The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-09-03
r,a Field -Day-csreat for the Common
wealth $500;

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~ z !. ,n,norfant, great day Tor the CON.
3 ~, waa,th o. Virginia. 1t was day.'.e
B ,mnart qualification to all our peopie--sas1
,ndescribablY delightful qualification. Wnieu
comes from knowledge that good Is done
4, the country and to the people thereof =
and that A disaster has fallen upon the pun
Tic enemies, by Gripping their p,ans 80. ~,
public injury and exposing sne1 oyloo ''''s.
and malevoience. va.
Everywhere the Conservative cause w" s
advanced by the energy and ability OF the
,.,,ant defenders OF the State. At Char
io,,esy;.le. at Winchester, and in Spotsyiva-
MIA, nothing that was not agreeable ana
gratifying to the Conservatives happened.
AT Winchester ringing speeches were made'
We refer the reader to our letters and ais
matches. which Will contain all that may De
received in time.
At Charlottesville the chief OF the destruc-
tive movement and his field-marshas were
encountered and endorsed by r. A., Coo
HrLL, Of Amherst, and A. NJ. hErLEY, OF
this city. Mr.. CoaHILL Is Statesman, ana
as well armed in argument as he III IN
formation. He has not been known in his
legislative debates to fail to bear himself SO
tina, his adversary was compelled to respect
him, and seldom has it been that he did not
get the better 10 contest, especially when
8 question OF law was involved, CoGHILL
crappled the leader in the crusade inimical
to the interests and welfare OF the peoples
and his friends triunphed over the result !;
and so may the people generally.
All accounts represent the Conservative
cause as having been magniicently vindi-
Gated, and especially the chief disturber OF
the public peace as having been put IN
most damaging light. CoGHILL, KELLEY,
and CBAMBERLAYSE put the public cause In
a condition entirely safe. The James-River
Valley is, from signs and reports, in excel
lent order. WeshaIl swept triumphantly
on both sides OF the river, electing Coo
HILL. BococK, SMITH &c IT,, and Delegates
all, we hope and believe.
The day at Charlottesville was with the
Conservatives. So it was at Winchester,
and so 1t was in Spotsylyania, where DR..
CURRY swept the field, and only Mr.. WELSH
attempted 10 stay the volume OF his assault
upon the rickety defences OF the Destruct-
ives with rush, as it were. 'a
Our readers have read the cheering ac'
count from Spotsylvania. There was
somewhat OF lginal demonstration where
worthy gentleman, feeling how much more
be owed TO his State than to party, frank
" and periodically declined 10 accept the
nomination OF the so-cailed Readiusters,
and Joined the party OF The Commonwealth,
determined to use bis influence TO put an
end to strife, and secure peace to the Com
monw eath, with all the blessings proceed
ing therefrom.
ColoneI BoHANNAN carried the day at Pow
hatan Courthouse, gallantly supported by
Mr.. SAM. PAGE, who planted some sharp
blows upon the fidgetty and impulsiye Colo
mel WALKER, the luminous Radical OF Ches-
tertield. We have not the full correspond
ence expected by us OF the field-day, but we
know enough to enable US to say that it was
a grand dav for the Commonwealth. We
should not omit to say that just as we write
we have a fine verbal account OF the grand
achievement OF Major w. F. e. GREGORY at
Charlotte Courthouse. Our informant de.
clares that he made telling speech, main
tanning the Conservative cause by the force
OF unanswerabie argument, and carrying
the large assemblage with him with great
enthusiasm. I'll.
This 1st-of-september 6eld-day was
great victory for the Commonwealth. The
Conservative party was already full OF zeal
and devotion in the noble cause OF the
State, and indeed the cause OF every man,
woman, and child in it. And after that day
there must be increased energy and IRE.
pressible spirit in the ranks Of our grand
army OF the Commonwealth.