The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-01-13
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Republican Movements.

Republican Movements
MEETING OF THE STATE EXECUTIVE COM
MITTEE,a.-- ------~---
The late hour at which we received the
Richmond papers last evening gives Us time
only to insert the following proceedings OF the
State Executive Committee of the Republican
party We take them from the DlspGtcb of
yesterday:
A meeting of the members of this committee
was held in this city yesterday to take into
consideration the present -stntus of the party
and to conct ri measures for It's future advance
ment. The full committee consists of General
Williams G. Wlckhaln. chairman; Arthur A.
Splitter secretary and Messrs. B. Upton, Jr.,
John Callahan. l. Bib. Joseph Jorgensen,
james Wood, J. B. Work, j. W. Cochran, r.
+. Tancil. j. Ii. Btllald- General Wiekham
and Mr. Billiard were not present. Great pre-
cautions were taken to prevent the committee
from being intiuded upon by outsiders. Hon.
John f. Dezeniorf. member of Congress from
the Norfolk district, was present by invitation.
Messrs. Hoxsey, Fl. T. Wickham and A. a.
Splitter, committee appointed for the purpose
of writing up and reporting all matters con,
corning the attempt made to withdraw the
republican electoral ticket in Virginia in No
yember last, made a report, which was
adopted, and 5000 copies ordered to be
printed.
Mr.. Wood objected to the publication as
being calculated to be hurtful to the party. and
tending to widen the breach in it.. ,,,,,s-
Mr. Cochran thought if the breach had to
widen, let it do SO, provided we stand fast
to republican principles and fghtit out on
that line +........... .sis.,ai.s4- ~
Mr. Jorgensen was not aware of any breach
existing in the republican party of Virginia,
but thought it better organized now than
ever before ...-,-e ss,N - =
Mr. Wood said the report did injustice to
his (the Fifth district. .r-,.sse-. =
The motion to print was then adopted.
Hon. John F. Dezendorf offered the follow,
ing, which was unanimously adopted: g
Whereas the welfare of the republican party
of Virginia has suddenly become a subject of
great anxiety to leading republicans in the
North, who, it is rumored, are now arranging
the future policy of the party in this State !;
and whereas the republicans of Virginia have
passed through all the trials and discourage
ments of the past fifteen years for the most
part left to their own resources, without SYM
pathy or encouragement from the National
Republican party or those prominent republl-
| cans of the North who now, it is understood
desire to dictate as to its leadership and poll
cy; and whereas the same men who now as
pire to control the policy of the republican
party in Virginia were among the number OF
those who in October last advised against an
active canvass, and on the verge of the election
urged the republicans of the State to support
democratic electoral ticket, thus causing the
loss of the electoral vote of the State TO Gar
field and Arthur; and whereas the republicans
of Virginia are republicans from principle
! and not from policy, and haYe shown their
devotion to principle by suffering ostracsm,
prescription, violence, and many other forms
of political and social discomfort and annoy
| ance unknown to and unappreciated by the
republicans of the North, and still believe
that the best interests OF the State demand the
continuance of the Republican organization :;
therefore ~
Res0lUed That it is the sense of this COM
mittee, and we recommend to the State Cen
trail Committee, that delegated convention
Of the republicansof this State should be held
at the city of Richmond on the 10th day OF
March next, to take into consideration and
determine upon the future policy OF the party
and for thorough reorganization; that the
State Central Committee be requested to meet
at any time previous to February 9Th for the
purpose OF calling said convention.
Resolred, That cordial invitation should be
extended to all voters in the State who desire
a settlement of the State debt upon basis
alike just to the creditors and honorable to the
people; who are in favor Of the abolition OF
the poll tax as prerequisite to voting; who
demand the repeal of laws establishing those
relics of barbarism the whipping pest and
chain gang; who advocate and insist upon the
continuance Of the free-school system, and
the levy and collection of q tax of one dollar
per head to be religiously set apart and kept
'nvlOlate for its support; who favor trial by
jury of peers, and free ballot and fair count
and who believe in the encouragement of the
industrial interests of the State, to join with
lis in the election of delegates to said con-
vention, and act with us in building up the
credit of the State and developing her re-
sources.
Realoed, That we will hail with delight any
and all accessions to our ranks from those who
have heretofore opposed u.s. and will extend TO
them the rght-hand of fellowship inside the
republican party, but that we are unalterably
opposed to loss ofour political identity by alb
sorption into an independent democratic party,
by whatever name it may be called.
ResoIued, That the republicans of Virginia
who have for the past fifteen years stood the
brunt of all that repubcanism- in the South
carries with it, ask the sympathy and encour
agcment of President Hayes and President
elect James A. Garfield, and yequest that their
judgment concerning matters Pertaining to the
republican party in Virginia may not be
biased by the statements OF those republicans
outside of the State who know nothing of the
needs OF the party in Virginia, or of persons
within the State that seek to build up their
own political fortunes by disrupting the repub-
lican party, which has borne the burden and
heat of a long, tedious, and at times bitter and
dangerous struggle for political existence; but
that those may be consulted who have been
and now are in full accord with the National
Republican party, and who from long expert
ence in the party in this State are best qualified
to know its needs, and the republicans who
are best fitted to fill the positions of honor and
trust within the State.
Resolred, That we invite attention to the
republican vote polled at the late presidential
election (polled in the face of the opposition of
those who are now attempting to control the
policy the party in the State) as q standing
refutation of the charge that the party is with
out leadership and demoralized and assert with
out fear of successful contradiction that it
never was in better shape than now to perfect
its organization and enter upon vigorous
canvass.
The following, offered by Hon Joseph Jor-
genson, was also adopted:
Resotced, That the well-being Of the republi-
can party in Virginia demands that no member
OF a republican organization or committee shall
be at the same time member of any political
organization or committee which does not
acknowledge allegiance to the republican party
and its principles, and any such member so
acting shall thereby vacate his position us
member Of the republican committee or organ
ization, and republican shall be elected forth
with in his stead. usa7s
MIR. Wood opposed the resolution, which
was carried, with his vote only in opposition.
The Chairman stated that he would assume
all expense incident to publishing the reports
The committee adjourned subject TO the call OF
the chairman. ,a5 T....5i
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