The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-06-11
:, :, county If Rockinghnm faithfully In the

introducing, but recommending Colonel
Walker to his telow-citiZcn> us one in every
way worthy of their contidcnceand support.
He came among them endorsed by the most
eminent citizens of Virginia, and his decla-
rations of principles and policy during inc
present canvass had been such rs 10 win Ific
approval Of every true Eirginian. lie ieit
assured they would give him patient and
attentive hearing, and would he instructed
and entertained by what he had 10 say:
Colonel Walker had come to Virginia not
as an advcnturcr, but iii search OF I pcrma-
ncnt home. He had invested his ample
means here. and was now, i'll obedience 10
the call Of the people. making noble effort
to save his adopted state from impending
ruin.
JOHN F. LEWIS DECLINES RUNNING FOR
CONGRESS.
Our candidate for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
took occasion to decline being candidate
in this district for Congress, and avowcd
himself rs determined, with might ana
main, until the sun sets on clectlon-day, 10
labor for the success OF his colleagues on
the state ticket. He expressed the hclcf
| that their triumph was rs certain as any
! thing could he, and predicted that the ma
jority over Wells would not tall snort OIL
| ~, GOO
| lie was loudly chccrcd throughout MS
remarks, and il was evident that, however
| the majority of the people of Rockingham
NAV have differed with him in times past
upon grave political questions. thev pc
| lcyc him 10 be true, honest, and capable
and will rs n unit support him Tor the OIL
flee OF Licutcnant-Goyernor.
SPEECH OF Mr.. ETFINGER.
! After an Introductory allusion to Colonel
| Walker. in which nc stated that the people
| of Rockingham were much cheered by lhe
! frank and fearless manner III Whlch he mac
| indicated his line Of policy i'll the event OF
| his election, Mr.. Efinccr said that the great
vital and practical question was; VINO siloulu
| be our next Governor, and who our mem
bcrs of the legislature. There was no
issue on the constitution. 1t was fixed and
settled beyond Il pcradyenture that the Sta
would be organized upon the basis oil the
constitution as IL is, or the constitution
cypurgated. Hence the necessity for judi
ciollS selection OF executive and legislative
officers.
In illustration Of This view, he took that
section of the constitution Which conferred
authority upon the Legislature TO DC con-
rcncd to adopt for the State ga uniform sys-
TEN of rcgistration.' Now, with Wells as
Governor, and Wells Legislature, itwould
necessarily follow that 4 registration law
would be framed TO meet the wishes ana
wants Of extreme Radicalism ; for Wells Is
lis representative type, said he, and the re-
suit would he, more than the numbers now
di>'lanchi>ed would practically tie excluded
from the poilS-as is the case III West Viz
ginia. Missouri, and Tennessee.
Again. Is TO the county organization
clause, Walker stands pledged TO render the
burden OF taxation under this section az
light rs by possibility il can be made. Wells
has his hungry crew to feed, and therefore
the amount Of taxes would he us great as
the letter Of the law would allow, thus I'M
posing upon our impoverished and op-
pressed people Il burden Weighticr than can
be borne Ivy them now.
Wells. if elected. said Mr.. Ettingcr, makes
every feature of this ahominablc constitu-
ton rs oppressive and Objectionable aS ma
Iignant ingenuity can invent or devise.
Walker, when elected (aS nc is to be tri-
umphantly), will make its burdens light and
lend Il helping hand in building up the ma
tcrial interests of our common. our loved
Virginia. Who can hesitate: Who can fall
ter in III hour so fraught with perl5
SPEECH OF DIR. s. II. McfFlTT.
The gallant and popular champion Of
Conservatism was next introduced, and
made Il capital speech in favor OF the cleo
ton OF the Walker ticket and The adoption
of the cXpur%ttcd constitution. The pco-
pie Of Rockingham, he said, knew how he
detcslcd the Underwood abomination, and
how Il year ago he bUckled on his armor
and baitlcd at every precinct in the
county for its defeat hut an irresistible
necessity now requires that Virginia
shall he restored to the Union, and he
saw no means of escaping 4 return through
the means of this hated Instrument.
It's adoption is as certain rs elcrllon-day
shall arrive, because organized opposition
| to il IL a whole has ceased in every quarter
The living issue is whether it shall be
adopted without amendment, IL is urged
| by the mtolcrant and proscriptiyc follow
| cis of Wells, or he cXpurgatcd of its test
oath and DISTINGUISHING feature. lie urged
every man not only to register, and vote for
| Walker, the cXpurgatcd constitution, and
good and true MEN Tor the Legislature, but
| to see that their neighborS did the same.
His contrast Of Colonel Walker and "the
| little Michigan whilet' was the most clo-
quent and striking feature of his very happy
| address.
lie promised that Rockingham would do
her whole duty and give Il majority for
| Walker that would strike terror TO the car
| p"t-baggers.
| MORE THAN he BARGAINED FOR.
Your correspondent was again pressed
, into service, and requests your klnd Offices
in procuring for him from the Central Com
mittcc either an exemption, Il detail, or
assignment to home defence. He thinks
four demands upon him for speeches i'll two
days, III addition to his duties rs chroniclcr
of the performances Of the Governor that
is to bc, and his staff, is rather heavy work.
COLONEL WALKER sERENADED.
Tonight Colonel Walker was scrcnadcd
by the IIarrisonburg brass band, which, by
the way, is one Of the best i'll The State, and
in response to calls from the large crowd OF
citizens who had assembled i'll front of the
American Hotel, where we are stopping,
! acknowledged the compliment i'll a brief
and appropriate speech. Your correspond
! cnt did not think hard of being here again
pressed into service. because he regarded it
us cgitimatcly coming under the head of
light duty. We leave by tue morning train
, for Winchester.
Wells speaks here tomorrow, and Colo
mel George d. Neale will reply to him. G.