The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-04-17
Campbell.

A large and enthusiastic mass meeting of the
county assembled at CampbeIl Court House on
the 81 day of April for the purpose of electing
delegates 10 the State Convention to meet IN
Richmond on the 23rd day of April. AT II
O'Clock NJ the meeting was called to order by
w. S. Patterson, County Chairman, and James
w Wright, Esq; was unanimously ei lesSn
tary.
On motion, a committee of two from each
magisterial district was appointed by the chair
to present to the meeting suitable names as
delegates and alternates. The committee re-
tired and in a short time reported the following
S. Patterson James W. Wright, R. A. YER
million, H. II. Parson, Adam Clark, Allen
Alternates: Allen Cox, Lewis Nichols and
s. w. Patterson.
vote and the present County Chairman, S. w,
Patterson, and all of the present members of
the present County Committee, were retained,
no changes being made. Resolutions were
adopted authorizing the delegates present at
the Richmond Convention to cast the full vote
Of seven in the absence OF any delegate and no
| also passed instructing the delegates to vote
| for James NJ Mclaughlin as one of the dele
gates to the Chicago Convention from this dis
tIict The following resolution was then Of
fered and unanimously adopted:
Resolved That the campaign that we are now
about to enter into is one of great interest to
the Republican party, that the election of q
Democratic President would be the cause of
| much regret as it would create general stagna-
ton of business more or less throughout the
whole country. That we believe that we have
the best managed finances of any government
in existence, and tthat we are for Republican
President and no Other, and we pledge ourselves
to give the nominees of the National Republic
can Convention that is to assemble at Chicago
on the 3rd day of June next, our individual
support, feeling confident that whoever is there
nominated will be triumphantly elected.
Resolved, That in our opinion all South
ern delegates should go to the National Con-
i'vention unpledged and after arriving there and
ascertaining who are the choice of the North
and Western States that and will elect
Republican Electors, that it is enough and it
should be their duty to give their undivided
respect TO their personal preferences although
the personal preferences of the Republicans of
Campbell county is for the Honorable James G..
Blaine for the first place on the ticket and the
Honorable Robert Lincoln for the second
RESOLVED further, That we are opposed to any
instructions being given delegates from
this State to the National Convention, and our
delegates are requested to oppose any instruc-
tions in the. State Convention except as We
have heretofore expressed that we are for the
man that is the choice of the States that are
certain to elect republican electors.
Resotued further, That the acts of the Legisla-
ture that has lust adj ourned were the most revo
lutionary Of any Legislative body that was ever
back and deserve the condemnation of all
good law abiding citizens. That we desire to
return our thanks to our U. S. Senators Malone
and Riddleberger, and to our Congressman at
large, Capt. ]. S. Wise, for their bold, defiant
stand in behalf of the down-trodden people of
this State.
Resolued, That a copy of the proceedings of
this meeting and these resolutions be sent to
the Richmond Wing and the VALLEY VIRGIN
IAN, with the request that they will publish
the same.
The following resolution was then offered by
II. H. Parson, Esq, the Readjuster candidate
for the Legislature last fall, and was unani-
mously adopted:
ResoJved, That the Coalitionist party of this
county this day acting with the Republicans in
mass assembled, Tor the purpose of electing del
egateS to the Convention to assemble in Rich
mond on the 23rd day of April to elect delegates
to the National Convention at Chicago on the
3rd day of June next, to nominate candidates
for President and ice-President, that we ear
nestly request the delegates from this State to
the National Convention regardless of party
names or differences, to fully endorse all
measures that will promote and protect the in
terest of the laboring class of Virginia and adj
vance their future prosperity.
2. That regardless of former names or affilia-
tiOns that we will vote for and use all hOnora-
BILE means to secure the election of a Republic
can President and Vice-President, recognizing
the fact that the Republican party is the only
party that has in any way given aid to the Lib
eral move made In Virginia.
3. That we thank General Malone, Senator
Riddleberger, and Congressman John s. Wise,
for the earnest and faithful support given by
them to our State and our Federal administra-
ton.
A resolution of thanks was then given to the
chairman for the able and efficient manner in
which he had conducted the meeting, and it
then adjourned sine die.
JAMES w. WRIGHT, Chairman.
JOHN l.. PANNELL. Secretary