The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-05-12

~ Correspondence o! the FslC5lIuoaa bAep"~>
BOWLING GREBr, May il, 1859.
I'd, Yesterday was court-day again, and a lively
u time 81 was too. There was consideraole
county business transacted, out no cascS
feither criminal or civil were tried:
1t was announced last week that Harris, the
wells candidate for Lieutenant.G Governor,
would speak here yesterday, but, lot reasons
1 not known, he failed TO arrive.
When the court took a recess atnoon q large
meeting was called in the Courthouse, over
which Thomas N. Wclcb was called TO pre-
side, the object of w~hich-the settlement
OF the financial affairs Of the people by arbi-
tratIon-was set forth by the chairman In 4
lucid, earnest. and effective speech. a com
mfttee was appointed. who reported the fol-
lowing resolution IS expressive Of the sense OF
the meeting: ,
"Whereas, in view of the many unadiusted
transactions that exist in the county OF Caro-
line. and the indebtedness OF our people one TO
another, and the absence, to a great degree, of
sne regular tribunals Of Justice, and being
without any good prospect for satisfactory or
suficlent future legislation during the present
year. therefore be 1t
q Resolcsd, by the people here assembled, that
we recommend TO the people Of the county the
utmost forbearance one toward another rs re-
spects the collection of debts, and that COM
prorise be entered into, and to select impair
tial and intelligent arbitrators, who shall set
tie both old claims and oil claims and difficult
ties that may arisein the future. We further
that the sum of five dollars per
day be fixed rs the uniform rate Of compensa-
ton for arbitrating throughout the county"
The resolution was adopted unanimously.
The meeting then put on q political face,
and resolved to main tain the same organiZa.
ton provided for the campaign some months
,Rgc, and TO support the old nominees for the
Legisiature-John NJ. Hudgin and r. o.
Peatross.
sIn-the mean time DIR. Norton, of York
county, a well educated, intelligent colored
man This skin nearly white), made a very able
speech from the portico Of Hotel
70 O large crowd Of white and colored, which
was well received by both races. He is the
Independent candidate for Congress from this
district in opposition TO Colonel Ayers, Wells
candidate for the same office. Norton de-
cIared himself opposed to all the odious fea-
tnres of the constitution, and thought that 4
conciliatory course wonld be of great benefit
to the colored people as well as the white.
He belabored carpet-baggers numerically,
and warned the colored people of the evils
that would eventually come upon them If
they continued TO be led by them.
He was interrupted several times in 4 very
nncalled. for manner by n negro named Crock
ct, who claimed at one time 10 be the leader OF
the Republican party in this county, and also
candidate for the Legislature. Speaking was
general during the evening, and Mt last culml-
mated in n perfect muddle, in which the mode
crate Republicans and Radicals were gene
rally mixed. Finally, after most of the crowd
had dispersed, q little private discussion took
place between Il LIT. 1nOlnaS, OF washington
wells man), and DIR. Norton, in which Nor
toms brother and Colonel Ayers took sides.
The lie was passed to DR.. Thomas by DR.. Nor
ton; DR.. Thomas drew 4 revolver, and n gen.
eral engagement would have followed had it
not been for Constable Angle and the friends
OF the parties.
So far rs ! can learn, the Walker ticket will
make a good run in this county.
The corn is beginning to look we'll again,
and the wheat extraordinary. Quill.