National Republican., 1873-09-26

] clint Discuusiou at Orange Court liouse-l
X. r. Daniels on tho sitaatiea-L- l..
Lewis, OF Culpepcr, and Colonel Pop
ham, Of Richmond-A Graphic Report Of
tho Meetins.
tFrom an Occasional Correspondent
0RAsoE CouRr BoUsr, sept. g, isI3.
The campaign was opened In this place to- |
day, 1t being county court day, and consc-
qucntly good many people In town. The
indications early In the morning being that
''Old Prob" would favor us with a pleasant
day, commodious stand for the speakers
was erected on tho Courthouse green by the
Conservatives, whose meeting Il was, they
having made the first appointment hero.
Over the stand hoatcd the noble stars and
stripes,
FLAG BORROWED ny THE CONSERVATIVES
Of the colored people, one that used to be-
long to the Onion League, and the only one,
believe, In town.
At half-past twelve o'clock the speakers
took the stand, and there being crowd Of
about two or three hundred gathered, Mr..
Philip Hill, chairman Of the meeting, at once
arose, and In very complimentary speech
introduced the Hon. X. 7. Daniel, Conscrva-
tive, as the next Attorney General. Mr.
Daniel came forward, and, after adjusting
his spectacles and pauslng moment for ap-
plause, which was not given, he commenced
by saying that he had the honor TO represent
the ticket here to-day, headed by that illus
trious soldier, General Kcmpcr, and again
paused for applause, which was responded to
by only two individuals. The speaker
seemed somewhat surprised, but, after clear
ing his throat, he proceeded to deliver one Of
the most violent. proscriptive, Illogical and
unreasonable harangucs that II has been the
misfortune Of our people to hear since the
fiery days Of ls60-6l.
His speech lasted about an hour and half.
Before speaking Of the State ticket he poured
out his vials Of wrath on the heads Of indie
pendent candidates, who, he said, wcreinva-
riably men willlngt to sell themselves for Office.
He then devoted half an hour or more to
grossly misrepresenting Col. Hughes. lie
read to the negroes an extract from the Er-
dn,iner, printed before the war, purporting
to be letter by Col Hughes, and then told
them Ohc negrocs) that they did not under
stand 1t and he could not explain II to them,
when colorcd man replied, "Yes, sar; but
wc's goin to vote for him, dough-" where
upon the speaker turned again to his white
audience, and said no more to the blacks. His
speech was mainly rchash of his Culpepcr
speech of the 18th inst, only, II possible,
more bitter. lie closed by informing his
hearers that every negro member of the South
Carolina Legislature had two pages to attend
him, and two china spittoons, costing IS each,
which, he said, would be the case In Virginia
II the Radicals triumphed In the November
| election.
After Mr.. Daniels concluded, In accordance
with previous arrangement joint discus
sion was held by Mcssrs. S. L. Lewis, of Cul-
pepper, and Col. ]. Il. Popham, Of Richmond,
In behalf Of the Republicans, and Capt. Geo.
ID. Wise, Of Richmond, for the Conservatives.
MR.. LEWIS orESsD THE DISCUSSION
in a calm, dignihed and forcible speech Of an
hour, in which he reviewed the course Of the
| shame Conser gatives for the past four years,
and showed to the people that as these same
leaders had deceived them before they were
trying 10 do SO again, and asked the people
of Orange TO give the subject careful thought
before lending their support TO men and
measures which would inevitably drive capi-
tai and industry from our State. lie said the
motto of the Republican party was education
progress and advancement In all that con-
tributes TO build up State, and that no one
need be ashamed TO avow such principles
anywhere and everywhere, notwithstanding
| the Conservative speakers charge the people
that any man who aflilatcs with the Rcpub-
lican party Ia an enemy To the State.
Mr.. Lewis then proceeded to show TO the
people that the public schools were given
by the Republican party, and not, as they
claim, by the Conservatives, and that the as
sertion they make that they introduced the
l hof hat IN
required 1t Is false, because the constitution
requires that within sixty days after the Or
ganization of the General Assembly under
said constitution the Superintendent Of Pub
lie Instruction shall report plan for a uni
form system Of public free schools, which
shall be gradually and equally introduced
into all the counties Of the State before 1876.
Mr.. L. then stated that the Republican
party Is party OF good feeling, broad views
and magnanimlty, In support OF which he
said 1t had put down gigantic rebellion, aud
never punished single individual for trca-
son-allowing the people Of the South to do
honor to their military heroes, as well as the
people Of the North to theirs. While the
Conservative party is one Of prescription,
yilihcation, malice and hate; that they come
before the people with the cry of Virginia
for white Virginians," and seek to array
race against race by appeals to prejudice
and passion.
| MT. L baiu, III reference 10 inc lunulDg
bill passed by tho Conservative Legislature,
that 1t was measure In the interests Of the
brokers of Wall street and Gilbert 8. Walker,
and imposed additional hardships upon our
already oyerburdened people. He showed
that the Conservative Legislature had spent
WEEKS wRAN6LISa OVER A DOG LAW,
at an expense to the people OF twelve hun
dred dollars o day, while the Republican
Congress was passing bankrupt law to re-
lleye the working people from the oppres-
sions Of the bloated bondholders, and cited
many other instances where the Conserva-
tive Legislators had squandered their time
and the peoples money. When speaking of
mixed schools he said he did not think there
was colored man In the State who desired
1t, (He was here Interrupted with cries OF
| "No, no, we don't want mixed schools" from
the colorcd men In the crOwd) In speaking
Of the
JAMES RIVER AND KASAwHA CANAL,
Mr., l.. said there were Ave competing lines,
and unless we put our State In sympathy with
the great party OF Improvement and progress
we cannot hope to get any aid to our Internal
improvements from that party. Mr.. Lewis
speech was listened to with great attention
by the audience, and produced most favor
able impression. AT the conclusion of Mr..
Lewis speech Captain George ID. Wise took
the stand, and put himself at once on his war
record. He said he was never here but once
before, and then with the army Of Northern
Virginia as soldier. He said he had fought
for the South, his country, and was proud OF
the principles for which he fought, and would
fight again under like circumstances, and II
this be treason, make the most Of II. He said
he came here to defend n glorious cause, and
that II tho men OF Virginia were not true,
the women were the tTuest Gods SUI ever
shOne upon. This remark was elected, sup
pose, by the presence Of six or eight young
ladies, who appeared on the porch In front of
the courthouse and showed their appreCla-
lnn of tho commitment hN rlnnnlnm of hnnls