The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-08-28
5eonseq hently ave vent 81 fneir eoone ~ u.
feelings 81 djsapp ointment y the turn o. az
fairs. It was

for them. rhey knew /, and an attempt TO
soya The day was made by bringing 70 Lne
-rosfrirn mn otifeand-on Malone maa--
W. ARNOLD, who,is biss a feebl Limitation OF
Mr.! Paul. Arnold spoke against time, put
said nothing pu.the great snfes or tne oa y
II he did. no one seemed to- think so. de
confined bis remarks TO, the arratgDme4nt 2oi
inc Conservative party; and; ehlogtums OF
Malone, which did not receive the sngntess
,anr,roydf of the more respectable portion OF
the audience. His speech. was proclaEimlnea .
failure, ,.,,i.- Llge 4..fl- - shgin Off
LAT this stage OF, the proceedings The
crowd grew restless- and signs Of dlsrurD-
ance were manifest all about the densely-
Mr. Arnold had not taken his seat. and
+beforeJ Mr.. Bland, delegate from Prince
George In the last Legislature, could gain
the stand torepiy to Mr. Arnold, Mr., Will
liam billiard, who was defeated by the good
peopie iof. Surry for seat in the House OF
iDeIeoa tesi at the last election, arose and
read some oscillations condemnatory OF the
action OF the Conservative State Committee
in reading the MozartHalfites out Of the
party, and opposing the execution Of the
cCulochg bill. He put them to vote.
A. large number OF those present-a major
ity of whom were negroes-voted In the
Affirmative .i .E-'52s a'-5 =. 'l'|'":
DR.. John Wilson, superintendent OF the
Conservative party in the county, jumped
up and denounced the course taken by Mr..
billiard. AS superinten dent OF tho county
he (WiIson) was chairman OF the meeting
that. be had introduced the speakers, ana
should be the only recognized chairman.
Yells and great disorder here ensued.
Mr.. r. T. Wilson, OF Petersburg,
~! i s&t.s MOUNTED TABLE, -.
and. selling the resolutions appealed TO
the audience, and said that they had been
duped, and bad not understood the tenor
of these resolutions. After explaining
them another vote was had. and the resolu'
lions were defeated with but lew dlssent'
ing votes in their favor. me r@.a.,...... {
TWO FACTIONS =. as., - /.
then formed In battle array. Mai or Ban
Pepram. from high elevation, re
fected on Mr.. billiards. political course
md sajd that I" the honored father OF MT
| DjIlard. were he here, would be ashamed.
own him as q son." To which. MI. Di''ai
replied: ..., !1 ~: -, y. .,,s
| alTJsA FALSEHO0D"; y - ""
| ybereunon Major Pegram rushed FORWARD
with his hand raised to strike Mr. Diliaiu
| Int yvas held back. This was tue slgnaiio'
q. o,enerol row. In an instant dozens OF lh'
r,ost srcited on each side pulled OH thell
aootS and q serious conflict Tor aWnlie was
imminent. 2."''.5':''- .
: - CHAIRS WERE BRANDIsHED,
! and few placed their bands on their pistol
he,is. Tt was thrilling moment, and sac
| would have been the consequences had moi
tjIa cooler beads OF both parties lnter1ered
| After some time spent in explanations sat
| isfactory apologies were made, and the
meeting finally adjourned without any Sc
| rious results.
| The meeting commenced at II 4. VI. and
lasted until after dark.
! There Is no finer field for operations in
the State than Surry and adjoining coun-
ties; the debt question has been but little
discussed. and the people as general rule
seem disposed 10 listen to reason.
There are many things should like to
say about the crops, the thriving and good
appearance OF the farmers, their wives and
daughters OF this section OF our State, but
will postpone it for future occasion.
INCIDENTS OF THE ROW.
The negroes, FOR prudence sake, it being
none OF their quarrel, stampeded from the
| courtroom like a flock OF sheep as soon as
the row began.
Mr. Royal and the Dispatch representa-
| tive, both strangers to this locality, felt
somewhat out OF sorts, and took elevated po-
sitions in the window back OF the Judges
desk, from which they could take birds
eve view OF the situation. +. w.