The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-01
SHENANDOAH COUNTY.
THE SHENANDOAH MOVEMENT AS 1T APPEARS
TO A SHENANDOAH DEMOCRAT.


SHENANDOAH COUNTY.
THE SHENANDOAH MOVEMENT AS 1T APPEARS
TO A SHENANDOAH DEMOCRAT.
WOODSTOCK, VA, July 20, 1850.
Editors Dispatch: On Tuesday night last,
the 9th instant, our band serenaded Hon. y.
Y. Menifee, one of the Democratic electors,
at the Office OF Walton Walton, ana
in response Mr. Meniiee, though profess
sionaly engaged ut the time OF the call, en-
tertained our citizens in one OF bis hap
picst strains, and it Is 10 be regretted that
pressing business engagements precluded
the possibility OF his entering into the
merits of the issues between the Demo-
cratic and General Mahone's party yet so
conclseIy was The position OF the electors
OF the Unterrifed defined, as also the shame.
full hypocrisy OF the Malone attachment"
headed by Cameron and Riddleberger, OF
the "Jessc Scouts" that he who could
not fully comprehend the situation must
indeed be non cOmpOS menttS.
After the conclusion OF the remarks by
Mr.. Meniiee, the band proceeded 10 TIE
Wilson House, where Colonel w. l..
Bovce, vice. president OF the Shenandoah
Valley railroad, and Mr.. William II. Tray
ers, of West Virginia, were stopping.
bertson, OF Albemare, and Peter Il. BoiSt,
ESQ. OF Page county, were here TO argue
before Judge Bird the mandamuS alSI IN
the case OF the Shenandoah-Valle Railroad
Company Us. The Board Of Supervisors OF
Page county in regard to the issuing oil
certain bonds Of said county.
Mr.. Travers, after having been intro
duced by Judge Henry &. Allen, OF our
town, responded TO the compliment paid
him by our citizens in a brief but SOUND,
patriotic speech; was proud OF bis Stale
West Virginia-and assured us she was
solid for our standard-bearers, anu after
paving glowing tribute to the "Old Com
monweatb,v regretted that her Democracy
was so divided, and earnestly urged har-
mony and unity Of action. No reference
was made to the State-debt questionable
excuse for the split.
Mr.. Trayers was followed by Colonel
Boyce, who was represented by Judge Al
len upon introducing him as being "a
Democrat in every sentiment OF his heart
and instinct Of his nature" The Colonel
was truly eloquent in his encomiums OF the
leaders OF the National party. OF the har-
mony and spirit which seemed to animate
it throughout the country, but deeply de-
plored the existence OF what he termed the
1.-TWO factions OF the Democratic party"
Your correspondent felt very much like re-
ImInding the Colonel OF his mistake.
presume he meant "tbe existence OF two
other parties than the open, ayowed Re-
publican party" To this latter party -
"the advanced party OF the North" as
General Malone was pleased to call 1t In his
letter 10 Senator Cameron-he paid marked
attention-those political luggards, amongst
whom he classed Passen Garfield and Gene
raj Arthur. His denunciations and arraign-
ment OF the Radicals met with a warm re-
sponse, and brought forth the heartlest,
most enthusiastic, old.fashOned Democratic
cheering we have heard in " 10 these many
years.
while the Colonel seemed assured OF the
success OF the party, yet he deeply deplored
the split and reminded us that discussions
and bitterness caused by ambitious leaders
and political deBagogues in the state might,
under certain contingencies, endanger tne
success Of the National party and give Viz
ginia 10 the Republican electors. OF the
" Shenandoah compromise" he spoke III the
highest terms and strongly urged our Debt
PAYERS and RIadi listers to turn out en- indSSe
on next Saturday, procure mitrailleuse,
six-pounder, musket, or shotgun. and kill
any man who attempted to make speech
or wanted TO be heard "ior his country's
sake" on this occasion; Tor them to get
down on their knees, side by side, and eat
crow, eat dirt, forget they were ever any
thing but Virginia Democrats, and, il ne
cessary, take the matter out OF the hands OF
committees and leaders, assemble cOnven-
ton of the people-Of the Democratic
party-and give to Virginia an electoral
ticket gotten up with the solemn, serious
determination to unite the party, forget
local issues, and carry the State against Radl-
calism in November, 1880.
We presume that the Shenandoah COM
promise measure has been either read by
or its purport sufficiently explained by the
press so as to be understood by majority
OF the people in the State, and as il may be
a matter OF some interest TO your readers,
will say that from the best sources OF III
formation gathered from the people, as also
from the tone OF the Shenandoah Herald
and Captain Riddleberger's comments on it
in his last issue Of the Virginian, feel no
he,itancy in saying that il those opposed 10
this compromise or any other with Malone
at this stage OF the case should give eX-
preston to their feelings by remaining at
home on the 31st there will be but small
gathering Of the " sovereigns." The Demo-
Gratis and Dcbt-Payers think they have eaten
| lu>I dDOut tuOuSI ClOW lOi OuC DoIiliNhi
dinner-party, and are fully determined 10
hold the ground they occupy, standing
upon the Democratic platform adopted ut
Cincinnati, knowing that their delegates
were recognized there and substantially by
General Hancock in his letter to Major
Daniel, OF Lynchburg, since his nomina-
ton.
In our town the white Readi uster strength
last fall was between fifty and sixty, and up
to this time twenty-five reliable Readiust-
ers-men Of stabilty-have declared them
selves determined to support the regular
Democratic electors, and Others upon whom
implicit reliance cannot be placed say
they cannot support set OF electors stand
ing upon the black.and-tan platform.
They see the negro eniranehising plank and
are not willing just yet to turn over about
forty counties TO negroes and Radical rule.
This town IL the home OF Captain II. IL.
Riddleberger! From this point to the
lower end OF the county, distance oil
about fifteen miles, there will not be two
out OF eight Democratic Readiusters who
will bolt the Democratic electoral ticket,
and, with the exception OF Edinburg, a
large majority OF their party in this county
will support the regular ticket, and are OPP
posed 10 any compromise measures. Vidt
proceeding OF the compromise-measure y
meeting to be held next Saturday at the
county-seat, due notice OF which has been
published in two issues OF our papers.