The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-07-26

8 DQnH1cr aDu Qeau-ucds % tio snao oSeu o.,
orally credited with being-at least In this is
section. Read them. 81 t:s 80
They had primary election in Accomae
county last week. Why can't every county
In this district have one 49, XII s.5e5t,,.
A, Wandering Correspondents. Tolls
What He Saw and Heard In Halifax
Amongst Politicians and Preachers
also says word for the Buffalo
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TCorrespondencc Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
BUFFALO LfrHIA SPRINGS, VA.,l
July 25, 1878.
| ON last Monday attended Halifax court.
II was ield.day for the various asplra1ts
for congressional honoIs in the flItn JUS,
trict. who were on the ground early and
eager for the contest. The day was lovely
one. and the weather as propitious Tor our
door sDeaking as could be desired. 1t was
arranged so that each should speak one hour,
and then a half hour be allowed for each to
reply. ). :x-@
At IL o'clock tae stentorian voice OF a
Halfaxian called the people to the stand,
who promptly assembled in large numbers,
and for hours listened with earnest attention
to a political discussion distinguished sfor
courtesy, ability, and superior eloquence.
General III. II. Hurt first introduced the
silyer-tongued orator, Colonel Thomas >.
Flournoy. His speech was almost Wnoiy
in regard to national questions. Gave
rapid review OF the financial situation. He
was in favor OF abolishing the Internal
revenue system, the misunderstanding law,
making, greenbacks receivable for all dues,
and the issue OF inter-conyertible bonds.
His speech was one OF great power, and
worthy OF the man. The most respectful
attention was given him. The Colonel
thought he possessed qualifications which
would enhble him. is elected to Congress.
to accomplish more for his constituents than
had been done by Colonel Cabel. lie SAID
he could enlist more support and make
more combinations to effect his purposes
than the present representative could do IN
Congress. He made no alIusion to State
matters. s,; Er,a c1@f S4. >..a.
Colonel w, A. Witcber was the next
speaker. He leaped at once into State poll
tics, condemned the funding bill, and was
a realiuster-a forcible, and not a feeble
one. lie thought the people should know
the views Of congressional. candidates on
matters Of State as we'll as OF national I'M
portance.. He was unwilling to submit his
claims to convention, but was candidate
independent of party caucnses Or factions.
The Colonel speaks feariessly ana TO tue
point. .~.
The Hon. e. G. Cabel was next intro
duced. and was received was manifest evil
dences Of having large number OF sup
porters, His speech was mainly in ylndlca-
~ Il ic crroSsinpa al rprnr6 and defends
inc himself from the attacks Of his oppo-
nents. He said it was easy for man to
sneak to country audience, and tell them
What ought to be done, aud what he could
do il elected ;-but-let him go to, Congress
and there meet with representatives from
forty Stites,, with different interests and
feelings, and he would not find such smooth
sailing as he expected. He would encoun-
ter difficulties in passing his proposed mea-
sures, ana to make the combinations with
others were more easily imagined than eff
fected. No one, he said, could have ac-
complisbed more than he did last session.
II any error had been committed il was OF
the "head and not of the heart" and no
nducement or power could influence him
to do anything not in keeping with his own
honor and integrity and that OF his con-
stituents. He felt confident assurance that
he would be returned TO the Forty-siXth
Congress-: 81 t1i
The next speaker was Colonel W. E.
Sims. This was bis first entrance upon the
arena OF congressional discussion. His
speech was devoted chiefly to criticism OF
Colonel Cabelps course in Congress, con-
demning him without hesitation when he
thought he erred. Colonel Sims speaks
freely and boldly, and his remarks were
we'll conceived and delivered. Some con-
sidered his speech the best OF the day, and
it was certainly one Of unquestioned ability
He handled with gloves of the record OF
ton.
All of the aspirants are from Pittsylva'
mia. all are Confederate colonies, and all
Except Colonel Wltcher) willing to submit
| TO q convention il one be called by the Con
seryatiye party. Colonels FlourpoY, Cabell,
nor Sims did not commit Themselves on the
State. debt question, and their illusions to
it were merely incidental. 1t will be an
embarrassing matter for convention to Sc
lect between three such men as Flournoy,
| Cabell, and Sims-either Of whom will be
an honor to his constituents, and man Of
power and influence in the balls Of national
| Legislation. 4. s.sor,- aaa3
On my return from the Courthouse /
stopped on the route for q short time at the
Dan-River Association, held at Black Wal
nut, in the county OF Halifax. ] found q
| large crowd at the church, which was stu
ated in a grove OF majestic oaks, The Rev.
j. B. Turpin, now absent in Europe, is the
regular paston With some difficulty OBJ
tanned q seat IN crowded pew, and in q
few minutes after the organization the
Rev. MIR. Slate arose and stated that
the Rev. DR.. Brown, who had been eX-
pected to preach the Introductory sermon,
bad not arrived, and that the Rev. DR.. j. L..
NJ. Curry, who was present, be invited to
supply.his place, and that the meeting en-
gage In devotional exercises for Eve miautes
to give DR.. Curry time to think. The Doc
tor readily accepted, and for over one hour
preached the grandest and most powerful
sermon ever listened to-teXt, 9Th chapter
and 18th verse OF St. John. Writ, when
he accidentally heard the blind preacher
so graphically described by the British
Spy could not have been more Inn
EpreSsed with him than was with
the. profound erudition, comprehensive
ness and matehless eloquence OF. Dr.
Curry. The appearance OF the, people
at this Association, the tastily- and elegantly
dressed ladies, the bountiiui and wel!-pre.
pared dinners to which l was !reeiy IN,
yited, did not indicate stringent times. 7, y
had been over twenty years since the Wrltel
attended school at this place, and ms hrst
visit since, but the familiar faces ne met
showed the same generous ana hespltable
nennIe as in former times and although the
huifdipcs and grounds are not as well I'm.
moved and MS attractive as years gone by,
49,, =, 20, ~ tho chan ued condition nj