF the Conservatives oil
'Surry county held at Surry Courthouse on
Tuesday, April q. 1880, Or. j. W. WILSON,
chairman IL The County Committee. TOOK
the chsir, ard stated the object Oh the meet
ing to he tse election o; delegates to the
State Convention, which meets IL The city OF
Richmond on the 10Th Of May xext. 5. b.
Barbsm was elected secretary.
The fd,iowing-named gentlemen were
elected delegates From Gotham District
II. N. Price, A. S. Edwards. From Black
water Distrct-Dr. j. w. Wilson, DIR. Nj.
@. Holt. From GuiIford District-Cap.ain
S. III. Burt. DR.. L. Z. Smith.
ON motion OF G. W. Sutton 1t was re-
solved that the delegates who may be pre-
sent at the Richmond Convention shall cast
the'entire vote OF the county.
con motion OF DIR. NJ. Q. Holt 1t was re-
solved that this meeting ignores all past and
future differences in State politics, pledging
dts members to support the nominees OF the
Cincinnati Convention regardless OF any
local issues that may or shall exist.
On motion il was resolved that the pro-
eeedingS be sent to the Richmond Dispatch,
Richmond Wing, and Petersburg Index
appeal for publication.
Meeting adjourned. j. W. WILSON,
Chairman.
s. B. BarhGH, Secretary.
MAss-NEETlyG IN FLUvANYA.
At a mass-meeting Of the people OF Flu
wanna county, held in the courthouse
on Monday the 26th OF April, 1880,
DR.. John Fl. Bleosoe, county superIn-
tendent OF the Conservative party, occu-
pied the chair, and William III. Talley
acted as secretary. After an explanation OF
the purposes of the meeting by the chair
man, Mr.. G. S. Thomas offered he suLioin-
ed resolutions. accompanying them with
brief but appropriate remarks. The reso-
buttons were endorsed In earnest and elo-
quent speeches 10y b. w. Taylor, J. j. A.
Powell, A. A. Gray, and William b. Petit.
After which, being put TO the vote, they
were unanimously adopted. The meeting
was large one, and characterized by the
best OF temper. Considerable enthusiasm
seemed excited by the rousing speeches,
and we may safely predict that FIGvanua
will poll something like her usual majority
In favor of the preservation OF law and lib
erty in the comiag campaign.
ReSOtued by the Peopie of EuUdnne an
Mass Meeting Assembled, That we have re-
garded with apprehension and alarm the
unmist8Sable tendencies Of the times to.
ward Capitalization and the ultimate de.
struction OF free, constitutional government
in the States OF this Union.
2. KsSOiUed, That we will by the silent
but potential agency Of the balIot-boX do
what we may TO oppose and avert these
evils, and to promote just, honest, fsir,
and economical administration Of eur
Federal affairs; and that to this end we
cordially cooperate in ali proper efforts to
achieve a complete triumph over our cem-
mon enemy the Republican party at the
coming fall elections.
3. Res0kced, That whgteyer honest Differ.
ences OF opinion we may have entertained
with regard 10 questions Of mere local
policy, yet recognizing that they can have
no proper concern with the issues involved
in the presidential campaign, we hereby de-
clare that we will not permit them i'm any
wise to affect our conduct In connection
herewith.
A. ReS0tUe4, That the Chair appoint.
upon the recommendation OF the several.
magisteria districts OF the county, the pro.
per number OF delegates and alteruates to
attend the Convention TO be held in the
city OF Richmond on the 19ta OF May next.
8. Resotved, That the proceedings CT this
meeting be published in the Conservative
papers OF Richmond, Charlottesville Chron-
icte, and ScOttsviile Courier.
Under the iourth resolution the Chair
appointed the following delegates and al
.ernates:
CoIumbia-J. i. 4. Powell, Joseph Hodg.
son, George II. Kent, John S. Bowles al |
erDates, i. p. jenkins. George p. Cow
herd, r. s. Campbell. Thomas A. Apple |
berry. PaImyra-Wiiliam b. Petit, A. A. |
Gray. ID. j. King; alternates. Joseph o. |
shepherd, DIR. b. L. billiard, William Jo-
eph Pace. Cunningham-Dr. Jehn II. |
Bledsoe, ID. W. Anderson, b. w. Taylor,
James Massie; alternates, John o. Haden,
J. II. Martin, A. s. Burgess, d. r. Baston.
Fork Union-C. s. Thomas, DIR. n. B.
Jay, George NJ. VIM; alternates, W. II.
Holman, j. NJ. NorveIl, William II. TalIey,
There being no other business the meet
ne adjourned.
DR.. JOIN II. BLEDsOE, Chairman.
William II. Idltey. Secretary.
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