The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-08-29


POLITICS CANDID1TES-.R. DAvIS-M
HUETER--PREsIDENT ELIoT'S ADDREss-THE
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, &C., &C.
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.l
CHRlsrIASsBuRG. VA, August 2S, 1873.
The Circuit Court is in session, Judge
Mahuod presiding. The bar of this place
racks well, which assertion needs no proof
further than to mention the names ofJudge
Staples, of the Court of Appeals, and Mr..
Taylor, the Attorney-G General. That pure
patriot and eloquent speaker William Bal
lard Preston, Sir. Fillmore's Secretary OF
the Navy and Virginia's senator in the days
Of the Conicderacy, lived and died in this
county.
Montgo is one Of the hest counties IN
the southwest, and has long been noted for
its cattle and fine stock. The agricultural
fairs nearly always recognize merit by giving
premiums to its Stock-raiserS. The noun
tains abound in coal. The mines are worked
in very rude and primitive manner. La
borers pay the owners of the mines from one
cent to three cents per bushel. and then sell
at the mine for ten cents per bushel, and yet
make three dollars per day. In several of
the mines are alum springs, whose waters
are fully equal, il not superior, to the Rock
bridge Alum.
The citizens assembled on account Of the
court have much to say about the State cleo
lions. Our standard-bearerS give enthus-
astc satisfaction. The Southwest will show
Colonel Hughes that his residence here will
not give him any votes beyond the Radical
strength. A little temporary hitch has oc-
Cured in nominating a candidate for the
Senate for this district. 1t will soon be rec
tilted. Mr.. Penn, Of Patrick, and Mr.. Shell
ton, of this place, are the competitors. In
the Thirty-ninth senatorial district Messrs.
TYLER OF Pulaski, johnson OF Giles, and
Kelly of Bland, are seeking the nomination.
A convention will settle differences. Are
not some of the newspapers wrong in find
ing fault with the number of candidates !!
To seek Office from right motives is an hon Dr.
able ambition. If men are willing to abide
fine decision of a convention, they have q
right to aspire and to use all proper means
for securing a nomination..
President Dayis's speech before the South
ern Historical Society is regarded BY many
of his best friends as very unfortunate.
From some of bis expressions no possible
GOOD can come, while northern maligners
will greedily seize upon and distort every
word in order to heap odium upon the South
and Justify their Vandal legislation. MIR.
Davis might make a valuable contribution
to our historical literature. He Yields fa~
ellie and polished pen, and has store OF in
formation that no other human being pos
seSseS.
Mir. Hunters speech before the Richmond
mass-mceting has the right ring, and is
broad, comprehensive, statesman-like. In
former days our political discussions were
of high order, and few people were ever
80 well instructed in political and constitu-
tioisal law as the voters Of the South. Gould
not our capvassers reintroduce the old
methods Of discussion, and not fatigue our
ears and patience with party slang, stale
anecdotes, and prodtless personalities! The
issues involved are grave and vital, and de-
mand treatment from our best minds and
coolest heads, AS Mr.. Hunter is canvasser
for the State at large, it is:to be hoped that
while his mature wisdom and wide expert.
.ence and political philosophy shall enlighten