The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-07-19
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s. a., EdtfSrS. nv eS {propose to give
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s,s,. ~ so-calIed political meeting held at
III. ,srocs m SATURDAY night, July 14th, to
saan maze delegates to the Hnbernat and
!, .o,,atv Gonyention Samuel Nngenty Esq,
s,,sc,,,s Fl sI,rerinten dent, called the meeting
a. a. q; s O'CLOCK p. III. when It seemed probable
that sthe people from the country and the
Village of Swift Creek would not turn out,
md that the Southside Railroad operatives,
under the lead OF . Captain j. T.. Robinett,
would have things their own way. In this
they reckoned without their hoat, for as the
hour OF drew nigh large numbers from
Swift Creek md the country, brinful OF
enthusiasm and determined on beating
Robinett, began to arrive. The village sof
Ettrick, too, was ablaze with excitement,
and it was patent to the most careless OBJ
server that In anything like fair meeting
Captain J.T. RobinetG and his followers tst
were doomed to defeat. 80 !.
The superintendent did not eau the meet
ing together until it was too dark to distin-
suisti the mems faces, although urgenttiiy
requested to do 30, and q gentleman, bnaily
threatened: him that unless he called Inc
meeting to order he would. IA; ,.@s ..ls,
Some time was then consumed in pro-
curing light, and then by the light OF SIN
gle torch, in the open, air, this large meet
ing was called to order. 49,. i,,-,.G.
Captain j. r. Robinett mounted tue steps
and said that it had been represented that
he had said that he would discharge from
the employment OF the Southside Railroad
shops all who did not vote Tor General Ma
hone. This he pronounced to be wilful
lie. Two parties from different directions
gave him the lie in return, and then tight
commenced, which threatened to become
geieral. but by strenuous exertions OF par
ties in the interest Of peace quiet was par
TALLY restored, and Captain j. I. Roblnett
continued his explanation, He said that
this was what he said That ii the employees
of the road under his control had lost con-
fdence in him as the proper one to decide
how they should vote that they had bet
ter at once look out for another job. We
do not pretend to give his exact words.
but this was the substance OF what he said
he had said. And here all semblance OF or
der vanished. Full forty men kept constant.
ly yelling "Hurrah for General Malone ~
stHurrah for Captain Robinett J." A large
number of his employees from Petersburg
who were present Joined in the demonstra-
ton, and it has never been our lot to Wit
ness such disgraceful scene OF riot ana
CONFUSION. III any one auuIC thS Sa',',
on anv subject his voice would be drowned
by the same shout, '.Hurrah for General
Mahone!'' until finally the majority OF the
qualified voters withdrew from the riorous
assemblase, organized into meeting, and
appointed a full set Of delegates-the pro-
,ceedings of which meeting we send you for
publication.
We would state our belief that but for
the exertions of Captain Robinett General
Malone would have had no opposition
worthy of the name, and that the large
meeting assembled at Ettrick on Saturday
were actuated by hostility to him, not TO
General Malone. ',
1t must be confessed that his course has
injured Malone very much in our. midst.
The threat of discharging hands for polltl-
cal opinions don't 60 down with our peo-
pie; and any cause viii be materially dam
aged when its upholders find it necessary
to indulge in such threats. We deem it
necessary to state that the party here re-
ferred to will testify to the threat reported
TO have been made in any court.
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