The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-03-11

Tor short while, and invite the Readjust.
ers 10 Join In a call Tor convention-giye
them no excuse to stand aIoof.
He contended that The people Of the
Southwest who were Readjnsters were
Democrats sll the same, and would support
The nominees made at Cincinnati. He
wanted 10 give the Readjusters no excuse.
He desired 10 recognize that there Is a dif-
ference on local Issue, bct not on national
politics.
As TO P0sTPOSEMENT.
Mr.. Marye made o brief speech adyoca-
ting postpoutment.
Colonel Duke took the ground that the
! Readjnsters have never been read out OF
this party that they are Just as much MEM
bers as anybody, and that therefore they
have the rightto participate In all its affairs,
and no special invitation need be extended
them.
Mr.. Groner withdrew his motion for an
adjournment Of the committee to May 9th.
PLACE OF MEETING.
The 10th Of May was fixed as the time for
the Convention.
Richmond and Lynchburg were nomi-
mated as the place for holding the Conyen-
ton.
The first ballot was as follows:
For Richm0nd.-Messrs. Marye, Groner.
Wright, Hurt, Shepherd, Strother, and
Burke-7.
For Lynchbwg.--Messrs. Lowell, stoyall,
Smith. FIggatt, Duke, Logan, and Rich
mond-7.
On the second ballot the vote resulted {:
Richmond. s.; Lyncbburg, 7.
DR.. Wise did not vote because he did not
wish 10 commit himself to the action Of the
committee.
Mr.. Stovall did not understand that in
voting on this subject he committed himself
to subsequent action OF the committee.
A SUBSTITUTE.
Mr.. Richmond offered substitute for
Colonel Dukes resolution (calI, in effect
that the committee invite the cooperation
OF the Readjusters and adjourn to hear
from them.
A recess OF half an hour was taken drom
1880 to IL o'clock).
Mr.. Richmond withdrew his substitute,
and offered the following to come in after
the call:
Whereas, realizing the fact that the Con-
seryatives of Virginia, though divided upon
the local and transient issue OF the State
debt, are in communion and sympathy upon
the great issues that divide the country,
that diverse views upon that issue in no.
wise affect the relations OF constituents or
representatives with the great national par
tics that are about TO compete for the sur
frages Of the pcOple-recognizing that we
are upon the eve OF critical conflict,
in which the liberties OF the people
and the permanence OF free Con-
stitu.ion are to be antagonzed by
proverbial monopolies and political COM
binations, which seek TO subvert the courts
into servile instruments OF Federal oppres-
sion, to degrade the States into dependent
provinces, and to destroy the funda-
mental principles OF popular right upon
which our Government was founded-we
hold it TO be the plain duty OF all Con-
servatives and Democrats TO lay aside all
considerations which might impair their
usefulness and to come together in cordial
union TO support these fundamental prln'
ciples, and uphold them as paramount and
vital; therefore
ReSotred, That the chairman appoint a
committee Of three to communicate the ac-
ton OF this committee to the State Central
Committee OF the Rcadluster party, and re-
quest them TO cooperate with us, and tO
urge upon all the Conservative voters OF
the State to participate in the primary
meetings held to send delegates to the State
Convention.
THE CALL.
The call offered by Colonel Duke. a'
amended by insertion OF date 10th May
and place Richmond) was adopted:
Ayes, II.
Noes 3-MeSsrs. Groner, Wise, aud Ste
vail.
MR.. REHMoND's RESOLUTION.
The resolution OF Mr.. Richmond was
adopted by the following vote:
Ayes, IL.
Noes, 2-Messrs. Wise and Hurt.
Not voting, Messrs. Stoyah and GrOner
Mr.. Groner said the sentiments Of thu
resolution met with his approval, but HI
WAS not prepared to vote for them now.
Mr.. StOvall would not vote for it, because
it was "hedged and overclouded" by the
call.
The Chair appointed MeSsrs. Richmond
StrOther, and Groner as the committee.
Mr.. Groner asked to be excused. Mr
Wright, OF Richmond, was appointed in hi
stead.
PROTEST.
DR.. Wise read lengthy protest on he
half OF the Readiuster members OF tht
committee, taking the ground that the ac
ton OF the committee is the doing OF {
faction-the same faction which excOmmu
nicated those opposed to the McCulloch
bill settlement. That the breach in the
party was caused by this same faction
which, in the beginning, said they asked
and would give no quarter; but met Will
overwhelming defeat at the polls. The
words "insolent, disappointed faction,
were mole than once applied TO the Con
noif
claimed that the intention OF the commit
tee was 10 "seduce and dlsarm" th'
Readiusters, and that the oyertures spring
:" not from love, but fear" and concluded
by promising that there would be Read
juster convention, and warning the Read
ljusters not 10 allow themselves to be be
trayed by a Judas kiss. The protest wa
signed by Messrs. Wise, Groner, and Sto
vail.
Mr.. Smith asked the Doctor who wrot'
the paper.
The Doctor said (" II is none OF you
business; but it is a good thing. Dom
you think so?"
Mr.. Shepherd sail that there were some
things that went beyond all patience. ina
"thing" was one Of them. He would no
consent to put upon the record OF th'
committee language which damns and con
demns the committee. Mr.. Shepherd elo
quently reproached the Readiuster members
OF the committee with their conduct IRON
the beginning and their subservience TO I'M
one-man power, and declared that they nae
never once showed q desire to cooperate
with their party.
DIR. Wise and Mr.. Stovall replied in theil
own defence at length, and insisted That TIT
protest should go on record.
The call above was signed by twelve o
the fifteen members present.
The committee at 1880 adjourned Win