The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-02-01
HALIFAX COUNTY.
HALIFAX COURTHOUSE, VA,

OU, LOU
Editors Dispatch: Gentlcmen,-I notice
in the editorial columns OF your yesterdays
issue an article entitled "Not to De
Caught" representing that repeated and
earnest efforts were made by 'two or three
boilers from the Conservative ranks TO hold
4 meeting 10 send delegates to the Rich
mond convention. TO be held February 20tH,
utterly failed" dc.
As YOU were pleased 10 give credibillty to
the statements Of the article referred to by
saying 1--WE are reliably informed" DC,
and as Tue writer hereof believes. it TO be
YOUR desire that the columns OF the Dis.
pQ!ch should ever be the medium OF sub
stanlial facts rather than OF peryerslons, he
will by your leave briefly state the facts:
a few days prior to our County Court
say about 2lst--a correspondence was had
with several prominent readiusters in the
different sections OF the county, mainly IN
regard to the eXpediency OF sending dele
gates, and as to the mode and time OF their
selection. This correspondence suggested
the election Of delegates by district meet
ings, and the gentlemen referred to were re-
qucsted to advise and consult with known
readjusterS in their respective neighbour
hoods, so that full and fair expression Of
opinion might be had. and 10 report in
person to Il conference OF the parties in cor
re>pondeuce on the following Monday, that
being court-day, at the courthouse, at which
time plan might be agreed upon for the
purposes mentioned. In compliance with
The Sad suggestions, number OF the gem
llemca correspondent with, besides others,
were at court on Monday last and upon
consultation it was .agreed-there being
larscnumber OF readiusters on The ground
to hold masS-mceting then and there; aud
proclamation was made to that effect. But
as the nolce was being proclaimed-the
court having taken recession half an hour
candidate Tor one OF the county offices ut
Tie spring election mounted the rossrIm
and with his audience occupied the court
room, as they had perfect right to do, until
bis Honor resumed his seat. So 1t happened
that the usual place OF holding political
meetings was made unavailable. The plan
o. holding meeting, was then necessarily
abandoned, unless the ball L over the
COURTROOM could be procured. After
some delay tbe manager OF the travelling
concert troupe, who was occupying the
nail, was found and his consent obtained for
US use. In the mean time, it then being
about O'Clock, numbers OF Teadiusters had
lett for their homes. and It vas decided that
fN Nv@i. VAS wv iutc ,lVI auyLusHS NJ q lui
meeting. Thereupon . conference was held
tlodecide upon plan. At this conference
was determined TO call rnass-meeting, to
DC heldatthe courthouse on the 18th OF Feb
foary at II o'clock 4. NJ, for the purpose
aeIecting delegates. The call was direct
,sNG be published ia the Record and by
laadbill. -:s.I,G]
Now, Messry. Editors. our Halifax rtrap"
aas been laid baIe-not, however, by your
,te.iabie informant" but by one knowing
Tue lacts to be as here stated. As to who or
ho@ many this trap may hereafter catch, al
n. The writer TO withhold his coniectures.
nu. Tue writer dares to assert, notwith-
, ,htaaaing The opinion Of your informant,
t tA.N Ihe good people OF HalifaX-of whom
..nes lousths are readiusters, be they
oh DolteFs" or not-know what they are
aoo,l, and that they aoiN send a delegation
w t a. convention to be held in your city on
I'D s@ ON Of February, IS here they expect to
sSsre 40 the preparation OF aterrible "trap"
s,Un 70 be sprung upon the. political wolves
CAV CAV !sekails vino have SO long preyed upon
3 e'ate's Yitais. ~ |',tF sQUID NUNC.