National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-10-16
MEETING IN THE COUNTY or NORTH
UMBERLAND.


Bruxton.
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tFrom an Occasional Correspondent
This has been n gala day for the Republic
cans Of this section, and especially for those
Of this county. Hon. James b. Sener, the
mcmber-clect Of Congress from this (first)
district, together with Major John 5. Brax-
ton, the Republican nominee for State Soma.
tor, discussed the great and grave issues Of
our State affairs with Hon. John Critcher
the Conservative nominee for State Senator
and the cx-mcmbcr Of Congress and back
salary grab" man, and Hon. X. l.. T. Bealc,
another Conservative gentleman Of West
moreland county, aud formerly (about TWEEN
ty-fvc years ago) u member Of Congress.
The discussion was held at our courthouse.
and as the day was pleasant on immense
crowd assembled. The courthouse was
crammcd full with both colors. 1t was
opened by Judge Critcher In very weak de-
fence Of the "white mans" party, consuming
n greater portion of his time In asking qucs.
tions Of his Republican opponent (Braxton,)
aud abusing Col. X. W. Hughes. Could he
have known what was 'in store" for him
self he, no doubt, would have ''held his fire"
for smaller game.
Major Braxton next entered the lists. He
made very able defence Of the Republican
party Of our State, and showed up the incon-
| sistences Of our former NJ. C.'s course. But
| the worst had not conc until the champion
| Of our district, Hon. J. b. Scner, Opened
| upon Judge Critcher and the Conservative
party. Mr.. Sener's defence of the Republi-
can party was the abcst that ever was
listened to in these parts. We eudeayor to
keep posted in this country and imagined
that we, too, knew Colonel Hughes and the
other nominees of the Republican party on
our State ticket; but, sir VIC knew not half until
Informed by this representative Of our party.
Mr.. Scners oulogy Of the nominees Of our
Hughes, brought down the house. His speech
has added at least fifty votes In this county
alone for our State ticket.
General X. l.. I. Bealc, n prominent mem
Der Of the Northern Neck bar, and one whom
his party boasts as being the man profound
and deeply vcrsed in the great secrets of
Conservatism-and, by the way, he far sur
blow-hard William W. Walker not excepted,
attempted to reply to Mr.. Sener; but so well
| and so ably had Mr.. Scner fortified and do
Tended every point OF attack that We arc led
to agree with several of our Conservative
friends that General Beale's speech was a
| failure, and that of Mr.. Scncr mastery
defence Of Rcpublicanism.
| Mr.. Sener and Major Braxtou were cor.
daily received and Hospitality entertained In
this village at the house Of Captain James j
Mcdonald, the deputy collector OF custom.
for the port Of Tappahannock; open house
was kept by him; large crowds called to pay
their respects to these gentlemen. II is due
TO Mr.. Mcdonald to say of him that he is one
OF the most Jealous workers of our party Ia
this section, as many of his acquaintance
can testify; his time and means arc and have
been at the service Of the party since Its or.
ganization In this State after the war.
This county has had the good fortune to
select for Its standard-bearer Mr.. c. W.
Litchaeld, Jr., Uhe Republican nominee for
the House OF Delegates) q thorough-golng,
live, young Republican. During last fall he
stumpcd the county for our ticket, ard with
the united efforts Of his friends was able tc
carry the county by q majority of 70 for Mr.
sener, that being the first Republican victory
ever gained In this county.
The Republicans Of this county arc alive u
the Importance Of the coming clection ant
| on the 4th Of November will roll up re
spectacle majority for Hughes, Ramsdcll
Fultz, Braxton and Litchheld. II.