The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-10-13
RICHMOND COUNTY.
( For the Dispatch.l

4 vast coucourSc of people assembled at
Warsaw, the county-seat OF Richmond coun-
", on Monday the 9th, TO hear the public.
debt question discussed. Before the dis
cussien took place few sorebeadS, who
sloughed off from the grand old Cohserva-
tive party since the idcs Of last March, aided
by a few Radicals, assembled in the tavern
porch and nominated Mr.. William Mayo rs
the candidate OF the Readjusters for the
Senate OF Virginia, in opposition 10 the pa
triotic, eloquent, and matches Walker, the
Patrick Henry Of Westmorcland.
This little tea-paity over, the people as
senbled IN the courtroom and were elo-
uuentIy and ably addressed on the debt
question by General r. L. L. Beale, OF
Westmoreland, and Thomas CroXton, Esq,
OF Essex. The speeches Of these gentle
men were simply grand, carrying convic-
ton to the heart Of every one willing to re-
ceive the truth and ready to do that which
is right and Just and honest. They were
frequently and loudly applauded by our pa
triotic and honest people, who reject with
scorn and contempt and trample under their
feet the doctrines and teachings of Messrs.
Malone and Massey and their chinQuepin-
whistle tooters in this peninsula. During
the delivery of Mr.. CroXton's speech Colonel
r. NJ. Mayo came into the courtroom
and strutted up towards the speakers
stand and took his seat on the lawyers Ia
| ole, evidently painting for an opportunity
| to belch forth the foul contents which had
accumulated on his brain since the nomina-
ton of W. w. Walker as the Conservative
candidate OF this senatorial district. Mr..
Walker, observing this, at the conclusion OF
Mr.. CroXton's remarks very politely and
courteouslv invited the retoubtable Colonel
upon the stand and yielded TO him an hour
of his time. Colonel Mayo commenced by
saving that he was not candidate for Of
! fice, had no fayors TO ask, but simply wished
to give the people his reflections upon this
State-debt question. He told the people
that he was Mathematician, and was not,
like the gentlemen on the other side. depen-
| dent upon the Auditor, the sworn book
keeper OF the Commonwealth, for his fig
ures. No, not ne. He thanked God he
was a mathematician he had studied math-
ematics many years, and could make
bis own calculations, set down bis own fig
ures, and come to his own conclusions.
Away with the Auditors figures. l will
give you the figures and show you
that the Auditor and these gem
tlemen do not understand this debt
question. They tell you that the reve-
nues OF the State ut the present rate Of taxa
ton will pay the annual expenses OF the
government, run the public schools, pay
the interest on the debt, and leave a surplus
OF from 100000 to 100000, which will
make sinking fund that will discharge
the whole debt in the course OF time. This
Is all delusion, as l will prove to YOU.
Mr.. Smith, will you take down the figures
as give them to you? Mr.. Smith nodded
assent. Set down $4,000, the interest on
SS,000,000, the amount funded to the 1st Of
June, 1880. Now set down the interest on
the balance OF the debt, say S22,000,000, at
| E per cent, Add these sums to the debt,
which is now $3.50, 900. Now confusion
became worse COMPOUNDED. The great
mathematician broke down and abandoned
| figures, and bawled out "Why, fellow-citi-
zens, at the assessment OF the property OF
the State soon to take place, property Will
depreciate 100 per cent" In the midst OF
| this heterogeneous mass or conslomefated
nonsense a gentleman asked Colonei Mayo
| where he stood il he considered NM
! self a member Of the Conservative party
| He said he was and STOOD on the cen
( ire OF the platform Of 1877; that he want
| ed this debt paid in this generation;
and that he would be willing to have his
| faxes increased 80 per cent. for this pur-
| nose, He was then asked If Mr.. William
Mayo was Conservative. He replied that
he was. He was then asked il Mr.. w.
Mayo stood upon the same platform
that he did. He replied that he did not
know what Mr.. W. Mayo's platform
was. Colonel Mayo resuming his seat,
DR.. Price, OF King George, rose and asked
to be heard. Mr. Walker gave him fifteen
minutes OF his time, when DR.. Price said
he had been travelling through the district
as private detective to find out what these
Readiusters fthe Conservative party were
after, that he found they were only CO.
| quoting with the Republican parry. He
said he asked them how they hoped to elect
their candidates; that they replied they ex-
pected to get the Republican vote, which,
added to their vote, would elect their cam
didates. He asked il they were willing to
divide the spoils--if they would vote for
the Republican nominees. They said, No.
lit seems he had visited Colonel Mayo's
house in company with Mr.. w. Mayo, and
held this conversation with Colonel Mayo
land Mr.. w. Mnyo.l Now, said Or, Price,