National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-09
A Protest of the oolored Republicans.

bEEsBUkGi VA, Aprll <, looV'
TO the Editor Of The National Republican,:
SIR: According to a special notice. tho Re-
publcans (colored) of Lcesburg precinct met
at Bailey Institute Thursday evening, April 1.
On motion Jesse Motcn was elected chairman
and II. r. Mccoy secretary of said meeting.
After an exchange of opinions, the following
resolution was introduced by ID. S. Paynne,
aud after speeches had been made by Messrs.
Motcn, Sydney and others in favor of tho res.
olution and cOndemning the action of the COM
mitteo at tine Lincoln convention, 1t was adopt
ed. On motion it was ordered that copies of the
resolutions together with The minutes of said
meeting, be sent to THE NATIONAL REPuRLI.
CAN and papers of this county for publication.
There being no other business before the
meeting, on motion the meeting adjourned.
JESSE MoTgN, Chairman.
II. r. Mccoy, Secretary.
LEEsBURG VA, April ., 1880.
WHEREAS, A meeting was called by the Ropuhli-
can executive committee of LOudoun county, Va,
at Bailey Institute, March l5 TO elect delegates for
the county convention hold at Lincoln, Va,
March lS Joseph Waters acting as chairman and
Alfred Harris as secretary Of snid meeting;
WHEREAS, After long and eXhausting debate
pro and con, the meeting adjourned without elect
ing or empowering any person or persons to act us
delegates TO said county convention;
WHEREAS, It further appears that Mt the meet
Ing of the county convention, held at Lincoln,
March 49, the committee on credentials included
In their report the names of James Hoe aud
Joseph Waters as delegates and representatives OF
tile Republican party Of Loesburg district-thcIr
report in this particular being wholly false, the
called delegates having no authority to produce
evidence before the committee 10 warrant the com.
mlttee making such report and
ceived ana adopted, under the impression that 1t
included only legally elected delegates from the
different sections of the county; therefore we, the
colored Republicans of LGoSburg district condemn
and enter solemn protest against the action and
clause in the report of said committee pertaining
to the so-called representatives of LeeSbug district
and solomnly declare not 10 be bound by any of
their actions Rs delegates.
RCsOiued That while we arc In accord with the
principles of our party Rs expressed in resolution
second, by the report of the committee on reSOlu.
tons, we, us Republicans with equal determinG-
don, condemn the effort to Join state issue with
q Nauons believing such action to be detrimental
not only to the interest of Virginia, but to all Re.
publicans us a party. TO be more plain, we are in
favor Of leaving this issue remain as before l. &,
an open ight between the Democratic Rcadjusters
and Democratic Funders, leaving to each individual
of our party the right to vote us may seem best to
his own Judgment, And so, therefore, any express
sion from us as party concerning this state issue
at this juncture Is impolitc and entirely uneces-
sary and unCalled for.
Rcs0iret further, That we, Ns, colored Ropubli-
cans, believe that the calling of both the State and
county conventions was premature, and cOnsc-
quenty not IN the interest OF the Republican party
but the action of Federal OiIlcehoders and poll
tCians 10 capture the State convention for their
own interests and purposes, without consulting the
wishes Of the major part of the Republican party
which they so ieeby pretended to represent. Bo It
Rcsgircd, That We consider the resolutions offered
by Dr. j. S. stone but poor attempt to Instruct tho
delegates elected 10 the Staunton State convention,
and Il therefore brings forth our earnest protest
and condemnation against IT,
Res0'tcd That the present organization of the so.
called Republican party Of virginia is controlled
by Federal office and boudholdors; therefore any
movement toward purer and better organization
Of the Republicans of our state meets our most
hearty cooperation and wGnnest approval.
Il.y,t ,tIH.f OuINnVIT