The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-07-20
Price, d. d. slbsrt, and sam. Yosts parIor

Price, ii. aI. sibert, and Sam. Yost's parIor
committee.
| FULKERsoN I 8s
MCMULL1E
MASSEY
PAUL!
ALLEN!
| ALI forcible adiusters, and all candidates
for Congress.
What we would like to know, you know,
| Is why DIR. Moffett failed to attend the
meeting on Monday?
We spread before our readers on another
mage a full account Of the mass-meeting held
| in the courthouse on Monday. We have
no fault to find with the meeting, us we are
always in favor OF full and free expression
OF sentiment; but we cannot help inclining
10 the belief that the object Of the forcible
resdiusters in condemning one convention
and calling another is one that will not meet
the approval OF the sound-thinking voters OF
/ this county, II, us they claim, they are IN
the majority, why did not the leaders IN TINS
movement prepare for the regular conVen"
ton and make their majority felt there IN
stead OF trying to inaugurate bolt. IN ad-
vance of the convention and making them
selves the laughng-stock OF the Radicals,
who have been mainly instrumental IN
bringing these things about?
| The result OF this parlor-committee pro-
ceediug, in our estimation. will be to make
/ Judge Harris's nomination at Staunton 4
dead certainty, and they cannot expect
Democrats who have never boted the party
under any circumstances to come into Il
movement the course OF which is rs uncer-
tain as q ship without rudder or compass.
There are Conservatives in this district,
tried and true, who, Notwithstanding their
personal regard for Captain Paul, viii set
| their face against any attempt to breed dis
cord in the ranks of the party which they
love from principle and revere from asSocla-
ton.
From the Fredericksburg NewsJ
STAFFORD DELEGATEs.-At meeting OF
the Conservative party held at Stafford
Courthouse on Wednesday, July IT, 1878,
General Lee, county superintendent, va
Gated the chair, and, on motion, n. w.
Ford was called to the chair, and II. b.
Barnes appointed secretary. The delega-
tions from the different districts retired to
their respective rooms, and the following
gentlemen were selected as delegates to the
Convention to be held at Tappahannock
August 9th to nominate q candidate to re p
resent this district in the Congress OF the
United States: :
/ A0uio District. Delegates: John II.
Suite, Colonel Thomas B. Waller. Robert
Alexander. hlternates G. Y. Moncure,
G.. Edmunds, William Payne, Jr.
Roct-H Hill Observation-Disclosures Strother
Harding, John Mccoy. AternateS: X. =.
i Combs, w. d. Henry.
HARDWOOD Observation-Disclosures: j. 4.
Brian, John Simpson. Alternates: +. b.
Stone, Charles l.. Henry.
Falmouth Observation-Disclosures S. c.
Peyton, J. NJ. Luck, Monroe Kelly. Alter
mates: j. A. Seldom, \. r. Heflin, James
BloXham.
After the delegates were elected short
speeches were made by General Lee and
judge Goorick. which were we'll received
and frequently applauded.
General Lee took occasion to correct a
false impression which had gotten abroad
in reference to his position on the State
debt, to the effect that he was in favor OF
taking the last dollar OF the poor man to
nav the debt in full. The General said he
was opposed to any adjustment OF the debt
that had not the consent of the creators as
well az the State, and was unalterably OPP
posed to any increase OF taxation beyond
present rates, which were ample to pay OIL
the debt with economy.
Both gentlemen protested against this
issue being forced into the canvass, as it
was so entirely irrelevant and outside OF
any duties pertaining to representative In
Congress. Nevertheless they were perfect
" willing at any time to define their posi-
ton on the question if it was desired.
From the Fincastlc IIerald.l
TIE CANVASS FOR C0NGRESSMEN.-Th The
canvass in the different congressional dis
tricts OF the State is waxing warm, and in
some sections personalities seem to occupy
Il high place in the list Of things discussed.
AS it is generally conceded that Virginia
had a very respectable delegation in the last
Congress as to ability and influence, the
"outs," after casting about for new issues,
have hit upon reimbursement OF the State
debt as the lever to prize out the present set
and lift themselves in. And thus we see the
discussion OF the public debt introduced
into the discussions in almost every district
in the State; and the pertnacity with
which the souts" are trying TO get
the Gins" to define their positions "
on that question is only cqnalled by
the obstinacv OF at least some OF the
Gins" in declining to do so. The re-
adiusters think they have the current IN
their favor, and consequently present that
issue. vigorously, whilst the average con-
eressman, somewhat dubious as TO the
strength OF that element, protests that it is
not proper question, and manifests pro-
nounced indiSpositon to take Il "position.'
And in this they are partly right: Whilst
we would be glad to sec all the candidates
take a position against forcible rtadJust-
ment, the issue Is one upon which no vote
can ever be taken in Congress; and to APP
pear in that body as a repudlator OF honest
debts, among men representing constltt-
encies that consider such acts as dlshonora-
Bile, is to 60 there discredited from the first,
with slight chance OF gaining influence
among men whose opinions and support are
necessary to make worthy and credItable
representative.
Bv accepting the debt question as the
leading issue OF the canvass, we run the
risk OF electing unit men by way OF eXpe-
dicncv, and throwing out men OF superior
ability because perhaps they may entertain
not entirely satisfactory views upon ques-
ton entirely irrelevant to congressman
legislation. But the point Is that while no
one-not even the most rampant repudia-
tor-ca see what connection there Is be-
tween the duties OF 4 congressman and the
settlement OF the State debt. the leading re-
adiusters in the several districts recognize
in this issue their only chance to get into
Congress, and hence it is thrust forward.
From all we can see, however, we incline
TO believe that their plans in nearly II not
quite all the districts will be frustrated.
In our own district Mr.. fuckers posi-
ton is well known, but the fact that ne is
opposed to anything ssvoring OF forcible re-
adjustment does not appear to affect his
chances for reelection. His recognized
ability and special fitness for the position he