The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-10-07
PULASKI.

DISCUSSION OF FULKERsOS AND TRIGG AT DUB
LIg-THE REPUBLICANS ACTIVELY AT WORK
WITH THE DELINQUENT COLORED LIST IN
HAND.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispstch.l
OCTOBER 4, 1880.
To-day was fed-day for the true Demo-
Gratis OF this county, The Readiuslers OF
the Ninth district had marshslled their
forces from every point. First came Major
j. G.. TAYLOR, electOr, and Colonel Hans
brough, Readiuster canvasser, from Roa-
noke county; then next came Colonel Full
kerson, Readju,ter nominee, supported by
his lieutenant" Captain +. s. Blair. They
all seemed in great glee; but, 10 aud be-
hold, Mr.. G. +. Trigg, the regular Demo-
cratic nominee, put in an appearance, and
asked for a division OF time, which the
above-named parties were very tsrdy
Colonel Hansbrough was TO open in
an hours speech, Colonel Fulkerson TO
speak one hour, Z. +. Trigg. Esq,
to rerly in one hour, and Captain +. s.
Blair to close in an hours speech, or, in
the words of Mr.. p. III. McCaull, that Cap
tain Blair was TO speak rs long as he wanted
TO. Well, i can truly say that the Cap
tain " had not wind enough TO consume his
hour; in fact. he did not speak more than
fifteen minutes, and all the applause he re-
ceived was from some negroes and Radi-
Gals, all Of whom know intend voting the
Garfield ticket. So much for the Captain,
who seemed disguised because he saw the
crowd he was forced to speak 10.
Colonel Hansbrough read little speech
deBOuncing General Garfield for his De-
Golyer pavement aud Cretlt-Mobiler bust.
ness; and, having finished his written
speech, proceeded TO sing the old song about
Fundcrs aud Readiusters. The "gallant"
Coloneps speech elected but little applause,
aud all bis followers seemed glad when be
closed.
Then they trotted out the cred HOss,"
Colonel Abraham Fulkerson, nominee OF
The Readjusters and general bolter OF the
Ninth congressional district. who attempt
ca, IN very lame and tame speech 10 prove
that he was Democrat, and that he was
only amusing boy. There was not one
in the vast assembage that believed that
Colonel Fulker>oD was a Democrat, and
when the boy came to reply 10 him he made
abe Colonel believe that be (the boy was
about seyenty-fye years old.
The Colonel (Fnlkerson) scored the old
WAGNER (ex-GevernOr NcMullin), charged
Mr.. Trigg with once being a Wing, and
that now he was Democrat, who had not
yet cot the she'll of OF his back. The Colo
ael.ctosed his remarks by appealing TO all TO
vote the July ticket and far Hancock aud
GnglhsR, ana then took his seat. with but
little n any applause.
Bat now stepped forth the gallant Trigg
THE bow, who right vaiiantIy told Colonel
Haaxbroufb OF his little miscsmings as
politician, and telling him that he had bet
ter remained in his broom sedged country
than 20 come out here lettering in the beau
tiiul Valley OF Roanoke, 80 as to creaie dis
sensions in the ranks Of the Democratic |
party. lie then paid bis respects TO Colonel
FnikersoD, whose face grew Tedder and red |
der under the scaihing blows OF our gallant
leader. He showed Fulkersou up ~
o better. Readiuster, q Greenbacker.
end almost anything else to get into Con-
gress. He showed that he uhe boy |
entered the army at sixteen years 0f
age. and fought through the war;
also. that be was always Democrat, and
that bis mother and father before bin were
Democrats; and finally be had 70 close, as
bis time was up. lie showed 10 the good
people Of this county that readjustment
bad pothing 10 DO with this canvass, aud
that the only Issue Wes between Hancock !