The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-09-18
@ PrTTsYLVANIA COUNTY
WALKER isD CURRY TRIuMpHAST IN D1s
- SION.

| SEPTEMBER 10, l6l /
Editors Dispatch: General james.
,bWaker. DR.. IL, M. Curry, and PAP I
Massey met ut Chatham, our countysS |
I'd dtscuss the debt question to-day. IF
coming had been noised abroad, andEt |
was good turn out OF the soyerefgns. p
spacious courtroom was packed. TIP
was some difficulty in the start-off, Pah
Massey claiming that it was his meeting
virtue OF an invitation he had received Y
accepted from 140 citizens OF the countp
address them at either August or Sept
Der court. Our county superintendt
claimed that it was meeting for whfcHe
had given notice, and at which be expetd
and bad announced General Walker 10
Dr.. Curry TO attend. Before the crowd lu
gotten well into the courtroom, my e.
adjusting neighbor 0he same who mie
the run two years ago for the Lcgislatre
as a Repudiaiionist and got two hundred pc
fifty votes) took the stand, and, announcing Q
Massey meeting, nominated Colonei w y a.
Witcher for chairman, and put the we.
Few responded AYE" Captain I'D
way said all opposed, "No," aud the n-
| tire audience responded. Judge Coles tas
then made chairman at Captain TredwF's
suggestion. After some sparrlnS between
General Walker and MFR. Massey as to fho
should close the discussion, both parties
claiming the meeting, General WalkeTled
off in sweeping and exhaustive argument
for abiding by the settlement OF the febt
question as made in the McCul0ch bill
You in Richmond know what Walker can
do. Well, he did it here to-day. DR.. Curry
stepped forward at the conclusion OF Gene
raj Walkers speech, but the crowd calico
loud and long for Massey, determined
that he should speak in his turn. Mas
sell IS shrewd and ingenious usn"'i ~,
but, hia r>,.~.- -hninu fal sn- Of COURSE III
conclusions are wrong. L must say, now
ever, that | was pleased with his courtes,
and his Jokes. He had some applause, bu
[ think it was entirely sympathetic. DR.
Curry followed Massey. have hear'
Vance and Kemper and Walker, Wither
and Blair and Ferry, but [ never heard
erandcr speech from any man than lei
from Or. Curry's lips to-day. The crow
fairly tir-toed with delight, and yclIe'
themselves hoarse. Several times ne pinned
Massey's arguments to bis back, and then
Stamping him on the shoulders, made hin
come forward and confess Judgment. Io1
ought to have seen Curry then AM
heard the laugh that went up iron
that crowd. I don't suppose ina
Massey had ever met with exactly such al
tention before. DR.. Curry slapped him VI
and brought him forward so often to explain
that towards the close, whenever the Docto
looked behind him, Massey would selt'
himself in his chair and look as II ne Wante
to grab the rounds thereof that he might D
able to resist any amount Of slapplng up an
pulling forward. ] have heard Curry
Baptist Associations, make educationa
spcechcs that were unsurpassable, Dl
never did see him warmed up before tc
day. II any there were in his audienc
batting between two opinions to-day L al
sure now that they are with Curry on tn
side of honesty and patriotism.
We cart lay claim to many Rcadlustel
in our county. Our people are makers
the finest yellow tobacco raised in tn
world, and they believe in honesty. p;
sumo, however, that my Read!usun
neishbor and chronic candidate for tn
Legislature will get his $50 votes this ial
| as usual. hiNA'i'