The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-07-18
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DANvlLLE, VA, July 16, 1874.
Having heard that there was to be politi-
cal discussion at Pelham to-day, a few of us
Danvile people ran up on the morning train.
The first inquiry from us, of course, was
about the crops of Caswell, and the answers
we received amounted to about this Wheat
crop good, oat crop sad failure, about two
thirds of q tobacco crop planted, the corn
crop quite hopeful if the weather be season.
able henceforth, although it has been dam
aged considerably by the drought and the
worm. Now and then | met with planter
who had a whole crop of tobacco standing.
and amongst these may name Mr. William
Hodges, He has two hundred thousand hills
of tobacco Of such size that the average OF it
cannot be covered with a broad-brlmmed
summer bat. When asked what he would
take for it, when worked and cured with his
usual skill and judgment, he replied, "Twen-
ty cents per pound"
Candidates were there in abundance. and
7 believe all of them made speeches. Some
Of the speeches, however, interfered with
the digestion Of good barbecue dinner, to
which we were invited, and for my share OF
which | cheerlully paid fifty cents.
Mr.. Parrish, of HilIsooro', candidate
for the upper House, made speech, which
reminded me of the remark Of Cap in
Cooper's "Patbfnder," that cone circum-
stance is worth fifty facts" Mr.. Parrish dealt
in circumstances abundantly, one Of which
was that when Governor Graham's negroes
marched TO the polls and voted, the Gov
ernor stood by, DISTINGUISHED looker-on
and another of which was the Increase OF
the debt of North Carolina under Radical
rule from eight millions to forty millions.
"All of this" said he, lis to be paid III gold
and silver, or its equivalent, and to baui tins
amount of silver would require two thou
sand five hundred wagons, the train OF which,
when arranged in line OF march according to
army regulations, would be forty seven and
one-half miles long.
Mr. William Long, who had once served
with distinction in the Legislature, ana mad
been president of the Border Agricultural
Society. now candidate for the Lower
House, made speech which was affecting
from the very plainness with which he stated
The difficulties the next Legislature OF his
State must encounter. He WAS not prepared
to repudiate, although he knew that the debt
had not been contracted by or for the people
of the State. He would gladly compromise
by transferring to the bondhulders the States
interest in her railroads and her other public
property. THE debt" sad be, Chs one-Eali
the assessed value of the real estate OF North
Caroliaa.'
Colonel George Williamson, a candidate for
the upper house, said that he was planter
and not speaker, and, moreover, Mr.. Par
rish bad used precisely the facts which be
Colonel Williamson had wished to present,
lie compared the condition OF things in Viz
eipia, which had escaped the grasp OF the
Radicals, with the state of things IN North
Carolina, all Of which was chargeable to the
rule of carpct-buggers and scalawags. (lt
YOU give Colonel Williamson chair and
seat a knot of neighbors around him, he can
illustrate his opinions most anccdotlcally.
rhis | saw to-day
Mr.. Bowe, candidate for the lower
House, spoke with considerable earnestness.
During Kinks reign At Ianceyyille, am
told, MIR. Bowe was at one time put upon
mule. and his feet fastened together by a
cord drawn from one 10 the other under the
mules belly. He himself said that his man
George pointed him out to Kirk as one OF
the men who was to bearrested, aud that ne
submitted only after hard scnt1le with hlrk
and his men, in which be did them some
damage. Mr. Bowe'S views conceded with
those Of Mr.. Long as 10 the policy OF The
State regarding its indebtedness.
MIR. Jesse Griffin, the sheriff, and candidate
for the sheritlaty, made humorous speech.
II will do as well as fave done heretofore, -
said he. land if have TO hang some OF you
[ will hang you as hecently as l can"
ALPHA.