The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-08-16
A Big Meeting.
NOMINATION OF DELEGATES. REsoLU-
TIoNs AND BRIEF ADDRESSES.

AN VI 1000 WAS lIIdll2 Ill tlGt
on Saturday last BY one Of the largest an
most enthusiastic Coalition meetings eve
held III the Court House. 1t would hay
been a big meeting for Court day. whel
hundreds OF persons gathered in from tn
County upon various business missions
and incidentally drop into the Court House
i5ut when it is considered that the laTg
crowd assembled had come from far an,
near to attend thismeeting specially the IN
terest and enthusiasm in the cause of pro
gress, which thepeople Of Augusta feel, ma,
! be better estimated. Not only III numbers
but in the character OF those present, wa
The audience, for the most part, was com
| posed OF solid substantial farmers, mel
who are in no sense of the word politicians
| hut who are aroused to the necessity o.
taking their own interests in their owl
| hands,
Shortly after the ringing OF the bell al
| twelve oclock, the house was filed, anC
the meeting had been i'll progress but 4
short time until all of the available space
was occupied. There must have been be
tween -four and five hundred peoplepresent
and u more earnest, intelligent and de
termined body Of men is rarely gathered
together.
VIM. E. Craig, Chairman Of the County
Committee, called the meeting to order
and explained that its object was the nom
nation of candidates to represent Augusta
! i'll the next House of Delegates.
On motion Of i. d. Avis, ESD, Il com
mittee Of two from each magisterial dis
| trict Of the county and each ward OF the
city was appointed on permanent organiza-
| ton, and on motion of w. H. Peyton,
| Esq, IL similar committee was appointed
composed of the following
On permanent organization -Staunton,
| Ward No 1T. S. Davis, Aaron Shoyeller
Ward No. 2-Dr. i. w. Shelton, F. L.
Ware Beverly Manor-W H. Bailey. J.
F. Hanger Riverheads--W. H. Shields,
| w. III. I4ovegrove South Rivera. A.
Arnold, VIM. M. Caldwell Middle River
| B. ID. Avis. G.. A. Roller North River
DR.. G. I. Robson. Jos. ii. Craun Pas
tures-E f. Vincent. Frank Payne
On Resolutions Stannton, Ward No. |
-. S. Roller, r. j Shelton Ward No 2
j. w. Waddy, j. Yost Beverly Manor
H. =. Dickinson, A. A. McPheeters
Riyerheads w. H. Peyton, I. S. Brown
North River-C. ID. A. Curry, Michael
IIoller Middle River. III. Parkins, W.
Il. Foster Pastures-A. d. S. Beck, j. S.
Lambert; South River-H. G. Kmdig,
Chas. i. Smith.
After a brief retirement the committee
on permanent organization, through its
chairman, DR.. G. T. Robson, reported the
names of G. 5. Roller as permanent chair
man. and j. Yost as permanent secretary
The report was unanimously adopted and
MI Roller took the chair
The committee on resolutions, through
it's chairman, J. Y st, then submitted its
report, presenting the following resou-
tions
WHEREAS, the time has again arrived
when it is proper that we should give eX-
preston to our views upon questions of
public policy and to reaflirm our fealty and
devotion to the Readjuster-C Coalition party
as the only one truthfully committed to a
wise and liberal administration of our
| State government.
ResOlred, lSt. That we endorse the debt
settlement as determined by the Riddle
berger Bill and favor such action as may
be necessary to carry it into the fullest eff
feet.
ID. We re-at1irm our sympathy for and
attachment to the public school system
We oppose mixed schools, and demand that
white pupils shall be taught by white
teachers and colored pupils by colored
teachers; we endorse the action of the
State Board Of Education in the appoint
ment of colored school trustees we dis
tinctly pronounce against the shallow.
demagOgical and unconstitutional policy
OF turning over the colored schools and
the funds to sustain them to colored trus-
tees eXcllSiyely-a policy announced by
the Funder party solely to catch the col
Ored votes, and it inaugurated would tend
to q separation OF the school taxes, giving
to the colored schools the money only de-
rived from taxes paid by colored citizens
ID policy meant to impair if not wholly
destroy the colored schools throughout
Virginia.
Sd. We favor such a change Of the Con-
stltution as will reduce the number of
elections to one every two years, and pro-
vide that all officers, State. municipal. and
county, shall be elected at the same time
members of Congress are voted for
4th. We demand the repeal OF the pres
ent unjust and oppressive county road law,
and the Inauguration of a system which
shall secure better highways the burthen of
maintaining which shall be equitably ad-
justed between taxation and labor.
F5th We favor a Commissioner of Land
Sales bill, the judiciary bill, and demand a
thorough revision OF and reform in the
present chancery system, to the end that
settlements may be expedited and costs
leSSened.
9Th. We favor stricter supervision OF
the railroads by the State, and the adoption
of measures which will remedy the unjust
discrimination practiced against certain
localities, in the charges for freight, by
railroad companies. We demand the en-
actment OF law requiring said companies
to fence their lines on either side, and
compelling them to pay their lawful pro-
portion Of taxes.
18th. We believe there should be a dis
elimination in favor Of home labor and
home manufacturers, in the duties levied
for revenue purposes by the General Gov
eminent.
Sth We favor the establishment by the
General Government of apostal telegraph
system.
9th. That recognizing the merits of our
distinguished Senator, VIM. Malone, not
only as a wise and patriotic public officer,
but also rs q discreet and successful party
leader, we tender to him our high apprecia-
ton of his untiring efforts III behalf of the
great political party OF our adoption. and
commend his demonstrated devotion to
the interests of the State
The resolutions were adopted without
dissenting voice, and with vim that in
dictated their hearty approval.
The chairman then called for nominal
tions. The name Of Capt. E. A F'ulcher
was presented by Dr.. G. L. Robson and that
of Jno. E. Hamilton by G, S, Roller in a
neat little speech. No other nominations
being made, the above named gentlemen
were declared the standard bearers of the
party during the next campaign by accla-
nation Each of the candidates in re-
spouse to calls accepted the trust with the
assurance that he would make every hon
orabe effort to achieve victory, and each
was cheered to the echo.