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Adolphus Gary (search for this): article 1
and extortion prevailing in our community, and to take some action in regard thereto." At 7½ o'clock precisely Mr. Benjamin Bragg was chosen as Chairman, and Mr. Adolphus Gary appointed Secretary. The Chairman opened the meeting with a few appropriate remarks, during which he referred to the heartless efforts of the moneyed men to 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 lief of the families of soldiers in the field and the mechanics and workingmen at home. The committee was composed of the following gentlemen; E. R. Robinson, Adolphus Gary, Williams Taylor, J. P. Tyler, Samuel Huffman, J. Ludman, and Ben. Bragg. After several unsuccessful calls for various gentlemen the meeting at half-past
Benjamin Bragg (search for this): article 1
he object of this gathering, as explained in the advertisement, was "to take into consideration the present spirit of speculation and extortion prevailing in our community, and to take some action in regard thereto." At 7½ o'clock precisely Mr. Benjamin Bragg was chosen as Chairman, and Mr. Adolphus Gary appointed Secretary. The Chairman opened the meeting with a few appropriate remarks, during which he referred to the heartless efforts of the moneyed men to oppress and grind down the poor, whoe of seven was then appointed to wait on the Legislature and obtain from them some action for the relief of the families of soldiers in the field and the mechanics and workingmen at home. The committee was composed of the following gentlemen; E. R. Robinson, Adolphus Gary, Williams Taylor, J. P. Tyler, Samuel Huffman, J. Ludman, and Ben. Bragg. After several unsuccessful calls for various gentlemen the meeting at half-past 9 o'clock adjourned, to meet again in two weeks from that night.
Samuel Huffman (search for this): article 1
ph, and the men who are guiding our destinies will aid you, because I know that they sympathize with you. At the conclusion of Capt. Robinson's remarks Mr. Samuel Huffman, in response to repeated calls from the audience, approached the stand and made a short speech. He had very little confidence in anything the Legislature mrally in legislators; thought they would curry favor about election time with the mechanics for their votes, but afterwards would not care what became of them. Mr. Huffman interspersed his remarks with some amusing anecdotes and illustrations applicable to the speculators and extortions, after which he left the stand amid the appland the mechanics and workingmen at home. The committee was composed of the following gentlemen; E. R. Robinson, Adolphus Gary, Williams Taylor, J. P. Tyler, Samuel Huffman, J. Ludman, and Ben. Bragg. After several unsuccessful calls for various gentlemen the meeting at half-past 9 o'clock adjourned, to meet again in two wee
Alexander B. Wells (search for this): article 1
tee of seven be appointed to lay before the Legislature of this State our grievances, and to request them to afford us some relief by passing a stringent and effective law suppressing speculation in the prime necessaries of life, and also a law to suppress trading in gold, silver, and bank notes, and that they instruct our Senators and Representatives in the Confederate Congress to vote for a bill making Confederate currency equal to a specie standard. ["Good," "good," and applause.] Mr. Alexander B. Wells appropriately suggested the addition to the above resolution of "Yankee greenbacks." "2d Resolved, That as good and loyal citizens we pledge ourselves to defend to the last extremity the Government of our choice, engaged as it is in a glorious struggle for our independence; but we earnestly ask the passage of such necessary laws as will meet the evil of which we complain, and place us in such a position that we may be enabled to support our families and relieve us from the iron gr
J. P. Tyler (search for this): article 1
e poor at cost price. By this means we would circumvent the moneyed men and be independent of them. He had no faith generally in legislators; thought they would curry favor about election time with the mechanics for their votes, but afterwards would not care what became of them. Mr. Huffman interspersed his remarks with some amusing anecdotes and illustrations applicable to the speculators and extortions, after which he left the stand amid the applause of the crowd assembled. A committee of seven was then appointed to wait on the Legislature and obtain from them some action for the relief of the families of soldiers in the field and the mechanics and workingmen at home. The committee was composed of the following gentlemen; E. R. Robinson, Adolphus Gary, Williams Taylor, J. P. Tyler, Samuel Huffman, J. Ludman, and Ben. Bragg. After several unsuccessful calls for various gentlemen the meeting at half-past 9 o'clock adjourned, to meet again in two weeks from that night.
J. A. Pleasants (search for this): article 1
gement of the currency, and the other establishes artificial prices by by bidding and cheating. The last is a useful class if they confine themselves to legitimate business; but they are not following in the footsteps of such men as Ralston & Pleasants, Moncure, Robinson & Pleasants, James Brown, Jr., and William Finney, and men of this class. They are no longer commission merchants; they are nothing but hucksters and forestallers, who violate the laws of your city government in the sale of Pleasants, James Brown, Jr., and William Finney, and men of this class. They are no longer commission merchants; they are nothing but hucksters and forestallers, who violate the laws of your city government in the sale of chickens, eggs, vegetables, &c, thus enhancing the price of those articles, which should be sold in the market-house, the places provided by law for the sale of such articles? Do you think for one moment that the class of merchants to which I have alluded would have had their store doors lumbered up with with chicken boxes and vegetables? No. They would have scorned such a vocation as unworthy the character and standing of merchants, who should be looked upon as representative men of the high
J. Ludman (search for this): article 1
ed 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, of seven was then appointed to wait on the Legislature and obtain from them some action for the relief of the families of soldiers in the field and the mechanics and workingmen at home. The committee was composed of the following gentlemen; E. R. Robinson, Adolphus Gary, Williams Taylor, J. P. Tyler, Samuel Huffman, J. Ludman, and Ben. Bragg. After several unsuccessful calls for various gentlemen the meeting at half-past 9 o'clock adjourned, to meet again in two weeks from that night.
Thomas J. LaPrade (search for this): article 1
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
Williams Taylor (search for this): article 1
e poor at cost price. By this means we would circumvent the moneyed men and be independent of them. He had no faith generally in legislators; thought they would curry favor about election time with the mechanics for their votes, but afterwards would not care what became of them. Mr. Huffman interspersed his remarks with some amusing anecdotes and illustrations applicable to the speculators and extortions, after which he left the stand amid the applause of the crowd assembled. A committee of seven was then appointed to wait on the Legislature and obtain from them some action for the relief of the families of soldiers in the field and the mechanics and workingmen at home. The committee was composed of the following gentlemen; E. R. Robinson, Adolphus Gary, Williams Taylor, J. P. Tyler, Samuel Huffman, J. Ludman, and Ben. Bragg. After several unsuccessful calls for various gentlemen the meeting at half-past 9 o'clock adjourned, to meet again in two weeks from that night.
United States (United States) (search for this): article 1
t 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 resolutions. After the lapse of half an hour the committee appointed to draft business for the meeting returned and made the following report: "Whereas we look upon the present as one of the most important periods in the history of the present revolution, contending as we are for the independence of these Confederate States, when every man who loves his country or cherishes an interest in the success of the cause in which it is engaged, we, the mechanics and other working mill of the city of Richmond, a large number of whom are employed by the Confederate and State Governments, in consequence of the exorbitant and unprecedented prices of the necessaries of life, believing that the same has been brought about partly by the mismanagement of legislation, Confederate and State, and the great and unprecedented
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