The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-07-09

0fQ6tS TO require t0en Servants 20 WoTh 1UE
Inadequate pa, saith this enemy Of honor.
shriekers 81 After holding the position o.
ills adversary point after pointsto the light,
anidst the laughter AID cheerset the
crowd, asiong as his time permitted, Mr..
Phiegar then proceeded ID address the peo-
pie In a wonderfully persplcuous and thor
ough argument, which for clearness OF atate-
ment, simple eloauence, and convincing
logic we have seldom heard equalled. After
q concise statement OF the difference pc
tween an honorable compromise with credl-
tors and forced readiustment OF their De
mands, he discussed the question OF repudia-
ton under three heads: Is it right? lslt
expedfent? Have we the power? de apty
recounted the history of the debt. Apply
ing his remarks with great effect to MS
Southwestern hearers, amid the silence that
Ia fine finest mpliment to true eloque nee, ne
showed them from the assessment OF laws
that In the railroad eountiessof Southwest
Virginia, as compared with the back coun-
ties. real estate bad been enhanced IN value
as a result OF the loan for the Virginia ano
Tennessee railroad 325 per cent, tnaS
we are enjoying the benefits TINS Gay
OF s3,OO0,000 OF f.!the debt; that after
deducting from the revenue paid by our
section to the State our share OF the currene
expenses OF the Government, the cash re-
ceiyed back from our schools, &C., We are
paying but So, 497 .94 to the pubic creator
Iat fhe most liberal method OF calculation
but II cents per capita AS the orator por-
trayed the attitude in which such men as
his oppopent ARE placing our people, ana
as after a fine burst of indignant eloquencc
he exclaimed .tWhat 4 spectacle " there
seemed to be a feeling of shame In the au-
,dience-that it was composed in part OF men
in sympathv with the disboDor. Mr.. Phle-
oar. in arguing the ,ineXpedlency OF Tepu-
diotion. quoted with fine effect from the
STATE papers Of Washington, Jefferson, Mad
ison. and others. With conciseness OF
statement possible only to one. thoroughly
informed, he detailed the amount Of the
debt, the status Of the bonds, the resources
and income of the Commonwealth, and
showed that an honorable compromise, ac-
ceptable TO our, creditors, was, with ecOno-
nv, inside OF our resources by some $780,
600, He explained that Colonel Fulker-
sons revolutionary scheme of packing the
Court OF Appeals would but result in the
disgraceiul spectacle OF compulsory as
sessment and collection OF taxes under the
mdnddmuS OF the Fedora! courts, and cited
the decisions Of the Supreme Court which
stand in the way OF compulsory legislation:
He applied whip OF scorpions to Colonel
Fulkerson's position on the Mofett-reglster
law, and with successful irony showed The
hypocrisy Of the opposition OF the repu-
diators to this and every measure OF reye-
nue. or economy. The liquor law, said ne,
is not placing the Intoxicating glass to
mems lips; it is taking the cry OF forclbe
reimbursement out OF the mouths OF Colonei
Fulkerson and his friends. III 49, "
tn nhInatS
Reputation faction. Approaching the mat
ter with great adroitneeS, he showed up the
recent Abingdon caucus OF representative
men," read the confidential circular and
platform with singing comments, depicted
the secrecy Of the movement, read the
names Of the sgnerS OF the circular-Col-
onel Fulkerson's with peculiar emphasis
and demonstrated the insncerity OF this re-
adjustment political ring. Altogether, it
was remarkably powerful and crushing
repIy-so complete US to be unanSWerable.
Colonel Fulkerson had half-hour to re-
Join 1t is due to truth to say we never saw
a haf-hour worse spent. This "eiofnder
was Il vulgar, lll-tempered, and inpo-
lite attempt to belittle his adversary
and his effort. His opening anecdote
is unfit . for print, and his personal
and unfair attack on his successful antago-
mist. who had no reply under the rules,
Astounding in misstatemetns, which were
promptly corrected on the spot, was in bad
faith, and amounted to confession OF iudg-
ment. No attempt was made to return the
ponderous blows he had received. The
idea seemed to be that there were people
who could have given him 4 worse drub-
bling. 1t was sort OF parody. on Caesars
last words. D.. .s.- 's
The crowd remained to the close, dis
playing great interest and while there was
apparently some division OF sentiment. a
large majority were evidently in sympathy
with the honorable sentiments OF Senator
Phegar. When inquired Of. after the dis
cussion, whether he would make any more
speeches in the district on the subject, Col
one Fulkerson replied that he had no fur
appointments and should think that
if Mr.. Phlegar is to take a hand, Colonel
Fukerson will not be in hurry to make
any. Yours, &c., n. w. II.
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