The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-16
A BUCKINGHAM MEETING
TO DISCUSS THE REMOTAL or THE
COUNTY COURT-HOUsE.
demnstion on The Question speeches
and Resolutions.

BUCKINGHAM c. H., VA. Feb. IL
special.--For some time past the question
81 moving the courthouse and other
county buildings from their present To-
cation TO White Hall has been agitating
the public mind. and yesterday an i'm
mense number OF people assembled here
10 take action on the question. At u
o CLOCK II was announced That Hon. VIII
nam NJ. Caben would address the people
on the subject. and Immediately the
courthouse was packed TO sunocaton
with people who wished TO hear him, and
then # became evident that the building
was wholly inadequate to accommodate
the crowd. ana the meeting was ADJOURN
ed TO the court square.
MIR. CABELLS SPEECH.
Mr.. Caheli made an able and exhaus'
tive argument against moving the build
ings which are located in the geographic
cal centre OF the county convenient TO
all. and admirably suited TO the existing
conditions
tie dwclt effectively upon the increase
OF taxation which would be incurred 10y
their removal and this increase of tara
ZION would have 20 be borne by the many
Tor the benefit OF White Hall White Hall,
ne described as being situated almost
in a corner OF the county, very poorly
supplied with water. and Of very I'M
certain duration.
Mr.. Cabell was followed by Mr.. J. y.
Rogers. Judge John r. Moss. and Mr.. \.
j. Eppes who each made strong argu-
ments against the removal scheme. Eoso-
lutions were introduced and adopted de-
claring that the meeting was unalterably
opposed TO the removal Of the buildings
or any legislation by which vote might
be taken. The meeting was estimated
at from eight hundred to one thousand
people, and when the resolutions were
put only two dissenting voices We're
heard. The parallel Of this meeting for
unanimty was perhaps never seen IN any
public gathering I'm Virginia.
a SAFE BUILDING.
me report has been widely circulated
by the opposition that the courthouse
was in an unsafe condition, and to-day
the meeting appointed committee OF
the very best citizens from each pre-
cinct in the county to examine and re-
port upon IT'S condition. The committee
was headed by William Williams shcrin
of the county and a practical builder,
and the unanimous report of the COM
mittee was that the building was in first
class condition.
The general impression IS that the mat
ter Is now ended II is true that a num-
Der OF solid substantial people at and
near " hite Han favor the removal
scheme. yet 10 is worthy Of note that
not one man Of political prominence IN
the county IS in sympathy with the
movement. Hon. +. ". HUBBARD. who has
been quoted as friendly TO the movement,
to-day disclaimed that he had ever IA
vored the movement, and that as he had
good friends on both sides. he would have
nothing to say IN the matter.
HOT WITH BLANTON.
The people are very hot with Delegate
Blanton. who ten days ago stated TO a
committee sent from here that he would
not pass any measure authorizing n vote
on the question until after the people
had expressed themselves here to-day.
Yet Notwithstanding this promise. and
letter from Delegate Blanton under
scoring and emphasizing this promise TO
the committee, ne passed the measure
authorizing vote on the question
through the lower house last week.
His explanation written TO Or. Pratt,
the county chairman Of the Democratic
party. and which was published, does not
satisfy the people.
II the measure comes TO n vote It will
be defeated by not less than one thous-
and majority. The feeling is bitter and
intense
Before the discussion OF the court
house question. Colonel +. II. Barclay,
Of Lexington. candidate for Congress
from the Tenth district made a very APP
proprate address to the old Confederates
IN particular and to the public in gem
eral.