The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-06-07
Letter frein Virginia.
CULPEPER c. H., VA, |
lime . 1870. {

10 the Editor Of the Press.
DEAR SIR : The town elections held
throughout the State on the Goth ut, under
our new constitution passed off quietly, result
ing in a large Republican gain since last cleo
lion. Party lines are beginning TO be pretty
well defined between the Democracy and Re-
publicans, and the county elections next fall
promise to be very close and exciting. The
Republicans carried this township (Culpeper)
by handsome majority, eecting their ticket
from beginning to end. The election in the
city Of Richmond also was in favor of our par
ty, although the conservatives are trying to
cheat them out it. The case is not settled vet
1t will be warmly contested by our friends, and
it is believed will result favorably to Mr.. Ca
boon, the Republican candidate for mayor, and
majority of the ticket. The conservatives
we're taken by surprise. They had not anti
cpated such reaction against them. The
cry OF the Democrats is now, no more COM
promise tickets-we nominate hereafter none
but pure and indebted Democrats for Office"
The Enquirer is square footed Tor Democracy:
also the Dispatch. The Wing is beginning tie
break away from old secession Democracy
and agrees with the State Journal, the only
paper Ill IlCuiuCUu, lie dCllOH vi
the Conservatives in the late municipal cleo
ton is entirely illegal and without the shadow
of authority in law.
Severa! northern people have moved here
and settled since l last wrote you, which gives
more healthy and business like tone to the
affairs OF our County. Most of those who have
settled here are from New York and Pennsyl-
vania, and the majority of them are good Re-
pubicans. Hurrah for that; we don't want
10 see northern Copperheads here, Rebels are
far more preferable; especially to those who
fought tor the perpetuity of the Union.
Deputy Collector j. p. Wiggin and Duncan
Thompson, Assistant Assessor, of this place
made raid" the other day into the noun
tains of the county of Rappahannock, Va, in
search of illicit Distieries and succeeded in
capturing live mountaineer' who was dis
tilline the ''led eye" in The mountain fastness
10 utter disregard Of Uncle Sans" mandates
lie was rough customer and made an effort
to escape, aided by his many confederates and
sympathlseTs, who did not seem well pleased
at seeing " Uncle Sam's' authority enforced in
their midst 1t was novel thing to them, as
they have utterly disregarded the Internal
Revenue laws in that section for sometime
Ihe effort to escape was a failure, and Messrs.
Thompson and Wiggn brought away their
bury prisoner under cover of their revolvers,
leaving the molly crowd behind, who no
uoupl ulu some pretty tall cusS1n2" against
the U. 5. government and the peskey" YAM
kee Revenue officers
The "Blue Ridge Giant" las the prisoner
Morrison is called) was taken to Richmond,
Va, where he was brought up before U. S.
commissioner, and now awaits his trial be-
lore the u. S. District Court for Virginia. He
was very desperate character. and had been
for a long time deiying "Uncle Sans" author
lily, but came to grief at last. He was o~er six
ieet high and as large in proportion, and his
weight was not less than 1926 pounds. The
above named officers deserve great credit for
their conduct on the OCCASION. as by their
fearless efiorty the dignity and authority of
the government was enforced, and bold and
defiant desperate brought to justice. 1t is to
be hoped that this healthy dose of "Uncle
Sans" authority will have good effect on all
those persons in that region who have been
disposed to evade the laws of the United
States. Yours truly.
A ONE a RsfED T ArK EE.--