The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-09-08
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.I

Correspondence OF Tie Htcnmonu D1spatcnJ
ROCKY MOUNT, September 6, 1880.
We have had memorable court.dsy here
to-day. The people OF franklin county met
In an immense assembly to hear Major John
w. Daniel, who appeared here for the first
time. Early this morning wagons. carts,
buggies, and carriages, began to crowd the
streets, and the eager inquiry everywhere
was, elias Daniel Gomez" l have never
seen so large crowd here before and never
witnessed such satisfaction as beamed from
every countenance during Major DaniePs
speech.
His personal friends were delighted. his
political friends were thoroughly satisfied
aud enthused, the curious said that they no
longer wondered at the reputation OF the
man, and the Malone Readjusters felt more
keenIy than ever his dangerous thrusts.
The speech was all it should or could be,
and reimbursement received its death-bow
here, with none to cheer its expiring hours
save the Republican party.
Aud new have to tell Of most disgrace.
full scene that married the occasion: j. L.
Stovall, Resdiuster candidate for Congress
from this district, delivered the vilest and
most disgraceful speech ever uttered here.
He seemed to be craZed with excitement,
never touched any political issue, abused
every true Democrat as gTip-sack thief, -
"lying scoundrel," "Funder villain,"
"dirty dog" "dsgraced brbe-taker,"
aud "political sneak" He was personally
offensive to Colonel Cabell and to every de-
cent man in his audience said that he
would prove with his blood what bis
documents could not prove, and showed by
many other unmistakable signs that his rea-
son had lost its sway. Ladies in the au-
dience were so abashed by his indecent an
ecdotes that they were driven away, and
respectable men only stayed TO hear Colonel
Cabell's reply. During the last five minutes
Of his time he became so offensive to Colonel
Cabell that he was compelled to ask him
what his intentions were and whether be
meant 10 insult him. At this iuncture one
Lee Wilson, a notorious Radical from R0a-
'noke, arose on the stand and waved his
hat and called for cheers for Stovall. The
Republicans and negroes responded, and
Wilson then cried out "Come on, boys.
Come here and help Stovall." Immediately.
in response to this call and signals given all
over the crowd, a rush was made for the
stand by StovalPs adherents, and Colonel
CabeIl was struck from behind two blows
with heavy stick, which lelled bin, cutting
DlS utdu tut ptVtiC
saw this cowardly act their indignation
knew no bounds. The negroes were uncer-
enormously driven from the crowd, Sto-
vail was knocked down and dragged out,
Lee Wilson was knocked down, and fear
lent wings to his flight. Such scene
have never witnessed. The platform bad
given away in the metee, and fears were
entertained for Major Daniel, who, US you
know, is disabled by his wounds. He,
however. emerged from the wreck with
ont further damage than the loss OF
his hat. Eyes were gOugedV hair
pulled out, and noses innumerabe bled.
There was, however, no serious in
Jury sustained, unless StoyalPs wounds
should prove so. hear tonight that
physician has been called to see him, and
fears are entertained that his skull may be
fractured. His gashcs certainly presented
an ugly appearance, and "bloOd has pro-
iuseIy proved his assertions"
Colonel Cabel retired to his room and
bathed his head. and returned in ten min
utes to address the excited crowd. AT his
appearance the enthusiasm was unbOunded,
and cheers rent the air for fully five min
utes, and whenever he commenced his
speech cheers drowned out his words. At
last the noise subsidized, and he addressed
the crowd in calm and dignfied speech.
The cowardly assault on Colonel Cabell
from the rear by some unknown friend Of
Stoyall made all indignant, and Colonel
CabelI's manly, cool, and polite speech was
in strange contrast to StoyaIrs harangue.
1t was evident that the attack and the dis
furbaDce were planned beforehand TO pre-
vent Cabell from speaking. SlGHTsEER.