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

E0o S0CUNUuUuu NV
Oue who Knows All About the new
Movements. .oo
WOODSTOCK, VA, August ., leso.
Editors Dispatch: AS shaoowso 10 our
last, the mass-meeting TO consider inc su u,,l
lndoah compromise measure" was ? s''m
nfiaIr. out Of voting population OF over
three thousand. we are satisfied that mol one
hundred and City people visited tue .own
ON the 3lst-in fact. our town was unusua,-
Ii dull for Saturday. The most amusing
Incident OF the occasion was the despera-
lion, utter confusion, Of the Baltimore ga.
,efte man-Mr. Fletcher. The Gazette mas
as you are aware, appointed itseif com
mitiee for Virginia, and claims TO be "sug-
eester" OF this movement, and has peen
deyoting much space and cons'uerao,e
twaddle TO -four movement" evidently
ignorant Of the status Of our Democracy on
which demand they shall seat
more crow, more dirt" at this little pollti-
cal barbecue, at which the Boss Is Try
ing to act as Major Domo. When Mr.
Fletcher arrived-about 2 Z. nj. on
usually quiet town was
unusually so, not enough mass-meetIng
TO disturb Uncle Billy DPS accustomed nap
on Main street in front OF Clover q Ma
gruder's store. Tbe Gazette man. never
having visited us before, and not being sat
isficd that he had gotten off at the right
place, walked up to one OF our citizens
from the rural districts standing near the
courthouse and asked, /" where Is the
going onf" "What mass
why, the Democratic meet
ing to compromise your split" "Neyer
heard ANYTHING OF It," Mr.. Fletcher then
left our rural friend, and hearing speaking
in the courthouse proceeded there, where
Judge Robertson, OF Albemarle, was argu-
ing the mdnddmuS niSi case before Judge
Bird, and hearing the Judge In bis remarks
speaking OF the Credit Mobilier In illustra-
ton OF the position OF the Pennsylvania
Central Improvement Company relative to
The Page county bonds he presumed the
speaker was arraigning General Garfield,
but having patiently waited for some time,
and finding that railroad matters and poll
tics were ali 10 muddle there, and no
EAGER MASSES BEARING OLIVE BRANCHES
entering the halls OF justice, he left the
court and five lawyers "bolding the fort"
and outside In the vestibule found Mr.
Wynkoop, one OF the fathers OF the compro-
mise, with &. K. Newman, Esq, county
canvasser for the Conservative party. seated
1t q table spread with unsigned petitions
waiting for the next signer to the "recon-
acts" as one OF our wags called
The measure. Looking over the list OF sign
ers, and out into the comparatively deserted
streets, be rushed franticy TO the depot and
put himself in communication with his pa
per, giving "Dick" about a siX-hundred-
word message, in which he represented
Judge II. &. Allen and Judge Bird, MeSsrs.
A. G. Wynkoop, Hugh Logan. and Il. L..
Roberts as Il" busily engaged during the day
obtaining signatures 10 the petition hereto
'orc referred to in this correspondence,
&C." Now. the facts are Judge Bird was
holding court until p. NJ. OF that day, and
never left the courthouse. except to dine,
Turing the entire day, and Judge Allen, one
If the counsel in the case, closely engaged
during
THE ENTIRE DAY
hearing argument OF Judge Robertson and
others. To us in Shenandoah there Is about
Is much truth in the above assertion as TO
Judges A. and Il. as there is logical con-
,lusions drawn from his six hours sOiourn
IN the Valley OF Virginia, listening to argu-
nents in the railroad case, interviewing
% butter-and-egg men from the country,
md loafino around where "the froth doth
H." The New York Sun, Baltimore amer
icqn, and Chicago NeluS were represented,
IS also the Staunton VindicGtor. The Amert-
can'S account is just simply ridiculous,
md leaves the impression that the fellow
hat wrote that article can lie more TO a
square inch than any man in The Republican
party. The only single truth in his letter
was that "no speakers were invited by the
committee" Twas agreed by all parties
hat there should be no speaking on the oc-
,asion. The managers OF the "compro-
mise measure" are still actively engaged in
soliciting sigDers TO their petitions; but,
with the avowas OF such organs as the
Wig aud Virginian ringing IN their ears,
our people manifest little or no interest in
he matter, and many who did sign it in fbe
beginning do not hesitate TO say they regret
having done so.
THE "JEssIE SCOUTS"
ire losing ground daily; men are beginning
o see into the situation, and say ihey-tbe
g Jessie Scouts must "shed that Demo-
,ratic uniform and fight on the square for
Republican supremacy in Virginia. They
rave not thus early forgotten the old trick
IF the enemy--wearing 'reb' uniform and
lighting for the 'Yanks at the same time"
That one Of the electors on the &" black-and-
an" list congratulated a delegate to the
stanton Convention after its Adjournment
lDon its action and assured him that in the
vent Grant should receive the nomination
le-the elector-would support him, will be
,iven publicity to before your correspon-
ienl's letter reaches the eye OF the public.
)f this more anon.
Can't you urge the Importance OF organi-
,ation, OF thoroughly organized "Han-
,ock and English clubs" in every town.
hip in the State? We need it badly here;
md in fact many complain OF the manage
nent, or rather want OF management, In
our committees, and like "ChasSeur," OF
he Alexandria Gazette, think Hon. John
+. Harris, or some man equal to the
surrounding us, with such an
organizer as Malone in opposition, should
De called to the front and let somebody
ten down. 1t seems our committee APP
point gentlemen as electors without ever
whether they have one or two
ungs, or one or two legs-in fact, without
whether the position is
Igreeable or consonant with their feelings.
This looks like bungling, and gives the OPP
position good grounds for poking fun at US.
Let lis readjust and commence in earnest
Yours, SILEx.
S.-August 5-Since writing the above,
md upon call Of only twenty-four hours, a
CENTRAL HANCOCK AND ENGLISH CLUB
vas organized in this place on the night
If the 4th. DR.. Joseph L. Campbell, a solid
Readjuster, was called to the chair, and ].
aite Bird, Esq, made secretary. Upon re-
quest, Judge ii. Z. Allen stated the object
II the meeting at this particular time, as
,ome very conscientious persons were OF
opinion that pending negotiations for a
1t was not consistent to join a
Hancock and English club pledged to vote
or the electors OF the May Convention.
There was good attendance, though Il
continuous rain had been falling all day,
M aur aarntru frinnls nnnld NOT hin Ii