New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-03
yIRGINIA REPUDI4TI0NLsrS.

A MOVEMENT TO DEFEAT GENERAL WALKER-A
CONVENTION TO BE HELD ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ALTON WITH LIQUOR MFN-NEw STRENGTH.
RICHMOND, Oct. l." Reputation is theft;
compulsory roadjusmont. highway robbery said Gen
erll James \. Walker after he received tAe Con
servative nomination for Lieutenant Governor. His
plaiu way of expressing himself has given great ofense
IN many people and those who are determined TO in
uerl the good name Virginia, by wrngng concessions
from the bondhosdors organizing TO defeat hun Per
sonaly there popular man in the state than
General Walker When he was cadet in the virginia
Military Institute and st0newan Jackson was a pro
lessor there he Jackson challenge to fight Gacl
because as he believed, Jackson had wronged him.
Jackson seriously thought OF accepting the hostile iny
taon but upon consideration, concluded that IL
would not DO right aud proper to do so, and he had
Walker dismissed. In after years. Walker became Cap
an in the stoneWa Brigade, and won the esteem and
affection OF that Confederate leader, and rose IN
rank rapidly and succeeded him in command Of the
stouewan Brigade when he Jacksonl was promoted lis
war record considered glorious by al Flfglmans, and
he never appeared at state convention without becom
ing the object OF admiration and enthusiastic applause
Id 1865 ne was nominated for LeutebanG OYernOr and
surrendered his position 10 advance the True Republican
CWalker movement. In 1873 he about ~ be nOm
mated for the place again. when TO harmonic the ticket
he withdrew and supported Withers VINO had been
beaten fo- the first place By Kemper On August. the
convention recognizing his great personal sacrifices and
I
him forwsrd as a oand date for Northumberland
To-day 10 really seems that very large number Of
ervave voters resolved to vote against him, and
Only because in his frank dashng way, he has struck
the nah on the head by saying Reputation Iof the
debt OF virginia. theft; compulsory readjustment,
highway robbery"
The readjusters those who stand on the platform
of General Malone and who intend induce the
creditors to take or per cent interest instead Of
per annunare very bitter against General Walker and
ct TO believe that his expression. now famous in this
stale is an insult them personally Since the Conser
vatye Convention adjourned Walker has been speaking
70 the people and enforcing his ideas while Holiday
ond Fold the other candidates, have kept silent Thus
ne has become obnoxious 10 the readJusters" On
Thursday these disconnected people VIII hold conven-
ton AZ Charlottesville, with the purpose OF selecting
g. nor,,nee for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS II they persist
in their mad purpose they may spit the party and beat
walker. but il so they will make him famous man.
rb (barottesyille nomineeIf the readiusters go IS
o. 49, IN make a nomination, they threaten, will be in
favor Of pursuing such policy rs VIII compel
tine bopdholders " renquish portion OF their Claims.
Ittsnot at all unlikely that Dr. Mo1ets VIII be con
pcuous al Charlottesville lie Is the lneeitol VI , ,o
,nr Register and thought 10 he irlthu OF puDc
credit but appears III the front 81 thuse why q
i "ch~e he declares that 1t not invented TO pay
he interest on the public debt Dut rather 10 Pro'luo
funds tor Governmental expenses. Ahyho~ ~ II io'
ceaug as wei as eXpece ed simply because 'ne pun
Inc opinion, winch alone can MAKE ~ ucVsSa w. ~
the br-tenders 10 turn the crank Wueh uiI.A -
LIN 1as NOT developed ltseL Many m"tnpcia pleus,u
-, ~ reueu OF the MuIctt Law have ALREADY Deth nom
aIad The opponents or the liquor law ana the read
iusiers are WORKING together
There is not "A county in the State, and not very many
- and ri les willing 10 stand additional taxation 10
nav the interest due the bonds though the DEBT was
contracted before the for internal improvements
which the people still possess The hope Is tha' tue
LEGISLATURE viii allow itself to be guided by Governor
Halliday and that by fair and honest enorts-pot Dy H.
.,taat,o,-a readinstment may be had with the
creditors. or If the creditors decline, '"1n 'i"' 81,
80 aitbont further burdeniBg tie landowners, VIII
- ue,V subiects OF taxation from which the dehcu
ro,y amounting 20 100000 per annum may De fseG'
The Cnarlottesvs convention Is awaited WIN inususs
~ set aside the work the largest COhseIV 4
i've sonvenlIOn ever held IN Virginia number o. "vo
aud influential gentlemen Will go there 10 ly 10 sVP ~
pnischlevbus work. II they fail ana Otheial nAlA.t
hnlds M. pOsitOn steadily then VIII come inc lux "
and old time party lines VIII disappear al iesl ior ~"
mnment and the question be honor or dlshOhor'