The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-09-18
and 10 good spirit-wish the spirit of men
conscious q right aud honest motives, con-
tit,ent in their strength. I ~
Botetourt Takes High Ground.

OCLcCouIL j cbhCS A1i&sLAa - 49,
The Conservative Convection to nominate
a candidate for the House Of Delegates from
Bote'ourt county was held at Fincastlc Cd
the 1s,h Instant. Upon the first ballot Major
JouS W. JOHNSTON was nominated. " nat
Is most gratifying Is the unanimous adop'
ton by the Convention of an auti.repudia-
ton platform. The first three resolutions
paS lcd by the meeting are as follows:
IL. Resolved, That all legislation that
woutd have a tendency to further impair
pirate or public confidence should be care
% Rcsolued. That whilst there can be
no objection 20 any honorable compromise
made between the State and her creditors.
vet we are opposed wholly and unequivocally
to any attempt on the rari of the state to
force compromise on the said creditors, OF
to any violation Of the principles OF justice
and the Constitution and laws OF virginia
under the specious name Of reputation.
"3. Resolved That the energies OF the
| Safe should be directed TO the compiet,ou
| of a connecting link from Buchanan 10 Ci',
ton Forge, thereby securing her .hnanciaI
Interests for all future time"
| Nobly done, Botetourt!
Major JOHNSTON, 10 responding to his nom
jua,ion. made foe speech. from when we
| make the following extracts:
"IIe was not here to discuss the unoine
| bill II is no longer, so Tar as les.s'a'lo w
goes, an open question. Like the oro'napce
| OF secession, the emancipation proci'iiia,'ou'
and many legislative acts passed anu oone
and beyond'o our reach to reopen or re'he"!'
It is n0w an excellent subject 70 discuss III
debating societies. In p0iillcs anu STATS
map,hip we have to DO with llVlns ra'ner
Than dead issues. The Staoc ueoI, Or 'Se
Greater part OF it, is irrevocably fastened
n,nn ne We clnnot rcpuaiatc it even If
| ne would. It would be wretched poilcy 10
rcpuiaie it even if we could.
What we want is restoration OF con-
6depcc. We must have confidence IN our
selves and we must inspire confidence III
Others. No mau will grant fayors to one
who approaches bin with Sowing lace
and with tludgeon in his haud. Ihfcats
OF rp,d,diaton ull not induce creditors 10
consent TO compromise.
Virginia bonds haze steadily increased
in value. until the coupon bonds are now
worth over sixty cents in the dollar. III
would have been true wisdom for the peo-
ole. especially the farmers, Of Virginia 10
have bought them up when they were Sell
ing at forty aud Fifty cents. And to cor-
siderable extent this bad been done. Even
now, at sixty.three cents, the investment is
desirable. 4 bond for 800 would cost S3l5,
and tic coupons, $50 Annually, would pay
the present State tax On q farm worm
Sc UOO--,hat is TO say, The interest on S3l5
thus invested (Which is. at six per cent:
$500 would pay $50 OF taxes every year."
The Herald titus speaks Of Major JOHN
SToN:
"Major Johnston is an outspoken man
will do to tie t0'-wouldn't deceive an enc.
my, much less friend. Besides. he is the
best working businessman Of his age in the
St.le, and possesses the confidence OF all
classes of people. His speech on Monday
ulgnt was like the man, and inspired all
who heard him with enthusiasm i'll the con-
test"
Major JOHNSTON declared his devotion to
the material interests Of his county, and spoke
with enthusiasm of the immense mineral
wealth that would be developed within her
borders when the extension OF the canal to
Cliff on Forge should take place.