The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-08-30
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4 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Especial tsfegrain 10 fiie Dispa.ct.I
NORFOLK, Va, August q. Henry -
Darden, one OF the most prominent farmers
OF Nansenond county, while threshing
wheat to-day got caught In the machinery,
and was SO horribly mangled that bis Life
is despaired Of. II he survives both legs
viii have to be amputated.
Jack Everett {colored) was tried in the
County Court Of Norfolk county to-day for
the murdar OF Jacob Lloyds, near Great
Bridge. a few weeks since. He was con-
victed and sentenced tothe penitentiary for
eighteen years.
Henry c. Harrison and John j. Tompkins,
citizens OF Norfolk. have volunteered as
Yellow-fever nurses, and leave for Memphis
Saturday morning.
The Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio rail-
road Is passing all yellow.fevcr business free.
Eighth Virginia District Convention.
| ALEXANDRIA, August 20.-The Conven-
| ton held three or four sessions to-day with
out accomplishing anything. Tonight the
credentials OF delegates having been agreed
upon, Messrs. Neale and Menifee were
withdrawn, and General Eppa Hunton
was nominated by reclamation.
| Mr.. Neale was invited TO the Convention,
and spoke in advocacy OF Hunton's cleo
ton, causing much enthusiasm.
Mr. Blackburn, OF Kentucky, made
speech to the body ON the political issues OF
the day.
The feeling in the Convention, which had
I 1.ffo
Neale's speech had a tine effect. The con-
test will now be between Hunton, the regu-
| lar Conservative nominee, and b. johnson
Barbour, the independent Readiuster.
Resolutions were adopted in favor OF the
repeal OF the resumption act; for the re-
peal of the tax on State banks; in favor OF
| greenback currency, arc opposed to the
further extension OF the jurisdiction Of the
| Federal courts.
The Convention, by vote Of 102 to SO.
abolished the rule long prevailing in this
district requiring two-thirds vote to
choose candidate, and then adjourned.
| After the Convention there was bril-
liant display OF fireworks.
Republican Conference at Saratoga.
SARATOGA, August 29.-About 100 Re-
publicans were present to-day in response
to the Cornell circular. John T. Town
send, OF New York, was chairman, and
Charles E. Smith, of the Albany Evening
| Journal, secretary. A letter was read from
Senator Conkling approving the confer
ence. He asserts that ''the government OF
the country is passing absolutely into the
hands Of those who so lately sought to de-
stroy it, not stopping till they had filed the
land with war and burdcned it with the debt
and taxes which now rest so heavily upon
US. This is not wise for any section. Raids
| on the treasury. vast in amount and without
right or honesty, are mastering for the time
when solid South, dominating the Demo-
cratic party. as 1T will and must, shall again
rule the two houses OF Congress. Wild
schemes OF reputation and financial chaos
and revolution find announcement on every
hand and in most OF the States. The De
mocratic party is being drawn into whirl-
pool of fallacious, short-sighted theories.
Equality before the law and political rights
and liberty, which the recent amendments
TO the Constitution were ordained 10 estab-
lish, are becoming only mockery through
out the South, and free elections are not
permitted in several States" In concluding
the Senator expresses the opinion that no
mans interest deserves to be balanced
against unity at time like this.
| SDceCtleS were ulHut lufOIlu- aH Sai'y Aati
convention. and resolutions were adopted
declaring the necessity for Il full State con-
veution OF delegates elected in the usual
way, placing vital Republican principles
and success before all things else, and dis
countenancing whatever may tend TO dis
turb its eounsels.
The resolutions also declare that Re
publican success in New York is supremely
important to continued Republican ascend
ancy in the country, and to the honor and
welfare OF the nation. With a united South
against us, the further triumph OF our party
aud its principles in the land can only be
assured through the enrolment OF New
York in the column Of Republican States.
No sincere and faithful Republican can be
insensible to this momentous truth, and,
duly impressed with the obligation it inn
poses, we earnestly appeal to the Republic
cans Of New York to dismiss all differences
and to labor unltedly for Republican vic
tory"
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