The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-11-02
-. : Fot the VALLEY vIgGINlAN.
FROM FLOYD COUNTY.
CHEERING NEWS FROM FIOYD-JOINT DIS
cusSION-TIIE REPUBLICAN CAUSE RE-
PRESENTED BY i. L. AND D. S. LEWIS.

cussIoN-1'TIE REPUBLICAN CAUSE RE
PRESENTED BY i. L. AND d. S. LEWIS.
FLOYD c. IT,. Oct. %. 1876.
Editors Of TaHey Vvyiaiian:
Yesterday. according to previous an
noHncement. d. S. Lewis Esq, the Repub
4 lican candidate for Congress in this district
| arrived here accompanied by his uncle, l.. T.
| Lewis. Esq. Arrangements were soon made
| foi Il joint discussion between the two first
| named gentlemen on the part OF the Repub
| Iicans, and Messrs. Howard and Conrad on
! the part Of the Democracy. According to
arrangement Mr.. D. S. Lewis opened the
discussion in q speech OF thlee-quarters OF
an hour, in which limited time he discussed,
as fully rs possible, the main issues of the
campaign, arraigning the so-called party of
reform for their misdeeds wherever they had
heretofore controlled the State Govern
ments, &C., &e.
present representative i'll the legislature
from this county, who though he had three
quarters OF an hour. only consumed about
ten minutes OF his time, but succeeded ad-
mlrably in convincing all present that he
knew about as little about the issues of the
canvass as he did about grammar. If he had
been as severe upon the acts of the RepubIi-
can party as he was upon the "King's En-
glish." he would have satisfied the most
blood-thlrsty Democrat. After speaking
about ten minutes he took his seat, very
much to the regret of the Republicans, who
seemed to appreciate the fact that lie was
nnwittlngly doing yeoman service for the
Republican cause.
Mr.. Conrad followed Oh the Democratic
side and made very amusing and ingeni-
Gus speech, which entertained all present
very much. He told an anecdote remarka-
bly, well. especially one which required lit
tie swearing, and did everything in the
world except discuss the issues of the cam
paign. He is. however, a fluent speaker
and knows how to entertain crowd. He
must also be a man OF very varied talents,
for he combines in his own person three
honorable professions, viz: those Of editor,
stump speaker, and minister of the gospel.
He is editor of the Montgomery MESSENGER,
paper published at Christiansburg, Va. Al |
ter Mr.. Conrad closed Mr.. T.. L. Lewis re-
piled i'll a speech of an hour and quarter.
10 say that this speech was argumentative,
sat;lieal. witty and eloquent, would only |
give you slight idea Of its power. would |
say, however, that he completely answered |
every charge made by his opponents, and |
then made such fearful onslaught upon the |
sham reformers that the friends of HAYES
and Wheeler were wild with joy, while the
so-called reformers wished that they had |
never heard the word REFORM
His ridcule of poor Mr.. Howard was un-
and his (Mr. L. L. Lewis) friends
are fearful that he will be indicted by the
next Grand Jury for cruelty to animals.
After disposing of Mr.. Howard, Mr.. Lewis
turned his attention to the political parson,
Mr.. Conrad, and gave that reverend gentle
man a lesson which he will doubtless re-
as long as he lives. The next day
The two Lewises addressed the people Of
Floyd county at Pleasant Valley. They had
a large turnout but not the same fun rs on
Friday, for the reason that Col. Howard did
not carry out his threat to meet and discuss
with them.
If every county in the district does as well
as old Floyd, Hayes, Wheeler, and Lewis
will carry this district. The Republicans of
this county are wide awake to the import
ance of the occasion, and mean to do their
best on the 9Th of November.
Amongst the most active members of the
party in this county, may mention L. A.
Winston, A. L. Whtlock, and Alexander
Weddle, to say nothing of others who are
equally alive to the Importance of the occa,
sion.
Hoping that your next issue after the 9TH
ii November may bring us the glad tidings
Of the election of Hayes and Wheeler.
am, respectfully,
ANTI-SHAM REFORMER.