The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-04-07
Political Action of Lead
ang Republicans.

AT joint meeting of the Norfolk City,
Portsmouth City and Norfolk County Repub-
lican Executive Committees held at Paiges
Hotel, In the city of Norfolk, on Friday night,
the S5th inst, the following resolutions were
unanimously .sdopted
Whereas, Strenuous efforts hays peen made
for the past few days by parties Claiming to
represent the Readjuster wing OF he Demo-
cratic party, aided and allotted by men holding
prominent Federal offices, in the city OF Peters
burg and other places, and who claim to be
Republicans, seeking to destroy the Republi-
can organizations in this vicinity by using
threats of removing certain promip ent Repub-
licans from office because they will not give
countenance and encouragement to their
schemes and otherwise acting to the detrsmeut
ofthe Republican party;
| Therefore be it resolved by the republican
executive committees of the cities of Norfolk
and Portsmouth, and the county of Norfolk,
That we spurn with contempt the vile means
thus resorted to, and we call upon ali good
republicans, white and colored, in the cities OF
Norfolk and Portsmouth and the county OF
Norfolk to do the same and urge upon them
to stand firm to their principles, maintain their
respective organizations until their party calls
| them in State convention, where the question
at present agitating the public mind, that of
fusion or non-fuslon, will be definitely settled
Be it further resolved, That representing,a as
we do in the aggregate of some six thousand
republican voters, in their name, we enter our
most solemn protest against the interference
of federal officials who live in other parts of
the State, and who claim to represent General
Malone; we feel that the republicans herea-
bouts are competent to manage their oaor, affairs
as they have always heretofore done, and pro-
pose doing so now.
Be it further resolved, That as republicans
we cannot conscientiously approve of the pro-
ceedlngs OF the recent convention held in the
city OF Petersburg, and we desire all good re-
publicans to beware of those men who claim
to be the champions of Liberalism" &C.
While we feel willing to do anything reasona-
bic for the advancement of the principles of
q liberal sentiment we cannot afford to aban-
don the party, that has always stuck to us
while Others were opposed, and be 6sorbed 10
NE tssss aoSTacE We therefore most earnestly
entreat you to be cautious, and not too hasty or
headstrong, by any of the seductive influences
that may be brought to bear upon you
Be it further resolved, That while we are
always in favor of extending the righthand OF
fellowship to all who are opposed to Bourbon
rule, yet we cannot, and will not, consent to
part with our identity as republicans, and
claim that no man is sincere as a republican
who gives advice to the contrary
Be it further resolved, That copies of these
resolutions be published in the daily papers,
and that copies be sent through our represen-
tative to his excellency, the President, and the
members of his Cabinet
We certify that the above resolutions were
unanimously adopted on March 25th, 1881, at
Norfolk.
JOHN CALLAHAN,
Chairman Rep. Elk. Co., Portsmouth, Va.
JACOB E. REID,
Chairman Norfolk Co. Rep. Elk. Co.
IF. PAIGE, JR,
Chairman Norfolk City Elk. Co.
RICHARD GooDsoN.
Secretary Portsmouth Rep. Elk. Co.
1T. HUTcHINGs, SR.,
Secretary Norfolk Co. hep. Elk. Co.
w. 81. MILLS,
Secretary Norfolk City Rep. Elk. Co.