The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-05-31
THE CAMPAIGN I'M ysncINIA
SrhclAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.
MARION COUNTY. Nav 90

M, 1"AhioN COUNTY, May 30.
The dog-skinning is over. Af.sr variors
unsuccessful efforts by the Walker men 70
got iair division of time for Colonel Humcs
OF Abingdon, with Wells, It was 6na,Iy
agreed to, and the speaking was as follows
"eiis spoke first-onc hour: Uumes fc,-
,'"co-one hour and half; Chandler fol-
,oWco-halt an hour; IIumcs rcjoincd-
nan an hour; and Chandler concluded nv y
han-hour speech. There was a crowded
a"d'cncc-rcry few negroes. Wells did not
'ouch upon the real issue in the canvass, but
spent himself in efforts to revive the feel
lnSs Of the war, and talked of VIRGINIA and
hei policy in refusing proftcrcd terms since
the war.
lnilies whalcd him with telling effect for
running away from real issues 60 rckindle
oin ahimoSiticS manifcstly intended and cal
cn'2'"dto prolong discOrd and ruin. Hures,
taking up Weiss record, his first appear
ahcc on the political arena in Virginia, his
ShaoWclt letter, examination before the Re-
construction Committee, and the Peters
burg Platform, charged him with, and con-
Nlctcd him OF, contradiction and bad faith
with point and effectiveness that elected
repeated and almost universal shouts from
the audience. HumCS had to wait repeat
cdiy for the cheering and laughter to SUBJ
side. Wells took it amiably, and when
asked the date Of his first published opposi-
ton to the constitution as an entirety, an
Swercd-Shadwell letter, May 1st.
llumcS reminded the audience that Wells
had, III his speech, claimed much earlier
opposition to them, and said that Wells had
happy facility for forgetting facts, and
iikcucd him to Hardin'> story Of the Ken
lucky OK, that was noted for having the
toughest hide and shortest memory of any
animal on the continent.
HumeS dwelt with great effect, in detail.
upon the advantages to be derived from the
election of Walker rather than Wells, and
showed by the latterS own statements to
the Reconstruction Committee that when
ever the $4,000 unregistered white voters
voted he would be beaten.
Chandler came to Weiss rescue with
really little effect. When he closed, Humes
compared the speaking coalition between
Chandler and Wells to a partnership sign
over an old store in Memphis-U. ketchum
Il |. Chcatcm. Chandler was represented
rs pcrSonating Kctchum, and Wells, Cheat
EN-. The result was exceedingly gratifying
TO Walkers friends. II.
MECELENBrRG ARoUsED.-The citizens of
Boydton and vicinity intend giving 4 public
dinner on the 9Th of June to all the people
Of the county in order to bring them to-
ccthcr and impress them with the vital inn
portance of Il full registration and uniform
ity Of action in the approaching election.
Distinguished speakers will be present. 4
correspondent writes: ... ..-
"Our people have pretty we'll given up
the idea Of convention on the 9th in the
interest of voting down the constitution,
and have gone earnestly and more practi
caly to work for the election Of Walker and
voting ont the Objectionable clauses. Though
the negroes can ollt-votc us two to one, and
more in the county, | am satisfied that old
Mccklcnhurg will give L good account OF
herself in the coming struggle
WuIrTLEsEY CoRHEREp-THE WELLS
TRICK CoSrEssEp.-Last Monday, ut War
rcnton. as we have already stated, Whittlc-
Scy, Wallach, and Governor Smith, spoke
The Indcr tells what took place after Weiss
speech in secret caucus here had been pro-
duccd
WhittleScv was nonplussed at the uneN-
pcrtcd presentation of that paper. but soon
rallied, and remarked that he had not been
in Richmond lately. and could not say Whc-
Their the proceedings as reported We're true
or not. Major Turner then asked hum FOR
a categorical answer to the question whether
or not he was in favor of striking out oil the
constitution the DISTINGUISHING and tcst-oath
clauses. Whittlescy had not made up ms
mind fully upon the subject; he would de-
eide before Che day of election. The MAJOR
persisted in knowing what was his Judg-
inent nor, and not what it might be on the
9th day of July. Whittlcsey, fairly
cornercd. replied, like Il genuine Con-
nccticut Yankee, by endeavorlnS TO
cvade answering one question by ask
iug another. But Major Turner was
not foiled by the manGuvrc. He promptly,
responded to Whittle>ev's question, and
again pressed his own "Will you vote for
! or against the retention Of the tcst-oath and
DISTINGUISHING clauses Of the constitution:
Here the cat came out of the hag-the pro-
cccdings in the Dispatch were tacitly adj
mittcd Whittlcscy replied that his party
had resolved that a vote on those clauses
would not he regarded as Il test. a Radical
might vote for oragainst the clauses and still
be regarded rs orthodox. In other words,
white men might he gllllcd by the ShadWel
letter and the negroes by special lnstruc-
tions through their leagues, the clauses
bein" dead issues.