The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-09-11

fsiem do. MOTTO pay Il, there would be an !
lie
onlasit understand sybF iahone thought: |
;e coAft psS per esfrts il. forty millions
ndge9ns n6t pag ssstie sass per Gent. on T
blffsmtllisnsa ns sssougfd ihofse and the |
Their Read SAsters made as mistake IN |
let accepting reaa iustu sSg when 1t was |
cached, attetr Struggling f6f ofso lone.
Hsteaaef losing tue fruits nuts
Ike TIM, party ho went to ,traiI the Dear
md sreturned because tie ltrstks got TOO
resi-. there Nass DEMONSTRATING -a- na .
'ettlement even at C greater bargain than
hey asked for, and they didd't like It.. he
declared the Readiustefs fsasgane back on
~ i, ~ tsy-seiN ~
! DIR. Monteiro claimed that the success OF
the pubiios schools depended upen the iaitn,
fgl fulfllmeat ios fine Mcshilieeh, Dill ahu.
Thought it the greatest Oh errors 10 enarSel
the friends OF the MeCuliaah bill Eitb De.
ing enemies 60 the public schools he tteAS.
declared tbs bill to be Q, lasF, ana iassettsu
that il it were possible, for TIE Readlusssrs
to obtain two thirds Of the Legislature ana
repeal the bill that stbe Court OF Appears
would orerthrow zach ac;ionsSy be! pointed,
" brought in, the anecdoie OF the col9rea
man aud one OF Mahone's supporters, when
appeared in the Dispatch editorial column
the other day, which created much merri-
ment. The Doctor. paid his compliments 10
MIR. Messy, and declared that All tue law
and gospel couldn't dfsprove this q STATE
though Massey would attempt 70 90 any
thing for two dollars and half. me DOC e!
tors speech was ~ squelcher" most enec,
tive and complete, and one richly enioyed
by all except the minority factlon Of tne
crowd, the Readjusters. ~ S,5 ,e,., j. :.
JAMES L. POWELL, ESQ, .4t,.aJ..
Of Spotsylvania, next followed in opposl-
ton to the McCulloch bill; and he is GER.
talnIy an honest Readiuster. de doesnt
say $ I am no repudiator,'' and then IN eli
feet say, "but I'm not in favor OF. paying
the debt" but be is consistent man, as
wilibe seen by what follows. Mr.. Powell
didn't think Malone 40 issue in the can
yass be was tlnacquainted with the, gentle
man, anu certainty disagreed with him In
regard to the public debt. AS to the asser-
ton that reimbursement was an accomplished
fact, and the McCuiloch bill irrepealable,
he would ask why the supporters Of that
bill were marshalling forth their best ora
tors to support thing which was irrepeal-
able. Mr. Powell then declared, doubtless
much to the disgruntiement OF those OF his
party present who claim to- smack Of no.
thing akin to reputation and to the COM
,plete satisfaction of others who are aYoWed
that the ct ~ 4! .i".~
"DEBT IS NOT A JUST ONE"
but as many people ind Taxpayers so con-
-sidered it, he would, Tor argument, discuss
it from that standpoint. Mr.. Powell
then asserted that, from his premises
laid down, the only question was
should Virginia pay this debt9 (This
kind of an argument was quite per-
picking to no few OF Mr.. Powelps hearers
i. e., that the debt is unjust. but he would
admit lis business for argument sake and
still the only question to discuss was whether
Virginia should pay this (uniust) debt. Ii
the debt be unjust, how can it be admitted
just for argument, aud how can Virginia be
liable for is?) Mr.. Powell then discussed the
debt question from the above standpoint.
denounced the brokers' bill, and declared
the object of bis party to be to "repudiate
every particle except what they choose to
give up for the sake OF peace" And be
believed reputation proper whep right
and Justice demanded it. It will be well
for the people to "stick pin here" 1t is
an important confession from Readiuster
on the hustings. I quote UcrJatim from
my notes. We mean to reDudiate every
particle except. what we choose to give
them for lhe sake OF peace"
MR. HENRY J. VALE,
the Readiusers' candidate for the House OF
Delegates, next spoke. He said he was
present as the nominee OF the Rcadi busters
Convention. II there was the least, DIS
satisfaction at his nomination be would
withdraw for any man who could carry one
single more vote for lis party. He de-
ronnced the " brokers' bill " in the usual
strain. Unlike Dr. Mouteiro, who had said
she wouldn't give the snap Of his finger
whether the bill was constitutional or not"
he did care that the bill was unconstitu-
tional; was opposed to any increase OF taxa
ton under any circumstances. and opposed
to any act to bind the peoples children IT,
ably for forty years. He promised
vigorous canvass.
-... g.. CAPTAIN II. w. MURRAY,
self candidate for reelection 10 the Sell
ate Subject to the decision of the Noml-
mating Convention, Of courSe), and IN so
doing said he was elected to the Senate as
Il Readiuster. and voted for the McCulloch
bill rs readiusting measure. He declared
that under the operations OF that bill the
Interest on the debt could be pad. the pub
lie schools given all the Constitution pro-
ft,o u
surplus left, and in asserting which he
emphasized the assertions strongly and de-
clared his ability to prove them. He was
thoroughly aroused, and spoke with earn
estness, which created wild enthusiasm, and
regular old rebel yells, loud and long, rent
the air. Mr.. Powell challenged Captain
Murray to discussion OF that question.
Captain Murray announced the challenge,
and with emphasis said, Il am ready to
meet him at any time" DIr. VALE asked to
" have a little hand Ia it," when Captain
Murray, raising his voice TO the highest
pitch and gesticulatins freely, declared ne
was "not afraid to meet all the Readiusters
combined in argument" which set the
crowd wild. ,.'' -'
.'..l. MAJOR ]. HORACE LACY
was next introduced, and closed the discus
sion with an argument in favor OF the Nc
Culloch bill. Your correspondent was
compelled to leave pretty soon after the
Lion OF the Wilderness commenced, but
when be left Powell was receiving an awtui
castigation. He declared he had never De-
fore heard reputation, advocated before :, :,
Virginia audience. The" Numidian Lloa
smoke until nearly dark, and The interest IN
The discussion was not abated 10 the least.
! hear he made o fine argument in support
of our cause.
The people were thoroughly aroused and