The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-09
THE VIRGINIA RErUDIATloNusTs.
The Fight They are Making Against
Gen. James A. walker, the Dems-
cratic Candidate for Lieutenant Gov
eeH1rs
IN. Y. Tribune.1

IN. Y. Tribune.1
RICHMOND, Oct. /. .-"Repudiation ia
| theft; compulsory readjnstment, high
way robbery" said Gen. James A. Walk
er, soon after he received the Conserva-
| tive nomination for Lieutenant Gov
ernor. His plain way Of expressing
| himself has given greet offense to many
people, and those who are determined
to imperii the good name of Virginia by
wringing concessions from the bond
holders are organizing to defeat
him. Personally there Is no more
popular man in the State than
Gen. Walker. When he was a cadet in
the Virginia Military Institute, and
StoneWail jackson was @ professor
there, he sent Jackson challenge to
fight duel, because, as he believed,
Jackson had wronged him. Jackson
seriously thought Of accepting the hos
tile invitation, but upon mature con-
sideration, concluded that 1t would not
be right and proper to do so, and he
had Walker dismissed. In after years
Walker became q captain in the StoEe-
| wall Brigade, and won the es-
TEEN and affection Of that IA
nous Confederate leader, and rose ia
rank rapidly, and succeeded him in
command Of the Stonewall Brigade
"uSi ab W thth5OuJ WtbS DIok1lObtu.
war record is considered glorious by all
Virgiuians, and he never appeared at
State convention without becoming the
object Of admiration and enthusiastic
applause. In 1865 ne was nominated for
Lieutenant Governor, and surrendered
his position to advance the True Re.
publican (Waiker) movement. In 1873
he WAS about to be nominated for the
place again, when, to harmonize the
ticket, ne withdrew and supported
Withers, who had been beaten for the
first place by Kemper. In August, the
convention, recognizing his great per-
sonaI sacrifices, and approaching his
popularity, with great unanimity, put
him forward as candidate for Lieuten-
ant Governor. To-day it really seems
voters are resolved to vote against him.
and only because, In bis frank, dashing
way, he has struck the nail on the head
by saying, "Repudiation [of the debt of
Virginial is theft; compulsory readjust-
ment, highway robbery"
The "readjusters"-- those who stand
on the platform Of Gen. Malone and
who intend to induce the creditors to
take 3 or 4 per cent interest in
stead Of 6 per annum are very bitter
against Gen. Walker, and affect to be-
l1eve that his expression, now famous IN
this State, is an insult to them person
ally. Since the Conservative Conven
ton adjourned Walker has been speak
ing to the people and enforcing his
ideas.
Thus he has become obnoxious to the
readjusters." On Thursday these dis
contented people will hold convention
at Charlotte esville, with the purpose ofse-
iecting new nominee for Lieutenant
Governor. II they persist in their mad
purpose they may split the party and
beat Walker; but il so they will make
him a famous man. The Charlottesville
nominee-if the readjusters" go as far
SO to make nomination, as they
threaten, will be in favor of pursuing
such a policy as will compell the bond
holders to relinquish portion of their
claims