The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-24

MEETING OF THE READJUSTERS-SfEECh VI
COLONEL TAYLOR, THE READJUsTER ELEC-
TOR FOR TIE NINTH DIsTRICT-DEM0CRATIC
MEETING-J. D. JOHNSON AND JUDGE MA
HOODS SPEECHES, &C, &C.
correspondence Lynchburg NewsI
PEARIsBURG, August II, 1880.
To-day was the regular monthly court
day for Giles county, and there was
goOdly gathering OF her people at Pearls
burg. After some little court business,
such as motions, &C., Judge Wiley, about
ii O'Clock. adjourned his court for the pur-
pose OF giving the Readiusters an OPP
portunity to hold their meeting. and Gene
raj Taylor chance to speak. The Colonel
was quite modest in the commencement OF
his speech, and the longer he spoke the
more modest he got. He very grace
fully acknow lodged that the object OF his
party was to hold together until the next
gubernatorial election in order to hold all
the offices. He accepted very reluctantly
the position OF elecor on the Malone ticket,
but said he was appointed and considered
il his duty to accept. But rather incline to
the opinion, however much the Colonel may
think otherwise, that he is only bidding
high for the nomination for Congress by the
Readj uster.Radical party OF the Ninth dis
trct. l am not by myself in this opinion.
Well, will now give you facts and fig
ures OF who composed the meeting. Look at
it, as you will no doubt see in the next Wing
the account OF great Reddiuster meeting
IN Giles, &c. Here IL is, all heads counted
in the meeting in the courthouse:
90 Funders,
Fl Radicals,
33 Readiusters.
This was the crowd that The Colonel adj
dressed, and well he might squirm and try
to keep his courage up; but every effort he
made, and every word he said, fell fiat and
harmless, and we are satisfied that be made
no new converts nor confirmed any doubt
ing Thomases. He made the poorest speech
we ever heard him make, and there need be
no fear, judging from his effort to-day, OF
his doing the true Democracy any harm or
his Readiuster-Radical party any good.
Giles will give good account Of herself in
November by rolliag up big majority for
the regular Hancock and English May cleo
toral ticket, the efforts OF the General TO the
contrary Notwithstanding.
After dinner Judge Wiley gave recess
for stAort time to eBsbIe the Democratic
party to hold a meeting for the purpose OF
appointing county delegates to the Conven'
ton to be held at Abingdon on the 10th Of
September for the purpose Of nominating a
congressional candidate fer the Ninth dis
trlct. The meeting was caaed 10 order and
its objects explained by Judge Easley. the
county chairman, and, after Offering a resO-
iution. which was unanimously adopted,
appointing ID. ". Cecil, Esq, chairman OF
the meeting, aud A. 4. Peck, Ef~l., secrets-
~. j. ID. johnson, Esq, was calsed upon to
make a speech, aEd responded in very
handsome manner. occupying about three
fourtbs Of an hour. He made an erpOSf OF
the opposite party, aed urged upon tue good
and true Democracy Ct the county 10 stand
firmly 90 their colors and not be led off by
side issues frem the great object IN view
that OF not giving the good old Democratic
State OF Virginia over TO the Readiuster
Radical party. He knew they would be
trne TO the cause. and THAI they knew the
great importance Of electiRg Hancock AID
English, the noble acknowledgements OF the
Democratic flag.
After Major johnson had gotten through
with his entertaining and sensible speech,
that true old Democratic veteran. Judge
Mahood, was called out. and, With the true
sentiments Of the Democratic party burn
ing on his lips, warned this new-fedged
Malone party OF the disgrace they were
trying TO entail upon the State In pefslstng
In splitting the Democratic party in order
to give Virginia to Malone and his once
seeking lieutenants for such they are) and
the Radical party. Great applause was
given both speakers.
After Judge Mahood's speech, delegates |
and alternates were appointed TO the Abing-
don Convention, which meets on the 18th
instant.
The crops in Giles are very fine. The !
farmers are now threshing their wheat, and |
] am glad to inform you that the yield Is a |
good one and OF fine quality. As to the |
corr, there never was a better crop than the
present. w.