The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-09-07
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THE RgADJUsTER ELECrOR RECEIVES LAMB
BAsTIAG"


THE READJUsTER ELECrOR RECEIVES LAMB
BAsTING."
On Thursday last, County. Court dav,
Colonel William Lamb, OF Norfolk, Re-
adjuster elector for the Second district,
made bis appearance at Yorktown, and
upon the adjournment OF the court pro-
ceeded to address the people. In the abb
.ence OF Judge l.. r. Watts. the Conserva-
tive elector, Mr.. Marquis Jones, OF Glou-
cester, was requested by the Conserva-
tives TO discuss the issues with Col
oneI Lamb. The Colonel, after speak.
ing a short while, observed Mr.. Jones
taking notes, and politely invited him
TO a Joint discussion. As his Honor
Judge Henley could only allow the use OF
the courthouse for an hour and half, the
time was apportioned as follows: Colonel
Lamb opened in a speech OF bali an hour.
and was replied to by Mr.. Jones in speech
Of the same length; Colonel Lamb retoined
in speech Of fifteen minutes, and Mr..
Jones closed the discussion in speech OF
fifteen minutes. Colonel Lambs opening
remarks were devoted 10 q discussion OF
the debt question, and although he
was listened to with that attention
and courtesy so Characteristic OF York
audience, he made no impression what
ever and received no applause save
clap now and then from a cOored man.
When informed that his time was up he re-
marked that he had not begun his speech,
to which Mr.. Jones replied he pitied his au-
dience then. Mr.. Jones then commenced
his speech, and without losing any time or
wasting words he "sailed into" the Colo
mel and made the LIMBS wool fly. The
applause that greeted his many weIl-d-
fected thrusts was sincere and oft-re.
peated, and showed very plainly that
Goode and the regular Conservative
electoral ticket are all right in that
glorious old county. He reviewed in
asscathing manner Colonel Lambs incon-
sistent record, and referred TO his speech in
the Richmond Convention that nominated
Governor Holiday. Lamb soon saw that he
had caught Tartar in Jones, and when be
came TO reply he was thrown completely of
bis usual track, and in his embarrassment
and confusion played right into the hands
OF his opponent. A great deal that he said,
for bis own sake, ought to have been left I'M
said. particularly his severe attacks upon
Mr.. Goode and Judge Watts in the absence
OF these gentlemen. He attributed to Mr..
Goode remark in the canvass last
fall, to the effect that he would rather see
the cities OF Richmond, Norfolk, and Pc
tersburg enguied in an earthquake than
that any portion OF the debt should be re-
pudiated-rather that his own family should
be swallowed up in an earthquake with
them than this should be done; but now
that he wants to go to Congress and draw a
congressman's pay, he is willing that the
debt should be settled at $50 100000, u ne
cessary. He called Judge Watts the "Tad.
pole Democrat Watts" and said he (Wattsl,
while Judge, induced a board OF ignorant
negro supervisors 10 increase his salary TO
the extent of $1,000 or $500 year, and
that he bad also appointeda Radical as clerk
OF his court. He claimed that the only way
we had ever sent representative 10 Con-
gress from this district was by fraud, and
said that Mr.. Goode was the representative
OF bigOtry and bate in the district. He said
he took back none OF his Richmond speech.
At that time, being ignorant Of the debt
question, he thought taxes could be raised,
but the people bad decided otherwise, and
he went with the majority. In the course
OF bis argument he admitted, by implica-
ton, that Norton was member OF the Re-
adiuster Executive Committee from this
district.
When Jones came TO reply his arraien-
ment of Colonel Lamb was terrible, and
that gentleman repeatedly WINGED under MS |
telling blows. He told Lamb it was un-
manly and disgraceful to make personal at |
tacks upon GOode and Watts in their alb |
sence, and it was species OF Indian war
fare that he did not think he Lamb) would |
have been guilty Of. Mr.. Jones CALAMITY |
defended Judge Watts's character, and said |
he was the equal OF any man in all the essen
tal qualities of true manhood. Replying 20 |
the assertion that Mr.. Goode had always |
been elected by fraud, he asked Colonel |
Lamb il he did not vote for Goode the last |
time he ran, but the Colonel would not re-
ply. He then said that the man who aided |
by his vote in retaining 4 man in Office
who had been placed there through |
fraud was as guilty, and the benef-
ciary OF the fraud. He also ridiculed Colo
mel Lamb for " following the majority" as
he had called IL, instead OF having an opin-
ion Of his own. and said that unfortunately |
for the gentleman he had changed his poll
ties at the wrong time and had gotten with
the minority.
MIR. Jones carried the crowd en- maSSe,
and at the close OF the discussion he had the
scalp OF his adversary securely In his belt.
Again we repeat, old York is all right and
will render a good account OF herself on the
ID day OF November next.