The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-02
Surry Democratic.

SurEy T.. H., Aug. 25.-(SpeciaD.-A
mass meeting OF the Democrats of Sur.
> county was held here this afternoon
tS S me purpose OF e~lecting delegates to
IN norfolk, September II. County Chair
mar Morris called the meeting to order
Mr. Morris was then made permanent
chairman and S. B.. Barham, Jr., secre.
tary. ~
The following resolutions were then
offered and adopted:
u~tesolTed, by the people of Surry conn
", In mass meeting assembled: That
we welcome with pleasure the return of
the Democratic party to the time honor
ed traditions and principles advocated by
THOMAS jefferson and Andrew
MS indicated by the work of the Chicago
and We cordially endorse
every clause and plank Of the platform
tnere adopted, and will support he
nominees thereof and labor for tl.sir
election with incessant ardor and un-
tagging zeal, and will do our part to-
ward giving the Democratic ticket on
unprecedented majority in old Virginia;
FVnatthe Democratic party is and has been
the champion of constitutional rights
and is the hope of the country; and what
ever difference of opinion there may be
as TO our monetary system, honor and
patriotism demand that all true Demo-
Gratis shall stand to and abide by the
decision of the majority of their party.
legftlmately determined in Its national
conventions: n in pursuance of this
principle. we earnestly solicit those who
a heretofore responded valiently
to the call of Democracy, but who are
now Withholding their active efforts on
account of said difference OF opinion. to
remain In the house of their friends and
help the cause of good government by
casting their votes for the duly accre dit
ed candidates of the only Democratic
party.
That we %denounce the speech OF Hon.
Bourke Cochran at Madison Square
Garden in New York city, and particu-
larly that part which characterizes us
as Tho upreconciled Shareholders of
the South" as being either the result
Of his total ignorance of the relations
existing here between our producers and
our laborers. or as being the unguarded
and important utterance OF n chronic
South-hater, and tending to produce sec
tional strife.
That we also condemn the course of
such OF the newspapers in Virginia, as
while claiming to be simon pure Demo-
cratic journals, oppose the action OF
that party, k in pursuance OF law
full party authority, as formulated and
by its duly accredited repre-
sentatives In convention assembled, and
are pursuing a course which can result
In nothing but injury to Democracy, the
cause they profess TO espouse.
That having u~nbounded confidence in
the integrity and ability of our dele
gates, we do no instruct them, but
leave them free to represent their con-
stituency in the choice OF our candidate
for Congress.
G. +: Maynard and s. B. Barham, Jr.,
were elected delegates from Blackwater:
w. b. Clarke and Major Blair Pegram,
from Gotham, and Ro. G. Gill and E. T.
Railings, from Guilford. a. T. Morris
was elected delegate at large.
Ordered. by the convention. that each
delegate have the right to empower his
W alternate.
Judge H. w. Flournoy addressed the
people Tor nearly an hour. but had to
leave earlier than he ntended I'm order
to take the train. This was very much
to the regret OF his audience who were
greatly interested in his vehement
speech.
S. B. BARNHAM, JR.
Sno-aA4-,