The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-02-10
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M 90 RuL-rHg BLAINE MOVEMENT N
,.,,svtv,Nfk-THE YORKTOWN C"NIhN'
wrsr vIRGiNIA-PERSoNAL' @t'
fr,om our Regular CorrcspondcntI
w,su1NGToN, February 9.-SoutheFh
,,vspapers and southern consteS>une" u"'V
-. ,,ken much stock in the Filz iona tor-
,o.o,n,roycrsv. and We, his enemies say the
,,oroncn, for his restoration originates
s~;,h Coofcderates. Wednesday is the day
s,e1 for taking up The reports IN his case
IN ,se Senate. and indications are that the
deh,,e will be one Of the most exciting OF
,,e scsuop. The Military Committees re-
,o,, i favorable 10 General Porter, and the
I.;oo,itv report Of General John 4. Logan
,os,ile 70 him. That which General Burn
side will make Will be, hear. bali and
half General Porier's friends charge
that General sherman is at the bottom OF
tho war waged against him. There was
GOOD deal Of curiosity to ascertain what
nosi,ion General Garfield will take, as he
ia. one Of the Board that condemned Gen
oral Porter. II is now said he is preparing
bjc .peech in his own defence and OF
those who condemned Porter. The ma
iorlty reports OF both the Senate and House
Military Committees reflect on General Gar
fields action a member OF the Board, and
il !. not at all strange that he should en-
deayor 10 yindicate himself. The South can
afford TO look on from diNin,erested stand
pojnt. and lis representatives, will no doubt
content themselves by their votes IN doing
iu.tjce according to the facts and the testi-
mony. II General Porter was traitor to
the cause he espou>ed no southern man will
have any sympathy with him; but if it is
shown that he was true TO the Union and
did bis duty as best he could, then every
honest man North and south will want him
vndicated.
THE EXPORT TOBACCO BILL.
Colonel Burwel to-day gave members Of
The WAYS and Means Committee good rea-
sons why the export tobacco bill should be
reported. H. said it would not affect the
revenue derived from tobacco and would
not lead to fraud. While protecting the
Government fully, this bin will relieve to-
bacco manufacturers from all the expense
and yexatiOn incident to the present sys-
ten. One Of the results Of the present law,
he said, is that while we send abroad 400,-
100000 pounds OF leaf, we only ship 10,000,-
600 pounds Of manufactured tobacco. He
gave other reasons why this bill should be-
come speedily law. Colonel Burwell
knows more about tobacco than any one
connected with either branch OF the Gov
eminent.
THE BLAINE UPRISING IN PENNSYLVANIA
THE REVOLT GENERAL.
The large meeting held at Westchester,
Pa, by influential Republicans who protest
against the action Of the Harrisburg Con-
vention and declare for Blaine, is but the
beginning OF series OF meetings which
will stir up the Keystone state. The Hon.
A. II. Smith, Republican member Of the
House from the Lancaster district, said to-
day that great Blaine Republican meeting
is to be held at Lancaster TO protest against
the action OF the CamerOns. Ii seems that
when | stated the other day that Blaine's
friends intend to elect Blaine district dele
gates who will vote for him at Chicago my
information was correct. Subsequently
Butler b. Sprang, prominent Republican
politician OF Pennsy lvania, remarked that
from the information received at Washing
ton it is evident that the revolt has become
general, and that this Is the beginning Of
tho doWpfalI ~ fbp IDmpFOnS
THE YORKTOWN CENTENNIAL.
Ex-senator X. H. Power and II. Hal
OF Elizabeth City, are here, and are con-
ferring with the congressional committees
in regard to the Yorktown centennial ceIe-
bration. Mr.. Power thinks the thirteen
original colonies should appropriate $40 600
each, making 100000. He says $50, 900 Of
this should 20 towards deiraying the ex-
penses OF the celebration, and 100000 add
ed to the 100000 appropriated by Con.
gress, so as to build a grand monument.
There was a conference this evening at the
Ebbitt House in regard to the Yorktown
centennial, which was attended by Mr..
GOOde and Messrs. Power, Tabb, and Hal
stead.
LARGE DELEGATION OF WEST yIRGINIANS.
very large delegation OF citizens OF
HaTper's Ferry and Jefferson county, w.
Va, are here, and to-day had a conference
with The West Virginia senators aud repre-
senlaliyes. They want wall erected along
lhe Shenandoah river TO protect the Gov.
eminent AID other property. and also want
the Government property sold. II is now
lying idle and depreciatlng in value. II
purchased by private parties it will be util-
yea, they say, and add TO the business of
se town and section.
THE C0UNTY-JUDGEsHuP QUESTION.
fo-night General Hunton informs me
lhn II WAS arranged at LeeSburg to-day that
Judge Ball should open court. but adjourn
II without transacting any business, 90 as 10
ieaVe The question in its present condition
until next court. This was done, and
everything passed off quietly.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
James w. Clayton, who was Journal
N'e'k OF Tue senate under the Republican |
administration, is dead. The catalogue OF |
'He western Military Institute, of George |
,o"o' N.Y., for 1913, includes the name OF
-.nes y. Blaine. A. H., who was then
NV, ,r'O' IN the Preparatory Department.
]',"' Thurman. Edmunds, Davis, Gar
1n'1 Aod Blaine spoke to-day Ia favor OF
'ue committees bill ia regard TO the Geneva
ward :, There il fight being made agains.