The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-09-17
NANsEMcJND COUNTY.
Correspondence u The Richmond Dlspasch.i
SUFFOLK, Septemler IL. 1880.

"' ' .
For monfAs past great change has been
going on IN public Sentiment oil over tie
state. CHS senatorial district was she
s'ron' hold OF Mahoneism" last fall, but
,ece atty that party has had abIndapt evi.
ue ace Of the disinteeration going on In It's
xenks. ON Monday last (court-da.y). with
captain r. s. Blair. Judge Lacy, and Colo.
scl Stewart as their speakers, In meet.
ing which bad been beraded for a month
past from one end Of the district TO the
otAer, they received an uImistakable re-
buke in the thinness OF their audience
an audience which, both In numbers and
personnel, Is said to have been bitter dis
appointment 10 Judge Lacy, who came here
anticipating unbounded enthusiasm aud a
tremendous crowd, but left with gloomy
forebodings OF his political fate. The
Democrats were attending large and en-
tbuslassic meeting, gotten up on an hours
notice, and addressed by Judge Watts and
United States Senator John L. Morgan, OF
Alabama. This meeting was held In the
Town Hall-a very large room--for the fea-
son that the ReSdjusters declined to offer or
accept any crediiabIe terms for a joint dis
cussion, one OF their committee, Mr.. Cross,
remarklng that "tbey did not want to hear
any speech on national issues from Senator
Morgan"
On the other hand the Republicans were
holding a meeting In the. interest OF Gar.
field, Arthur, and Dezendorf at the other
end OF the town, and this commanded the
presence OF the negroes TO its close, who
were not lacking In enthusiasm for their
candidates. After the close OF the Repub-
Dican meeting a number OF the negroes on
their way uptown and TO their homes
called at Readiuster headquarters and
helped Mr.. Cross 10 adopt his anti.compro-
mise resolutions. they make every effort
10 keep up appearances and an organiZa-
lion, but at least so far as the national con-
test Is concerned they are evidently and
rapidly losing strength, and the sentiments
uttered here on Monday by some OF their
speakers, notably by Captain Blair, lost
them some supporters. The devices upon
their banners, which were flying IN great
proiusion around their stand, besides gross
ly disappearing honored sires OF Viz
gina, excited mingled pity and contempt
for the spirit that suggested them. National
issues OF trade, finance, tariff, &c, are never
alluded TO by their speakers, but they over
flow with love for the negro, and offer him
every inducement TO rest his dear head
upon their soft bosoms. When speaking in
this district they have great deal to say
about the frauds OF ballot-box stuffing and
John Goodies election. but not word OF
condemnation for the greatest steal on re-
cord-the THEFT Of the presidency by the
Republican party. Not word Of condem-
nation for the tyranny, corruption, abuses
Of government and open disregard OF all
legal restraints INDUCED in for twenty years
by that party. They have sugar plums for
Sambo and "the bayonet" (as Mr.. Riddle
berger saidJ for Democrats or Funders.
There is no accounting for taste; but let us
determine to win. and victory will be ours
on the I'd OF November