National Republican., 1873-09-17
THE VIRGINIA CAnPAIGS.
Joint Discussion at Details OF
the Artnngement--A Large Attendance
--sNnopsls nG The Annrrhc..

| synopsis Of the speeches.
| tCorre,pondence Of the Republican,
| CuLPGPEn, Va, September u. ts'a
Agreeable to promise will now attempt to
give yeu tolerable full report Of the proceed
ings OF the joint discussion here to-day. II
having been extensively advertised that a Joint
discussion wonid take place, and Il being our
| regular county court day, an unusually large
crowd OF people were In attendance, every one
seeming to desire to hear the questions OF the
day fglly discussed by the opposing partles.
Colonel r. W. Hughes arrived In town onlsun-
day evening, aud was the CUES, OF his honor
Mayor latham. Hon. /. II. Chandler aud Col.
Jonh h. fophem arrived on the early train, and
were promptly taken charge OF BY Mr, J, II,
Mieks, proprietor OF the wayerley hotel. Col.
morning, and was visited by hnnd,eas of ,vbi.e s
gentlemen, who came to Pay their respects 10
sne next Soysrnor o. Virginia. II having been
a,rnns.ae na,,,,,,y wa: MacNnny, chairman of the
| Lewis, supeIintenient OF the county Conserva-
i've party, that lolnt discussion should be held,
| being left To l.. L. Lewis on our side, and James
| Harbour on the Conservative side, promptly at
one O'Clock the lot near the wayefioy hoiei was
great questions sboa, PSYd g be d.cSsscd % Ths cue sn
| peper Independent Band, led by Mr. W. .. weg,
was promptly on hand, and dlscoursol choice
il, u proper to say that the band was ensassi
by the Republicans, the other aide declining to
na ssnS giS1f s s'S s iss SSSs
stand, and ample Accommodation We're at
ranged for the pres, hut none o. these gentle
Obserrr. Al the close Of our musical treat from
| the band an organization was promptly effected,
q ss as sspsn II ,ss S our ps and Z
Mr. Lewis then, IN 1 few wellchcsen remarks,
Introduced Col. X: ". Hughes, nthe next Gov.
q gS esna Mn 'srn Se
pieces amid the cheers Of his admirers,
Col. Hughes then commenced his speech Of an
10 tow win % Market And re re.pec,ia asten,ion. Tse
people seemed eager to hear him, and listened
| with great attention while he arraigned the
the old Commonwealth. lie said that wherever
he went be received renewed assurances that he
| would certainly bo the neat Governor Of Viz.
ginin. No man, he sad, had been subjected TO
more vituperation aud abuse than himself since
the canvass commenced, but he cared not for their
vituperation, abuse or misrepresentation. The
people had decided, he believed, TO shake on this
party Of msrue and put themselves In harmony
| with the General Government. IL wns natural
for one to like to 10 on the strong side Of the
hOusa, ..yu ..r. ..r...
The Repabiltin party had elected General
| Grant by an Overwhelming yote, and had carried
the stale Of virginia. The Republican party
before i The law. Il could not he deerisd Sy tGs
Conservatives with the CRY of 'niggef,r carpet
bagger" and .'scallawag," and would, beyond a
= derstand tho shsilov promises Of the Conserve
= tiveA, and cannot longer to fhpatad and de-
celyed. The people Ike to listen 10 reason, AM
1 do so. Tue people OF yirslnis are . good.
|. | natured people, and he believed had no wish "a
despise or hate anybody II left alone to exercise
: | their own free will. The Republican party was
a party not o.sod upon sectional feeling; Il wa,
q party that would last, 1re principles OF out
parry were the same that anmatea the hearts o
our forefathers-thst all men were created
equal, and that they were emitted TO equal law,
il and risLt., The people he had addressed wer'
a thoroughly posted, ta9l he could Judge. wer,
sfsuments of the CONSERVATIVE % r party w. S lie ss%
p pared the condition Of virginia with that o
Pennsylvania, California and other prosperou
sss to ws sS. 'sGS Ss as ao' w
s. honestly with Us. We should bs iibersl. sn
,se sse SG % % he y Ever
J, means should he used TO insite oil men 10 com
II among ", and deal generously and fairly viii
If Our party Is 4 party OF progress aud develop
Is ment, and one that Is calculated to build up III
state; Colonel Hughes speech was repete Wit
d ternal iuiproFeIaslt., the James River ant
. kanAwha canal. and said lis GoppleilOn was o
,e national Importance. he referred 70 tpg sFSecl
" was unconstitutional for the Government To con
ID struct this canal or to make appropriations 70
,t that purpose, but kempS[ said Y was right be
Il J.
:, | virginia. lie then referred TO educational mat
Il terS, and pointed out The defects oflts working
' In this State under Conservative rule, and sal,
l, the Democrats had been opposed to cdupailOn
while the Republicans had always been In fayo
OF II. lie said too much money had been gvei
To the officers under the school law aud too it'll
&c to The teachers and for building school houses
4. lie said hat m Buckingham county, Va, not
q ainRle sohool-hopso had been erected. The onl!
u schoo.houscs they had there we're furnished b!
Ia State Superintendent, be would say that he be
= iieyed he had tried 20 do hls duty.
y He charged tnst hat the The Conservative valve party ha.
:, stitution faithfully, but had administered tn
oi school law In partisan manner. In regard =
m papers that hs had refused to answer when Gen
c. manded Of him whether he you'd veto q bll
or providing for mixed schools. In reply, ae vQu
!, say that he had already made bis speech on ina
" occasion and retired from the stage (it being
r, very small one) to the rear OF the assemble,
TX the question was asked, and he did not thinI
~ that It was proper time to ask such question
ID under such circumstances. lie was free To Civ
l. always done so on all proper dcrasions, withou
being catechsed In rude manner Is vas don,
at Warrenton. He gave II as his opinion tina
school system In this state. lie was in favor o
2 tho public school system aud the education o
ID the masses, but that mixed schools would ruiz
:, the system, and he doubted II there was an In
d telligent colored man In the State who desire,
rs mixed schools.
= the Republican party was party OF Justice
with no determinations on account OF color o
nationality. u the Republicans were In powe
. would act lmPartlalIy. lie said Judge Fanar, o
1t Amelia county, was an honorable exception. in
or Republican party said the Colonel, Il party .
relief and favored all measures calculated TO ben
III EFT the State. The Conservative party ha,
rs caused the war and broke up the State Tn
rs honest yeomanry of virginia hai gone into IN
r. war 10 light the Ga,tlss OF the oonfederacy, an
ie had lost all but their hanor, The Conseryaiiv
~ party had since tho war been IN pnYpr In III
y state, and NO relief had been given these poo
is men from the accumulated debt that Oppresse
them. Bat Congress- Republican Congress-
was duo TO the Republican party, and yet ou
In party "a denounced a. "nigRer party," part!
-, that II trying to establish "niKyaf" rule hut HI
, believed the people could not be deceived b.
r. such unworthy appeals The Conservative part
would have US beleye that u the Republican
got into power the sky would fall-in nne tina
the greatest of caiamliles would befaII the pea
l. pie Of the state. These people do not them
" selves believe this: Is only Tor the purpose
=, leceivlny me people and retaining tue conIrO
er OF the three hundred and nifty candidates 70
n. the Legislature he did not believe twenty.ny
at colored men would be candidates In the who'll
ie | state. Is this colored rule Is this not sum
td cent refutaion of the charge that II the Rspuu
m lican party succeed the State will he under 'ng
Ir ger ruler" such appeals are aI insult to the III
u telligence OF the people, AMI viii not avail II
D. the pending contest. lie had been almost
u inuch abused as Ten. Grant. lie had been calle,
D. Q Democrat, q sccsssionisf, &C., and now IN
nj head and front OF his offending Was that he wa
y . Kepubcan-a Union man. They said he ha,
le been Inconsistent, lie referred TO the supper
ID Greeley had received In the State At the hands
the Conservetiy6 party, and also their indorse
10 ment OF the true Hep4tlcqn party with GliDer
q. Walker ut Its head. and saIi Il looked Ilk,
y ''pot calling kettle black" They had a. man
J. different platforms as could be mentioned I'M
u Colonel continued TO entertain hls hearers will
y Arguments OF this character, and in conclusion
d said he had taken the oath In good faith and In
!. tended TO keep II faithfully. lie could not Sc,
why he should he charged with Inconsistency "
because he had observed the oath Of allegianc,
.s to the United States.
N II II impossible for me to give full report OF
. the Colonel's admirable speech. I have not,
u am cOnhdent. done the Colonel Justice; but suf
10 dee II TO say that u vas complete defence o
1, the Republican party throughout
i. NJ. Archer, esq then introdlrel r, r
n Daniels, Conservative candidate for AttOrne,
r. General, who essayed To reply to Col. Hughes
IL having been generally supposed that Mr.
y Daniels was. polished gentleman the peop
Il were not prepared TO hear from him the tiradt
~ and abuse IN which he lndulged. From begin
g." ming to end the poor "nigger," "carpetbag
and "scallawag" came In Tor their share. AS foi
argument there was nothing Of tho kind from
. the gentleman who made himself famous by his
telegraphic dispatch In 1909 10 Gen. Grant con
= uTaluAlluR him upUu the tUumDh of his DOlIrv