The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-07-18
THE PARTY IN THE STATE.
Mecklemburg Aroused-A sp's..u
Meeting - delegates Eieeted-"e'o'

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A. large and enthusiastic meeting OF
the Democratic party OF Meckienpuls, n.,u
pursuant 10 notice, in the couren9 yI,,,,s vn
Monday the 10th July, 1883, Mr.. W i''ls'd d
II. Atkins called the meeting 10 ordei, sau
after explaining it, object, nominated MI.
T. w. Smith as chairman; VINO was uuiy
elected. ,os soro-
tary. .,s,nass
Mr.. C. r. Rukes offered the following re-
solution. which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Chairman appoint
committee, consisting OF one from eacn
magisterial district, to report to the meet
ing the names OF one delegate. ana one
alternate from each magisterial district
and one delegate from the county al iarge'
to the Lynchburg Convention.
The Chair appointed the following com
mittee: Gainesville, p. Allcott; Bllest0ne,
Richard Russell; Chase City, l.. /. Bur
well; Boydton, s. l.. Graham; Bnckborn'
Colonel J. J. Brown; Flat Creek, DIR. X. ID.
Baskerville; South Hill, +. ii. Russell; Pai-
mer's Springs, John II. Taylor.
During the retirement OF the committee
Mr.. William T. Atkins offered the follow
ing resolutions, which were UNANIMOUSLY
adopted as an expression OF the sentiment
OF the Democratic party OF the county:
We. the Democrats OF MeckeDburg, in
mass.meetIng assembled, hereby renew our
pledge Of fidelity TO the National Demo-
cratic party as the exponent OF the true
PRINCIPLES OF government as established by
ITS founders, and OF our devotion to 1t, for
the brave and noble fight it has made for
the past eighteen years In attempting 10
obtain for the people Of the South Tree
and liberal form OF government, and Tor
It's steady resistance Of the efforts OF Radi-
calism, led by Mahone's bosom friends
Grant. Conkling, and Arthur, to eDsave
conquered but brave and gallant people.
Recognizing an honest difference OF
opinion which has existed among Demo-
Gratis in reference TO the settlement OF the
State debt, we hereby express our regret
at ANYTHING which may have been said or
done by either wing of the party to wound
The other, and agree to let by-gones be by
cones.
Regarding the State-debt question as
finally settled, we are opposed to any fur
Their agitation or opening OF the matter,
and pledge ourselves to abide by the settle
ment as made.
While there may be differences OF opin-
ion among us in reference to tariff and
other questions, we regard these as matters
OF minor importance compared to the
living. vital question OF race supremacy
forced upon us by Mahone-Cameronism.
We are now and have ever been in favor
OF according to the negro every right, civil
and political, to which he can he entitled.
We are in favor Of educating all the chill
dren of the Commonwealth, white and
black. But we are professionally OPP
posed to negro supremacy in the govern
ment or on the iury-boX; we are opposed
to mixed schools; we are opposed to mixed
school boards; we are opposed to mixed
teachers institutes; and we are opposed to
social equality in all shapes and forms.
We therefore call upon our State Con-
vention, which Is to meet in Lynchburg
on the 25th instant, to adopt such plat
form and appoint such committees as will
tend to heal all past or present dissentions
among Democrats, and TO unite all true
lovers OF our State in one grand effort to
hurl from power the greatest curse which
can afllict a people-a government by an
uneducated, iliterate, inferior race, led on
and controlled by a few oilice-seeking
members OF a superior race.
Mr.. Glenn. Green, OF Charlotte county,
being present, was here called on to adj
dress the meeting, which he did in very
felicitous style, predicting the success OF
the Democratic party this fall.
The committee returned and reported as
follows: Clarksville-B. W. L. Holt, dele
gate II. ID. Jefiress, alternate. Bluestone-
T. w. Smith, delegate; William Russell.
alternate. stiansville-William III.
Smith, delegate; E. b. Goode, alternate.
BoydtOn-George B. Finch, delegate; j.
n. Hutchinson, alternate. Flat Creek-Dr.
r. d. Baskervill, delegate; John p. Smith,
alternate. BucGhorn--B. W. Ogburn, dele
gate; II. X. Crenshaw, alternate. South
Hill-T. X. Hendrick, delegate; II. j.
Montgomery, alternate. Palmer's Springs
George z. Tany, delegate; +. A. Eppes,
alternate. w. F. Atkins, delegate from
the county at large; Thomas Williams,
alternate.
Colonel j. Il. Alexander offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which was adopted:
ReSolued, That any delegate present be
authorized to cast the vote Of the county.
On motion of William 4. Horner, the
Secretary was directed to forward the pro-
ceedings OF this meeting for publication to
the county papers, the Richmond Dispatch.
the State. and the Petersburg Mail.
1t was then resolved that when this meet
ing adjourns ii be to meet on August
court-day, in the courthouse, at II NJ, for
the purpose Of re6rganizing the Demo-
cratic party of the county in accordance
with the plan adopted by the Lynchburg
Convention.
The meeting, which was the largest held
IN the county Cor many years, and in which
were found many who heretofore had affil-
lated with the Readiuster party. then ad-
iourned to meet ON the Doth OF August
next (court-day),
T. w. SMITH, Chairman.
c. j. Faulkner, Secretary.
Pittsylvania Democrats.
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING ELECTION OF DELE
GATES TO THE LYNCHBURG CONVENTION.
A large and enthusiastic meeting was
held by the Democrats OF Pittsylvania
county at the Courthouse on Monday the
18TH (court-doyl The meafinO yyas callad