The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-08-21
EEI SON COUNTY.
of the Richmond Dispatch. ]

ALTON, VA. August Is, 1879.
Although this county is small in size ana
.par,e OF population comparatively. there IS
ro reason why the patriotic and honest por-
n IN Of her citizens should not he OCCASION
~ REPRESENTED in the leading newspaper
q Virginia, ard the use OF your columns
fora record OF few important local occur
noes is respectfully solicited.
The corn and tobacco crops will be short
N account OF the prolonged dry weather
80 have just passed through. The last
Trek brought several refreshing showers,
nhlch has considerably dispelIed the de-
.youdCncy that settled upon our farmers,
I'd they are hopefully looking forward to
remedy for reduced crops in better prices.
The Alton House and Mountain-Top are
ed with visitors--many OF them promi-
,yni citizens OF Richmond. They show no
sDostion to leave the mountains for the
,aprcssiyc heat OF the cities, and will pro-
9lbly remain until late in the season.
Politically, in this county, the waters are
ginning to be disturbed, and soon will
BE- inaugnrated canvass for county dele
ate the like Of which ha, never been seen
~ the good people Of Nelson. The Debt
iayers will thoroughly organize next Mon
Say icourt-day), and will in September
.3minate some good and true man who will
salk over the track victorious. The Agi-
mors, or Regulators, many o! them, are
,rely sick and tired OF their late delegate,
tic notorious eX-Judge George 5. Stevens,
vao was removed from the office OF county
Judge for card playing and immoral con-
Duct. and who was elected to the House
from this county by an accident, receiving
only nine rOtes majority, his supporters
consisting almost entirely Of negroes and
Repudialors, and they, too, have deter
mined TO rebuke him in his cheeky career.
Already have Captain John G. Collins and
William H. Goodwin. DR., appeared in the
field Ii Independent or Malone candidates.
They are not exactly regulators, but their
lpractlcablc views, il it were possible to
arry them out, would lead to Reputation.
They arc warmly opposed to the settlement
81 the State debt made last winter by Con-
sentative Legislature. This trio OF INDIE
lrhGents will have a regular Kilkenny. cat
a;ht md become easy prey TO the Conser-
valve nominee.
Our people are rapidly waking up to q
'rnsc OF duty, and the ball opens next Mon
cay tcourt-day) at Loyingston, when Hon.
Robert a. Coghill and Senator G. T. Smith
will address the people in support Of the
debt settlement for which they voted and
ook an active and leading part. Malone
anG Massey are aIXlOusIy looked for by the
who Knoxville political jackets
u these two Rcpudiators (who are such
snail men intellectually, compared to the
reputation made for them) will
It taken and they be scalped by two such
.grciblc and convincing speakers us Coghill
nd Smith, than whom there are no better
horned and more effective speakers on
ioc debt question. We dare Malone and
Massey TO put in an appearance. The abil-
~, tact, and magnetism OF Coghiil and
saith, who have played such prominent
s3d successful parts in the Virginia Legis-
lure for the last eight years, will prove to
l@ ioemcn more than worthy OF the best
Or worst Reputation steel or brass.
BY the way, Senator Smith, since the
>,ate Central Conservative Committee (of
which he is one Of the truest and best
2embers) has at last spoken so powerfully
I'D plainly the policy he has always con-
ended for (hi> resolution so declaring hay
Ing at The meeting OF the committee last
March been voted DOWN, is buoyant and
Apply. The people will long and gratefully
;suember his skill aud management dis
Hayed in such marked degree in the
honorable contest Two winters ago between
lie Lee Tor Debt-payers1 caucus and the
2uesenberry tor Repudiatorso caucus. He,
Major Daniel, Coghill. and others succeed
20 in destroying the latter caucus and saw
ing the Conservative prestige and control
IN the General Assembly, and secured the
election OF all the State officers and judges
"eSutd by The party. II is known through
@at Virginia, and the Wing has so charged
I'm, because OF his stay in Richmond, that
" set TO work last month to stir up the
>a'e Central Conservative Committee to do
'le work they have recently so thoroughly
a.compIished; and all through their mas
,te3iy address his friends recognize the facts, |
.Sures, and arguments he has been using
WIN bus constituents since the Legislature
ssG!9lrned. But be says lit 10 hard to tell
SSns wrote that address, as it was somewhat
1S the Daughter Of the Regiment who
eight hundred fathers.'"
lt HM It is we'll known that it was prepared
psr SS; S,s:y, hrye, Henry, G. It. Smith, Shep-
and AZ wyatt, and Davis, and that some able
Doa, 1is - rec advisers helped to "chink and
1evas IL. and the people know, and will
win sn cease TO praise Its noble work, done
g,est s s. ability, that the Dispatch in this
b, h.. struggle for Virginia's life ADD honor
sbe ne esna pioneer, brave and true. Lay on !
The ~ p.Iople and the press are with you, and |
6eyt t",e VIII be t,uthfully told in November !
Renns Maen the dog.star Of Mahoneism and
g,,. aalalIon-synonymes OF, will not say |
noW-Wiil set forever in this State.