Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-07-23

Holiday men, Daniel men. Fitz Lee men,
and represented the whole of the party.
1t appointed the State and other commit
tees to conduct the affairs of the party. A
year from that time on difference on the
State debt question minority of this State
committee made political mistake
something not unusual. They, what some
people called, s'read" out certain people
in the party. didn't care for that. No
man or men could read me out OF the Demo-
cratic party, (applause.) But some people
are still harping on it. Well, when the
party met in convention again last May it
condemned this action by the removal Of
that entire committee. Remember now,
that this convention had been called ire
spective of all past differences in the
party, and every man in Virginia, that ex-
pected to support the Democratic nominee
was asked to be represented. You may not
know 1t, but this came State Conservative
Com mittee had long before the meeting
of the convention in May adopted resolu-
tions looking to securing united Democ-
racy in Virginia to the Presidential candi-
date. Here they are:
Whereas realizing lhe fact that the Conserva-
tiyes of Virginia. though dvded upon the local and
transient issues OF the State debt are in communion
aid sympathy upon the great issues that divide the
country that diverse views upon hat issue in no
affect the relations of constituents represen
tatves with the great national parties that about
to compete for the snfrageS OF the peOpe-recOgniz
ing that we are upon the eve Of critical conflict in
liberties n
of free Constitution are 10 be antagOniZed by pow
erfnl monopoes and political combinations, which
seek to Subvert the courts into servile instruments
of Federal OPPRESSION degrade the States into de-
pendent provinces, and to destroy the fundamental
ment was founded. We hold it to be the plain duty
of all Conservatives and Democrats to lay aside al
considerations which might impair their usefulness,
and to come together in cordial union to support
these fundamental principles, and uphold them as
paramount and vital therefore o;.+ n,,,,+
tee of three to communicate the action OF this com
mittee to the State Central committee Of the Read
juster party and request them to cooperate with US
and to urge upon all the Conservative voters of the
State participate in the primary meetings held to
send delegates TO the State Convention.
These resolutions were communicated :,
the State Central Committee of the Re
adjuster party and here is the answer they
received:
READJUsTER STATE COMMITTEE.
RICHMOND, March 81. 1880
To Messrs J. B. Richmond, j. r.. Str0tlaer a1sC
John W. Wright.
Gentlemen-Your communication Of the I'LL
instant enclosing certain resolutions adopted oy TN
committee of which Hon. John I. Lowell IS chair
man, has been received.
The Estate Executive Committee Of the Readus
sitions therein contained This committee is chtrg
ed with executive functions only IL cannot enter
nto or It to another
to do, would be at once to exceed and to surrende
| The trust imposed upon this committee by q part
representing the majority of the people OF Virginia
And indeed all discussion Of the subject Is prec g;
ded by the fact that the state Con,mittee Of tn
| Readjusters Parity some weeks ago authorize.
| and instructed the Executive Committee to call !
state Convention Of the Readjusters WedneSd ,'
xed for our oa r''s
| make no doubt that the people, by their owl
chosen representatives, will on that occasion. tax
Of their rights and interests and the welfare OF Viz
| ginia. Respectfully, &c, <
| When the Democratic Convention O.
May 10Th, met, the first man 1 saw a
Richmond was DR.. Moffet, one of the mos
prominent readjusters, then Quesenberry
another, then Henry q. Allen, of Shenan
doah, who was its permanent chairman
When the election of delegates to Cincin
natl came up, Mr.. T. S. Bocock nominated
James Barbour, of Culpeper, for State a
large; then Duke of Albemarle, nomina
ted S. H. Moffett, of Rockingham, TO
delegate at large, then Terry and DAME
were nominated and chosen. Then cam
the rest OF the ticket with McMullen
Pridemore and the rest. Does this lool
as if Readjusters were left out in the onl,
action taken in Virginia with reference tt
the National Democratic Convention? NJ
other body sent, or pron sed to send an.
delegates to Cincinnati.
There's going to be hot fight over tn
national election, as, hot SIS in 1910. L
any man here ready for Virginia to be pu
down in the Black List Of the Republican
karty? Are you ready TO let Virginia.
vote go to Ga field because another part,
has borrowed tue national candidate thai
we nominated, taken him from the nation
al platform and placed him upon a loca
platform. I am Readjuster. l have
fought for every bill for REIMBURSEMENT thai
looked to getting the debs readjusted and
out of the way.
A voica-Tell us what you have done
for it.
Mr.. Ficklin-I have done everything
for it except ride it as hobby to get into
Congress. This answer was received
with wild cheering, so prolonged that the
speaker had to pause some moments.) A
cry of ssHurrah for Paul ~ fell still-born.
The same voice-How do you propose to
readJust the debt?
Mr. Ficklin--I don't propose to readjust
it by abolishing the capltation tax and
letting the black man of East Virginia
vote the taxation on the blue grass land of
the Valley. without paying dollar of it
himself great cheering.) never intend
to take the delinquent tax list to the polls
to overwhelm the Taxpayers with (renew-
ed cheering.) 1 don't intend the ignorant
black man in Virginia to l:ave full swing
to make county debts fcs me and my chill
dren to pay lapplause.) He shan't put a
deed of trust on my home without paying
dollar himself, if can hep :. (chee,s)
am straight-out Democratic Readjus-
ter. am not like tue bat in the fable-I
don't hover over Grant "a while
and then settle down on Hancock (great
applause.) When go iii Convention it
won't be one with Bliss, of Cumb' rland,
the most violent Radical in the State i'll
it; nor Bob Norton. Of York; nor Shed
Dungee, OF Cumberland; nor Frank Moss,
of Buckingham, that Frank Moss who
says he will never be satisfied until the
law making his mari ying white woman
a criminal offence is repealed. You tax
naYers of the TalleY ought to be able 10