The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-09-24
A Chapter on POIitics-Is Louisa Do
ing Her Duty ?-Louisa Courthouse
Other Notes.
LOUISA COURTHOUSE, VA,3
September %, 1874. !

CORRESPONDENCE of the Richmond Dispatch.l
LOUISA COURTHOUSE, VA.,2
September %, 1874.
In cold Louisa every one seems to be
awakened to his true sense of duty to the
old COMMONWEALTH do anything to keep
her fair name untarnished. Personal pre-
ferences are now laid aside, and all are rally
ing around the standard of their chosen
leader. They remember that glorious motto
United we stand, divided we fall" and
while Governor Walker was not the first
choice of some, yet when 10 convention OF
one hundred and fifty intelligent, true Con-
servatives he was pronounced by a unani-
nous vote to be the fit man for the position
to which be now aspires, the duty Of every
true Conservative was plain that he should
stand by and support him with all his might;
and this they have done, are doing, and
will continue to do all through this cam
paign. The example of General James L.
Gordon, Of this town, in the nominating
convention held in Richmond on 26th day
Of last August, was indeed good example.
He, in seconding the nomination of G. G..
Walker, said that while not his first choice,
vet he believed that a great majority Of the
peope of the district were in favor of his
nomination, and he believed that he ought
10 be the nominee and the Conservatives
should do their very best to achieve his
election. This good example has been fol-
lowed, and general harmony and satisfaction
is prevailing the county over. Colonel Guy
indeed had many friends who were anxious
for his nomination, but those were the right
kind of friends to have. and The ones whom
be should be most proud of-tho.e who were
willing to give up personal preferences to the
good of the Conservative party. And,
while we don't pretend to say That Louisa
will entirely recover herself from The negro
majority which she bias the misfortune to
possess. yet we do assert boldly and Joyfuly
that on the day Of election the negro ma
jority will be greatly diminished.
The Radicals are all for Rush burgess, or
rather for almost any one who will vote for
the civil-rights bill. But, perhaps, the
truth was never told more clearly than when
a white lin skin) man Of that party told me
the other day that !" Walker would certainly
be eected-Do help forit." This man is for
Burgess, but argues against the ciyil-rlghts
bill. or course all are for the " third ter n."
Our town of Louisa Courthouse, or,
rather, Louisa, as it is now known, is y.
X. fright side up with care,' ETC., in most
particulars. All the societies seem to be
tiourishng. 1t is noted for the beauty Of
the .fairer seX.' 1t certainly does possess
beautiful young Indies. No mistake about
that. If any one doubts it let him go to
church here any day, or stand on the street
any Sunday evening. Then the men-oh !!
well, as John Lowlow said, they are homely
enough (segeraL erceptons). But the town
itself is pretty enough, but l haven't space
to tell any more about it now.
The weather has turned quite cool Of late.
A blanket at night, or perhaps two OF them,
do not make one too warm. But l have al
ready said quite enough for the present.
LOUISA.