The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-07-06
Democratic Mass.Mceting I'm Char

UcmOcr0ttC M0sSsme0sns
Iotte.
A meeting Of the Democratic citizens OF
Charlotte was held at the Courthouse on
Monday, July Cd, for the purpose OF Sc
Letting delegates to represent this county
| In the Convention to meet mt LyncnDurg
on the 18th instant. Robert Catlett, Esq,
called the meeting to order, and }. M.
Smith, ESQ.,, county superintendent, was
elected chairman, and Fred. l.. Cox, OF the
| Gazette, secretary. u,
NJ. NJ. Martin moved that committee OF
five be appointed TO prepare county plat
form. The Chair appointed Messrs. NJ. NJ.
Martin, /. r. Watkins, ID. q. Eggleston, e..
Il. Green, and DIR. p. II. Flournoy.
Hon. T. Il. Bouldin moved that whlie
| the committee were In consultation COM
mittee OF three be appointed to request
Captain p. w. Mckinney to address the
meeting. The committee were appointed,
but before they returned the committee to
prepare platform reported the following
resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted:
/ /. Resolved, We reaffirm our allegiance
to the national Democratic party, and our
faith in its principles as laid down by the
fathers OF the republic and as set forth
from time to time in its platforms.
9. RESOLVED, In view OF the carly resto-
ration Of the Democratic party to power
we deprecate the further agitation OF the
tariff question at this time.
3. Resolved, The one paramount issue
before the country Is the exclusion from
office OF the horde OF peculators and plum
derers who have fastened themselves upon
the Government, aud thorough reform OF
its administration in the interest of the
people.
4. ReSOiued, We acquiesce in the settle
ment of the State debt, will sustain the de-
cision OF the Supreme Court OF the United
States upon that question, and VIII sup
port no candidate to the Legislature who
will not pledge himself against any rIirt,"r
agitation on the subject.
5. Resolved, We affirm our devotion ~
the public schools OF this Commonwealth.
and will under all circumstances refuse to
support any candidate who is not in SYM
pathy with their proper maintenance and
support.
s. RESOLVED, We cordially invite all pa
triOtic citizens irrespective OF past party
affiliations TO cooperate with ~ ii eStab-
| fishing the foregoing principles for the
honor OF their Commonwealth, the happi-
ness OF her people, the protection OF their
property, and the preservation OF their
! liberties.
Captain Mckinney was then introduced
and in his usual happy manner made a
short and ringing speech, urging unity OF
sentiment and action on the great questions
OF this fall and next year, and prOphesying
glorious and effectual victory. The Cap
tain's remarks were received with hearty
applause, and the thanks OF the meeting
were unanimously rendered hlm.
1t was moved and carried that each
magisterial district elect two delegates and
two aternates, and that two delegates at
| large be elected.
The following delegates and alternates
were then elected
Delegates at Large, c. Green and Leon
ard Cox; alternates, VI. NJ. Martin and
Robert Catlett.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, T. w. Scott and F..
J. Gregory; alternates, j. c. Darlington
and ]. G. Priddy.
Observation-Disclosures, j. ID. Shepperson
and 4. j. Terry; alternates, Nathan Dan
iel and d. Q. Eggleston.
Bacon-Delegates 5. f.. Spaulding and
r. o. Robertson; alternates, Il. ID. Adams
and G. r. Crutcher.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS w. W. Watkins
and Richard II. Gaines; alternateS, II. +.
Hutchinson and Samuel Baldwin.
1t was resolved to postpone the election
OF county superintendent and re0rSaniza-
ton until after the meeting OF the Lynch
burg Convention.
The meeting then adjourned, subject to
the call Of the county superintendent.
j. NJ. SMITH, Chairman.
4. L. Cor, Secretary.