The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-06-03
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4 CARD FROM Mr.. ST. ANDREW IN REVERENCE
TO THE COMMENTS OF THE " WING" on THE
RECENT REPORT OF THE FARMvILLE ELEc-
TION-THE "DTsPATCH TELEGRAM ABOUT
THE ELECTION EXACTLY CORRECT,
Especial telegram 10 the DisnatchI
FARMvILLE, Va, June 1.-The Wing OF
to-day publishes letter, signed Readjus-
ter" on the Farmville town election, which
Is utterly false in general and in particular.
| have Just sent the following telegram to
the Wing:
AS the author Of the telegram in the
Dispatch which is referred to by Read
iuster' in to-day's wig, hereby denounce
'Readiuster's' statements unqualifedly as
false and calumnous. and request you as
matter OF justice TO publish this telegram.
[Signedl 81. A. II. ST. ANDREW"
Captain a. 7. Davis, the town sergeant
OF Fsrmyile. has also telegraphed to the
wing as follows:
"You will please publish in the Wig
tomorrow that stigmatize 'Readiuster's'
letter referring to the Farmvlle town cleo
ton as full Of slanderous faIsehoods as re-
CARDS myself and others"
The telegram to the Dispatch is endorsed
by all the respectable citizens OF this town.
DR.. Thackston, the mayor elect, has added
10 Captain Dsvis's telegram n personal en-
dorsement OF the same. My telegram on the
night OF the election was strictly true in
every particular. IL was submitted TO and
approved by Doyne and other prominent
citizens before 1t wss sent off. The citizens
whom Rtadiuster" describes as tag-rag
Toys and whiskey- bummcrs were such
well-known gentlemen as r. S. Paulctt. DR..
Winston, III. q. Richardson, G.. b. Wright.
f.. L. Rice, {. ID. Fleming, and scores Of
others OF equal respec,abllity, who were fol-
lowed by very large crowd OF white and
colored people in serenading the mayor
elect.
The defeated local ticket was solely got
ten up by the Messrs. Hooper, of this town,
who had always claimed TO be General Ma
homes special representatives, and one OF
whom has been spoken Of as the Malone
candidate for Congress.
On the night OF the recent election
neither requested OF anybody whats
up" nor rushed frantically down to the
felegraph-ofc In fact. never went near
the teegraph-Oiice, but DOyne and another
friend kindly carried the message for me TO
the office.
The letter OF ReSdjuster" is a curl
ositv. ina>much aS it shows how many false
statements can be compressed in a small
space.
On the night of the election our Demo-
cratic town superintendent said to me,
.This is a great Readjuster defeat -; aud
no amount of lying will change the opinion
of those who know the full history OF the
contest.
The Democratic ticket was regularly NOM
mated at the largest Democratic Convention
ever held in Farmvlle the Opposition was
concerted by the Mahoneites and condemn
ed By Edgar Allan, Tai. Branch, and the
best class of Republicans. No Republican
ticket was brought out, and it was square
fight between the Democrats and the Hoop
er-Maboneites.
The Readiuster party must indeed be
coming TO grief il such men as the HOopers
are to be no longer regarded as belonging
TO it.
The arrival OF the Wing to-day caused
great excitement in our town, and Re-
adiuster's" attack on me is condemned by
all parties. Major Hooper Informs Colonel
Booker that he had nothing whatever to DO
with the letter.
The following document has been banded
TO me this afternoon, with the assurance
that any number OF additional signatures
could be obtained If necessary:
" To j. 4. II. 81. Andrea:
owe, the undersigned, citizens OF the
town Of Farmville, who. in common with
MANY other citizens, participated IN the
municipal election held May 9th, and IN
the demonstrations which followed the an
nouncement OF the result OF said election,
bear testimony TO the accuracy, the far
ness, and the entire truth of the report tele-
graphed by you to the Dispatch, which was
published in that paper on Nav 2Sth, Re
adjuster' OF the Richmond wing OF to-day
TO the contrary Notwithstanding"
This is signed by r. s. Paulett, K. A..
Booker. p. Winston, II. &. Richardson, W.
W. II. Thackston, w. T.. Doyne, q. Is
Wright, P. II. &. Rice, r. c. Richardson,
A. II. Davis, G. w. Davis, A. II. Porter, j..
II. GRAY, and w. o. Gray. These names
are weghty enough to satisfy everybody
who knows anything OF Farmville that the
Dispatch telegram was exactly the truth.
may add that long journalistic experience
has taught me to be always certain as to
facts before publishing newspaper reports.
Il A. r. CT. ANDRtW