The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-10-07
Eetfe. from spo,syIyansa.

DOOM OF REFrDIATiaNIsrS HONOR To sPoTsYL.
vANIA CONSERVATIVE CoNvESTIoN NnMtSA-
TIoN or WELLINGTON waLLhCs s,CNp on
THE DEBT QCFsTIoS-FARhwGLL, MR.. LACY -
| ApIsC, rARsoT MAssBY--oLD sP3T.YLyANIA
CoURr-HoUSR BURNED ARRESTS FOR MUIR
| DER PROCEEDINGS At COURT PAINFUL ACCT.
| DENT. &C., &C.
| On the first Monday 18th instantly the Con.
sentative Nominating Convention met at
| SpotSy'vapia Courthouse to select a candi.
| date Tor the next General Assembly Of Vir
cinia. a trem ondous effort was made By
certain parties who were sure Of their own
dciea: to prevent the Convention from meet
ing. The attempt was futile, and resulted
only 10 exhibiting those who participated in
"A most unf altering light.
| After much discussion and argument reSo
lutons were offered, and passed by the Con.
vention, rledging eUery mem Der 10 support
the nominee. The roll WAS then calico, and
the delegates pledged themselves by mama.
| Two refused TO Pledge themselves. They
were for Mr.. W. G. It. Nelson, and the only
ones he had. He was present, but, SO far az
your reporter could learn, neither requested
| his delegates 10 so with the Convent N nor
| promised to abide by its decision. His pane
VAS not noticed By toe Convention.
| Well worthy Of notice, and OF deep siI.
niticlnc is The fac. tina; ont of thirty sir
delegates composing the COnreatton only
one tcos for Mr.. j. Horace Lacy. who made
! himself so prominent last winte: IL the rcpu.
| diation party.
Nominations being declared in order, the
names OF Wellington Wallace, John l..
S;ansbury, - Colbert, and DR.. AlsOp we're
proposed and pllc"d before the Convention,
| but before ballot all were withdrawn en-
ccpt the first, who was known TO have twenty
Gu. of the thirty.siX delegates. 1t was
moved that the nomination be made by &C
c|aml'ion; which was Immediately done, and
! Mr.. Wellington Wailica duly declared the
nominee.
A committee CT three thea waited on him
! and conducted him 10 the sand; whereupon
be was introduced to the CROWD as the Con-
scrvativc Standard bearer for Spotsylvanla,
and spoke for some flteeB minu.es. He de-.
clred his position on the various issues OF
| tue day, announced his Determination to 90
! his duty regardless Of popularity, rtl Grated
| his love for the State and his devotion ana
| fidelity 10 the Conservative party. He eX'
| hored them to stand by the party, and thus
save the country from Radical rule. DC. He
gave lucid and brief explanation of the pnb-
! ic-debi qnes ion, referred to the decision OF
the Saprt me Court, aud boldly declared his
intention TO uphold the honor of the State.
The Hon. Elliot NJ. BraXton, eX-member
Of Congress, addressed the people at the close
| Of Mr.. Wall ,ce's speech. He referred 10 MIR.
Wallace's nomination as most excellent
one; paid very high compliments to him.
both as a nan and as q lawyer, and eX-
pressed his belief that the nominee would
ada his name to the list of the distinguished
gentlemen who have represented Spotsylva-
MIA, &c, DC.
Both spteches were enthusiastically cheer
ed. and Mr.. Wallace was frequently inter-
ruuted during bis speech by the prolonged
applause Of his hearers. Mr.. Wa!lice is
lawyer, and quite young man, being only
thirty. lie went into the army at sixteen
wears of age. and served through the war.
His election is almost certain. for the county
is Conservative By large majority, and he
is quite popu1r man.
old Spotsy lvania court house, occupied as
4 Westinghouse by Mr.. John Andrews, was
burnt to the ground Oh Thursday night Inc
Sob ul,imo. Il is not known how the f'e
originated, but the supposition is that II was
accidentally set on fire by box OF ashes
~bic1 vas left in a porch. The root was
falling in before ans one knew OF the IRE, anu
hcucc little or nothing was saved. The acct
dent occurred about II o'clock at night. The
house was insured for about hilf its value.
Mr. Andrews is one Of the best citlZens 10
the county, and tir>t-rate farmer, but this
loss is peculiarly hard on him, As he has met
with number Of other severe losses since
the war.
Three negroes, two men and one woman.
have been arrested and committed to Jail on
the charge of numbering Il negro man few
weeks since Tue evidence is circumStan-
tial, but so strong as TO leave little doubt OF
their guilt. One OF the men arrested Is the
| father Of the murdered man. The deed was
done with an axe or ha,chet, the head OF the
victim being split open ia several places. IL
occurred at night. 1t is expected to be quI:e
an Interesting case, Us the crime Is az unLsaai
| one aud the circumstances extraordinary.
| The trial will take place on the 20;h OF No
! yember.
Very little business WAS done 10 court.
The crowd was unusually large, and there
were great number Of negroes preSent-a
great macy mare than usual, the people
said drawn tucrc. perh! p>, by their interest
in The fate and trial Of the three negro muir
dererS, who were indeed and con>lsncu 10
jail that day.
\ youo. gentleman named Ashby, who
| lives near The COURTHOUSE, was thrown from
his buggy IL few days since while riding ou',
and had his snouGcr-hl,de broken. lie was
not seriously rjurcd Otherwise, and Is re.
covering rapidly; is EoW able TO ride about
some in his buggy. The accident was cause d
bv collision oi the buggy aad horSe-cart.
The horse was running away, and was I'M
man geable, aud hence the collision.