The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-09-07
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81 fFram the Lee County Sentinel
y,s.ersav. the first day Of our Circuit
r,a,,rt far the August term, brought to-
s.e,,,er one of the largest crowds which has
t,var assembled in our courthouse. AT IL
.,clock his Honor Judge Kelley adjourned
s,o,Irt, in order that the people OF Lee might
hear the three congressional candidates--
Colonel j. 3. Richmond, Governor r. NC.
Muilin, and Captain S. IL. Newberrf-Wno
were present, discuss the issues OF tue eau
Fass.
By consent it was arranged that each gem
heman should have an hour, WIFI hiteen
sniputes reioinder. The courtroom was
hacked to its utmost capacity from the oar
TO the gallery, there being fully SIX bundrea
of she yeomenry OF Lee present. TILL tneIs
yas not left standing room for an "Sxio
sriitor.v as the Governor styles us, so we
spread a newspaper upon the apron OF To-
hacco-besmeared stove just at the fcft OF the
sneakers' stand, and hardened our con-
science for three hours and three-quarters
tilt between the three gentlemen seeking 10
honor the Ninth district by representing her
in the Forty-sixth Congress OF the On'teo
States.
Colonel Richmond and Captain Newberry
were sitting alone upon the rostrum, Tue
Governor as get having failed to put IN an
appearance. There was q iuii; ana .nen
burst OF applause as CoioneI hlcnlnonu
arose and opened the triangular discussion.
Colonel Richmond began his speech by an
nouncug that he had come not to the
heartbstone OF his birthplace to tell the peo-
pie who he was, and to give them history
OF himself; nor had he come TO people
who knew his record OF the, past TO tell
them that he was a readjuster or that ne
was opposed to the funding bill. lie haa
come home, he said, to his people as the
standard-bearer OF the great Conser,
yatiye party in this district 10 teii
them what he proposed 10 40 "hen ne
was their representative In congress- anu
to give them his views upon the great issues
of the day-the money, the labor, the reve-
nue., and the judicial questions. lie sald ne
was in favor Of an expansion OF the green
hack currency to a volume which would
meet the wants Of the people and the de-
mands or commerce; but be would not give
his consent to the issuance OF Sucn an
amount OF money rs would ndcrlt worth
less AZ 1t was in Confederate times, ana ne
.vonId insist that in order to keep up the
yalue of our money abroad that 1t should
have II basis equal to specie. He counseled
the people against making conflict be-
tween labor and capital; their relations 10
the people were identical: that when money
was flush labor would command ialr
wages, and until there was more money
labor would suffer; that labor was de-
pendent upon capital, and capital was pow
erless without labor. He was in favor OF
reneal O, the internal-reyenue laws from
berinnine to end. FIe reviewed at consid-
cradle length the dongs Of revenue otfl-
cials how farmers were compelled to take
their little crops Of tobacco TO distant ware
houses, and forced by law TO sell to rings,
and at prices which were ruinous TO- pro-
ducers. He was opposed to Mr.. fuckers
bill giving the Supreme Court OF toe United
States supervisory jurisdiction over the
State courts; in fact, he was opposed 10 the
Federal Government interfering with: the
affairs of the States, either with the 1udlcla-
~, the military, or the executive; and he
claimed that too much power was exercised
over some OF the States already, ana tnat
this evil should be corrected.
Colonel Richmond then turned his atten-
tion to his opponents. BE said that GOV
ernor McMullin charged him with beng
funder, and the candidate OF the funding
party OF district. He referred to the
journal OF the House OF Delegates for bis
He showed by his record that he had been
opposed to the funding bill from the first;
that he was in favor Of an equitable COM
promise of the State debt upon the terms
set forth in his speech OF acceptance at
Wytheyille. But he considered this ques-
tion in no way connected with race for
Congress. He would therefore not discuss
it publicly, and only gave his views now
because some foul-mouthed asperser had
preceded him with the report that be was
funder.
He dealt some OF the heaviest blows upon
Governor McMullin that this ancient dema-
gogue has ever received at the hands OF any
opponent since he became political aspl-
rant in the days OF yOre. He said the Gov
ernor claimed to he statesman, and that he
had figured in the halls Of legislation with
some OF the greatest men Of the age. Colo
mel Richmond said it might be true, but ii it
was the case he (Richmondj thought like the
negro who found one pound catfish on his
string when he had left ten-pounder there.
"If dat is my fish it has out-SacunE any cat
dat I ever cotch." II ever Governor McMul-
lin had been statesman he had out-Sacnnlc
anv statesman he had ever seen. He clincbed
the Governor on the bank question, and
showed him to be q most unconsciOnable
uSatrer he made the Governor acknoW-
ledge that he was director in the Bank OF
Marion, and that his wife helped him
s'skin" the poor man at the rate OF twelve
per cent. by being a stakeholder in the
Abingdon Bank also; be read an advertise
ment in the Marion paper Offering for sale
certain tract OF land, belonging to Robert
Goolsby, TO enforce the payment OF $4,000
aotth interest at the rate Of t,uetue per cent.
per onnuna, payable semi-annuatly, under
deed of trust. This was a death-blow to the
Governor; all his loud professions OF love for
the poor man and his hatred toward banks
was exploded, and his receptions upon
the people were exposed in their meanness.
The Colonel then "went for" Captain
Newberry with ungloved hands. He de-
manded Of Captain Newberry to know
whether he had or had not voted for the
funding Dill of 1867. The Captains men,
DRY would not serve him, and he had TO reply
that "he did not recollect." Colonel Rich
moDd's effort was the happiest Of bis life,
believe he will lose ten men who heard the
discussion.
Soon after Colonel Richmond began speak
ing Governor McMullin came rushing into
the courtroom, mounted the rostrum, and
demanded that Colonel Richmond allow him
to speak first. The Colonel would not sur
render the floor, and amid cries Of eco on,
Richmond. 20 on! 60 on! the Governor
took his seat and waited his time, OCCASION
ally interrupting Colonei Richmond and
asking, Time up? Time up?"
Governor McMu!lin's speech, which fol-
lowed Colonel Richmonds, was the usual
TRADE on conventions, lawyers, banks, &C.,