Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-10-18
HOW tic Anti-Escbt Payers Get NJ
Falmouth.
IErom tic Fredericksburg Star. |

pa}ei' e'uc "ele uluI, L. W. l1u0ter, Ueu'
tilz Lac and Gen. W. II. Payne. The read
J asters SO called vera Nles;rs. }. l.. Powell ard
J. a. Ssddor. Judge J. B. Jttt, county su-
poIiuteudeDt Of the conservative party, called
the meeting to order, and paid handsome tribute
TO the distinguished speakers representing The
debt settlement.
Maj. Hunter Was thea introduced. Ho sJoke
csrn: SLY, etquently and logically upon the
great question which is now engaging the minds
OF the people. E!cqueDtly, indccl, dill be urg.
the people not to be upmirdtul of The tr.at
issue 10 this clnvlsS. and urged the people to
stand by the hlcCulloch settlement, becaus, it
malna!ned the honor of tho State, it promises
prosperity, It guarantees the success oil the
school system, 1t will carry on the State govern.
ment aud it restores confidence.
MIR. Dull Green, who was standing il the
crowd, cstechlscd Msj. Hume; 10 reference to
the schools, who, 10 aoswer to GreeD, rem6lk'
cd that ne thought 1t probably could tC shown
that he Green was at one tine opposed to
the schools.
Green characterize caIly. aud with great
flourish OF his arms, said "Whcever says lhst
| ever opposed lba schools is God damn
liar" Oh coulse Mi. Hunter, and very prop.
erIy tco paid no attention to this epithet, and
corc!uded his speech, during tho delivery of
| which he received the prcfoundest attention,
| and took his seat amid laundering aud eontin-
| ucd applause.
Mr.. james l.. Powell followed 10 au hours
speech.
| Gen. Fiiz Lac then arose and Was greeted
With tremendous applause, and for ouu hour
he held his audience with his uuguswerable
logic and patriotic uttcralc?s. Declaring that
he never sought tho nomination, and had e2.
pressed the desire teloro tie convention that
Nominated him had couverei, that another be
chosen to bear tho Conservative standard ia
Ids night. But as the party had placed the
STANDARD 10 his hand. he was determined to SEQ
10 II that 1t should be borue ia triumph to vic.
tory. lie declared himself d stauooh friend OF
the pubic schools aud Le honestly aud siuuere,
ly believed tat the McCuIloeh bill WAS their
salvation. He received tho s!IiceSt attention,
and wss <Saln and again applauded. uod took
his scat AMID the cheering of the people.
M:. Dull Green next took the stand, and
said that he wished 10 make ::'persous ex-
| psaGailon. Lie said it had cone to his earE
that Geo. Lee aud Gen. Payne intended 10
tulid'Z, him 10 this canvass, but he did not
bshGyo they entertained such Gil idea; lie be,
ieved 1t was tho dam ocd Wallace AID Moucuro
tbcilon who made these threats. and he intend
Cd to light this damned faction 10 the death.
Ito SAID be did not intend 0 discuss With Gen.
Lee 10 tbs cI5va&3 Ter reasons prraoual 10
| himself
| Gen. Les remarked II Mr., Green that he
would bs glad 10 ds,ugs the Issues With him
aud would give him Green hycn hours to his
| les S one.
MIR, Green hare sad youeihius. Ent by ra.
'0n oi the continued appeudEg OF Tie pe1pla
| We 1luld not hear bis remarks.
Mr.. SfddGn X spoke iJr thirty minutes.
| ten. Plgoe then Ciml forward aad cheer
alter cheer erae!ed bin. We never heard a
| greater speech no never saw speaker 9,
| thr;ughly engage the 4 tenliop Of al audience,
Flights OF e6quence, lsw. logic. wit and humsr,
and satire abounded. His speech, itd.cd wss
| q perfect gem. ard VIC have evidence of ,be fact
that 1t not ouly convinced but convicted some
who We're haltpg between two opinions lime
| and Ilme again wss he enthusiastically applaud
ed, and when he intimated that he would have
| TO close 90 account Of the lateness Of hour-it
| then belng | O'Clock 10 the morniug--the large
crowd shouted go on, 20 on. General, VOL!
stay hero all night to hear you. He was.
however, forced to conclude. becauic, 40 he
| stated, no had to drive tRenty-iour miles by
day light ~ order to meet au appointment 10
speak. He took his scat amid dralcniug CD.
pauSa.
While Gen. Payne was speaking, Mr.. DIFF
Green sitting. on the stand, was constantly
| making side remarks. aud turning to Judge
Jett. who yeas sitting ab6u. five feet froul
Green, Df. u. L. Daniel sitting between them
aud the writer OF this stardug 10 the rear OF
| Greco. Green leaned over Dt. Dluei's lap aud
said to j adpe Jett, IL mean to follow you"
| Very well" replied Jott, not locking at
| Green, but puyiug attention to the speaker.
Green.reitorated, " will follow you 10 tho
| desth, and rs long as l live"
Jet replied III very Indifferent manner,
| very good, do your best"
Green sprang from his seat excitedy, drawing
at the same time knife from bis pantsloons
pocket. and opening the knife, shtly advanced
towards Jet, and said TO him, you are the
dsmndest carpet Dagger and the damudeat
| scoundrel."
Jett arose and replied. IT you wero not n
| cripple, would thrash you
| Green boisterousiy said, THAT needL'L make
| any difference"
| Jet replied, Lay aside your arms snd l will
| thrash you"
Then Green Immediately advanced and struck
Jet On the left cheek bone. Jet at the same
| time SEEING Green by the beard and throat. By
| this time mum bsr of friends Of both parties
| seztd them, when Green WAS taken from the
stand.
1t was then discovered that Judge Jetps face,
Just under tho eye, had swollen to the sizs of q
| hens egg, and there was various cor ec.ures as
TO Whist he was struck with. some alleging that
1t must hsye boon billy, others that it Was some
part OF the knife. though not the blade, IS the
| skin only was broken
| Thus ended ono OF the most diagraceful sff.irs
We ever witnessed under similar circumstances,
We would also say that while Messrs. Hunter,
Ice and Payne were speaking, there were ire
quent and unbecoming remarks from those who
ware not IN sympathy with these speakers, and
We arc glad TO note that these interrupte1s and
their associates were largely in the minority.
We take great pleasure in congrstulatng the
debt payers present upon their becoming polite
ness and torbesrsnce on this occasion. Messrs.
Powell and Seldom were given respectful stten-
ton, there being not word spoken that was
calculated to wound their feelings.
Magnlhcent boquets were seEt to the stand for
esch of the speakers.
We will state for the information Of some of
our readers, who may no. be aware of the fact
that Judge Jett IS q nstlve Of King George CO.,
Fs.r and has been a resident of Stafford for a
number of years; be is the present Common.
wealth Attorney Of Stafford. and ia q gentleman
universally esteemed for his integrity and high
christian character. Who ever heard of BsiIIsv