The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-10-17
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY.
MANASSAS. VA, October 10. 1879.

To the eaters OF ne Dtoput'sios ..5s
I have forwarded a letter to the Wig OF
which the following Is a copy; - nope you
will publish 1t, whether the wing Gees OF
not It is due to General Payne thas the
mendaciiy OF w. r.. the correspondent OF
the Hhig, should be made known. II ail
tbe CORRESPONDENTS Of the above paper. are
40 free in the use OF he'aboYe-mentioned
Sac1,tv az The one from Prince William, the
doom OF the Repealers Is sealed forever. &
TO the Whig: e. !, !.
writer from Brentsville, under date OF
the Sth uhimo, who signs himsen w. H.,
undertook to give an account OF tue oiscus-
sion which took place at the Courthouse on
the day previous. ask the space IN your
columns not for the purpose OF saying any
thing about the merits OF the discussion,
but to correct the wilful, deliberate, and
malicious Measurements made Dy etnat
writer in reference to what was sara. oy
General William II. Payne on That occasion.
First. W. Il. seeks to create tue impress
sion that either General Payne or Major
,Grimsley had tried to arouse tho pre1udlces
of the people OF this county against Round
and Greene because they were northern
men and Radicals. Now, Mr.. Round, in
bis peculiar way, put it to vote OF the
house whether or not he had right to
speak. General Payne and every one else
voted !" Aye': and right ut that point the
GeneraI called the attention of the audience
to the fact that he bad not objected to Mr..
Rounds right TO speak, because ne had en-
tered into written agreement to divide
time with him; but that be had con sidered
it singularly immodest in man who con-
fessed that be had drifted here at the head
Of the Federal armies to undertake to lee
ture or instruct his victims as 10 their con-
duct and duty upon a question affecting the
honor OF the State,he bad sought to destroy.
Second. W. r. states that neither General
Payne, Mr.. Grimsley,, nor the nominee
'(NicoD for the House OF Delegates would
say whether they were in favor OF an in
crease OF taxation. The question was asked
by Mr.. Round and Mr.. Howison, the latter
gentleman being reputation candidate
for the House OF Delegates. MIR. Nicol
answered emphatically that be would favor
no increase of taxation. General Payne re-
piled that as that question could not posi-
bly, arise whilst he was a representative 1t
needed no answer from him {; but as it bad
been asked he would answer it, and so he
would vote no increase; and further, called
upon the audience as his witness, for, said
he, am satisfied my position will be mis-
represented in-the Whiq.
Third. W. r. charges General Payne
with attempting to deceive the PEOPLE Of
Prince w lillian by saying that Mr. Greene
read the opinion OF dissenting Judge.
General Payne did say that Dir. Greene read
Judge fuckers opinion as the decision OF
the Court, and further stated that In his
opinion it was dissenting opinion.
I make this correction IN Justice to Gene
raj Payne, whom W. r. fouIly misrepre.
scented. More especially is the conduct OF
that writer cowardIy and infamous because
he wrote that letter after General Payne
had distinctly and clearly stated his position
on the above matters, and invoked the audi
ence to bear witness to his declarations. The
other portions OF the letter clearly attest
the mendacious propensities OF W. r. =,
Respectfully, j. j. DAVIES.
1t is needless to say that the other por-
tions OF that letter are totally untrue. Gen.
eral Payne's speech was cheered to the
echo. The Debt.Payers were at least six to
one in the meeting, Notwithstanding the
Kepealers had brought out their full force,
darkes and all. ...,...
There can be no question as to the posi-
ton of Prince William in this canvass.
j. j. D.