The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-07-25
LETTER fRoM wARRENroN.
.- WARRENToN, VA, |
july %. 1872. {

To The Editor orthe Slate Journal:
Thinking that you would be glad to have
any little incident of news relating to the
present canvass, especially in our own State,
| send you short account of the Greeley
meeting held at our court. which is now in
session.
According to the notice given in the True
Inder, published here, Zeph Turner, Esq,
of Rappahannock county, appeared at the
appointed hour, with number of lesser
lights, Gf such thing could be,) where
upon Colonel w. w. Payne, ex-member
of Congress many years ago from Ala
bama, called the meeting to order. In the
meantime, the Hon. Mayor of our Title
city, John Rixey, Esq, was seen leading
upon the stand one OF our most esteemed
citizens, of some three score years and ten,
being quite infirm, having lost one of his
legs from some cause, who was kindly
placed in chair provided for the occasion.
TO complete the programme as previous
ly arranged, Col. Payne arose in his place
and speaking as one who had authority
said, gentlemen, | move that General
Bethune Qhe gentleman who had been
placed in the chair by Mr.. Rixey) act as
chairman Of this meeting, all in favor will
say aye. "No, nc, ;" resounded all around
not giving the old gentleman time to say
one word before he was voted for, but the
General arose, and said Gentlemen, UNI
derstand this is Greeley meeting, and, if
such be the case, | can not preside, for
am Grant man, and shall vote for him un-
less am concerted at this meeting.
/ can't describe the dioc--the dtofm shock
but you can intdgine-a clap of thunder
I'm clear sky, could not have produced
greater CONSERVATION and dnazement. The
aforesaid leaders dumb founded, not know
ing who to call next, and one looking at
the other in foolish amazement, like goose
struck on the head with a acet cob: but aid
was finally offered by one of the Greeley
ties of q neighboring precinct, that If they
could not find lc}tite man that would act
as chairman, that he would 60 out and see
if he could not find negro that lived at
his precinct that would preside, so that the
meeting could go on. But as reaction was
taking place, one of the meeting nominated
Colonel Payne-and then followed the
speeches Of such they were) sounding more
Nike the days of '62 and '63-when looking
for eOnScripts, or urging men to volunteer
in the rebellion.
Finally Mr.. Turner got through
hurt--but Mr.. Turner much exhausted.
Then came one Mr.. Claughton, of Alexan-
dria, Va, who made a Fourth Of July b'na-
cunlbe Grafton, when the home guard fol-
lowed, one Capt. S., one of the light
pieces of the Greeley artillery that we have
here, cmptied himself Of all he had to say
in short time. Being a small man it was
not to be expected of him to do any peyy
zig thing, but | have no doubt he did his
level best in fact, concede he did. One
thug was very plain, that each of the
speakers seemed satre that there could be
no further use for any more Greeley specE-
ers in our gooGlly town during the present
canvass.
understand, Col. Mosby has sent out
an appointment for Saiem in this county,
August 3rd, at which time he has agreed to
meet any one, or all the Greeley batteries
of this county.
But / apprehend they won't face the
music. Democrats are everywhere com
ing out boldly for Grant. The opposition
can't get up the steam, the union they
formed at Baltimore is too unnatural for
many of the old line Democrats. Grant
will carry the county, and if this county
with 1000 against Mckenzie two years
ago, then certainly the State.
Yours, &C.,
A, LOOKERON,