The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-09-14

NETTING Or DEx0CRAtS an -~.~.,, -.
PROPOSED coMPR0MIsE--htsoLu.,onn1 no ~
yoRrSa THE COMPROMISE offhsap . Ok NM.
WILLIAM OLD ASD AD0PTsp-oh
sHRouGHoUT THE STATE URGED Az iAA'
LIKE ACTION.
rFor the Dispaicbl
At q meeting OF the Democratic party OF
the county OF Amelia held al the cour'-
house on the 10th day oil September, iooV-
ON motion, Mr.. Lewis II. haryle was
called 10 the chair and Thomas n. We's'ger
was appointed secretary - A. -
The chairman briefly explained Tue oo.
feet OF the meeting 10 be 70 ascertain VIVA,
was the sentiment OF the people IN regaIu
TO The proposition now pendlng between tue
Executive Committees OF the Two wings Oh
the Democratic party as divided upon Tue
Issue OF the State debt.
The following resolutions were onereu oy
Mr.. William Old:
Whereas the division OF the Democis,Ic
vote of Virginia between two electora, tlck"
cts NAV, we believe, de1eal tue VIII vi
majority OF the people and enable minority
TO cast the vote OF the State Tor the hepup.
Iican candidates at the next presiuehtiai
election, we, the Democratic voters OF hme-
Lin, unwilling to incur the hazard OF sucn
calamity; convinced that the national
Democracy, II united. can elect their
candidates; drelding defeat that may per-
petuate the rule OF the Republican party
whose practice and professions evinced a
liked and resolute purpose 10 centralIze
power In defiance OF constitutional re.
stralnts and to destroy the reserved rlghts Oh
the States; whose persistent poncy nas Deeh
and is to foment sectional bate and 10 ere
ate and foster jealousies and deadly strlie
between races and classes in the southern
States whose selection OF candidate lot
the presidency. stained with undisposed
charges OF corruption, made and endorsed
by the most respectable members ana or
CANS Of his own party; whose fraudulent
seizure OF the presidential Office In def
ance of the will OF a numerical majority,
lawfully expressed through electoral agents,
manifests an utter disregard Of moral and
legal obligations and an enduring barred
of regulated liberty and OF all limitations
necessary 10 secure it, do most earnestly So
licit and urge all citizens who desire the
election of Hancock aud English to unite
with us in forming a single Democratic
electoral ticket: therefore
RESOLVED, 1st, That we approve and
earnestly advise the adoption OF the COM
promise proposed between the two parties
supporting the Democratic ticket which
shall give 10 each five electors, and leave
the selection OF the eleventh to the National
Democratic Committee.
Resolued, I'd, That such compromise IS
lust in itself and absolutely necessary TO
ensure the effective expression OF their VIII
by a majority Of the people OF the State at
the next election for President.
Resolved, Sd, That we do most anXiousIy
request our Democratic brothers In every
county of the State to express promptly
and decisiveIy their views on the action pro-
posed; which was adopted by a unani-
nous vote.
ReSolued, 4th, That the proceedings OF
this meeting be published in the Richmond
Dispatch, with the request that the Wing
and State will publish the same.
LEWIS Il. HARvIE, Chairman.
I. X. WeiSiger, Secretary.