The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-05-16
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Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch. u

LYNCHBURG, HAY Is, 1868. @
The nomination of our toWnsman Colo
mel r. E. Withers as candidate for Cover
/ nor of Virginia meets with universal favor
among the Conservatives in Lynchburg.
The prophet is not aoitltout honor among his
& own people in this case. Colonel Withers
is respected and beloved by all who know
him in private and social life, as he is
honored and confded In as a political
leader. He is o man who lis as conspicu-
he is for his honesty integrity, and exalt-
ed talent Us politician. The late Conser-:,
yatiye Convention could not have made o.
happier choice in the selection of the man
for the standard bearer Of the party in the
canvass upon which we are entering, and
upon the results of which such important
issues depend. Every aul,ites man of any
pretensions to responsibility, and very
many of the more respectable people Of
color in and about Lynch burg, will vote for
Colonel Robert =. Withers. But at the
same time these men cast their votes for
Colonel Withers as Governor they will
vote against the mongrcl Constitution
which was adopted by the late contempti-
BILE thing called Convention, and now
submitted to the people OF Virginia for their
} approval so that, no matter how large q
majority Colonel Withers may receive as
the candidate for the Chief Magismacy of
Virginia, the defeat of the Constitution will
render his election null and void. This
places the Colonel in rather an awkward
predicament. While he is expected to do;
his utmost to secure his own election, he is
expected at the same time to labor to his
/ utmost to- defeat the adoption Of the Constis
tuition. I'm other Words he is expected to
canvass for an Office and at the same time
advocate o measure which must rendershi
election migratory. 1t requires a man of. o..
peculiar type, in these times, to occupy
such position man of tried integrity,
self-abnegation, fidelity, and the most iext-.
altad patriotism. Such q man is Colonel
Withers. He is q man to be trusted in 10
I trying position. 80;
The slack Republicans are holding meet
ings in front Of our court house, and OF the
/ corners OF our streets, almost every day, and
every night. These are addressed by igno-
rant negroes, with stentorian voices, and by
miserable fiunkeys and demagogues who
pass for white men, but who are infinitely
beneath the respect of "a toleraoly fgenteel
negro. Livery stable orators, whining car
pef-bagrers, coW-stealels, and the like, adj
dress these meetings. The speeches are
highly infammatory and are constantly
tending TO widen the chasE.s that is opening.
Y between the races, and leading the more
thoughtful amongst us to apprehend the
most serious results at no very distant day.
"a 1t is due, howeyer,sto say that there are
manifest indications of q ELECTION in favor
of conservatism on the part of o. number
of highly respectable colored people in
this community. "a number Of them have
publicly digayowcd any further connection
with the secret League. Some &c themssay
publicly at the negro meetings that they
8 win not vote for The Constitution. IA colored:
man by the name Of Breckenridge has taken
tho stump IN opposition to the Constitution
and negro rule. He is Q sensible, well-in.F
formed man, and his speeches are diffusingI
S 9 hea ithf'il leayen, which is doing its work
AMONG ths masses. In the mean time the
sonserS az awe cansassers are at work. That
remarkable st. man Major James Garland,
S . = sssrgang on seventy five years of age.
r .ilaklnS spesches Of great power in,
Lynchpurg and in all the surround.
ing country. de is o man of great
(. ability, and is as fresh and & earnest
% az q young inan. Major John w. Daniel
y also In the field as p Conservative
speaker. He is singularly gifted AS d
lawyer he as unsurpassed ffor one of his
years. Asa public speaker he has but few few;
equals. He is one Of the rising young men
Of Yifginis. ln his speeches DC, ID, dealing
telling lows upon such men as williamson,
and i'd tgetattss o,,sass Hhile lie is
& placing BE pre- posed Sonsei tutioa iaslits