The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-10-03

A GREAT MEETING At KING GEORGE COURT.
HOUSE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS SPEECHES
Ely GENERAL FrTz. LEE, EX-GOVERNOR KEN.
PER, AND OTHERS. .
ESPECIAL telegram to the Dispatch.l
FRgDERICKsBURG, VA, October "A
large and imposing assemblage at King
George Courthouse to-day, comprising rep
resentatives OF four counties, was addressed
by General Fitz. Lee, Ex-Governor KEN
per. w. L. Royal, and w. W.Waiker, in
support OF the McCuloch bill. General
Lee was the first speaker, making brIel'
solderly talk, which made an excellent I'M
pression, especially upon the many old SOL
diers. General hempel's speech was
magnificent effort. He made rapid re-
view OF the history OF the Conservative
party, showing that it had rescued
Virginia from the horrors Of South
Carolina and Louisiana, secured justice,
education and equality before the law to all
classes, and saved her from the creation OF
any new debt even to the amount OF dime,
whereas the other southern States had been
saddled with over s200,000,000 Of new
of internal quarrel had for the last eight
years broken the harmony and weakened the
usefulness OF the party. 10 convention
assembled in 1877 the Conservative people
had decrced that the then ensuing Legisla-
ture should be chosen for the specific OBJ
iect of forever settling this denlorable
quarrel over the public debt. The arbi-
ter thus chosen, after many stru2-
giles, had effected by an overwhelm'
ing masorily the passage OF tue
McCuIloch bill This bill was contnstcd
| snccessirey with the Barbour bill, with the
Bocock- Fowler, and with the Fowler sub.
stitute; and the Mozart party were shown
not only to have sanctioned every feature OF
the McCulloch bill on which they now make
war. but to have gone far beyond it in
making coupons receivable for taxes a we'll
as in paying q larger amount OF interest on
the debt. 1t was shown that Virginia could
with ease. under the operation Of the Me-
Culloch bill. carry her debt, support the
schools and the government, and a; an early
day reduce The present rate Of taxation.
'
Reputation were demonstrated By facts
drawn from the history OF Ilinois and Ms.
>iSsippi. MaSSey's theories Of national law
were diSsccted. His misrepresentation OF
history was exposed. The future policy
Of the people OF Virginia was deIin-
Gated and enforced. The ancient and later
renown Of the State, snd the State pride OF
our people, were appealed TO in behalf OF
public and individual honesty.
W. W. Walker closed with one OF those
brilliant efforts for which he famous. The
crowd renamed all day listening to the
speeches with close attention, showing that
even the Readiusters or King George are
open to argument.
| No speakers were present in behalf OF the
Readiusters. The good effects of to-daY's
work will be witnessed on election-day by
a good majority for Lee and Walker.
Kemper goes to Tappahannock to meet
! Malone.
TWO LARGE MEETINGS IN wINCuESTEE-A
STRONG TEAM: ECH0LS, CURRY, TUCKER,
AND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. HDDLED.
Especial telegram TO the Dispatch.l
WINCHESTER, October "A large au-
dience yesterday morning and a packed
house last night. General Echo!s, Mr..
Tucker, General Payne, and DR.. Curry, in
the order named, made eloquent speeches
in the daytime. At nighttime was divided
b tween Dr.. Curry and Mr.. Riddlcberger !;
and the disposition that DR.. Curry made Of
Mr.. Rddlebereer was final and conclusive.
DR.. Curry completely captured the crowd
and carried everything before him. The
result is large increase Of the majority
that Frederick will give In November for
the MoCulloch bill.