The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-05-25
pcttersSfrom5 Louisa County.
of the Richmond Dfsp,tch
LOUISA Courthouse, Nav %. 1866

LOUISA COURTHOUSE, May %, 1869.
To-day was appointed for a politica
meeting to be held at this place by the sup
porters Of the Walker ticket, but owing tc
the inclemency Of the weather but compare.
lively few were in attendance. Ihe ilrs'
business done was the Reorganization OF the
Conservative party on the plan adoptco
last year. and one which seemed to work SO
admirably. Canvassers were appolntea To
canvass the county thoroughly, and all ne
cessary steps were taken to have every man
registered and full vote for Walker.
Sir. Franklin Stearns, of your city, being
called upon, addressed the meeting III few
very appropriate remarks, which were cha
racterized by the earnest, emphatic, and
pointed manner in which he delivered them.
Tic said that. under all the existing circum-
stances, he thought every man should vote
to cXpurgate the diSfranchiSement" and
"tost.oath" clauses, and then vote for the
adoption of the constitution. The Hon.
Joseph Segar having arrived by the evening
train, addressed the meeting for about Two
hours, in which he showed very conciu-
'Si9ciy that our only way of relief was our
restoration to the Union under the recon-
struction acts ofCongrcss. He then showed
TO the negroes, in very clear and concise
way. that it was to their interest to strike
out these separate clauses Of the const!tu-
ton. and showed them what dire results
would he to them if they refused to do it..
Mr.. Segar then brought forward the system
Of internal improvements of which he was
such an able advocate in the quarter OF !:
century which he spent in the Legislature
Of our State. lie concluded by saying that
if the people would send him to Congress
he was confident that he could get appro-
priationS that would Immediately enable us
10 complete the Chesapeake and Ohio rail-
4 II IL #l,.lf
anal. His remarks were listened TO with
great attention, and his views were gene
rally in accordance with those of the people
The white people Of this county will go
almost n unit for the Walker ticket. Wells
is looked upon in terms too lOathSomc 10
describe, and with his duplicity and deceit
he forms even worse character than Shak-
spears Iago.
To-day there arrived at this place some
land-buyerS. representing very. large
capital, and gentlemen who wish TO
settle good many families III our ,I,,
if thew can find suitable homes. They
have been proSpectin" over near Co
viuyton, and have purchased iron lands
i'm that vicinity. Our village Is rapidly
improving, and we have now what we have
so long nccdcd--a tirSt-claS> country hotel,
Kept bv Mr.. L. c. Moore, Of Orangc--and
VIC hone to see Richmond, especially
amongst her young ladies, fully represented
at it this summer. We think we can safely
promise them Il good time. Your CORE
spondent will let YOU know in due time the
result of Colonel Walkers speech, which
was announced through your valuable paper
to be the Goth Of juno. C1v1s.
The following letter from Louisa county
gives hint to our Conservative orators
which they would do we'll to imrovc. The
seventh article was explained in the Dis
patch Of Yesterday:
LOUISA COURTHOUSE, May %, 1869.
Hon. Joseph Segar made speech here on
Yesterday which removed the only remain
ing obstacle to reconstruction so far rs our
people arc concerned by an entirely salts
Factory explanation of the provisions of the
county organization clause. lie showed
that the eNpenSiyenesS OF the system had
been greatly overrated Some Of the officers
would be paid by the fees of office. Others
would act sratuitousIy, as now, while, most
fortunately, the whole subject Of salaries
had been left to the Legislature, which
would doubtless adopt minimum rates OF
compensation. And so as to the frce-school
system: the convention had wisely provided
that it should not be put in full operation
until the wear 1876, by which time the poo
pie would be much ADLER to bear the bur
denS OF taxation. y minimum property
tax of one mill and 4 maximum one Of five
mills had also been provided, and the Legis
lature had only to adopt the minimum rate
10 ease off the taxation required by the sy>
TEN. A good Legislature, therefore. was
indispensable. and to that the people should
see. This explanation produced 4 general
discrimination to vote for the eXpurgation
Of the constitution Of the disfranchiScmcnt
and te>t-oath clauses, and then for the ba-
lance. Mr.. Segar said he should vote against
Governor Wells. for that no man who had
hcsiatcd for one moment to express explicit
aud unequivocal disavowal Of the disiran-
chi>cment and te>t-oath clauses could receive
his vote. or should receive the vote OF amy
Nirginian. 5.