The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-04-10
Owning Statt Sal,rnaI.
WEDNESDAY EvE'G, APRIL 10, 1872.
Letter From wythe County.
WYTHEvILLE. VA. Apri

w hiibN lI4Lr1, VA, April ..
To he Editor Of the State Journal
West of Roanoke not Single Republican
meeting has been held in any county
have visited since the compaign between
Wells and Walker. Could you see the de-
light of the people at the prospect of meet
lngs being held here, you would at once
aid Ill stirring up our leaders and sending
them as missionaries among this people,
Quite number of Republicans assembled
here to-day, and selected DIR. John Walsh
as the delegate to the Richmond Conven-
ton. The selection is quite o iudcious
one, the Doctor being most earnest Re-
publican and thoroughly impressed with
the Importance of party work in this
section. The more / see of the people here,
the more certain am | that hundreds of
new converts may be made without any
difficulty.
lay these facts and speculations before
your readers, in order that those who real
ly love the principles of Republicanism.
may see the work ready cut, to be made
up.
Wytheville is one of the most flourishipg
towns in Virginia, but lacks public spirit
and enterprise. 1t is situated one mile
from the depot, and yet the people are too
stingy to make passable load from the
town to the railroad. Two thousand dol
lars would be sufficient for the purpose.
but there is'no one to take hold of the en-
terprise. This being court day large
number OF persons are here, most of whom
are gathered in groups around the auctions
GERS, who are crying their different wares
with stentoran voices. One fellow carries
with him a hand-organ, out of which he
grlnds the most discordant notes whenever
the crowd grows weary of his chin-music. |
Inc meeting to-day Endorsed General Grant !
Tor President and Senator Lewis for Vice.
President.
Inc people are generally disposed to go
Tor Coltax, but are easily induced to COM
plinent our worthy Senator. The people
thirst for political knowledge, and have
begged me everywhere have gone to send
them political documents. Win not our
friends at Washington help the cause? I
shall keep on until strike the Tennessee
line, and str up the party here as much as
time will permit. Ihaye been asked every
where go, if delegates to the convention
VIII be allowed to travel at half rates.
Wlll you not call the attention of the State
Central Committee to this, and publish the
result as early as possible.
huoWinS your interest III farming mat
tiers, | have not failed to notice the growing
crops and progress made in plowing.-
Wheat is doing magnilccntly, while grass
IS springing up as if the magician's wand
had latel y passed over the earth. Consid-
cradle blowing has been done, but, much
to my surprise, the ground is rather dry.
W ellis and ponds have gone dry in this sec
ion, and in fact water is scarcer than
Rhlskey and apple.jacl. There is SPLEEN
nd nucleus in this county around which to
99ulld hourishing party. Messrs. Walters,
ieputy United States marshal Slater,
postmaster; j. j. Percival and DR.. Walsh, j
'ecently moved here from Grayson. are
warm and enthusiastic members of the !
,arty, and will do good work this fall.
for Congress are looming up in S
numbers, and the Republicans of !
his district will have no difficulty in find
ng a lamb ready to be slaughtered. / I
must be off tonight for Marion. ;
Yours, r
CAD A BOUT. 4