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The Daily Dispatch: September 21, 1863., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
ad done more to weaken the cause of the South than everything else combined. He hoped the meeting would act calmly and dispassionately, and whatever was done should he stood up to. The chair then announced his readiness to receive any proposition which might be submitted for consideration. A motion was made that the Chair appoint a committee of five to draw up resolutions for the meeting. The following gentlemen were thereupon appointed, J. Ludman, John McDonald, William Taylor, Thomas J. LaPrade, and E. B. Robinson. In the absence of the committee calls were made for various gentlemen, Mr. Adolphus Gary only responding. This gentleman did not design to make a speech at that time, but would wait till the report from the committee was brought in, and then he would say what could be done. The object of the meeting was one of great importance to the mechanics of Richmond, and in his opinion it was not proper at that time to go into any discussion. Let us wait for the resol
The Daily Dispatch: October 5, 1863., [Electronic resource], Notice. (search)
e would be attained by the strong arms of the soldiers in the field, in despite of the Shylocks and traitorous cormorants who had their substitutes and stayed at home to make what could be made out of the war.--The Mayor's speech was received with great satisfaction by the meeting, and when he left the stand it was amid loud and continued applause. Mr. Adolphus Gary offered the following resolution. "Resolved, That a committee of seven be appointed to act as a standing committee, whose duty it shall be to further the objects of this meeting by such action as they may think proper for the good of the cause, and that said committee shall be empowered to call future meetings, if in their opinion it be necessary." The following gentlemen were announced by the Chair as the committee called for in the above resolution: Messrs. Adolphus Gary, Samuel Huffman, John P. Tyler, Wm. D. Pemberton, Thomas J. LaPrade, James Sherry, and John Whiteford. The meeting then adjourned.