The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-07-05

DELEGATES TO THB LYNcHDob" oVN -
TIoy-REsoLUTIoss ADorTED-ThE phDi
QUESTION SETTLED. -,
4 meeting OF the Democratic party Oh
Patrick county held at the. Courthouse
thereof Tuesday. June 20, 1888, was c''if z,
70 order by the county chairman, -.
Preston Hylton, who explained tne op!ecs
Of the meeting to be the appointment oi
delegates 10 the Democratic state conVen-
tion 10 be held In the city Of Lyuchourg on
the 25th proximo. William ID. smith was
requested to act as secretary.
On motion OF Colonel Abram Staples
the Chair was authorized to appoint com
m,ttee OF two from each magisterial district
10 recommend gentlemen as delegates ana
alternates TO represent the county IN the
Convention above named.
The following gentlemen were accord
ingly appointed: w. T. Thomas, John z.
Blackard, William III. Cooper. John snep-
pard, JOHN Williams, and Alexander VII
lis, who, after a short consultation pre-
sented the following names, who were
unanimously elected Charles +. Nolen,
George w. Via, Judge A. NJ. Lybrook,
John Staples, James p. Critz, George w;
Hylton, Colonel kbram Staples, and Alfred
M. Scales as delegates, and u. II. stephens,
William A. Reynolds, Judge s. q. Staples,
Samuel II. Hoge, Rufus G. Penn, william
s. Ivie. Henry c. Clark, and w. Green
Robson as alternates.
The following resolutions were then Oh
fered to the meeting by Judge Lybsook:
/. Opposition to the Mahone-Republican
party IN every form and shape 1t may pre-
sent itself. especially to the conversion OF
the endowed institutions Of the State, the
whole sy.tem of public schools, the execu-
tive. the legislative, and. worst OF all, the
judicial department OF our State govern
ment. into a vast political machine to adj
vance the partisan schemes Of self-consti-
tuted Boss. We protest most earnestly
against all such legislation, and regard it
rs Just cause OF alarm, and that it should
be resisted by all good and patriotic cti-
zens, and the evils already entailed upon
our State rectified or removed as soon as
possible.
2. While we would guard with jealous
oversight the civll-rights Of the colored
people OF this State, as secured to them by
the law, we are not willing to yield to
them the control OF this State, and while
we would not hinder their advancement
in civilization and education, we are not
willing to have them even to participate in,
much less to superintend, the instruction OF
the white children, as has in part been done
in the city Of Richmond by the Malone
School Board; which system, IL adopted
III the State, will inevitably result in mixed
schools, and social unifaction and misce-
genation-the results OF which would be
too degrading and deplorable to contem-
plate.
8. We are in favor OF total abolition OF
the whole internal-revenue system, belev-
ing it to be an unnecessary expenditure OF
public funds and controlled by horde of
corrupt officials, who hinder the free eX-
preston Of public sentiment and Cypress
the people, and feed and thrive upon their
ill-gotten gains.
4. Believing there is no other legitimate
means TO remedy the evils already put upon
the people Of this State by the political ma
chirery OF Malone and his satellites, we
recommend the call OF State Constitu-
tional Convention ut as early day Us pos
slble.
With the approval Of Judge Lybrook,
Mr.. p. c. Reynolds offered the following
additional resolution
Resolved, That the debt question having
been settled by the highest judicial trlbu-
mails OF the country, we accept the decisions
thereof rs a finality. and will uphold and
maintain said decision; and will regard
any further agitation Of that question as
iniudicious and unwise; and that there
fore there can in the future be no real issue
before the people of this State but those
which divide the Democratic and Republic
can parties.
The above resolutions were ably defend
ed by Judge Lybrook and Colonel Staples,
and unanimously adopted.
On motion OF Colonel Staples, the Hon.
John w. Daniel was requested to act as an
alternate for this county in the event OF the
failure Of all the regular appointees to at
tend the aforesaid Lynchburg Convention.
On motion the Ricbm nd. Lynchburg,
and Danville papers were requested to
publish the proceedings o. this meeting.
On motion the names of the chairman
and secretary Of this meeting were added
to the list of delegates.
On motion this meeting was adjourned
to meet at the next August term of our
County Court for thorough organization
OF the Democratic party for the county, in
accordance with the plan adopted by the
Lynchburg Convention.
b. PRESTON HYLTON, Chairman.
W. D. Smith. Secretary.