The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-10-12
MONTGOMERY.

BARBECUE WHERE THE CONSERVATIVE
DEMOCRATS HAD GOOD SPEAKING AND GOOD
EATING AND THE READJUsTERS LOST THEIR
TRMPER-PISTOLS DRAwN-TRIGG AND Full
KERs0N IN DEBATE.
fCorles pondence of the Richmond Dispatch.I
CHRIsTIAYsBURG, October 9, 1880.
The Conseryative-Demo of this cOun-
~ gave real old-fasbio barbecue to-day,
to which everybody was invited, TO which
many hundreds came, and from Which every
BODY went away delighted except the assist
ant Republicans who are supporting Colonel
Fulkerson. The order OF proceeding was first
an abundance OF fat beef, mutton, and
shOats, which was barbecued on the ground
and Afterwards deyOured by the crowd, who
seemed to enjoy it almost as much as 1t did
the hard ticks Mr.. Tri.sg hit Col. Fulkerson.
The barbecue was gotten up-tbe expenses
borne and labor done-by the true Demo-
cracy. The Juyers had nothing to do with
getting it up or bearing the expenses; yet,
with their accustomed impudence, they
came this morning with Captain f. 5. Blair
demanded tbata place be allotted him among
the speakers, and complained bitterly that
he was not accorded the same time and op-
por;unity that was given to Judge Ken
nard, OF New Orleans, who had been in
pie. So fierce did some OF the outsiders
become in this matter that it is said two
pistols were displayed by Forcible Re-
adjusters, neither OF whom live or ever
have lived in Montgomery county. 1t was
finally agreed, for harmony sake, that Cap
tain Blair should have hall an hour after
dinner, to be replied to by Mr.. Arthur A.
Phlegar. The Captain finally declined to
speak.
Colonel Fulkerson had been invited TO
participate in discussion with Mr. TrigR,
and was awarded equal time. Governor
McMulln, the chronic incubus on every
political movement OF this district, came
unasked and unwanted, and insisted on an
opportunity to speak. He was permitted to
waste an hour Then Colonel FukersOn
spoke an hour. State debt, abuse OF Fund
ers, and an effort 10 assume superiority
over Mr.. Trigg because OF difference in age,
which he certainly does not possess by rea-
son OF superior ability. Mr.. Trigg followed
for an hour. and each reioined. | will not
resort 10 the stereotyped phrases TO describe
his speech or his victory; but | Will say
that no one in my hearing pretended
that Colonel FulkersOn was in any re-
spect his equal as a debater; that a large
majority OF the voters present were
with Trigg; that the cheers given Colonel
Fulkerson by bis supporters were but
faint echo compared with the rousing
cheers given to Trigg; that Fulkerson left
the stand without hearing Trigg's re.
joinder, and, finally, that every true ma
tional Democrat went home eXultant, while
the Julyers went away endeavoring to com"
fort one another by telling whit they would
do In November. This discussion did not
close until twenty minutes to 4 O'Clock.
Judge KenDard then commenced a very
able discussion OF national poll tics. the
ablest your correspondent has heard for
years but the crowd was hungry, and
began hunting the dinner-table before he
commenced speaking. He therefore spoke
only thirty minutes. but they were well
employed. The Julyers then called for
Captain Blair, but as be had declined / he
half hour which was offered him by th
gentlemen in charge, he did not yield to
the ill-mannered invitation given him by his
followers.
One good thing gotten off by Mr.. Trigg
deserves to be printed. He closed his hours |
speech with a quotation Of Romans, chap |
ter xvi, verses II and 49, Now, beseech |
you, brethren, mark them which cause diyi. |
sions and offences contrary TO the doctrine |
NuiCu yo nave itdIutu, anu uNOIu lHeLn. |
For they that are such serve not our Lord |
Jesus Christ, but their own belly. and by |
good words and fair speeches deceive the |
hearts Of the simple"
On the stand were fifteen or twenty OF the
oldest men OF the county-gray-hai |
acknowledgements of other days-who
will not consent to see the party destroyed
by those who are "serving their own belly"
In the audience were hundreds of ladies,
who ciieered and applauded Mr.. Trigg with
Is much earDestness as did their husbands
md brothers. +.