The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-07-21
From the Rockingham Regisier.J
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Rockingham Democrats I'm Councfi.
TIE MAss-MEETTNG on MoNDAY-A LARGE
MEETING AND GOOD DELEGATION SENT TO
IyycpBURG- RIYGING REsoLUTIONs-THE
DEBT QUESTION sETTLED-DEM0CRACY VS..
MAUONB-RADICALIsM Is THE FIGHT.
Owing to the recent continued rains,
which have prevented our farmers from
hauling in their wheat and hay crops, the
crowd in attendance upon our County court
on Monday last was not large, yet when
the courthouse bell rang at 1:30 O'Clock
for the assembling of the mass-meeting TO
send delegates to Lynchhurg to represent
us In the Democratic State Convention.
which assemblies on the 25th instant, the
room was soon flIed--not by the rabble or
q rousing crowd, but by the thoughtful,
earnest men OF Rockingham. In the alb
sence of w. II. Ritenour, county chair
man, Mr.. Stuart Slusser moved that
DIR. T.. A. Herring, OF Cross Keys, he
called TO the chair. and the editors OF the
Democratic papers be requested to act rs
secretaries. On taking the chair. DR.. Her
ring said that he would not undertake to
make a speech, but would declare the meet
ing ready for business. DIR. S. III. Mofiett
moved that the Chair appoint committee
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the county, to select the necessary delegates
and alternates, and report to the meeting
for their ratification, which was carried,
and the Char appointed the following:
Plains district, DR.. j. G.. COOtes Linyile,
w. b. McKeeyer; Stonewall, j. Ill. HAM
mon; Ashby, A. Shutters; Central. b. u.
Patterson. George b. Keezle moved that
committee of three be appointed by the
| IN
| ing resolutions expressive OF the sentl-
ments of the Democrats OF Rockingham
upon the issues OF the day, and the follow
Hon. j. II. Harris, NJ. Lindon.
During the absence Of these committees,
preparing their reports, on motion, Hon.
Charles Il. O'Ferrall addressed the meet
| ing in q ringing speech, reviewing rapidly
the history of the Democratic party since
its foundation by Thomas Jefferson in 1905,
which was well received and applauded.
Colonel &. Il. Hopkins, that staunch old
Democrat of East Rockingham. in re-
Spouse to calls, made few remarks. and
j. +. Crawn, Of Mt. Crawford. j. Hawsc,
NJ. NJ. Sibert, j. b. Stephenson, Winfield
Liggett, and others were called for but
excused themselves. Loud calls were
took the floor for about five minutes,
making one Of the handsomest speeches for
its length we have ever heard, urging the
Democrats of the county to organize, and
organize thoroughly, and to meet our ene-
mics with determination and q solid front,
and we would wipe them out Of existence,
and that in no other way could it be DONE
Colonel Roller certainly struck the note
4 IL Il. IN fl,a
county i'm the coming fight, and unless his
idea be taken up and adopted, truly, as he
said, all the mass-meetings and speeches
that can be made will avail nothing. :
George b. Keezle, Esq, from the Com
mittee on Resolutions, then made the fol-
lowing report, which was read and unani-
mously adopted:
l. Resolred, That the State-debt settle
ment made by the General Assembly of
Virginia having been sustained by the SUI
preme Court Of the United States, it is the
duty Of every law-abiding citizen to stand
by and uphold that decision, and that in
our opinion any attempt in any way to fur
Their agitate the question would be de.ri-
mental to the peace, harmony, and welfare
of the State.
9. That we will not support any candi-
date for either house of the General AS
sembly who will not carry out in good
faith the State-debt settlement as adjudi-
Gated by the Supreme Court of the United
States, and that we oppose any further agi-
tation Of the debt question.
3. That the public free-school system OF
the State having been fully introduced by
the servative-Democratic party five
years before required to do so by the Con-
| stitution OF the State. and ever since sus-
tanned by ii with Jealous care, we declare
now, rs heretofore, our unfaltcrinG devo-
| ton to the public free schools, and that no
candidate will receive our support for
either house OF the General Assembly who
will not pledge himself TO protect, pre-
serve, and promote their best interests.
4. That we express the sentiment Of
every Democrat when we declare, as we
now do, our determined opposition to
mixed schools. We believe that the eff
cheney OF the system and the interests Of
both races demand separate schools for the
races-the State fostering each alike, and
giving to each its full share of all moneys
levied or raised for educational purposes,
and that we favor white trustees and white
teachers for white schools, colored trustees
and colored teachers for colored schools.
and the enactment of all necessary laws TO
that end
r 5. That we hereby affirm our fealty and
| loyalty to the great principles OF the Ma.
tional Democratic party as handed down
to us by the fathers, and as promulgated
In its platforms.
6. That while we will sustain any action
which may be taken by the State Conven-
ton, which is to meet in Lynchburg on
the 25th instant, we earnestly invoke wis
dom and harmony, caution and patience
in its deliberations, to the end that Vir-
ginia may surely respond in 1884, when
The roll OF States Is called, as she responded
, in 1880, when she gave 10000 majority for
Hancock and English and the principles of
, Democracy.
7. That we rejoice that to-day the DEM
ocratic party holds the gubernatora chairs
! OF about two-thirds OF the States of the
Union, and has large majority In the
House OF Representatives Of the United
States, and that national triumph Is al
most absolutely assured In 1884.
8. That we cordially invite all men who
agree with us in the positions hereinbefore
declared, and who believe in the principles
OF Jeffersonlan Democracy and a pure gov
eminent, as administered by the Dem
ocratic party for nearly sixty consecutive
years, TO unite with us now and 20 with
us In 1884 in our great fight for the princi-
Piles OF the Constitution and against Re-
publicanism-its high taxes, oppression,
monopolies, infamous rings, unfair leglsla-
ton. and its maladministration.
Captain b. G. Patterson then read the
Following list OF delegates, prepared by the
committee appointed for that purpose,
which was unanimously adopted:
Pia'ns Distrlct-Delegates: G. G. Jen-
nings, A. II. Fulk, w. A. Pence, p. w.
rugh. Alternates: W. NJ. Sibert, George
Withg, w. II. Airhart, l. +. Branner.
Linyille District Delegates: ]. g. Beerv.