The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-09-30
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49, ron THE cANPAfGN--couRr OF Az
ns,is psocgtpISos ILLNESS or oEskhAL
ion..' $3.50. of the Richmond Disnaich.l
too''''' SEPTEMBER %. 1880.
r,o a;scussion Yesterday between Colonei
n skinner and Captain John PAU, OF
which I sent YOU a brief report py VIE 'sss
';,,,, was ofe of The most interesting auu
nsc;,,,g ever witnessed in this court-bouse.
TIL. crowd was very Isrge, packing the hoor
"a Galleries and AL the siandng'room, ana
sua went away from the doors, not
Inc an,e N gct place 10 hold on IN toe
so"rxsrs or windows OF the building.
Thn cheering could be heard at the DEPOT
"a nay nm on Main street several
Snn.res OF. The Democrats were never
IN better spirits, are jubllant over tne',
nrospects, and the praises OF tne gsnsn' s.ab"
pi"soe br ina, true tried old-tlme Democrat,
, ,"so' covered himself with glory and bis op.
,,orent with confusion, are IN every mourn.
L.coIonel SINNERS opening speech OF an
honr was thorough and eloquent vindics-
ton Of the course OF the Democratic parry
,hropgh all iis past history up to the present
time. with a short but concise revue" OF lne
course Of the TWO wings OF tue parry ~
Virginia. showing, IN an unansWeisoIe
statement OF facts, that the conservatives
had done all they could TO unite ana tbe he'
sdiusterS all that was in their power 10 40
10 divide the party, ana that the SIN all Jay
az their door.
from his usual inflammstory style of invec-
tive and denunciation, aud while he did not
srgue. be amused the audience with iDge-
nions hits at his opponent, and pr0fane an
ocdofes. which, while they were met with
laughter and applause by some, Disguised
others. IL i strange error that some pub
lic speakers have fallen into (and 1t is not
confned 10 one side, either that an anec-
dole cannot be we'll told or an illustration
well apnljed without II Is turned with
questionable Joke or interlarded with pro-
family. They forget that their audience Go
moi all appreciate that sort Of thing, and
iftbey could see gray haired men hang their
heads and turn away, or even go out. they
would think better OF such a low plane OF
oraiorv. CAPTAIN Paul succeeded, how
ever. in getting o fair share OF apI huse,
the most OF which, however, came from
the colored gallery, and bis supporters.
some of whom bad followed him here, were
well distributed through the crowd, aud
made up in voice what they lacked in num-
Der.
In his rejoinder Colonel skinner even
eycelled himself. He was scathing sarcastic
and reaky, and every word cut 10 the quick,
and was done wiIhaI so genipelly that no
offence could be taken, though Paul flinched
from The blows which came so thick ana
fast that he could make no effort 10 parry
them, but in his Teioinder, which was
not a reply to anything that skinner
had said. but an ingenious dodge 81 bis
pointed questions. and his usual appeal Tor
the poor man and the negro, who were de-
pIiyed OF their vote by the rich man and
bondhOlder, and an urgent appeal to the Re-
adjuslers and "their faithful allies" not to
desert him, their earnest and faithful friend,
for Allen, the renegade who had forsaken
them In the hour Of their greatest extremity.
He said il would be very strange il, after
the way he had cbampioned their cause and
stood their friend, they should not send him
to Congress, and seemed almost moved to
tears at the bare thought OF another failure
in his congressional aspirations.
Colonel skinner made bis bappiest hit
when he turned suddenly 10 the negroes IN
the gallery and. without giving them time
TO think, said, "YOu fellows up there, are
YOU going to vote for Hancock and Eng
lish?" "NO! MOI" was the response by
many voices. The whites below saw the
point that bad heen made, and greeted it
with shouts OF laughter. Colonel Skinner,
turning then to Paul, said, "Tbere are your
'faiIbiul allies Your leader says he can
not desert them, and Of course IL you do
not desert them you will have to go with
them. What are you going to do about 1t! y
The rattling cheers that followed showed
how the crowd stood.
At the close OF the three hours discus
sion the crowd dispersed, the Conservatives
confident and cOngratulating themselves
and their champion. the Readiusters look
Ing rather crestfallen and quiet, but claim
ing drawn battle, which was a great con-
ceSson for them 10 make. The Conserva-
tiyes knew what construction to place on
such an admission as that coming from the
champion braggarts OF the nineteenth Gen.
fury.
TIE Court OF Appeals has transacted the
following business since my last: Friday
the case OF TriplCtt and ais. rs. Romine's
administrator, from Warren county, came
up. The rule awarded on the 18th was dis
charged, the costs having been paid. Cause
argued by j. Y. Meneiee for appellants and
r. Parker for appellee, aud submitted.
John Satterlee and ais. Us. John Gamer on,
from Frederick county, was continued till
the next term. John ID. Richardson Us.
Aaron Duble, &C., was argued by ). j. &.
Moore and continued until Saturday, when
it was further argued by S. j. G. Moore,
Marshall Mccormick, and II. Parker, and
submitted. On Monday the judges were
in conference.
General Echols has been quite i'll since
his return from Culpeper and Farmyille,
where he spoke Monday and Tues day last
week. On reaching home Wednesday he
was threatened with fever, and has been
closely confined TO bis bed ever since. There
are several severe eases OF typhoid fever In
this city, and General Echols's friends are
apprehensive that he may be threatened with
II. II is unfortunate, TO say the least, that
the active and effective canvass which this
gentleman had just entered upon should
have been interrupted at this particular