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Nix. GooDE And THE R~IODLEBEBGER BILL.
Ia his speech OF Woodstock last Monday,
Mr.. GooDE, 50 the Herald says, "reVie"ed
the R-rpDLtBERGER bill, and said that when
the author OF that bill should attempt TO
defend the con,tituuOnaliiy Of some Of its
proyi.ions before a Court Of Appeals com
messed Of five upright judges, he would
find himself in the condition OF the young
LAWYER who had written his speech ana
committed il to memory before the trial oil
the ease, and the evidence was different
from what he expected, and the speech did
not fit The ease. The bill will not stand the
test Of one hour before the Court OF APP
peals."
Tire truth concerning that bill will per-
meaie the public mind before the election.
II ought TO be exposed as 4 foredoomed
failure. No speaker should let 1t escape.
The people want the debt settled. Let them
know that DASTEL, BAeBooR, and MckIN-
NEY are the men 10 do IT,.
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The Supreme Court OF Minnesota has de-
cided that the cons ilutiOual amendment OF
1860, which esiopped The payment OF the
repudiated debt without the consent OF a
popular vote, is invalid and void. There
fore the Legislature may proceed TO a settle
ment OF the defiulted bonds without delay
and on the best terms, as it doubtless Will
do. The creditors OF Minnesota, like those
OF Virginia, have been patient and long SUI
fering, but honesty in both states Is on the
eve OF a final Triumph Washington Post.
That's the way we look at it. We have
constantly warned our readers that the RID
~DLEBERGER bin could effect no settlement
of the debt OF Virginia. Its provisions
are not only unconstitutional, but will so
surely prove unacceptable TO the creditors
that it were a mere waste of time to pass
such a law. The creditors Of the State
would laugh it to scorn. What? Accept
s15 80 for $50, or $3.50 for $1,000? Hardly
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~ rae FALL CAMPAIGN OPENED.
JULIUS MEYER & SON
EARLY IN THE FIELD, WITH BARGAINS
FOR THE PEOPLE.
THEY OFFER THIS WEEK:

rs pisces CoLORED CAsHMEREs, new fall
shades, at lie;
so pieces CoLORED ALPACAS, fall shades, at
1Oc.;
IS pieces sTgEL.MlXED LUSTRES at 15c.;
3 cases BEST FALL PRINTS at exc;
2 cases GOOD FALL PRINTS at 4i4c.;
rs pieces EXTRA QUALITY PRINTS, In entirely
new and novel styles, IT 8sc.;
70 pieces PACIFIC PERCALEs, the very latest
styles, at l2Hc.; W 4s
IA BLACK CASHMERES a special bargaln In ALL
wool at 37kc. worth j0c.; a 3S Inch wide at
55c. worth 70c.;
25 pieces NEW MADRAS GlNGHASIS. fall styles ;
l25 pieces FLANNELS, all grades and eolors, az
special low prices;
20 pieces LL-WOOL WHITE FLANNEL, extra
fine, az Csc;
RED and GREY TWILLED FLANNELs special
lylow;
BLEACHED and UNREEhCHED CANTON
FLANNKLS al bottom prices;
70 BERKSHIRE CROCHET QUILTS, extra large
and heavy, at S1.25 worth t1.65, at
j. MEYER 4 SONS,
an 23.ood CO., and 603 Broad street.
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,,eorie 81 the beneEs OF their cepstitutsonsf
tssht 70 that writ will bW0eated by the
courts as null and weld. Lei the ye'ersoi
virginia ponder these thing. Insy can
meyer yet lid Of their debt " feppolsuop'
the Chicago Times well saysa !.
The decision OF the Supreme cur OF
Minnesota in reirtion TO the ueDtvi ,uas
State ls lmportpht, not only because OF ns
local effect, but because OF tne osvau -
.cipIe ii e~nuncfstes, which - appl'cao's ~
every act Of reputation, legis,a.se ~ '
ssitutioosl, adopted in other States
Yes, sdop,ed 10 Virginia. We i've upue,
the Constitution Of the United states anu
within the Jurisdiction and unde inc p'o,
,ac,,or ~ the Supreme Court OF The oni'eo
states. Tbe RmDLEBERGER Dill "ou'u ~
Sand q moment before that august UT
bunsls
we quote again from the itmeSi
"Twentv.one years ago the people OF ihe
esa,e ratified an amendment OF tneir oon,
ssSfutIon. by which the Legislature was
ntohibited from Ieyying any tax ior lne
nay,nent of these bonds WITHOUT tne up
proyal OF a popular yole.V .A,. 80,
~" The onestion Of the validity OF this act
being brought before the the state su-
,borities defended on the ground that .ne
amendment OF 1860 is itself IN CONNECT WIN
Inc Federal ConstituiIon. This view lDe
court accents 10 It's brOodest sense Dut y
obes further, and annuls the act OF iast Nln'
Tor bseanse il confers certain le2ls'at's
nnuers unon the tribunal. The ehtce oi
',he decision is that It is not competeos
ii, her for the legislature or the pepple VI
= S,aie. bv ordinary enactment or cons.ltu-
tional ordinance, 10 Impair the oDugaliVns
"a the state TO its creditors. Toe dtsaouily
seems 10 apply as well to any conmuta.Ion
hv scaling process as TO entire Repatriation
ana II the principle is good IN MinhesoIa ~
mnst andy with equaf force TO an absolute
or ousi,ded Reputation attempted III o'usi
States"
Yes: it applies to all ABSOLUTE or quail
eed r~enndiaijou attempted in Virginia.
aTne substantial point gained by the
boudbolders 10 this litigation Is the ENJOY
III all doubt or question conceIhing tSe
nbwer of the Legislature to proVlde LOT tne
PAYMENT Of the debt lnoiwlthstahaihg tne
Constitution fOrbids lis payment WITHOUT q
vote OF the people for i'll rms mucn De-
ing established, the people'wiH perhaps ee
made 10 understand lhat, inasmuch as TIE
obligation cannot be wiped ont by the wet
.bonge OF a constitutional amendment, or
permauently disposed Of in any way except
actual payment, they may as well make a
virtue Of necessity, and set at once about
Kidding themselves OF The reproach OF as
honesty which they have borne so long"
WHY should Virginia bear the repfoacn
OF dishonesty for tweniy-one years. anu
then be compelled to pay her debtf
Vote for DANIEL, BARBOUR, and MchlN'
Ngr, and real diustment.
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FANCY GOODS. &c.


STEVENS
is receiving lotsoc NEW GOODS, among which are
100 BIRD CAGES atSl
IS TOILET SETS at 81, as good as those We
usually sell at 81 80 and 81;
25 Fiye-foot sTEP-LADDERs at 81
20 six. foot sTEP-LADDERS at 81 IS;
80 dozen fogr-row TOOTH. BRUSHES at l0e.;
so dozen SOLID BoNE-HANDLE KNIVES at
81 per set;
so FRESeHPLATE-GLA MIRRORS at 81;
A full line Of sizes in CHINA-HEAD DOEL.s from
Sc. mp
A fun line of INDEsTRUoTABLE DOLLS from
Toe. mp
A full line Of WAX DOLLSfrom Toe. vp-the best
goods for The money Ia town.
We ~e0nlinne our CRoCKERY SALE, selling
Selected DINNER PLATES at s5c. pes dorm;
Extra thin CUPS and SAvCERs al so per set
Splendid BwERs ana BASINS fox s5e.;
handsome PLAIN GOELETS al soc. per dozen /;
and all e;ner gooSsin proportion, at
STEVENS,
an2l B06 Broad street
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TIE woodstock meeting, 3 % deaf. y 'ss
valley as stisin the Piedmont se&.Vn =
The 8iaie /: At night q band ferenaapu ~.
Goode at his ho.eI, and ~ 1esponse 70 Wy
Commitment be niade q fttss remarks, 10 ~
eourse OF which be sgain sAsd- ,hat uenesn,
Malone was Mf9ld to1hEye nH senas2s,a
record discussed In the face OF a Dsm9cIx,rS
-sndIance,2HdI bn fh0ueh Generai Man.ns
sat in Tie perch Of a hotel directly acTcss bns
narrow street and within hearing, We IaHsu
10 reply. Previous 10 tbe speek'hS Wv
democrats OF Shenandoah held q mass con-
yention and nominated by aeclapatlon %
their candidate for the House OF peis ~,
Dir. Neff, Q popular yourg man. Hlno "'
fdent OF carfyl los the county,
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WE CARRY THE LARGEST LINE IN TOWN.
nj SYCLE BROTHERS,
LEADERS OF Low PRICES.

500 pieces CAssIMERES from 25c. to $l.75 per
yard, suitable for young and old-the largest as
soriment ever exhibited In %Richmond;
500 dozen U~NDERSlIIRTS for gentlemen, ladies,
and misses, from 25c. to AZ so;
l case GREY DRESS GOODS at Sc, real value
1870. per yard;
L case FIGURED DRESS GOODS at I0c., real
value 25c. per yard;
l case PLAIN DRESS GOODS at IOc., real value
lie. per yard;
l case TwILLED DRESS GOODS at lie, real
value zoe. per yard;
l case DOUBLE-FOLD DEBEGES at 1890, real
value soc. per yard;
500 pieces DRESS GOODS ranging from 12Sc. to
soc. per ~yard-the largest assortment to select
from In the city;
80 pieces DRESS GOODS SO inches wide at 25e.-
goods never sold less than 4Oe. and Soc;
SO pieces VERY HANDSOME SCOTCH PLAIDs,
ranging In price from SOC. 10 81
You will hnd the largest assortment Of DRESS
GOODS this side Of New York.
10 pieces 40-inch BLACK CASHMERE at soc.
reduced from 75c.;
Our 75c. CASHMERE IS OF very superior quality;
PURE siLK-wARP HENRIETTA CLOTH, IA
MISE, ALL-WOOL NOME, and CREPE
CLOTHS, at bottom prices;
500 pairs REGULAR MAKE, EXTRA LENGTH,
NED LADIES uOcEd l oUcss GOOu
value for 5Oc.; LOCO pair very stylish only
25c
2 cases BLEACHED and UNBLEACHED, three
pair for 25c.;
NICE PRINTS at Az, g. 81, and Sc;
1 case MONTE CAMBRlCs at s1c, real value
l ease MONTE CAMBRICs at IKE, real value
26c.;
5000 yards HAMBURG EDGE from &c 10 sl.25
per yard-loOk at our HAMBURGs before pur-
our II BfACK SILK now selling at 75e,;
We have inst opened 10 pieces BLACK SILK At
81, never offered before for lees than sl.50:
l case FLANNELS at IKE, good yalne for 1876;
I case FLANNELS al zoe, good value for 35c.;
I case FLkNNELS at 3Sc good value for Abe;
rs pieces Stacking FLANNELS, suitable for the
season, from 25c TO S1.25 per yard.
We shall open large lots OF NEW GOODS daily at
prices 10 astOnish you, as our buyer Is still In The
market.
No trouble TO show goods.
SYCLE BROTHERS,
Leaders OF Low Prices,
au 26-eOd 3l1 Broad street.
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NAILED TO THE CoUsTER.-[From the
Conservative. Democrat.l-A correspondent
writes (: ~ have seen IL stated that you a..
M. Kelley were the author Of the pound
OF flesh I" and nifty million" debt articles
attributed to Cameron, showing biz intense
debt.paying procIiyities at n time. ie
that truein
IL Is totally and unquali6edly false. Mr..
Cameron has never denied that those arti-
Giles were his swn. / was not even residing
In Petersburg (where they were published)
ct the time Of their publication in the Index.
Appea. a. ", KELLEY.
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WHITE

Our stocks 10 this department are very n' l.i
include all the latest novelties and standard goods.
SPECIAL BARGAINS:
FRENCH ORGANDY, very One aud sheer, no 3D.
BEAUTIFUL STRIPED MUSLIN n lzFc.;
WHITE aud CREAM DOTTED, FIGURED, 1ai
BROCADED MUSLINS
NAINSOOK. LINON DE DACCA, CHECK Nl-
LlNS, CAMBRIA, MAZALLA, &C.
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Mr.. HAzLgwooD's address is worse than
the letter which BLAIR won't acknowledge;
but we are sure that ~"liitle MARTIN" will
never deny the authorship Of a word OF it.
Read it, if you want to laugh at a CoaIi-
ZIONIST nominee for the House of Delegates.
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MARRIAGES.

Married, IN the CITY Of Cincinnati. on the 24ih OF
August, At m. RESIDENCE ~ the brides mother, Miss
MAMIE WHEELER CHlNN. mrmsrly 81 ilcI'
~ The former cllX.
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+ EGAL N0TlCE.-Boot- and Sss-7
HI shoe-manufaelnrers, and all thers<<1kA3
concerned, are hereby noiised that l have no agents
for the sale OF State, ciiy, town, county. or chop
rlghs for GROVES PATENT SEAMLESS SHOE,
end all are hereby eluuoDed against purchasing The
same Any person Wishing 10 buy a iikht sill APP
ply In person or by letter to g.. 4. GROVE,
Patenlee and Sole krolgiet0r,
No 81 R0snoke sqps.fe, Norfolk, Va.
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DRY aooB-. NOTIONS. &c.
PARAsOLs

viii b. sold at greatly reduced rates, ~ we age ..--'
mined 10 dispose Of the entire stock. Great barsti
eau be- found.
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SILK DEPARTMENT.

Curing the present season Ne are prepared o. ut'
any demands, as we never allow our siosS In s'i..'
ard goods to run low.
SATINS, 75e. 20 -;
SILKS, soc. to So;
sATiNS DE LYON aud De MERVElLLltlA
LINING SILKS, &c:
look at our sl.5O BLACK sILK-best ever 9t r-
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RICHMOND, VA August IS, 1881.
A MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS OF
IA THE WESTHAM GRANITE COMPANY Of
VIRGINIA will be held az The once OF the CON paay
on THURSDAY the 2Zd DAY OF September, 1881,
for The election OF 4 Board OF Directors aud Tor The
transaction OF other business.
II. SNOWDEN ANDREWS,
and stakeholder representing more than
one fourth Of the stock OF The Wesshal0 Granite
Company Of Virginia. au i9-tSe23
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HoP BITTERs has restored 70 sobrIetY and health
perfect wrecks 1rom incorporates,
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sATlNs, 75c. 20 -;
AND EMBROIDERY.

rhe unprecedented demand for such good li.a
duced rs 10 rake a specialy o. this deparu1s..
In MFCHLIN. MALTESE, MIREC0URT, El~
STA, CORDEREssANT, APPLIQUE, ANTIQl
CARDINAL POINT. CORALtNE, TOG,iNN'
DUCHESS. and other NOVEL and STANDAEJ
LACES We exhibit The greatest variety 81 oar NssAI
popular prices.
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LADIES' MOHAIR aud LINEN tL-lth> -
great variety. ranging In cost from ~ 90 - ."
stock Is full IN these goods and the price Fti' .N'
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William T.. Sims, canyasser at large
Franklin Courthouse, Monday, October Sd ;
Cailsnd's, Pitlsylyania, Thursday, October
Slh; Henry Courthouse, Monday, October
10Th I; Floyd Courthouse, Tuesday, October
I1th Carroll Courthouse, Monday, Octo-
Der 18th; Wytbeyille, Wednesday, October
10Th; Grayson Courthouse, Monday, Octo-
Der oath.
Colonel Henry Il. Peyton, Of Loudoun,
canvasser at large Prince William Court
house, October Sd; King George Court
house, October 9th Caroline Courthouse,
October 10.h; New Kent Courthouse, o.
lober 18Th; West Point, Friday, October
14th; Charles City Courthouse, Thursday,
October 2Olh Cumberland Courthouse,
Monday, October 24th.
Hon. George T. Garrison, OF Accomac /:
Tappahannock, Essex county, Monday,
September 18Th; Northumberland Court
house, Monday, October 10th.
A. NJ. KELLEY, Chairman.
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Rooms STATE C0NsERvATIvG.DEAOCRATIC
EXECUTlvE COMMITTEE,
RICHMOND, September Is, 1881.

The following cauvassers are appointed {;
AppomattoX j. Z. l.. Freshman and ID.
A. Christian.
Lynchburg: Msior r. +. Manson, John
IL. Flood, and a. Christian.
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MEETINGS.

MYRTLE LODGE, No. q, X. MM
wi OF P.-Atiena a stated meeting OF gIRA
yeur Lodge THIS (FTiday) EVENING ats ,015
8 O'Clock at your castle (COncoTdia) bail. NIL
Candidates for rank will be prompt In al 49,
tendance. This being the last meeting in ~D
the quarter, you Will come prepared TO pay your
quarterly dues. An Knights IN good standing fra
ternally invited 10 attend.
by order Of the G. G. JOHN W. GLENN.
sc l6-lt IA. or X. ana :.
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COLLEGE,
RICHMOND, VA.

The next session begins SEPTEMBER ~. 1881,
and continues nine months.
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MRS. p. f. HOwARD'S SCHOOL
vi WILL BEREOPENHD SEPTEMBER 20rH.
The departments foi boysend girls Will be entirely
separate. French, Latin. aud German az desiredl
viii &c thoroughly laugh. After September 9th.
apply for particulars 10 the PRINCIPAL. at 207
east Main street. sc 7-WkT4t
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and continues nine months.
FACULTY:
EpMUNp HARRISON, A. ~, Professor OF Latin'
H. a, HARRIS, NJ A.. Professor OF Greek 49,
ROBES MAssIE, A. NJ, ID. L., Professor OF hoaerh
Languages. .-u.h
A. e. BROW ~. d. Professor OF Engtsn,,
& wtnn n SMITH. III. A., Professor OF Mathe-
NAPLES n. wINsTos. ". A.. Professor Of Physics
WILLIAM -. THOMAS, MA. ID. d., Professor OF
Philosophy.
sAhiTEL ID. DAVIES, Professor OF Law.
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NOTICE. - The undersigned, holding
IN more than one tenth OF the capital stock
OF the RICHMOND AND DANVILLE RAIL
ROAD COMPANY. hereby give notice that a meet
INK OF the stockholders OF The said Company will be
held at the ONCE OF the company, in the city OF
Richmond, on the Urn DAY OF OCTOBER.
WILLIAM T.. CLYDE,
GEORGBW W. PERKINS,
IT. NJ. LOGAN,
JOSEPH BRYAN.
JAMES II. DOOLEY.
WILLIAM IL. PALMER,
JOHN r. BRANCH.
RICHMOND, VA, September 9, 1881. Sc It'd
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KNIGHTS OF PYrHIAS.-Tbe 90
~ members OF HINES LODGE, No. l7,gAA
X. OF r., will attend \ stated Meeting inEI 2A
WfIkinsou's Hall on THIS (Fridayl EVR-E~<G
MING, September 10, 1881. at 5 o'c'ocs. MY
An important proposition IS to Be brought w
before The meeiiug. Every member expected 10 be
presen:. Members Of sister Lodges invited TO attend
BY order OF w. ID. SUTHERLAND, C;C
II. s. DENNY.
srl6-lt X. OF r. and :.
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DEACH MILITARY ACADEMIA
I'D SELECT BOARDING and D~AY-SCHOOL,
No. 322 EAST FRANKLIN STREET, RICHMOND,
VA.-Tbe seventeenth session begins THURSDAY,
III. J.. g. CATLETT, 81. ~, OF Richmond College,
has been engaged as a~ssistant, and Professor l.. y.
H~AssELEFF, the distinguished Russian ~liaguist
aud accomplished Instructor, viii have charge OF
The department Of Modern Languages. Circulars
can be Obtained AZ the bookstores, Rlehmon ., or
by addressing ;. I. BEACH,
IN l7-Su, W&F2m Principal.
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DARK FEMALE SEMINARY,
i 9l5 WEST MAIN STREET.
The next session will open 18TH SEPTEMBER
For full particulars apply to
MRS. EMMA TURNER PETTUs,
an lq .eodlm PRINCIPAL.
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MISS LIZZIE +. MUNFORD'S
WI SCHOOL % GIRLS
AND
BELLES-LETTRES CLASS for YOUNG LADIES.
The fourth session OF this school viii begin SEP
TEMBER 18Th AZ III Franklin and second
streets. Circulars on application.
An 29-eOdlmR
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MRS. SOURCES YOUNG LADIES'
NJ SEMINARY,
6l2 last FRANKLIN STREET,
RICHMOND, VA,
DAY AND BOARDING-SCH0OL.

The fourth session Of this school will
on the l9TH OF SEPTEMBER. 1881.
Mrs. SQUIRE will be assisted by her daughters.
She has also secured as an assistant. 10 devote his
whole time 10 this school, Professor c.. W. LUCAS,
late OF Miss Putnam's English and Classical school,
No. So Marlborough street, Boston. Professor LIZ.
CAS- IS a graduate Of Harvard College, Mass, from
which institution he brings the highest testimonials
as 20 character and scholarship
Professor f.. ". H~AsSELEFF, Modern Languages,
late of Hiss NJ. j. Baidwin's seminary, S%tauntOn.
Professor -. Music.
For terms. &C, send tor circular. au calm
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GBNTLEMEN's FURNISHINGS ia
COLLARS. CUFFS,
SOCKS, SCARfS,
in best goods SO lowest rates.

SPECIAL INDICTMENT.
For he balance Of the seasou weon,rs pecta fI-'
ON FANCY sUtTINGs and TROUskt tNi
Terms. Much money can De saved 1y ~c'".'
the materials OF US.
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7 OCUST-DALE ACADEMY
II win commence rs twenty-tourth animal session
SEPTEMBER 10 1881,
with Colonel ID. +. BOY Of Baton Rouge, La. as
principal. assisted by former inslruct0rs-LARKIN
WILLIS and PHILIP MAJOR, and other competent
teachers.
TERMS: 5000 for all expenses for nine months.
Address LONE ID. r. BOYD or
LARBiN WILLIS,
fy % tOc1 Locust Dale, Madison county. Va
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Democratic Meeting in, Roanoke
(OuUfy.

At a meeting Of The Conseryatiye'Dem0'
cratic party for the Salem maglsierlal as
trict. held IN the courthouse at Salem, va
on the 18th day OF July, 1881, for the pur'
oose OF nominating delegates to the guOer.
Material convention to be held ut Richmond
ON the 4h day OF August next, ID. b.
sirouse, ESQ. was called 10 the chair ana
MFR. George q. Smead appointed secretary.
Tbereupon Colonel X. III. Logan ana FRO
lessor William Taylor Thorn were appoint.
cd delegates, aud DIR. J0hn 5. Deyerie ana
CaDtain s, +, Simmons were appointed al
ternates 10 the s1id convention.
A resolution was adopted authorizing
said delegates and alternates, ID case they
cannot attend the convention, 10 appoint
aternateS in their stead.
The following resolution was unanimous
y adopted: .u..,.o.
Res0Lyed, That while We will not instruct
our delegates as to how they shail vote ID
the convention, we at the same time Wouid
exnress our decided convictions that MAJOR
John w. Daniel should be nominated as our
candidate for Governor Of the state.
The following resolution was also unani-
mousiy adopted:
Resolved That we, COnServatye'Demo'
Gratis OF the Salem magisteriai district, IN
m, citing assembled, do rejoice at the pros
poet OF the recovery OF the President OF tue
United States, and that we tender our SYM
puthy 10 his family and friends.
Resolved, That the papers published III
the county OF Roanoke and the city OF
Lynchburg and the Richmond Dispatch be
rcouested TO publish the proceedings OF thls
meeting.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
GEORGE G.. SMEAD, Secretary.
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The Democratic National Convention
which assembled at Clncloasn last year
adopted the following resolution:
e6h. The right 10 4 free ballot is the
r,ght presersatise OF all rights, and must
end shall be maintained IN every part OF sne
Cnned Ssatcs.p
The Mahonci,es are always employing
the phrsseology Of this resolution IS
party cry, pretending to believe that the
Democratic National Convention bad ex'
pressed itself as opposed TO capitation
tax. such q pretence Is very shallow.
There was nothing 10 the circumstances
under which the Convention assembled,
ana polhing Ia the words Of The re.
solution which caused anybody to
understand that the language above
quoted was intended to carry the meaning
which has been attempted 10 be put upon II
in Virginia by certain Of our malcontents
and mischiei.m There were present
in tie Convention twenty-five OF the most
prominent Democrats Of Virginia, yet all
OF them voted for tho resolution, ana not
ono AZ them supposed he was voting TO con'
demn his own action and the action OF MS
Sta,e. There were Democrats present from
Councillor, and from Pennsylvania. aud
from Massachusetts,. All OF them voted for
the resolution in favor Of Gree blllot."
Did they thereby vote 10 condemn TIE elec'
ton laws oi their own States! BY no
means. The meaning Of the phrase ga free
ballot" was well known 10 the delegates to
the Convention, and was clearly explained
In The Democratic national platform itseli.
The explanation followed Immediately after
the sentence quoted above, and is in the
words following, to wit:
"6lh. The existing Administration Is the
repreSentaiive Of q cons piracy only, ana Us
claim Of right to surround the ballotboXes
with troops aud deputy mlrshals, TO ln'lmi'
date ana obstruct electors, and the uDpTe-
cedrpted use OF the veto 10 maintain us cor
ruDt snd despolic power, iosClts the people
and imperiIs their institutions
The "ffee BALLOT" demanded Is the kind
OF "iree ballot" which the Republican
pariy denies 10 the people OF this country
by surrounding the bsiot-boxes with
troops and deputy marshaIs to intimidate
aud obstruct the voters. Mr.. John r.
LtwIs is the head OF these deputy marshal'
In The Western district OF Virginia. He IS
\ candidate for LieuteDant.Govcrnor, ana
through the platform OF bis nOminator'
demands "free BALLOT! A beautiful
spectacle he presents as a defender OF the
freedom Of the ballot box.