The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-05
ISLE OF WIGHT.

ISLE OF WIGHT.
DISCUSSION BETWEEN HON. JOHN GOODE AND
HON. WILLIAM LAMB-A VICTORY FOR THE
CAUSE OF THE REGULAR DEMOCRACY-C0L0-
XgL LAMB RETURNS HOME A WISER II NOT
sADDER MAN.
Norfolk Virginlau.l
II there ever WAS an indication OF how
true toe gallant Democracy OF this old
fashioned Democratic county would act, 1t
was exhibited at the courthouse Monday.
The August term OF the court always brings
out large gathering Of the people, and, as
usual, there was very inll assemDlage OF
the masses present Monday.
The Democracy Of the county had been
called together by DR.. John ". Lawson, the
county Superintendent, for the purpose OF
eiecting delegates TO the Ocean View Con-
yenton, and the Hon. John GOode, who
was on a visit 10 some OF his friends III that
county, was invited TO address them. Learn
ing this, the Mahoneites sent for Colonel
Lamb, in order to have a discussion. and
depending upon their apparent strength in
the last contest, they expected TO make some
show, But in this they were terribly DIS
appointed, as the result demonstrated.
After the transaction OF the regular busi-
ness OF the election Of delegates the joint
discussion was arranged, the terms being
that Colonel Lamb should lead off in a
speech OF three quarters OF an hour, to be
followed by Mr.. Goode in reply covering
the same time, when Colonel Lamb was 10
answer in a speech Of thirty minutes,
THE DISCUSSION
to be closed by Mr.. Goode.
From what we heard from The reports OF
OF those who were present Colonel Lamb
never appeared TO worse advantage. 1t
NAV have been on account OF physical
weakness, for his voice exhibited no
strength, and he dragged and lab0red du.
ring the whole OF his speech, good por-
ton OF which he read from the manuscript
but from whatever cause, physical or men,
tai, his speech was fat failure. He spoke
Of the time when twenty years ago he stood
before the Democracy OF Isle OF Wight as
the elector OF the regular Democracy, and
he argued that he was before them
now occupying the same position. The
party whose cause he advocated was,
he said, large majority Of the Democracy
OF the State, and rs such they were regular
in every respect. He made the debt ques-
ton an issue; spoke OF the public schools
and the charitable institutions OF the State.
which he claimed would be destroyed il
the Funder party was successful. lie COM
mented on the position of Captain John 5.
Wise, and denied that he (Wise) had ever
said that he would cast bis electoral vote
for Garfield and Arthur il elected, and
General Hancock would refuse to recog-
nize the Readjuster party. He appealed to
THE COLORED PEAsANTRY,
and predicted the success Of the Re-
adjuster ticket in November.
When Mr.. GOode rose TO respond he was
received with great enthusiasm, and he
never appeared to better advantage, nor
addressed an assembly with greater vigOr
OF speech or manner. lie proclaimed that
he was before the people TO advocate the
cause of the national Democracy. The peo-
pie OF Virginia were called on to say whether
Garfield and Arthur or Hancock and Eng
lish were to receive the electoral vote OF the
State. Colonel Lamb had proclaimed that
as an elector on the Readiuster ticket he
represented the regular Democracy; that
he occupied the same position that he had
occupied twenty years ago. He would pro-
coed TO
PUT TO THE TEST
the gentleman's assertion. and that imme-
dately, and he therefore asked Colonel
Lamb, in the presence OF the people OF Isle
OF Wight, il he, as a regular Democrat, re-
cOgnizing the national organization OF the
party; il he, Colonel Lamb, would with
draw from the position Of elector il the ma
tional Democracy, through the National
Committee Of the party, would say TO him |
that his party was irregular, and in order |
that there should be no doubt as to the vote |
Of Virginia being cast for Hancock and |
English his electoral ticket should be with
drawn: Mr.. Goode paused for reply, when |
Colonel Lamb, forced to say something,
replied that he would give answer in due
lime. Mr.. Goode then went on 10 hold up
In its true light the issue before the people.
IL was not a State issue. IL was the issue OF
Conservatism and Democracy against Re.
publicanism and Badicalism. The Demo-
cracy OF Virginia should unite, the differ
ences that divided the party in tbe late State
contest should be buried, and we should
,Ome together resolved to redeem the State
rom the danger that threatened it from
Radical rule. During his speech he re-
'eiyed the applause Of his listeners. and at
Is conclusion cheers were given for Han
'ock and English and John Goode.
Colonel Lamb,
IN HIS REPLY,
ppeared TO greater disadvantage than in his
opening speech. He was questioned great
leal by number present, when Mr.. GOOde
waved them TO be silent and to hear Colonel
lamb for bis cause. He proceeded to say
nat the appeal Of the Funders for peace
vas false appeal. Readiusters should
lot be fooled. II they wanted the sue.
ess OF Hancock and English they should
Import the electoral ticket on VIII ch his
anne appeared. To unite with the
'unders now would be to give up all
ope OF success in the future. He was
bout concluding his speech when he was
allied on 10 answer the question PROFOUND
! by Mr.. Goode. This he failed to do.
nt.ing OF a definite reply, remarking that
was time enouehto cross the bridge when
e came to the water. To gently put 1t, he
'ok his SCAT, ptied by the charitably in
lined. Ii