The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-05
A BLOODLBSS BATTLE.
Presidential PlatOs Sparring,
Across the Shadows of
Horace and Ulysses.
THE LATEST big THING"
All ChivalrydOm Centred on Grant and
Greeley in a Sylvan Grove.
General Hunton and Guerilla Chief
Mosby Toeing the Mark.
EPPA OPENS FOR ChAPPAQuA'S HERO.
The Tanners Hide Cut Up
Into Strips.
Southern arpet-Bagism Shut Up in a
Sack and Smothered.
ULYSSES CHAMPION TO THE FRONT.
The WoOdchopper, Hat, Coat and Boots,
Swallowed at a Gulp.
All Greeleydom and Devil-Like Lib
erals Ordered tO-Vesuvius.
SACRED COVENANT MAKERS AND BREAKERS.
Ncchu ThoIyouuod IN Mort l
All GreeIeydom and Devil-Like Lib
erals Ordered tO-Vesuvius.
SACRED COVENANT MAKERS AND BREAKERS
Mosby Challenged 10 Mortal
Combat and Accepts.
AIet the Called Jade Vince, Our
Withers Are Unwrung."
WASHINGTON, August 4, 1872.


Salem, Fauquier county, Va, was yesterday the
scene of considerable life and activity. Along the
fences of all its houses-bOth public and private
we're hitched fine but dusty horses, all sadded and
bridled, and on the roadside were any number OF
vehicles belonging to the residents of the adjoining
villages and county, while strolling along or stand
ing in front OF OF the three public houses
gentlemen who had come for the purpose OF listen
ting to joint discussion on the Presidential ques
ton between General Eppa Hunton and Colonel
John 8, Mostly, In accordance with an arrange
ment heretofore made, the first named advocating
the cause Of Greeley and Brown and the latter
shat Of Grant and Wilson. Among the visitors
were several gentlemen who arc aspirants
for the nomination for Congress on the Greeley
and Brown ticket to succeed Hon. Lewis Mckenzie,
and before the regular discussion began three Of
them, Major "Top' Hll of Culpepper, DR.. o. T.
Hill OF Alexandria, and Mr.. Clayton, OF Alexandria,
addressed the audience.
A ROMANTIC MEETING PLACE.
The spot selected for the ''rab was beautiful
oak grove, about midway OF the village, carpeted
with bright tinted grass and most admirably
adopted for the purpose. A platform OF rough
hown boards had been erected about the centre,
under a clump of trees, whose foliage dehed the
rays of the sun and afforded pleasant protection to
the orators. Scattered through the grounds were
the usual itinerant vendors OF soda, lemonade, Ice
cream, cakes, &C, who always congregate at such
points, and who seemed to do a good business
THE AUDIENCE
The audience was composed Of about five hun
bred males, OF whom, probably, fifty were colored
men. Many OF them had ridden miles to listen to
the debate, and an evidence OF their earnestness
II may be mentioned that they remained willing
and observant listeners until its conclusion at
nearly eight O'Clock in the evening. They repre-
sented all ages and conditions In life from the
hoary-headed patriarch who had voted for Jackson
and the democratic ticket lifetime to the new
mad man whose vote was for the first time to be
~..st at the coming election; nom the ioiuy pos
SCISSOR OF broad acres 10 the who worked the
land on shares, and the negro who had labored for
MS bread; but all was good nature. The spirit Of
caste seemed TO be set aside, and on the common
aevel OF manhood all met to listen and dispassion
ately consider the great subject which had brought
them together-"Thc future OF the country
GREELEY's CnrvALRoUs CHAMPION.
General Eppa Hunton, who represented and
spoke for the Greeley party, is man Of about
forty.1ve years Of age He was born In Prince
William county, Virginia, and entering the service
of the State and confederacy early in the war con
tinued In that position until the close, at which
time he was Brigader General. He is about six
feet in height, well proportional, weighing about
$50 pounds, Of sandy complexion and hair, light
blue eyes, sharp poin ted nose and with somewhat
retreating forehead His neck Is adorned with
small supply OF red whiskers la Greeley. His
voice is deep and sonorous, and his style dogmatlc
and while he might have made a general, II is evil
dent as stump speaker he is not success.
GRANTS CONFEDERATE DEFENDER
John 8. Mostly, OF as he is more familiarity known,
Colonel Mosby lie man whose looks entirely belle
his reputation-at least to a casual observer. He
IL about five feet seven inches In height, about
thrty-fve years OF age, slender build with rather
broad shoulders which now slightly rounded;
mis- eye is piercing gray, his nose perfect and
Aquilne, his lips thin and compressed and his chin
slightly juttng, makes up a face indicative of great
strength OF Character. His hair is OF light brown
cut close, and his face is closely shavcn His voice
Is peculiar as IL the man, being in the higher notes
sharp and decisive and IN the lower ones soft and
mcodious. People may say what they viii.
II the gathering OF yesterday was any index
to the opinion Of the stayat-homes, then the ex.
Confederate Chief has far more strength than they
have been willing to admit. The time set for the
beginning Of the argument was three O'Clock, and
promptly at the appointed hour both gentlemen
assembled the platform, and the ball was opened by
General Hunton, who was introduced by Colonel
Payne.
HUNT on OPENS THE BALL FOR HORACE
The General cyan by saying that they had met
to discuss the merits OF two gentlemen who were
INV ven,Ic tc country as canuuaJcs lOr uic i Iesl
dency-Horace Greeley on behalf Of the liberal re-
publican and democrats, and Ulysses s. Grant on
behalf OF the radical republicans. He was there TO
speak In the interest OF the former and his friend
Colonel Mosby TO advance the claims of the latter.
The questions TO be discussed were OF the deepest
interest TO all, as they involved the future
welfare OF the country especially the south. Upon
the result of the election hung the issue whether
there should be peace and unity, or whether the
'bloody chasm" shall remain Enclosed and the
right OF local government be still denied In
discussing the question he would refer TO the past
the long past but to that eventful period lust
after the war, when the people, tired with the
Btrife, had surrendered at Appomattox. This they
did In good faith and supposed there was mag.
nanmify enough in the conqucrors TO accept their
ASSURANCES OF good faith and receive them back as
meinteys 10 good standing OF lhs great con.edefa-