Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-07-27
FIRST GUN IN THE S. w.
The Campaign Opened at Abing-
don.
Walker and Fulkerson Lock.

Yesterday at Abingdon the "May par
~" had its ratification meeting by pre-
vious appointment. The flag did not
come to time and its pole was not even
visible, so that the raising Of II had to
be postponed until It's arrival at some flu
ture period. Speakers had been invited
but only Lieut.. Gov, Walker put in an
appearance. Between the Rcadjuster
Co. Chairman +. b. Hurt and Dist. COM
mitteeman Trigg there had been morn
ing correspondence ny to n reply by the
Rcadjusters to Gen. Walker, resulting
In an agreement to let the May party
ratlfy alone. Mr.. 1'rigg read the GORE
spondence TO which Col. Fulkerson at
tempted to make an explanation, 10
which Gen. Walker abruptly objected,
saying he had declined to unite In the
discussion aud he must not interrupt the
meeting. When he opened his speech
he again said the Rcadjueter speakers
must either put In regular appearance
then, or be ruled out. At this point Col.
Fulkerson, amid the applause of the Ro-
ndjusters. walked upon the stage, and n
division Of time was soon agreed upon.
Gen. Walker spoke half an hour simply
in favor Of Hancock, without any allu-
Zion TO the July ticket. Col. Fulkcrson
then made speech Of 90 minutes, put
ting the May and July parties in con-
trsst and very sharply defining the Is
eucs Of the canvass. Ills speech was
sharply to the point, very logical and
deliberate. He ridiculed the claim that
the Funders had risen ".dus,," and illus
trated II with an anccdote that brought
down the house. lie plead for the uni
acatlon Of the Rcadjuster party, aud de-
elarod they must not dlslntegrate right
IN front OF the campaign Of 1881, when
Governor, Legisturc and Supreme
oourtwere TO BE- chosen, Ifthcy should
win this campaign II would be walk
over FOR them next year, and the anal
triumph Of REIMBURSEMENT lie appealed
To the Republicans to stick to the Read
justera, the only party that would en-.
fierce their rights, and abandon Garfield,
who could do them no good, for Han
cock who had done more TO save the UNI
Ion than amy man except Grant. There
were eomc very sharp passes between
him and Gen. Walker, that for time
threatened to result In violence.
Gen. Walker closed IN y speech Of 90
minutes. Two prominent RcadjusterA
In the audience said something TO him
about his Richmond speech IN 1878, In
which he eaid 'forlble REIMBURSEMENT
WA highway robbery" Gen. Walker
resented this with good deal Of temper,
saying the individual nsklng the dues-
,!ou Cooked like n highway robber him
self, that he knew him 10 he n ReAdIust-
e. by his manncra that he would he
AFRAID 10 trust his purse where he could
get Mt it.--lhat he wae worse than n thief
he was 4 sneak thief" etc. lie then
proceeded 10 the lsWle IA marked out by
Col. Fulkerson aud for iiis elde Of the
case made abou, IA able aud eloquent "
presentation Of It M could have been.
lie wac warmly applaujcl by bls adhor-
un,s.
The rsalt IT tho discussion WA y
most unqucetlcnablc Victory FOR the Re-
hdlus,eI~. At the cloae Of tho diecus-
sion the old party alignment was sharp.
ly HsIOle' We saw few, II any, but the
regular funders who aligned thcmselycn
With Gen. Walker. Gov, McAtullIn WA
notable exception. The "old War
orr" r~r'b'd with h' umhplla ~hen.
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