The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-05-20

debt, provide for The expense o. tbs sosSS,11I
ment, aud support the public schools. he
explained fully the provisions OF Tue new
school bill Passed by the Legislature, Wnl:a
leaves three.fourths OF the scnool lunus 10
the hands Of the freasurers OF the various
counties, to be disbursed directly to the
fentbers I'm those counties, and that by
that, net tho actools-warrants are made /
receivable for taxes, and thus the, sehoJi
fund was secured beyond any qaestfoHS
He answered In detail all the friYsjious
objections raised TO the bill by its enf.mies;
showed that the opponents OF the 'Jiil and
the followers OF Malone bad over and ever
again. BY their votes and public r1tterances,
favored settlement Of The dc.bt at more
than 8 Der cent, as provided b q the present
bill, ard charged and prov ed successfully
Tint they had always oppo led any read1u5t-
ment Of the debt, but " ere seeking to keep
It alive as d political F,sie for the purpose
of riding into Office. He showed that they
were colluding wit The Republican party for
hepurpose OF br. eaking up the Conservative
party, that th ey might ride, into ONCE on
what they Supposed; a popular issue. re
depicted Ia glowing terms the prosPefny
that world return 10 the Common"ea'H Ny
the settlement Of this much-vexea CUES.
ton and the injury that would De done Us
by iseeping it alive. he asked: oeioEe DC
Concluded. the other side TO tell him what
, they nroposed to do in case they repealed
this bill by the next Legislature, to which
thew paye no satisfactory answer, ana ne
showed that, il this bill was repealed, as
they were attempting 10 do, the o.d tundins
bill would be left upon US, and the puDilc
schools thereby killed.
| General Walkers speech was pronounced
| by fine UNDERSTANDING them, prominent
members Of the opposing side-to .oe
most able effort, and rounds OF applause
were given him as he retired from the
stand. ,
then took the stand and delivered an ba-
raneuc OF an hour and quarter In length
| filed with abuse OF the bondholders and APP
pealing to the worst passions OF the people,
but with no sound argument against the
merits of the bill. He succeeded, however,
in gaining the applause OF his side. ,.1,> i
! COLONEL FuLKERsoN 1'--.
followed in speech Of a balf.hour, re-.
iterating bis often expressed objections to
The bill. and making an attack upon Gene
raj Walkers record, which led to great
deal Of excitement, as General Walker
| claimed the matterto be private ore, and
not subject for discussion at that time and
place.. High words ensued; but quiet was
finally restored by Colonel Fulkerson de-
| sis,ing from reading the paper which he
proposed reading, and which was object ed
| TO-. Colonel FuIkerson, however. read a
| letter from Mr.. Frazier, OF Rockbridge,
| which included report OF conversation
| between General Walker and himself in
Richmond, and which General Walker posi-
lively denies; .t.~' -" 90. ''''
| .f::r@ MAJOR JOHN ". DANIEL, 49,.
Of Lynchbu,g, next took. The stand amidst
the widest applause, and for an hour and d
half treated the people to speech unri-
vailed in logic and eloquence by ANYTHING
our people ever listened to. He dealt blow
AFTER blow to the de>troycrs OF Vireinia's
honor with crushing effect. It is impos-
sibe to give anything like the substance
OF Major Daniels speech in this Kind
Of notice. He demolished every posi-.
ton taken by his opponents and brought
down the house with tremendous APP
plause when he showed up the incon-
Sistpncies and shallow nretences Of the
would-be peoples men. He charged them
with now pretending 10 be the friends Of
the "poor man" when the same party had
taken away S4.000,000 Of the States inter-
est in the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio
railroad aud given 1t to Malone and his fol-
lowers without any consideration in re-
turn, and how they could be generous to
Malone in giving him salary OF $4,000 4
year whilst the poor laborers on the rail-
road went uup paid, and how they could give
to the Richmond IVhiq $4,000 OF the peo-
ple's money, and now. they. could not afford
| to be Just when they were" >ked to pay the
people who had loaned the State that money
at three per cent. interest. The Major
made strong appeal for the public schools,
which he claimed could only be maintained
Nv the success OF, the present bill. He an
swcrcd in detail every objection raised to
this bill, and made the greatest appeal ever
listened to in behalf of lis native State.
He paid bis respects especially to the
new party aud their Radical allies
which was christened at Mozart
Hall, and made every conservative DEM
ocrat feel proud that the old party had
son who could deal such blows to her enc
mics. No one can describe the enthusiasm
which pervaded the whole audience during
Major Daniels great speech. Gray-headcd
men and sturdy yeomen clapped their hands
with Joyous shouts Of applause deafcninS
the ear as be made his grand periods. He
sat down the captnr Of the hearts OF bis
hearers and the Ajax OF this great battle Of
words. ~"
| MIR. MASSEY
followed in speech which was very fine
one for his side of the question, aud whilst
his arguments were all based upon false
premises he maintained his reputation for a
good debater, and reused the feelings OF his
sympathZers. We cannot give his argu-
ments, but they were in keeping with the
objections urged by the readiH>ter organs
throughout the State against the bill. He
favored the reaIjustels supporting men OF
their own views for all offices, and showed
by this the true secret of his opposition to
tue bill. He sat down amidst the applause
of bis followers. $751;
With one or Two slight Interruptions, the
discussion pissed or pleasantly. The court
house Was packed to overlooking during
the entire debate! and great enthusiasm pre-
vailed on both sides. A large majority of
those present were in favor or the bill,
though the new party magnates had secured
the country for their hencbmen and their