The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-10-02
SURRY COUNTY, VA,
26th September, 1872.

Letter from Surry. e.
SURRY COUNTY, VA,
2Gth September, 1872.
To the Editor Of the State Journal:
The chief subject Of interest among the
citizens of this county seems to be the close
ness of the money market and the difficult
ties encountered in liquidating debts. The
consequence is an indisposition on the part
of the few men who have means to use
them here, and the inability Of those with
out them to conduct with regularity or
profit the various enterprises and callings,
which, under different circumstances, would
prove highly remuneratiye. The people
seem much disheartened aud saddened, and
not without cause.
The crops, particularly the corn and oat
crops. are very "short.o So also, in very
many instances, the main market product
hereabouts, the peanut crop, promises but
very poor yield and when we consider
the scarcity Of money to pay for labor, the
great expense of tillage ana fertilizers, and
of the gathering of this particular crop, it
is no matter of wonder that our farmers
should have the " blues"
Much to the regret Of oil good and intel
igent citizens, the public schools, imper-
fectly organized as they were, are now for
all practical purposes closed the difficulty
it seems grew out Of want Of funds to
carry on the schools. This is o matter
which ought to command the prompt and
earnest attention of the entire community.
The political situation is all that a national,
anti-sectional citizen could desire. Some
week or more ago the Hon. j. II. Plat,
Jr., one Of the Republican candidates for
election to Congress from this district, adj
dressed the people at the Courthouse of
this county, and was received with the
favor that usually marks his appearance
before the people of this district. His
speech was practical, business-like and
thoroughly sustained the principles of our
plrty, the acts of the nistration and
the policy of Congress. Gentlemen ac-
companying him made good impression
and ALL passed off well.
1t is matter of regret that DR.. Norton's
determination to remain in the field has, to
some extent, produced division of scnti-
ment among our political friends yet We
hope to see matters so arranged before
election as to enable our voters to present
an unbroken front to the enemies Of peace,
national prosperity, and the best interests
of Virginia.
A party, anti-eperything in 1866, the
White Mans party in 1867, the Committee
Of Nine true Republicans party in 1860,
the Democratic "Conse,pa-
tiue''-party in 1S70-'71, and the Dolly Km-
de,,-H Horace Greeley Conservative Democrat
ic- Liberal-Republican party in 1872, has
placed in the field to oppose the
Republicans, Major Baker P. Lee, for
merly of Hampton, at present 1--WE believe)
of the Norfolk Journal newspaper. His is
unquestionably by far the strongest nomi-
nation that could have been made, and a
strong one was surely needed. Major Lee
is gentleman by birth, education, and
association. Endowed with more than an
ordinary share of INJURIES good gifts, pos
sessed of winning and popular manners,
he always carries his party with him,
while the soldiers who served under him
almost idolize him, ever mindful as they
are, of his gallantry in the field and his
devotion to them in their trials.
What pity, we say in all kindness and
earnestness, that such man should sustain
a party which constantly wars upon the
national government and the very best
interests Of that section for which he so
gallantiy Iought ior years.
on the Z4tn uit. MAJOR Lee ADDRESSED me
people OF TINS county. ana, as Is ms haDit,
that characterize his public speeches. He
earnestly implored the colored roter to s,s-
tain a cOlored man, and declared his expec-
tation that they would not vote for himself.
OF course none was so stupid as to fail to
see through inns llttie pan AZ once, ana we
mere ana now Prophesy lhat when ne sees
me votes poiied Dy ,ne colorea men LOT :;
~. rtdu, =, ana tnelr failure 70 De ied
astray oy ms ADVICE anu couhsei N inc IN
terest OF ms own eieetion, ne VIII prac-
ticaily reailze thaC ne ana MS party,
| Dug gnsS a PIT plt, a :, t,r aug ui deep;
Bat for this sin, himself fell in
This pit they dug for 'tother."
Major Lee was ACCOMPANIED by the
Democratic ''elector,' for this district
Col. ID. G. Goodwin. of Portsmouth. Va