Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-09-06
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should know that If readjustment sue
ceeds not only shall life, liberty, and
property be protected, but the warm
hand of welcome shall be extended to
them, and their capital will find places
for profitable investments, showering
blessings upon those who bring and
those who receive. Relative to the
Bourbon Funder ticket recently put in
the field by the Funder party, he first
referred to Mr.. Daniel, who denied that
he was an enemy to the free schools and
read extracts from his speech in the Vii-
ginia Senate, as well us his own letter Of
1879 to w. II. Talliaferro, wherein Mr..
Daniel said it was better for the State to
burn the schools than pass the Barbour
Bill. He referred to the vote Of Mr..
Daniel wherein he opposed an amend
ment that asked to be set part for pub
lie free school purposes not exceeding
ten cents on the 500 worth of real and
personal property in any one year. and
which amendment he said was defeated
by n Funder vote Of twcnty-four (among
them Mr.. DanieD to nine Readjusters,
all the Rcadjusters in the Senate at that
time. .. .
STRANGE TO SAY,
this same Mr.. James Barbour, against
whose bill Mr.. Daniel made this incen-
diary speech in the Senate, is now on
the State ticket with him for Lieutenant
Governor. He then read the proceed
ings Of Conservative convention at
Lynchburg that nominated Mr.. Ran
dolph Tucker for Congress, where green
back resolutions were presented and
supported by Mr.. Daniel and unani-
mously adopted by the convention, de-
nouncing national banks, substituting
greenbacks for national notes, max
ing grecnbacks receivable in payment of
all debts, public'and private, demanding
the repeal of the resumption act Of Jan
uary, 1879, and that all bonds shall be
paid off, not In coin, but in lcgal-tender
currency. He then referred to the
STATEMENT or MR.. MKINNEY, 81.
the Bourbon candidate for Attorney
General, when he said, "By the gods,
this Is white mans country and Il
white mans party, and sooner than
see the negro get more than we are
giving him, let chaos comet" Truly the
would-bc Attorney -Gcneral is q Bour-
bon Of the first water. At PAGES Ware
house In Lynchburg, during the canvass
Of 1879, at Funder Mass-meeting, Mr..
Daniel, W. G. Roanc (Colorcd), aud Rev.
w. Il. Derrick tcolored), among others
were on the stlnd. During the meeting
Mr.. Daniel arose and invited the two
eOlorcd men 10 him, seized each by the
hund, and marched to the front of the
stage, where he dramatically exclaimed:
"Whcn the best men of both races unite
in behalf Of cause It must prevail. -
Mr. Blair denied the right of Mr.. Dan
iel TO draw the color line IN the face Of
the above occurrence. In conclusion he
sad the Readjuster platform was broad
and liberal, and upon II all men, Demo-
cratic and Republican,, white and color
ed, could stand because it was promo
tive of their common good
Mr. Blnr's speech was replctc with
classic ullusl0ns and amusing anecdotes,
which were both entertaining aud IN
struCtlvc to the vast crowd, whom he
held till the conclusion of his speech
Mr. Blair Is II university graduate, IS
well as graduate of u law school, a
gentleman of property, n soldier of the
mto war on the confederate side, and
since The war several times n Democrat
iu canvasscr IN Virginia. While Con
servalive he was highly esteemed IN his
party. The bittcrest criticism NOW
against thimls that he " u Liberal Read
adlustcr.