The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-10-08

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October @, 1881.
There WA large gathering OF the peo-
,,,e 81 Npttoway here to-day to hear Judge
q r. u'FcTrall and Colonel Cameron. by
nrevious announcement, the llsadlusters
claimed the day rs theirs (they always an
nounce about two months ahead IN oruer
TO get timel therefore the Democratic
sneaker had TO accept CameroYs terms
VIZ. 10 lead off with speech OF one nour,
Cameron to follow with with an hours re-
nly. OFerrall rcioinder OF nan hour,
and Cameron to close with hali-hour re-
ioinder Cameron had come with lying
colors 10 this, as he considered IT, strong
hold OF readjlistmcnt; but from the very
leyinning of O'Ferrall's speech 1t was
clearly evident he saw trouble ahead
~ him and that he had an an'ag-
oniSt thoroughly posted and dllDcult
TO cope with; for the Judge argued the
issues from a different standpoint our
people had been accustomed TO, and Came
ron, seeing the deep impression made
set TO work 10 take notes very busily, not
unfrequcntly raising his head much sur
prised at the enthusiasm O'FeITalPs speech
created. The Judges thrusts were hard and
deep a he recalled the inconsistent record
81 the Observation-Disclosures candidate,
reading extracts from his letters when ne
was a Bourbon of Bourbon Democrats.
The sharp and satilical comments OH Cam
eron's great inconsistencies elected hearty
applause. Then. as the Judge took up the
Riddleberger bill and analyzed it, showing
is utter himsiness and barciaced impossi-
bilitieS, the people OF NottoWay opened
their ewes and listened with profound at
tention. This bill had never been thus
handled before them, and to-day they saw
what complcte failure it was. The writer
heard several known Readiusters say
thev "never before had the question thus
presented. and that O'Ferrall made the
best speech they hid ever heard on the
Democratic side" In this hurried letter
tonight we cannot begin 10 inform your
readers of this great speech.
Cameron did not Mt all defend the Rid
dleberger bill, which much disappointed
his followers; but there is no doubt about
his being an able man and a captivating
speaker, for from his standpoint he made
the best speech the writer ever heard =
dealing, however, in gcncralitics for the
most part, and appealing to the negroes to
stand by him, their best friend; and they
did applaud him, but not TO the extent he
expected. His applause, too, was heavy
from his Mahoneite white brethren. 1t is
the writer's candid opinion Cameron was
disappointed to-day in his tackle with
O'FeTrall, i'm whom he met bold, chival-
rous, and able antagonist Cameron, too,
found many more Dclt-Paycrs here than he
expected to meet with.
After the speaking was over Readiustcr
came to the writer and said: Il acknow-
ledge O'Ferrall got the upper hand OF
Cameron to-day" but added, in eXtenua-
ton, cameron was not in his usual
plight" We hear Judge O'Fcrrall had
some NIahOncites come up and said the
same thing 10 him. Cameron expected TO
have things his own way here to-day, as
has heretofore been the case with Readjuster
speakers, but he was taken 10y surprise,
and went away sOTOwfully.
This haSty letter for tomorrow morn
ing's mail gives but q meagre idea OF the
grand triumph OF 0'FeyTall over Cameron,
but it is to be hoped some one will write a
fuller and more interesting account OF the
discussion.
Hon. John W. Daniel speaks at Blacks
and-Whites, as announced to-day, Fri
day, October l4th, and there will then be
grand turnout Of the people OF Notta-
way, Lunenburg, and Brunswick TO hear
him. The people of this county are en-
Unused at the prospect OF hearing that brill
liant orator.
Colonel Cameron was cordially invited
by the county Democratic superintendent
to meet Daniel at Blacks-and-Whites, but
declined on account of previous engage
mants.
Long will O'Ferrcll's speech-his telling,
brave thrusts, and his eloquent, beautiful
appeal to Democrats to stand by their col
orS-be remembered by the people of this
county, SOUTHSIDE.