The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-23

THE MAN-ABoUT-TOWN ON HIS
ROUNDS.

"itisa right smart jump from this year
back 20 1863" .,...,.,. ,,o
man-about-town when his attention war
called 60 n transaction that led 10 oht .,
the most fruitful. cventfll. revolutions that
she world delights al this present writing
10 record. A. Al.
The transaction alluded 10 was the dis
solving of the House Of Burgcsses by my
Lord BOictOurt. then governor OF the br'''s"
Colony Of Virginia.
The shirt of the Nirgiaia Colonists, as
shown in the articles Of incorporation ~
the nOn-importaiion association o. tnS ,s.' va3
and time. SIN breath and have their iiNins
in the Influences Of Nlrgnians on puo"V
events. A.. 10
Nothing shows this palmer than the glo-
rious SEQUEL Of the late election. All honoi
10 Virginia. She deserves her proud ho,'v'
..Thus always with tyrants.' Mhclnei 'hel
be royallv bcnightcd as George. Ming 81
Great Britain. or dwaried into puhy pro
portions Of the pi-mire Oh hepuoiiC"nlSiii'
who lately has received such mn-coNl
nan from the gallant sons Of the worthy
sircs who Kicked against BRUSH tyranny. 81.
publish the names Of all the signers.
said friend who was present Wheh the
subicct was hruitcd. "aiad look ai the names
You will find that these men have to-day
blood representa- On in our poltlcs. Hohc
Of them are as poor ~ jobs ola niue luIheA
hen. but there arenOt Offices enough IN the gilt
nft1e government nor money enough IN the
Union 10 buy them from their allegiance 10
the principles Of justice. truth. ana n ;ht
IN i something I'm xplicabe about ms
sturdy stock Of Nirgnians. They VIII sullef
and not fail. stand up for principle ana DEFY
adversely.
LEGISLATION AND INDEPENDENT ACTION
Recently the state purchased document
In Rostou which shows light on the sprlt
of public sentiment as far back as ~ IL
j. a valuable and interesting addition 70 me
state library. The G0zcffc. when was
publisbed i'm Williamsburg. al that time
The seat Of Government, has no ole Tor i'o''
one Of the most cyentfui years knOwp M the
existence Of this Commonwealth. LOrd
Botetourt was Governor If thc-at mat
fime-colOnv. He had dissolved the Ten
eral Assembly ON account Of popular reNol
against outrageous import duties, ana the
document referred ~ gives some ldea OF ine
popular sentiment If the day. some OF tne
signatures are autographs. ana TINS aads
20 its wOrthiness and authenticity.
II sets out ly SAYING lnrst giving uale
Wednesday, May Il. ll6lD:
AT IL O'Clock His ENcellency the CIV
crnOr was pleased 20 command ihe attend
ance of the House of Burgesses IN lhe
Council Chamber, whereupon. in obedience
% Ills Lordship's command. the House,
with their speaker. Immediately waited
upon His EXccllency. when he thought III
10 dissolve the General Assembly.
TRUE AID ESSENTIAL INTERESTS.
The late representatives, Of the people,
then Judging II necessary th1i some meal
snres should be taken in their distressed
condition for presorN NJ the true and essen
tial interests Of the col NY, resolved upon a
meeting for that very ilutlry purpose, ana
therefore. with the Greatest order ana ne
cortim. repaired 10 the house oi MI Amino
nv Hay. i'm this city. where. being assembled
il was first proposed. for the more decent
and regular discussion OF such matters as
might be taken into consideration. that a
moderator should be appointed, and ON the
question being put. Pcyton Randolph Esq.
late speaker Of the House of Burgesses, was
unanimously elected.
GEORGE WASHINGTON, CHAIRMAN.
4 committee. of which George Washing
TON was chairman. was appointed. and at
nm adjourned meeting held the next day he
presented report with proper preamble.
setting forth the distress of the Colony of
Virginia at the Ouirage- of the enforcement
of the act imposing duties on tea. paper,
glass. &c.. and resolving that in order 10 re-
dress these wrongs the colony the subscri-
beers 10 the nOn-mpOration association or
selves not 20 import any Of the goods
named.
IL - known that George Mason was the
father of the resolutions. ayid the rules ol
the association were signed 10y the follow
inc named gentlemen Peyton Randolph.
Robert Carter Nicholas. Richard Bland.
Archibald Cary. Richard Henry lee. Charles
Carter Lancaster. George Washington,
Carter BraNtOn. severn Eyre, Richard Run
Il L. Potter Johnston
Henry Lee. Nathaniel Terry. Thomas W hi
ting. Thomas Jefferson. Thomas Nelson, Jr.,
lanes Walker John Alexander, Champion
Travis. George BAH. Thomas Harrison.
Thomas Claiborne John Blair, Jr., Thomas
Mason. JOsias PAYNE. Burwell Bassett.
Richard Anderson, James scott Jr.. John
Green. Wilson Miles Cary. Gabriel Jones.
William Riddick, Thomas Glasscock, John
Woodson. Benjamin Howard, Isaac Read,
Foushee Tebbs. Edward Osborne, Francis
peyton. Abram HE. James Wood. Richard
Raker. Edwin GRAY. Robert MunfOrd,
Amelia; Henry TAYLOR, Joseph Iabell,
Alexander Trent. John MAYO, David Mason.
William NJ icon, Jr.. Hugh lnnes. Boiling
Starke. Robert Boiling Paul Darlington.
Thomas Walker. William tahell. Jr..
Robert Rutherford. Thomas Barbour, Charles
Lynch, James Hamilton, John Wilson. Au-
gusta; William Clayton, Mecklenburg;
Thomas Bailey, Thomas Scott, Louis Bur
we'll John lla nmOnsOn. Thomas PARA
more. John DOnelsOn. Cornelius Thomas,
Thomas johnson. John Lewis, Jr, William
Roane. Hartwell Cooke. John Talbot Richard
Lee. Joseph IIutchinss, T.. Hook Moseley. Jr..
John Ackiss james Bridges. David Meade,
Southey simpson, Peter Poyihress, Philip
fndweii Grymes. Charles Carter King
George; Richard Starke, clerk 10 the assoc
ciation William Mathis, James Lane.
Thomas Gist, William George. George llea-
don. Charles Davis. samuel Totem, ". Eli
zev. TraVers Nash, Isaac Davis, Daniel
kinchclOe. John 1era, Thomas Byrd. Rich
ard Melton. William Stanhope. William
WalrOnd, Samuel Baker y. GWaiklnH,
aud Richard Miller.
THE TOASTs DRANK.
Amer ;hebusipess was finished the state
meut goes on 10 say that the following
toasts were drunk and the gentlemen re-
tired.
The King.
The Queen and Royal Family.
Ills Excellency Lord Bottetourt and Pros
A speedy and lasting Union between
Great Britain and her Colonies.
The constitutional British Liberty in
America. aud all true Patriots the support
crs thereof
The Duke Of Richmond
ne i-tll VI EhNA'N''N'
Colonel Barre.
The late Speaker.
The Treasurer Of the Colony.
The Farmer and Monitor.
THE BROAD slDRs.
The Broad Sides, rs they were then called
or 10 use the modern nomenclature, the
dodgcr containing at length the non-lmpor-
tatiou duty resolutions were printed IN W IL,
Harrisburg in the large, bOld-iaced type OF
the aay by VIM Rind. printer, whose name
Is attached To the dodger.
This is faster aye in some things, hut
mo- faster than those written about, 80 far ~
lie spirit i concerned.
Ifyou have meditative cap. put II on,
and draw Vour differences. some of our
present day saints have been bitten with the
same spirit Of diplomacy.
CATTLE wFIGiIEE.
The Office. that is NJ thing, the name
does not amount 10 anything.
"Cattle weigher." as an official title, does
not sound pretentous. but IL is an office re-