Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-04-26
THE RE-ADJUSTERS
Mass Meeting at Abing'
don.
No Dissenting Voice.

Pursuant to q call of the county COM
mittee the Readjusters of Washington
county assembled in mass meeting yes
terday ut noon. Mr.. +. Il. Hurt, the
county chairman, called the meeting to
order and designated as chairman, |. C.
Fowler who stated the object of the
meeting to be the appointment of dele
gates to the State convention of June 2,
and such other business rs might be
brought before it. Mess. W. ii. Mitch
ell and w. f. Rhea were appointed sec
rctaries. On motions made by gentle
men from each district the following del
egates and altcrnates were unanimously
elected:
Abingdon-F. b. Hurt, w. II. Mitch
ell, del. G.. w. Ward, Jas. Il. llayter,
alt.
Goodson-C. f. Keller, Dr.. II. c. Craig,
del. j. II. Wood, W. +. Rhca, ait.
Glade Spring--John NJ, Davis, DR.. j.
ID. Anderson, del; Jesse Browning, II.
+. Kindrlck, alt.
lIolston--W. w. prWcr, VIM. Ham,
del. G.. G. Murrell, Andrew Rambo, alt.
Kindcrhook--C. 7. Cumlcy, II. G.
White, del. Jacob II. Johnson, Jas. ID.
Layn, nlt.
North Fork. II. lIaga, a. j.. Mali
cote, dell; Emory H. Lee, l.. IL. Counts,
alt.
Saltville--w. b. McNeel, 4. ]. DAY.
export, DEL; Jonas Kelly, A. ID. l..
Short, alt.
AT Large-A. Fulkerson, d. +. Bal
ley, del. j. l.. Cole, W. Q. Edmondson
alt.
On motion the chairman was added to
tho list of delegates ut lare.
NJ. ID. r. Bailey offered the following
resolutions, which, after speeches by
Mess. Fowler, railcy, Fulkerson and
Wood, were adopted by II unanimous
vote. The speeches were warmly mp
paudcd "to the ccho:"
The Rcadiuslcrs of Washington coun-
ty In mass meeting assembled, desire 10
congratulate their fellow Reudiustcrs of
the Commonwealth upon the suspicious
opening Of campaign that Is to be
fraught with the destiny Of their cause
and Of the State.
Being In 1879 denounced rs aliens and
traitors by the leaders Of both the Bour-
bon Conservatives and Gripsuck Repub-
leans acting ~ faithful allies, we were
forced TO appeal to the intelligence and
manhood Of all independent thinkers.
AS the result Of n single campaign under
the independent banner of Readjust-
mcnt our party now finds itself In pos
session of the entire Legislative power of
the State, every State officials cleCtablc
by the Legislature, including the county
court system, aud half Of the State rep
rescntallon In the National Senate.
In addition 10 the retention of this
power our party IL now charged with
tho duty of cleCtlng Governor, Lieu
tenant Governor, and Attorney General
IN harmony with us. The grand consum-
nation Of u complete State adnlnistra-
ton In harmony with the popular will
must then follow Of necessity. A SUI
prcme Court untrammclled by the pos.
session of peculiar investments would be
lnauguratcd, A single bold charge has
given us every position susceptible OF
capture. One more such campaign will
give us complete possession Of The State.
AT this juncturc and under these cir
cumsianCcs, We are asked ~ disbnnd or
organization aud surrender to the van
pushed, who now propose 10 yield their
princlplcsl they can retain the Offices.
At this juncluro We are asked to forg0
the complete lflumph which Is IN OH
reach, aud to abandon as crayens the bold
aud brilliant leader Of our party--nay 10
aid In his sacrifice. on condition that re-
adjustment be turned over 10 Plumbers,
mud that Rcadlu1tcrs shall disband aud
accept their purol, 'l'herforci
Resolved l. That M the possession OF
the machinery of the State Government
Ia cssenlhl to the complete triumph OF
the liberal principles Of the the Rcudiusi.
CT party we do here-to-duy express ON
purpose to press the enemy while they
are on the run, and until the entire Hoy.
eminent of the commonwealth shall bC
In hnnds friendly to aud known 10 be IN
sympathy with the people.
2. That the Interests Of Virginia should
alone dictate The policy by which The
principles Of read ustment shall De en-.
forced.
Y. That the caplhtlon Tux M n pre-.
requisite to suffrage is dangerous TO tht