The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-09-05
PATRICK COUNTY.

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81 OUR.
| PATRICK COUNTY.
AUGUST 80, 1878.
Editors Dispatch: Since writing you on
| the 4th instant, the interest upon the subject
OF religion has in no wise abated III this
county. Great numbers still attend the pro-
tracted meetings, and many are connecting
themselves with the Church. The excite
| mcnt is unparalleled, and nearly every man
YOU meet with on the court-green COM.
mences his conversation by detailing some
interesting circumstance, or making some
inquiry concerning the great revival. 1t
pcrvades every class Of society, and extends
| over our entire county, and is now the all
absorbing topic with old and young, gay
and serious.
| ON the Goth instant Colonel Flournoy ar
rived at our courthouse, according TO no.
tice. The distinguished old Roman looks
Lwell, still! commanding admiration by his
appearance and inspiring enthusiasm by
his eloqucncc. He addressed quite re"
| spectacle number Of our citizens on the
alst instant. His account OF his connection
with the late contemplated project to build
the Norfolk and Great Western railroad,
and its disastrous failure. and the heavy
burden OF taxes likely to be imposed upon
this county by said failure, was fully eX-
p!ained bv the honorable gentleman and
st, Paul, before his accuSers, never made Il
more earnest, truthful, and eloquent de-
fence than did Thomas S. Flonrnoy upon
this OCCASION. satisfying all who came TO
hear impartialIv. After this defence, he
briefly alluded to the political topics OF the
dav. and the reason why he should receive
the nomination OF the Conservative party
Of this congressional district. He spoke
very kindly OF our present representative,
Colonel Cabell. who, he informed us. was at
home, too indisposed to canvass for the
nomination. 1t is needless for me TO
say that Colonel Flournov's speech has the
ring OF the true metal. His ability, his en-
pcrience, his patriotism, all make nm con-
sentative in Federal rs we'll as in State poll
ties. He lamented that State affairs had
been luygetl into this contest; was for MAX
Ing an honorable settlement OF our State
debt.
At the close OF this splendid effort Colonel
| Wthers was introduced to the audience,
who proceeded to make his address. lie
anoloo;Zpd Tor not speaking at length, rs he
expected TO meet with our people again be-
fore the election in much larger numbers;
that he was candidate till the day OF cleo
ton: was opposed to conventions as lhcy
were commonly gotten up by court-iotioe
cliques and cross-roaa tr!ckstcrs; that ne
WAS one OF the people. and to them nc SUBJ
mitted his claims He thought that the peo-
pie had a right to hear from those VINO
wished TO represent them in the nationai
| collnselS upon the great question OF our III
| dcbtednesS-now the most absorbing OF All
others to our State. He was in favor OF at
iuSting speedily and promptly our debt,
| 7 +l,o C.,fa and a
great a burden-that great incubus tnat
now hangs over our State, prosirating every
energy, hindcring emigration, impoVerlSi-
ing the farmer. and expressing the labofcr.
The distinguished gentlemen came back
at each other in q short reioinder; when the
meeting dispersed, leaving everybody in
good humor.
On the 2Tth instant our County Court
neld its monthly session. At recess for DIM
ner it was announced that the Conservatives
would hold a meeting in order to appoint
delegates to our Congressional Convention
TO assemble at Hilisyile on the 18th OF Sep
TENDER next. Judge Staples presided. The
following gentlemen were appointed by tue
meeting to represent this county In sa'd
Convention j. Il. Clark, William Barnard
S. G.. DobguS. Samuel Ii. Dunkley, James
| Bovd, J. c. Adams. W. T. Lawson, Il. X.
|
L. G.. Penn, II. G. Tatum, NJ. Q. Carter,
and A. S;apleS-and the following alter
mates: J. w. Hatcher, Ii. T.. Clark, John
w. Gates, Robert King, James Hines, A.
NJ. Dillon, N. D. Ross, p. b. Hyton, u.
W. Hylton, james p. Critz, and II. J. Wool
wine. Quite an excitement was gotten up by
the offer of resolution by Maj or CritZ to IN
struct the delegates to vote in said Conven-
ton for Colonel CabcIl. The resolution was
opposed by John Staples, Esq, when A. Sta
pies offered as q substitute that the meeting
endorse the course OF Colonel C:bcl in his
faithful efforts to have the tax on whskey
and tobacco reduced, which was unanl-
mouslv adopted, after which the meeting
adjourned. Mr.. Wilkerson, OF DanVl!le,
during the day addressed the people IN our
courthouse in behalf OF Colonel Ca0eil.
We heard his speech very highly spoken OF.
After which the Judge resumed MS seat
and proceeded to business, and dllfln" Tue
term OF his court tried several very I'M
portant Commonwealth cases; the most
important of which was that OF James Tay-
Tor. OF Mt. Airv, y. C., for attempting to
shoot Mr.. Withers, OF DanVille. This
case has been heretofore mentioned in your
columns. This case elected good deal OF
interest. from the high position OF the par
| ties as we'll rs the time, the place, anu the
circumstances OF the shooting. The gentle
man was ably defended by John Moor,
Esq, Colonel \. J. Stedman, and Colonel
John L. Penn; and with equal ability
prosecuted by Commonweati's-Attorney
+. &. Penn. The defendant was acquitted,
after an absence OF il few minutes OF the
jury from their seats.
Richmond did herself great credit when
she nominated that glorious old chle.taln
Joseph f.. Johnston to represent the Ihird
congressional district in our next Con-
grcSs-not Richmond alone, not Virginia,
| but the United States, rs a tit representative
OF this great nation to the nations OF the
earth. DAN.
lColonel Flournoy has withdrawn from
tic contest for the nomination for Con-
gress.]