The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-08-01
MONTGOMERY COUNTY.

CHRISTIANSBCRG, VA. July 20, 1879.
Editors Dispatch: The crowd in attend
ancc on County Court to-day was considera-
bly, larger than usual. The attraction which
brought good many was, no doubt, the
forcibIe readiusters' meeting and the dis
cusson touching the State debt.
Mr.. Massey, the great iugleman OF the
forcibes, did not put in an appearance,
much to the disgruntlement OF his read
juster friends. The speaking began at mid.
day. Ex-Attorney-Generai j. G. Taylor, OF
our town, led off on the side OF the forci-
bles. Dr.. }. l.. NJ. Curry, OF your city, now
at the Allegheny Springs, near here, fol-
lowed. Then we had aspeech from Senator
A. A. Pblegar, Captain Blair; OF Wythe-
vile, closed. The spirit manifested by the
speakers was good, and everything passed
off pleasantly enough. The argument, of
course, was alton one side. Dr.. Curry made
a very polished and telling speech, and our
young Senator, Mr.. Phlegar, sustained his
well-earned reputation by an able speech,
bristling with argument and facts admra-
bly, presented. Major Taylor and Captain
Blair sustained their side as we'll as it could
done, but were Of necessity forced to play
the role OF destructivcs, pulling down but
building nothing. The disaster which
would follow the overthrow OF the debt
settlement is so plain that it is hard to con-
ceiye how our people can be brought to
take part in such scheme. L WISH time
permitted me to give the Dispatch even
brief SYNOPSIS OF the admirable ana unan-
swerable arguments OF Messrs. Curry ana
Phlegar. YOURS H.
from another Correspondent
The discussion at ChristinnsburG.
CHR1srIANsBURG, VA, July 80, 1879.
snprpitv and ability
with which the Dispatch has urged the
confronting I" of the Mozartites with our
ablest sneakers must have had the approval
of all who understand 50 the situation" 1t
was a mistake, last year, TO let the forcible
readjusters poison the public mind by their
unrcfuted sophisms. What the Dispatch
has been SO wisely urging, it is to be hoped,
the State Committee, at its approaching
meeting, will approve and take steps to
carry out. Messrs. Malone, Massey, Paul,
&C., have been permitted quite lorg
enough 20 make unchallcnged their mis-
chievous statements. The best ability OF
the Conservative party should be put in the
field to make the campaign against the dis
organizers short, sharp, and effective. Next
year will occur the presidential election, in
yolving issues OF finance and revenue and
construction Of the Constitution, too I'M
portantto be complicated with questions OF
State policy, which can better be settled
detinitively and finally in advance. The APP
peal Of * Fredericksburg stirred the blood
like a trumpet. Our senators, who both live
in the Southwest, this centre OF diSafectlOn,
should bring all the influence OF their ofi-
cial position and legislative experience to
rescue the Old Dominion from dishonor.
Our representatives, who are sound, should
be called on to do yeoman service. Hun
dreds OF others.in the State should beso or
ganized as; to have every county aroused
and enlightened. s.. -7.A1 III -,
1t is feared that in some portions OF the
State there is not 2 proper appreciation OF
the need Of public discussions, caused by
the partisan and demagogic appeals which
have been made without resistance. l
beard on yesterday the discussion in this
place between Major Taylor and Captain
Blair on the one side, and Professor Curry
and Senator Phlegar on the other. Our
friends were more than. satisfied with the
result, but the character. Of the speeches OF
the Mozartites was such rs to awaken most
painful apprehensions as 10 public morals
and State honor, Bald assumptions and
excitation of sectional hate, and popular
preiudices were mingled with arguments
which, logically developed, would lead to
communism, ;repudiation OF. private engage
mspts,. aud the destruction OF government.
Principles land opinions, We're ayowed
which, carried opt to legitimate results,