The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-10-15
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Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.J
ELM GROVE, Charlotte COUNTY, VA.,3

tCorrespondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.1
ELM Grows, CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Va,
October .13, 1874.
Since closing his letter from Keysville, in
Charlotte, your correspondent has seen and
heard many Important things interesting 60
the readers Of the Dispatch. I omitted in
that letter to,refer to aspeech made ut Prince
Edward court, which the Farmyille Mer-
cury said ELECTED considerable applausefrom
the citizens, white ana black. The speaker
on that occasion said that the three depart
ments of the Government-executi legis-
latiye, and Judiciary should be kept sepa-
rate. lie said that the banking and CON-
mercial interests were entitled to the exc.
cu,iye department; the agricultural interests
should control the legslative; and the law
yers had the Judiciary. He further stated
that the public sentiment Of Virginia was
represented by the Wing, Dispatch, and
Petersburg appeal, as far as his observation
extended in the Soulhside part OF the State,
which is extensive.
Did YOU ever have the pleasure of attend
ing Charlotte court? If not, you ought to
have been there the day attended, siter
leaving the residence Of the venerable Will
liam +. Scott. 1t was the opinion OF Old
citizens there present that not less tbanthree
thousand people were on the ground, OF all
colors, races, and sexes that reside IN Char.
lo,te and adjacent counties, and there never
was at any time in the history of Virginia a
more cordial feeling Of sympathy and good
will existing between the whites and blacks,
as demonstrated to the close observation OF
a stranger. About IL O'Clock the sheriff OF
the county gave public notice from the steps
in front Of the courthouse that DIR. Cham:
bliss, OF Brunswick, would address the PEG.
pie of the county, who came forward and
spoke for more than an hour. He said that
he expected to have the honor OF represent.
ing the Fourth congressional district in the
Forty-fourth Congress Of the United States.
He said he had addressed the people OF eight
counties, advocating harmony betw cen races
and sections, and he knew this to be the sen.
timent of the great body of the whole people
of the Fourth congressional district. Hee
said that certain gentlemen from different
parts of the district would have a flag pre-
pared representing the sentiment of the Con
sentative party-viZ On one side would be
the stars and stripes and the words Soon
stitution and the Union "; on the other, tbs
emblems ofour State, with the words Vir
ginia and her prosperity; and the words
| princapiG non honaines encirchng tue
whole; this flag to be presented by the
Speaker of the House Of Representatives IL
1915. when he took the seat that was vacated
by Hon. r. A. Pryor in 1861. Dir. Cham
bliss then went on to say that the people o.
Virginia were poor, and that we must &C
upon the conviction OF that fact, and that the
future of Virginia depended on the exertion:
of her people-her whole people, white ant
| black, native and adopted; andthat our pop
| ulation saw the stern alternative now before
| US was to work, steal, or stsrve, and that ht
| expected and intended to represent -tht
| working people of all classes and conditions
After going on for some time in this strair
| be appeared to gain the entire confidence
and support of the people. -,
There was an interesting show in full bias
| in the evening.