The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-02-13

BER OF THE BAR AND FOhhEn slahE oENh
ToR-MEETING OF READJUsTERs THEIR
SIGNAL DEFEAT.
correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.]
F1NcAsTLE, Va, February II, 1879.
Yesterday was the beginning Of the regu-
lar term of our County Court, and an unu-
sualIy large crowd of our countymen were
in town. We always have large crowd,
but Yesterday was special day. The veXed
question Of the Valley railroad was to be
discussed, and the said road annihiated, II
possible-as it should be. The still more
yexed question OF the State debt was to be
again brought before the people. by the re-
adiusters. so called: both OF which ques-
tions have caused much infensc feeling IN
our county. Very little BUSINESS was trans
acted in the court owing to the announce
mept OF the death OF William N. Lackland,
ESQ, member OF the Botctourt bar. The
court at an early hour adjourned out OF re-
spect TO the dead. Mr.. Lakeland was an
able lawyer. and had held many important
offices within the gift Of the people. For
MANY wears he was the clerk OF our courts,
which office be filled with great credit. He
was elected to the Senate from this district
in 1872, succeeding our former worthy and
able representative, Colonel Edmond Pen
dleton, than whom Virginia has no more
talented son. His remains were Inferred
in this place Yesterday.
The readjusters, or rather regulators,
under the directions and by special letters
from "Jeems 1.-THE honorable representa-
tive from Rockbridge-who had coniurcd
them in the name OF Malone, Barbour d
Co. to meet and send delegates TO the con-
vcntion to be held in your city on the 2jth
Of this month, il there were but ten OF
them in the county. pursuant to notice met
in the courthouse and made bold attempt
to effect their purpose. D Temporal, OmoreS!
This in Botctourt But what bust! am
most happy to say the Black-and-Tan Con-
vention will not have representative from
Botetourt. We are all too true rcadiusters
up here for anything Of that kind, as the
large meeting proved. An attempt was
made to pass resolutions (cut and dried)
supporting the Barbour BILL" denouncing
our able Governor, and authorizing Malone
ct al. to represent our county in the con-
yention Of the 18th instant; but it was no
go-no, not by darned sight. After able
speeches, pro and con, the following pre-
ambIe and resolution, offered by Captain J.
II. Fl. FIggat as substitute for the one
above spoken Of, was adopted by large
majority:
whereas the State convention OF the
Conservative party OF Virginia, in their
platform, declared itself opposed to the in
crease Of taxation on property in the State;
and we, the people Of Botetonrt. being called
upon this day to express our opinion on the
subject Of the reimbursement OF the public
debt; therefore
Resolved, That the proposition submitted
By the representatives OF the bondholders TO
the Legislature Of Virginia meets the appro-
baton of the people Of Botetourt, and that
our delegate and senator are earnestly re-
quested to use all honorable means to secure
the acceptance Of these or similar terms.
The almost unanimous manner In which
this resolution was carried shows full we'll
how our people stand; and am fully con-
vinced il the question was submitted to the
vote Of the people this sentiment would not
be changed. May all OF Virginia do like
wise. '.-
Iwoud to tell you how grateful the
people OF our county arc to the Dispatch for
the stand it took upon tile Richmond and Al
leghany Railroad bill, but I have already
gone too far. May it soon be put in operation
is our earnest prayer, and may Richmond de-
rive therefrom all that she richly deserves.