Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-13
PUBLIC MATTERS.
, erTsaS ABOUT THe. STATE AcnI-
CULTURAL SOCIETY.
49,. of Lifc-Mcmber and stakeholder
Major Drswry and Colonel Knight
The Capitol Disaster.
ne Editor ofms Dispatch

-, IRE Editor or uie biTpd'f5l
rb.ve today for the first time seen your
10 nj the ID IN which the circular of
bp.usdent Starke and other members of
H. Executive Committee OF the Virginia
S W. Agricultural and Mechanical Society
o'.,,sors' in which circular the life-members
a. i.he Virginia State Agricultural Society
~ the stockholders of the Virginia State
1t.a,Tricultural and Mechanical Society are
;nyi.ed 10 attend in person or 10y proxy
Iin'a,etinc 10 be held on tho 18th instant for
80 nurnose--frst, Of providing the means
snr having the existing debt OF the society:
aao.ond. 10 take some action which. il pos
s;nl@. viii enable them to get the society's
sS,ropsrty out OF the hands Of tho Court,
i.,eitere it has been unwisely put bv
len of the life-members.n and third. to
,s1e such action as may be deemed wise
liking 10 the holding Of a fnir or exposi-
ION this coming fall. In regard to the
sret of the foregoing have heard but one
Union expressed that the debts Of
tta society should be paid, and the
ohosen representatives of the society
who have served 1t without pay
sbonld be relieved at the earliest
80, BE moment from every pecuuiarv re-
f,oneibiiity incurred in its interest though
e should take the last dollar the property
,r;ll fr.ng 10 do 80. In regard 20 the sec
o,,3. | an solry 20 say that ] cannot agree
,,ytb the gentlemen Of the Executive Com
r,itfee. Tor whose opinion ! have great re-
e7,ect chat the acton OF the hte-members
: -asterred to was unwise. II So happened
| H.. WAS in Richmond when Mr.. Kent,
1 chairman OF q committee appointed By the
! 80 housas Of the LEGISLATURE TO ascertain
/ ~, far the rights Of the lifc-members Of
/ tbe virginia State Agricultural Society had
! baan a4ocsed by the passage Of the late
| act Of the Legislature which had been ob-
/ 'afn.1 with a view 60 the sale Of the FAR
! Grounds property. called "A meeting Of his
! con,n,ittee and was notified to attend.
! m tbat occasion heard all that President
! Starke. Mr.. Branch Colonel Buford, and
otpers. supported by their very able coun-
! 81. Major Stringfellow. had 70 say. IN be-
/ hole of tine action Of the present admlnlstra-
t;on of the Agricultural and Mechanical So
/ ciotv and what was said by Colonel Knight,
Tinrit ,uaut- Governor Tyler. Colonel Bev-
erjev Major Games. and others on the part
ri the life-members. and II was made very
! ,,ioin 10 nv mind "a Il wOuld seem to have
! reeu TO the members of the committee
from the very able report which they
! made. that Che property could not be SOLD
aud conveyed with a clear title unless tne
/ consent Of all o. the life-memberS was OBJ
| famed. which Il would be impossible TO do
ia. "a on OF distant and diverse residence.
and A. the Legislature hal no power to IN
teftars with the reserved rights OF the ne
members the object for which this late
act had been obtained bad failed. and the
only solution 20 the matter wasa lolnt APP
thcation 10 the Court, which would IN
yolye little DELAY and incOnslderable exi
pcnse. Tor such actions as would perfect u
titleuuder which the money could be Dor
rowed upon the best terms and pay the
dsbt. or failing in that sell the property
under such circumstances "a would insure
10 fuiI value. SO when this proposition OF
the hfc-members then present was made
and not acc pted felt sure an injunction
would he obtained by them to prevent
sole under a clOudod title, and CONSEQUENT
! IL at a great sacrifice. And now that the
matter Is ia the hands Of the Court, II tol
want of unity of action long and expen
Give lawsuit is the result and Once-hOnOr
ed institution representing that Interest
which Is suppOsed TO be the foundation on
/ which all Others res. IS wiped out, the 1000
p-oDle OF the city OF Richmond ana IRON
eyefy part OF the State who have head
and hearts big enough to understand an'
a9prec. ate the relations VIII ch exist be
: tween town and country, espec aliy th'
cepltal OF tue state. n which they al
rake "a iu.t bride and wish It the attain
wqut of the highest pinnacle o
success. will not to slow to un
d.r4tand NO are the parties mos
rosuopsible for it. As 20 the holding
OF a fair or exposition on these ground
the coming fall. that could not have 6eel
2 contemplated when they were advertise
, 10 no cnt up and sold but if 1t is matte
= now 10 ~ considered | VII axe pleasure
N attending the meeting FOR that purpose
, with the hope that it may lead to reylya
% Of those fratcrnal feelings which once an
T mated tho tue friends of the old Stat
. Agricultural Society IN the town an
tbe country alike. and that 10 may yet liz
o0d prosner as the representative OF tn
great agricultural interests Of our state
] now more depressed than any other to
reasons which thinking men can well under
, stand. but must be medo again to tiouris
and bear its important part IN harmon
q with the mechanical, the mineral, CON
= fnercial and every other interest whicl
e effect tie welfare Of the Commonwealth.
D 4 Al r-MEDER AND sTocKhoLOER
April 8, 1850.