Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-01-29
Our Richmond Letter.
House OF DELEGATES. l
RICHMOND, January q. ISIS.

laSt UcSOdg eFeBiHE. 1HC ANO $50
Gus met in the Senate Chamber ant
the Conservative caucus in the hal
OF the House of Delegates. The for
mer at once sent a flag of truce, borne
by Gen. T~alliaferro, Col. BocOtk anC
5 e n atOr Dickinson, Of Grayson.-
These gentlemen presented a petition
askirg us to go over to their caucus
leaving the independents behind, and
there, in joint caucus with them. de.
Gliding the question as 10 the exclu'
sion or admission Of these i~ndepend.
ents. These Propositions simply look
ed to u giving up the question
which led to the division at first. and
was, Of course, promp ~ declined
with the reply that the doors Of the
Conservative caucus were and had al
all time been open TO oil conservatives,
and that we should be glad for our
erring friend. TO return.
This was asked by the boilers ard
furders, who compose the leaders OF
the Lee Caucus, a warwhOOp, and.
which they had up 10 that period rur-
posed that neither caucus should make
nominativos, they proceeded to crack
their whip and swore they would
nominate though the pillars of the
universe should fall.
Our caucus had 20 members who
answered to roll call, being ten more
than the enemy could number. 1t
appeared that 81 members were requir-
I'd TO constitute a majority of the
whole number of conservatives, and
DR.. -Quesenbury, our chAirmen an
nOunced that he could not be bound
by any caucUs composed o. less than
that number, and as soon as we deter
mined to nominate he resigned aud
Indignantly withdrew from the
caucus, followed 10y major Hoge Tyler
of Pulaski. These gentlemen were
bent on the reelection of Col Swan,
who has steadily refused to place any
Of the patronage of the Prnitentiary
in the hands of South Western Vir-
ginisns, it being understood hat our
caucus proponderated in favor of Gen.
Lindsey Walker, who is one CT the
nobicst specimens of the Virginia
gentlemen I have eyer met.
Judge Allen made a powerful speech
in defence of the Independents, but
strange enough to say, q number of
these same independents Withdrew at
one time or another and Joined, next
day the column of the Fupders, who
have systematically ostracised, and
denounced them from the first. The
result then of the two caucuses was 10
shut up in the Lee Caucus all the
friends Of u candidates and to open
the door for the escape of boilers in
our own. The flinders have denoun-
Ced Us for uniting with the Indppen-
dents, but on "Wednesday, they united
with the radicals and a portion of
these Independents and defeated U.s.
The two caucuses differed only as to
the officers Of Sec'y. of the common
wealth. superintendent and storekeep-
er Of the Penitentiary and Superin-
,endent of public printing.
The old Offices were all selected eX-
Maj. R. f. walden Public Printsr.
who was beaton 10y Mr.. Frazier fthi-
city.
The fact is the funders united and
stood solId, and our people refused TO
the lines of cur organization
IS to the election of officers. These
men say they will stand firm on
measures. but l must say they have
lone Us much harm. | am glad to
say the South West stood very square
y up to to the line, Senators. Moore,
Fulkersou, and Slemp stood fast. ,
while Messrs. Dickinson, Tyler and
Phlegar went to the enemy. Dele
Fulkerson, Mcconnell, Chase,
Dickinson, Witten. Davidson. Ogles.
~, Johnston, Spessard, Akcrs, Kelly
this deponent faced the music
can be counted on to all emergen-
les. Messrs. Fulton, Shonnon, Kyle,
5helbourne and Trout, cast their votes
or Lee Caucus nominees.
RICHMOND JAN, 28th 1873.
The Senate now goes to work on
REIMBURSEMENT, Mr.. Rrooke's four per
,ent bill being occasion. Mr.. Bar
three per cent bill will come
up in the House il a few days. On
.hese two rates the lines seem likely
o be drawn. l am not able 10 see
hat there is any doubt of re-adjurt-
on n of these figures or a rate
them, say three and a half
The fundeTs are all now for re adjust
nent and declare for four per cent
hey assert most positively that the
.o~ndholders will agree promptly to
ODr per cent on the whole debt.
Since 1871 We have failed to pay six
er cen5 on 20 millions, and if accrued
unpaid interest, and the sinking
nd literary funds could be disregar-
ed the whole debt would still be SO
billions and we canno pay six per
ant Oh 20 millions how can We pay
var per cent on so millions. The
mount would be the IN
| suppose i'm a new settlement the
fund could be cancelled and {
State could begin at the ground {
nd work that fund up anew with
le now debt, but the literary fund
innot be cancelled and the accrued !
lterest would still look US in the face. !