The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-04
PATRICK.

COUNTY COURT IL Observation-Disclosures
oNEL MARTIN DIsGUsTED WITH MALONE
SPEECHES FOR THE STRAIGHT TICKET-DEL.
EGATEs TO THE ROCKY MOUNT CONVENTION
AFUsIoN ELECTORAL TICKET RECOMMENDED,
tFcr the Dispatch.
PATRICK COURTHOUSE, VA July 90, 1880.
Our County Court was 10 session on
Tuesday last. The Democratic COnserva-
live party held a meeting for the purpose
OF sending delegates TO represent this coun-
ty in the Congressional Convention to be
held at Rocky Mount on the 18th OF Au.
gust next. DR.. George W. Clark, promi-
nent Readiuster, presided rs chairman, and
A. Staples was appointed secretary.
Colonel j. +. Penn, Immediately after the
organization Of the meeting, introduced
Colonel William Martin, OF Henry, who re-
| spOnded promptly, addressing the meeting
briefly and eloquently. lie stated that he
had few weeks since announced himself
AS an independent candidate for Congress
in this district, but after the proceedings OF
the Malone Convention recently held in
Richmond he felt it a duty that he owed TO
his country and his party to withdraw from
| the canvass, and that he would support
heartily the nominee OF the Rocky Mount
Convention. The Colonel is IAN old war
horse, and spoke with bis usual vim and
ability.
At the conclusion of the Colonel's speech
the Chairman, on motion, appointed the fol-
lowing gentlemen committee 10 propose
the names of suitable persons to represent
this county in the said Democratic Con-
gressiona Convention: A. L. Staples, Jo-
seph France, Wellington Thomas. David
Cox. Joseph n. Moore, ana A. Staples.
While the committee was in session the
following gentlemen addressed the meet
ing: Colonel Penn, Major Crifz, and John
Staples, Esq. All spoke well and deprc-
Gated the split in the Conservative party,
and urged the people 10 vote for the ticket
proposed by the late Convention held in
Richmond the 10Th OF June last.
The committee returned and proposed
the folIowing-named gentlemen as dele gates
TO represent this county in the abOye-Damed
Convention, who were unanimously elect
ed John +. Penn, James Z. CritZ, John
Staples, George W. Hylton, Peter j.
France. William s. Ivie. Rufus G.. Penn.
Stephen III. Turner, :. r. Stevens, George
Helms, John s. Adams, W. n. Lawson, Z.
w. Shelor, John w. Gates. James NJ. Ia
tum, James W. Hatcher, Henry G.. Clark.
Sdtuuci cVuH anu
William II. Ayres. Aternaies Samuel q.
Staples, James II. Rangeley, Abner HyIton,
Joseph France, Joshua Spencer, Lemuel
thur, f. Il. Turner w. Il. Thomas, David |
Cox, George Via, NJ. Z. Lewis, John T. |
West, Wallace Spansler, James Boyd, and |
w. T. Thompson.
4. Staples then offered The following reso. |
N IN II ahn cd
ReSOired, That we, portion OF the |
Democratic party OF Patrick. in conven-
ion assembled, do Inost cordially endorse
The nominees OF the Cincinnati Convention,
md pledge them our earnest support that
N General Winfield 5. Hancock we behold
man in whom is blended most barmon-
,usly all that is chivalrous and brave as a SOL
iier, noble and true aS n patriot, and an I'M
werving fidelity 10 the great principles OF
government; and in William
i. English an able, true, and tried STATES
nan, and in each all that is honorable and
as q citizen, and we commend
hem as every way worthy OF the support
u all patriots and all the voters OF these
United States for President and Vice. Pre-
ident.
Resolved, That We believe it to be the
privilege and the duty OF the people ,
0 express their appreciation Of the ,
curse Of their law-giyers and represents. 5
ives; that we appreciate the fidelity and
bility Of our faithful representative in :
congress, Hon. George G. Cabell, and we i
earthly tender him our thanks for the in 9
crest he has upon every occasion mani i
ested for the welfare OF our whole cOun- !
~, and especially do We thank him for his I
7atcbiul care and earnest Iabors in behalf | (
I the great agricultural interest OF our
tate and section; and no people have O
reater cause to be thankful TO generous n
nd noble representative than have the citi-
ems OF this county, who have been cheered | l.
nd comiorted by him as they lnguished In :
risons, or when ruthlessly torn from their u
imiies and carried off to distant and mac :
essble points for trial, in many instances r
pom false accusations. We therefore ten |,
er him an assurance OF our exalted esti- I,
late OF the noble maXim-One earnestly +,
,ueht after and most highly priced by all II
IRE men and true patriots" Well done, n
lou good and faithful servant" a
John Staples. Esq, then offered the fol- /,
wing resolution: Il
RESOLVED, That we, portion OF the Con. Il
'ryatlye. Democratic party Of Patrick n
,unty, In convention assembled, do earn IC
'ily deprecate the division in our ranks, Il
I'd recommend that the Executive Com h
ttee OF the Democratic party and the Ey- o.
,utve Committee Of the Readjuster party
this State meet In the city OF Richmond o.
as early day as possible and agree upon d
electoral ticket for which all Virginia c
conservatives can vote without comprOmis- C,
q their views upon the State debt ques-
IN and IL no arrangement can be thus n
Iected. that the matter be referred to the C.
ational Democratic Executive Committee,
u that We Will abide their decision In Or u
r to secure the electoral vote OF this State r.
r Hancock and English. &
This resolution provoked a spirited dis b,
ssiOn, participated In by John Staples, N
I'm 4. Penn, and James l.. Criiz. After sc
nsiderable inquiry and explanation II was Il
lanimously adopted. ii
On motion IL was II
Res0lred, That the names OF the chsir- oil
10 OF this meeting and the secretary be to
ded to the list OF delegates from this Ii
unity TO the aforesaid Convention.
RESOLVED, That copy OF these proceed W
70 be furnished the Richmond Dispatch, Ia
DanviIle Times and Post. the franklin
zeffe. the HilIsviIle Virginidn, and Floyd la
porter, and that the Conservative papers DC
Richmond be requested to copy. IN
On motion the meeting adjourned. st
GEORGE W. CLARK, Chairman. fu