The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-10-19
LYNCIiBURG LETTER.
Correspondence o. the Richmond ii>pateh.
Excitement Millinery 0penin@s-Nr. Scharl
Rendin2s-Radical Speeches by Candidates
fur The Conycution-Tria of the Bookcrs Tor
Nhootir. IIr. Glass Health Of Lynclbur".
IYNrmRrEG. VA. October l., J

IYxcHBuEG. Va. October l., 1867.
IvnChburg is in a stat" OF an!mitioh ~"
excitement. business continues DISK. ne
weather i fine. The openings nave c'!Iieu
onta large number of ladies, and IN" ttshioh-
able millinery establishments Of IN" :" I'M
CIV" have received 4 liberal patronage from
thr lovers of new bonueiS
New bonnclS are not the only rage OF the
city now. Professor Schart i giving readings
rI,hllv Mt The Philharmonic Hall, which are
we'll attended. These entertainments furnish
a rational and pleasant recreation and amu>e-
men, 10 the citizens. Nor Is tins all. In"
Radical candidates TOR the Convention are on
hrhustiugS, surrounded by hundreds OF The
sable sons OF African descent, G"a"n from ihc
farms in All tn" surrounding country Tor
many miles. and from all the shops ana other
places Of labor III this city, who sway, shout,
wave their hats and civ" other u"lnonStrl-
lions OF satisfaction IN response 10 me l"ao-
Ii. and nonsense Of such men "a w IilalnSOA,
PuryiS Moss. and The like OF them. It's pro
iuuudlv Illuminating TO SEE upon the musings
4 IarCc OF third or fourth raic men playing
the Gcmagoguc before Il crowd of ignorant
negroes with the design OF getting their votes
10 elevate them to the positions that have been
filled by the polished, elegant, educated, ana
StatcSmculile men who Tor 50 many years
have been til" political leaders in tn" dear old
Commonwealth Of Virginia. II IS enough To
lntli. some o. uur old heroes, statesmen, and
patriots turn III their graves 10 witness The
scenes that ar nuw passing IN oar streets.
The negro is deceived and mi>lcd. lie shouts
at The word liberty uttered 10y the mlscra-
bic. syrophaniic lrickst"rS who pauder to his
,rrGUllty 10 get his vote without knowing
ANYTHING OF What i meant by that word III its
connection with civil government. l II" cN-
hiHiliuus on the stand IN this city by tie can
didalrs and leaders of The Republican party
in and about l.ymchburg during this week
have hr"n painfully humilntlng. God pity
MS II lyr are To be- lrii TO men OF this callbr"
and kidney To fran" our Constitution, make
our laws, and hold the rriuS of government,
them may say, indeed that hi"hpt is writ
ten upon III. door posts and columns of
the proud temple of civil and religious
freedom which tor generations has been our
boast and our glory But | Will not dwell
longer upon a subject that Is 50 full OF gloomy
torcbodnS. II is 10 be hoped, after all, that
enough al conservative, good, sensible men
wll b. elected 10 the Convention uf ConScn-
tIuu we Nest have 10 save the Did Dominion
from the inevitable disgrace and ruin which
must bciall ii il il Is 10 90 into the hands {.
such men As offer themselves as candidates of
the Radical party IN l.yuchburg.
The trial Of the BoukcrS for shooting Mr..
Glass is progressing III Judge Spencers court
II viii probably be decided by Saturday of
this week.
The health of Lynchburg is good indeed, it
never was better. But my letter grows long,
ana | must conclude for the present. SIGMA.