The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-07-15

The Floyd Democrats.

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SERIES or RINGING REsoLUTIONs-THE
DEBT QUESTION OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES TO
THE LYNcHDURG CONVENTION APPOINTED.
At mass-mee,ing OF the Democratic
Conservative party OF Floyd county, held
pursuant 10 notice at the courthouse on the
10th July, 1893, the meeting was called to
order by John Merritt, county chairman,
who explained the object OF the meeting TO
be the appointment OF delegates TO the De-
mocratic Convention in Lynchburg on the
2jth instant.
On motion OF Captain b. Dickerson, J..
+. Shelton was requested TO act a. secretary.
On motion OF W. ID. Vaughan the fol-
lowing resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
Resolved. That we, the Democratic party
OF the county Of Floyd, in convention us
sembled, do most heartily congratulate the
people upon the final settlement OF the
State-dcbt question, and the removal for
ever OF this great cause OF agitation and
dissension from the arena OF politics.; that
so far as the Democratic party is concerned
we declare the State-debt question finally
determined; that we as q party will uphold
the courts aud their decisions sustaining
the settlement; that we will be 4 party III
no way to the re0pening OF this much
yeXed question, and we viii not vote for any
man to represent this county in the Legis-
lature who will not positively and publicly
pledge himself not to vote for, or either
directly or indirectly support, any measure
tending in the least to an interference with
the same.
2. RtSOlUed, That while an honest and
conscientious difference OF opinion be-
tween very many true and tried Demo
Gratis OF the State upon this momentous
question necessarily caused a DIVISION JOr
time in the ranks OF the party upon State
questions, now that this the only cause Of
difference has been finally and forever set
at rest, we most heartily and earnestly de-
sire a reunion OF the hitherto conflicting
elements and thorough healing OF all past
differences; that we deprecate the advo-
cacy OF any measure or the use OF any Ian
guage or epithets calculated to keep alive
or foster feelings OF bitterness which may
have been heretofore engendered between
them; and we call upon all true Conserva-
tive-Democrats and citizens OF whatever
previous shade OF political opinion TO unite
now and forever to redeem the State from
the ruthless grasp Of Radicalism and Boss
rule, and for the growth and maintenance
of the true principles Of Democracy.
3. ReSOlred, That, pointing with pride
to the past history and course, the pro-
gress and efficiency Of the free-schOol sys-
tenn OF our county, we here again an
nounce our adherence to the cause; but
while we promise to it our most hearty
and continued support, we are violently
and unalterably opposed to. and our every
sense Of justice and propriety revolts at,
the idea Of mixed schools or school boards,
and to the appointment Of negroes as trus-
tees over schools attended or taught by
white people; that we hereby denOunce
with adherence the late action OF the
Board OF Education Of the State composed
Of three OF her highest ofiicials) appoint
ing negroes rs trustees upon the School
Board OF Richmond TO exercise authority
over the white schools Of that city, believ-
ing as we do that il persisted in it will
gradually but surely lead to social equality
and miscegenation and all the evils and
horrors that would inevitably follow in the
wake OF an amalgamation OF the races.
On motion OF Colonel w. b. Shelor, the
Chair appointed committee OF three from
each magisteral district to suggest to the
Convention the names OF suitable parties
as delegates to the LynchbTg Convention.
The following delegates and alternates
were appointed at the suggestion OF the
said committee: DelegateS-Peter F. Shell
ton, Asa Foster, Joseph p. Preffitt, James
Dickerson, John w. Wertz, John Han
cock, Thomas Stuart, Joel Sumner. p. j.
Wade, John Clmdi0, a. ID. Burnett, and
Clay Strong. AIternates-A. j. H0back.
Robert Harvey, c. \. Howard, f. J.. Dill
lon, John T. West, n. G.. Kelly. Henry
Boothe, BIuford Cox, Henry Hall, Peter
Willis, and Henry Willis.
On motion Of w. L. Howard the name
OF the chairman OF this meeting was added
to the list OF delegates.
On motion Of =. +. Shelton, the Hon.
John w. Daniel was requested to cast the
vote OF this county in the Lynchburg Con-
vention in the event Of the absence OF all
her regularly-appointed delegates.
On motion OF w. III. Hartman, the FI0yd
Reporter, Lyuchburg and Richmond Dem
ocratic papers were requested to publish
the proceedings OF this meeting.
On motion OF j. L. Robinson the meet
ing adjourned.
ISigned] john MERRITT, Chairman.
p. +. Shelton, Secretary.