The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-09-18
HIGHLAND COUNTY.
A GRAND DAY FORT OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Err SKINS PAUL AND FrTGATT SKINS SHEER


KAhD.
MONTEREY, September 10, 1879.
Editors Dispatch: Since the agitation OF
the debt question in this county the Read |
iusters, UP to the present time, have had
everything their own way. as far as dow
ing, speaking, and meetings are concerned. |
The first impetus given to their cause was
by Characteristic harangue from that |
champion political adventurer Mr.. faul,
during the summer or 1878. Again In the
fall our people were pauseateu by announcer
dose from The same gentleman, in his 1atai
onslaught for congressional honors against
Judge Harris; but the unmercliul druhDln@
which he received at the hands OF the Judge
seems to have cooled his ardor some, as we
have seen nothing OF him until the present.
Again this summer we were the victims OF
a charge from that TAx-RIDDEN man OF SIN
and iniqulty Parson Massey. All these
meetings were stolen upon the ConServa-
tiyes without a chance of reply, and when
1t was announced that the Hon. J. Il. Tuck
or would address the people at this time the
Conservatives began TO wake up TO their
work and duty.
Early this morning our village was
thronged with citizens TO hear the great
statesman on this most vital issue in our
politics. and it was also announced That
Captain Paul was here to meet him, on the
part OF the Wolfgang. At 10 O'Clock the
discussion was opened by Captain Paul in
Il speech OF one hour and half. Mr.. Paul
travelled over the same old road our people
have heard so much-deprecating high
taxes, bondholders, and lunatics. He asked
that instead Of giving our money to our
creditors, it be appropriated TO bulldinS
asyiums and schoo-houses; declaring
against the idea of binding the revenue
fn
wears. He admitted that he voted for bill
binding it to them for fifty years! Nice
consistency, truly. But never once did he
tell his auditors what better adjustment be
would make, and how he would do it; and
closed amid feeble cheers and weakened
cry of "That's wot's the matter with Han
nan" from one of his admirers, who had
evidently been too patriotic towards liqui-
dating the State debt to-day.
Mr.. Tucker being introduced, arose
amidst the deafening and vociferous cheers
of the audience, and it was several minutes
ere he could commence for it. 1t would
be almost impossible to even epitomize the
mastery effort OF Mr.. Tucker. Commenc'
ing with the inception Of the debt. he
clearly proved that we owe the debt, and
when he demanded il Highland would re-
pudiate her part, loud cries of "No!"
"No!" came FROM every part OF the house,
and the people seemed to realize for once
that king OF the rostrum was before them.
He then in mastery manner showed that
we were legally and justly bound for the
debt, and, finally, that we were abund dainty
able to pay it. ALI through Mr.. fuckers
speech he was listened to with rapt attcn-
ton ard greeted with tremendous cheers.
At one time the whole audience was con-
vulsed with laughter when he showed up
in its true light the empty and sophistical
reasoning Of Captain Paul. AT another, in
dignation was seen when he depicted with
burning eloquence his thrusts and stabs at
the bonor and glory Of Virginia; and when
be came to pay q tribute to John Is.
Baldwin, who had maintained the obligation
of Virginia to pay the debt, the whole house
with one accord gave him tremendous and
uproarious applause. Mr.. fuckers time eX-
pirlng he closed, calling on the people 10 be
true to themselves and rally around the
Conservative banner.
Mr.. Paul reioined in speech OF ten min
utes, repeating his clap-trap about crazy
niggers, soldiers, and free schools, and was
applauded by his Rcadiuster friends, and
closed without making point. Mr.. Tucker
replied in a speech OF the same length, and
as Paul had said nothing to reply to gave
him complete squeching on INVITING him
about speaking OF the honor OF the State,
| and closed with magnificent strain Of elo-
uuence on honor and true principle.
| This has been one OF the grandest tri-
u,nphs for the Conservatives that they have
ever received, and has successfully stemmed
the tide Of reputation for the present. and
we feel justified in saying that its backbone
| is broken in Highland. While the day was
all that the Conservatives could desire, 1t
was peculiarly suspicious in one particular,
as it served to remove the ven or oDscurlty
from that modern Cincrnnattus, one Joseph
II. Sherrard, OF Bath county, who, after the
departure OF Messrs. Paul and Tucker,
came upon the stand and announced him
self candidate for the STATE Senate. jo-
sepb, hitherto, has been ga youth to Tor
tune and to fame unknown" and. from
present indications, is about as we'll known
rs he will ever be. AS he came up on the
rostrum and very chivaIrously began 10
comment on the speech OF Mr.. Tucker al
ter he had left the courthouse, and going
through with so many cOntortlonS OF lace
and body, one would fain believe that
some scarc-crow had eloped from
some neishboring corn-held and was
now haranguing us from our courthouse
stand, while 10 those outside they were
forcibly reminded Of mad bull In emma
shop. AS to argument, there was none ID
his speech, it only being vain attack on
Mr.. fuckers address and some baIder-
dash and Measurements about free SCHOOLS
and the Barbour bill, aud it was generally
conceded that il was the poorest effort ever
heard By our people. Poor, mlserahis
weakling. His abortiye, attempt to make Il
speech was only calculated to cast snabe
and modification on his few friends. Altss
the close Of Mr.. Sherrard, Captain james
III. ii. Figgat, OF Fincastle, the Consersa-
tive nominee for the Senate, took the stand
amid the loud applause Of the spectators,
and went for MIR. Sherrard with gloves on,
and such an excoriation was never wit
messed by any people as Sberrard got. Round
after round Of applause greeted Captain Fig
gat as he explored the shabby and Disgrace
ful record OF sherrard. He proyeu by the
record that Mr.. Sberrard lodged vote after
vote; how that out OF the twenty-four days
in February the honorable Senator had
been in, hts seat but five, And when be
told OF pjss voting against the election OF
that pure and upright man, Judge Nc
Laughlin,a eat-calls, Kisses, and cries OF
"Put him ONT = came from oil parts Of the
house. Mr.. iFiggat's effort was eminently
satisfactory to all, and his expedition OF the
miserable record Of SberraFa perfect, so
smuehi so that SherrarPs remaining, friends
declare, that it would have been BETTER bad
be never come here. Indeed, some tbink
Il /" would have been better had ne never
been born y; some others that IT WONG