The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-21

THE FIRST DISCUSSION BETWEEN CABELL AND
sTOyALL--NO CEREMONY ABOUT IT-sTO-
VAIL COMPLIMENTARY TO THE REPUBLI-
CANS. BUT UNABLE To REMEMBER HOW He
VOTED IN THE sENATE-C ARROLL FOR
CABELL.
Correspondence Lynchburg Yirginianl
HTLLsvILLE, August 16, 1880.
The campaign in the congressional race
was opened Ia the Fifth district here tc-
day. No interview or conference between
the candidates was had as is usual, but Col
| onel CabeIl was informed by a note from
MIR. Stovall that he would be at Carroll
court to-day for the purpose OF commencing
its canvass. Colonel Cabell had no regular
means OF travel, and OF course did not eX-
pect TO enter upon long journey over
mountains without preparation, but ac-
cepted the gauntlet as thrown down, and
was here before the challenger put in his
appearance.
There was large turnout OF the people.
and'u the discussion was over the wea-
Their was quite pleasant.
Mr.. Stovall opened with the cut-and.dry-
debt-question speech, and was quite COM
plimentary 10 his Republican friends. He
dragged from the start.
Colonel CabelI took him up on his own
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lind bis record in the State Senate cOnfound-
ing him on the professions he had an.
nOunced. II did not take the Colonel long
to run through the inconsistent and
cbeQuered course OF his contestant, after
which he turned to the great question Of the
presidential election and supplied informa-
tion in respect to both Hancock and Garfield
which his Republican fraternizhg friend
had so carefully avoided. In both the lead
ing speech and reioinder the stripping off OF
the mask was complete. | have heard DO.
litcal discussions in many parts of the State
during the last forty years. | never wit
messed one so completely whitening and,
may say, pitiable. From higR-souDding
praises which have been sent out in regard
TO Mr.. StoyaIl had supposed he would APP.
preach TO some equality in debate with
Colonel CabelI. But the truth is he seemed
to feel from the start that his effort would
be a hopeless one. There was seldom re-
spouse from the crowd, and when made,
of the feeblest kind, and then by Garfield
men.
Mr.. Stoyall exhibited his pretensions to
the ridlcule OF every Well-inioTmed man.
He did not know his own record In the
Senate, and was silent under the accusation
OF being false to his professions in the mat.
ter OF Withdrawing the exemption from
taxation which the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad had possessed. When Colonel
Cabel was pursuing him on bis own chosen
field, he stood corrected by information
which Colonel Cabell gave OF his votes, and
the impression he (Stovall) made on the
crowd was that be had no accurate recollec.
lion OF whether he voted for or against The
proposition referred to.
The people OF Carroll are strong for Cab.
dls who never appeared better IN his life
than he did to-day. They rallied around
h,n snd cheered him from the start. In
challenging bis antagonist to point out
single haw or remissness in his five years
sefviae as q representative In Congress, the
lh;iaDk reply that came from Si0valI was
thai the appropriation be secured for Gov
ornament building at Danyilie should have
designated the centre OF the district for the
erection OF the same. Suctl q iidieulous re-
ply fell Nat, Is every man knew the Govern.
ment Oaly erected such buildings in cities
where the various branches OF The public
service ware located.
The people up here are not only siroc q
Tor Cabeit bat they take personal pride
70 aim. in truth be - from the heart |
stnliine peoples man, and can exhibit him.
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