Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-18

thought that perhaps these same masse.
OF the Democratic people may hereafter
see that no confessedly ignorant goia-put
shall hold any office within their GIT.
3. We demand his resignation an GOV
ernor considering IL dishonorane 10 re-
tain that position after having BETRAYED
the party which put him IN IL. W.
commend 70 his careful and thousniu'
attention the example OF tho Hon. =. v
Meredith, OF Richmond.
4. We hope he vii! do us the honor 70
place copy of these resolutions In MS
scrap-book OF personal "reminiscences ana
eulogisms.
+. A. HeatwoIe, Secretary.
CUMBERLAND COURTHOUSE CLUB
The members OF the Cumberland Court
house Bryan and Sewall Fres SILVER
Club, having learned with amazement OF
the descrtion OF Colonel Charles I. OFer-
raj Governor OF Virginia. from TINS
Democratic principles and from the party
that placed him In office. therefore. u
Is the unanimous wish OF this cluo tna'
he yacate the Office OF Governor ana -
turn TO the custody OF the people tne poS''
ton that their votes elevated him 10
Sinca from his own confession, ne oia
not understand tine financial issues. al
Virginia $4,000 while voting 10 sustain
blmetallsm I'm Congress. and fearing tha'
further studying in State craft might De
worrying to the flesh and shipwreck the
old State. We. as Taxpayers. are opposed
to his further experiments at our expense,
and repeat the demand, that deser-
ton from principle. should cause retiring
from the office of Governor.
THORNTON HOLMAN. Chairman.
John B. Phillips, Secretary.
CRAIG DEMOCRATIC CLUB.
Newcastle, Craig County. Va.
October IL. 1896.
AT a regular meeting OF the Craig
Bryan and Free Silver Club the follow
Ing resolutions were offered and unani-
mousiy adopted. suggesting that a copy
be sent to the Richmond Dispatch and
Newcastle Record for publication:
Whereas. Charles It. O'Ferrall. Governor
of the State of Virginia. after having
been continuously honored by the regular
Democratic party of the State Of Virginia
for nearly a quarter Of century, has
seen At 10 bolt the regular Democratic
nominees for President and Vice-Presl-
dent, and deem II his duty TO align him
self with the Aid Society of the Republic
can party, and while we feel that this
bolt damages the Democratic party only
to tho extent Of one vote, yet we de-
nounce his course as fraught with base
ingratitude, and we therefore ask him 10
resign the high post OF honor which he
now holds. and which was bestowed on
him by the regular Democratic organiza-
ton OF the State.
BY THE LUNENBURG DEMOCRATS.
Resolved, That we, the Democrats Of
Lunenburg county, in mass-meeting as
sembled, do hereby condemn the political
position recently assumed by Governor
O'Ferrall, and request that he resign from
the position as Governor of Virginia
Be it further
Resolved, 1hat we commend the course
of the Hon. +. r. Lassiter in refusing 10
submit to the treacherous and autocratic
course Of the gold-bug dctators at Wash
ington.
Resolved, That our secretary be re-
quested to forward these resolutions 10
Governor OFerrall, 10 the Hon. Mr..
Lassiter, and to the press OF the State.
GEORGE Il. SMITH, Chairman.
S. II. Love, Secretary.
BRODNAX DEMOCRATIC CLUB.
Brodnax. Va, October 10, 1895.
The Bryan and Sewall Club OF this
place met in regular order to-day. j. w.
S. Crowder in the chair. 1t was moved
and seconded that it be changed to a
Bryan, Sewall, and Epes Club. which
motion was carried. 1t was also moved
that each member should feel 1t incum-
bent upon himself TO look after voters
not registered. In conclusion, the follow
ing resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
Whereas, Chailes r. O'Ferrall, Governor
of Virginia, has renowned his Democracy
and joined the Aid Society Of the Repub-
Ncan party, ana
Whereas, the Democratic party has
elevated him from County Clerk TO Gov
eTnor Of Virginia, since as congressman
he voted three times for free silver: be
II therefore
Resolved, That we. the Bryan and
Sewall Club. in meeting assembled, con-
denim him for his duplicity and indict him.
the said c. T. O'Ferral, for oetraying his
party: be 1t further
Resolved, That in view Of these facts,
that C. r. O'Ferrall be hereby requested
by this club to vacate his office as Gov
ernor Of Virginia.
J. W. S. CROWDER, President.
j. b. Green, Secretary.