The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-10-23
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>v OCTOBER %. 1879.
orTERSBURG.

.ussriSG--TBE DsBT-QUEs-
syFpBLlcAN ~ FROM A REPUBLICAN STAMP
r.3S aRo.SD CANVASS IN PRINCE GEORGE
FoiN sr,srY-ATTE&rT 70 MKEoA : i"A'H
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iQ@rs'g" '"'' OCTOBER %, 1879.
,,hiican mass.meeting at the
The hf Music last night was quite a
scalepH, very enthusiastic Que. While
large aila not as much crowded as on oe-
The 5sH y. ~, PREVIOUS political meetings, 1t
,s>:>S' :, :" sled, Many prominent coiored
- "e.. ne, Sod seats on the stage, and many
ntn occ :.;rsns were present. D. F. Bats
vie cs'- ~ Petersburg. led of in brief
lr ane,ory address, and he was FOL.
~ 'G" sssssynnc.iyey by J. Anderson Taylor
lstS y Brooks (colored), OF Richmond.
sd Il, l.. ,hsse speakers showed great famill-
S.ia Q. S me question on which they spoke,
SIS VIZ. ne subject altogether from Re-
, TnS Standpoint. They urged the Re-
'; s,S~. Nh, to belle the record their party
- :c's ;s n n; the matter of the honest pay
- niS . Shncst debts; advocated the Me-
IN - Nh nc 4 fair and equitable settle
@.i'et 1 The dept OF Virgins. and advised
.' p,nuhl!cans. as they fa!ne llelr intufe
'af ~. ~, IS CITIZENS. AID The maintenance
'S'" rcrr..n;:v Of the public schools foT the
4" ~ ,,;on 81 their children, 10 vote only Tor
"snd;lateS as arc known to DE IN It's
.>a Ind this advice from each speaker
-'' .,.,s;yed with loud applause. Many
- -,nr and telling points were made against
s. - ,'"S;ns,rrs. which were received
!? snoriv concentration. Brooks said
~. W.. no H,sdiuslcrs bad striyen hard to
|i.~ ~, n the negroes that as they were
Pr. ,, ., The time the debt was contracted
! 49,, hsd no hand in making it, and have
-': :o, . in paving ii. II they have no in
' 49,. ..' !, having it, said he, why are the Re-
, .;.,,crs 50 buSily seeking their votes to
|, 1' ~. il rrHaju>ied: The negroes, he said,
t,ys Inst a much interest in paying the
|. J.. n 81. fl0O. 900 as they would have il
.-..r only thirlr.two cents. And, more
~ thew feel pride IN helping to pay it.
= could not do otherwise rs citizens
| =, an the benefits oi law and liberty,
[ Allowing the benefits, too, OF the money
.-awed by the State.
= Charles ". Sutton having declined
|. conservative NOMINATION. Tor the House
r,.2ccate> from Surry and Prince George
..r,ie>. another gentleman will doubtless
j.. ,,.r in the tield. L. it thought that Cap
m 2. /. Bland. o! Prince George, might
F. ;a9ucr0 10 accept 4 nomination. lie
s.. q, member OF The last House, and is very
..,',T in ht> county. The division in the
.a1Iican ranks in the county would
.nlY add 10 bis vote.
II.,3ay night last some unknown per-
.ad,ayorcd TO wreck the freight train
lie Petersburg railroad coming this
g.. from Weldon. i fcw miles beyond Jar
: de,6i, by placing cross-tie on The
1. The ;hirty-ninr mIle-post WAS also
led from tie ground and placed on the
rk, probably hy the same person. Both
,ifuriionS were Fortunately discovered
.l:5r 10 ,,r,rCnt accident.
The noAdiusler> oi this city Will hold an
! lair ma>>-mcc'in- tomorrow night in
4. y u Jarratt', Hotel. Speeches will be
,errd hv Me>.r>. II. II. Riddlebergcr
L. i. Wilcox. ROBIN ADAIR.