Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-09-10
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1877.
ABOUT THE WYTHEVILLE
NOMINEE.

HERALD words from which it de-
duces the conclusion that Colonel
Richmond is "riding both sides OF
the sapling." Now, whenever WE
can be convinced of this, we shall
cease our advocacy of his election.
As yet we have seen nothing to
warrant the conclusion. On the
contrary, he has in no case that we
arc aware of done anything to
warrant the belief that he is any
thing but Readjuster and Green
hacker. True he opposes some OF
Brick Promeroy's wild notions,
which favor an over issue CT money.
But where is the intelligent and
well-informed man who does not ?
He favors an increase of greenback
currency sufficient for the wants Of
the people and the necessities of
business. We agree with him.
As to Readiustment he favors
the Barbour Bill, and this is the
test of a Readjuster. 1t is true
that when suddenly called to re-
spond at Wytheville to an unex-
pected nomination he was asked in
the midst of his speech if he would
have voted for this measure, and
very many men called to him not
10 answer. But those circumstan-
ces were sudden and unexpected,
and he waived an issne with those
men who so called to him by STA
ting promptly that when cn the
stump ho would answer that and
all other proper questions.
In tile month Of June he told
the Editor OF this paper that he
WAS a Readiuster and had always
been one ; that he was surprised to
hear any one question Lis position
in that regard.
A few davs ago Prof. John /.
Buchanan, late of Emory & Henry
College, told the Editor of this
paper that more than four months
ego he had written Col. Richmond
asking his support for the nomina-
zion which he (B) was then seek
ing, and that Col. Richmond re-
piled TO him that he was Read
iHster. These statements were
made before he had any idea of
running for Congress.
We zee no use in pressing Col.
Richmond further. To require
him to answer on every phase Of
individual opinion in detail in ref
erence to this measure is merely to
narrow his following and is apt to
have this for its object.
Now, what shall be done p
Those who oppose Richmond gen.
orally declare they will not support
McMullin, whose position on the
public debt is ridiculous and utter>
ly untennable, and that as to News
berry he is clearly out of the quess
ton. Those who oppose Rich>
nond seem utterly disagreed in any
thing else. Some are for McMul-
lin, a few for Newberry, and
large number declare they are for
neither and will not vote at all.
If these gentlemen look to n
new nomination, VIC can see no
prospect of success. Certain is it
Richmond will come out of Scott,
Lee and Wise 800 ahead. A
new nomination of an extremist
could not carry the flinders, and
to nominate a Barbour Bill man
a man who says the Funding Bill
ought TO be destroyed and the debt
put where it was, can do no good,
for this is Richmond's position and
nothing would be gained. With a
new Readjuster in the field Scott,
Lee and Wise could not be shaken
from Richmond and between Rich
mond and the other limping candi-
dates he would certainly fall. Me-
Mullin defeated Fulkerson's nomi-
nation. He boasted he would Ell
ther defeat Fulkerson or cripple
him for life and he sowed the
eeeds of dissention against the
Conyention and prevented such an
attendance as would have adopted
the platform OH a count Of noses.
What is TO be made by going for
McMullin.
A. r. EeHderr he n1oy '1awl Re