The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-08-11
CIuPEPER.

r1prrENANT GOVERNOR BARBOUR SERENADED -
HIS COMMENTS on TIE "READJUsfER REPU'
DIATORs"-HE PREDICTS An OyERwHELM'
ING MAJORITY FOR OUR TICKET-BIS HOsPI'
TALLY.
correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
CULPEPER, August ., 1881.
Quite q large and enthusiastic deputation
Of our citizens, headed by our band, re-
haired 10 the residence Of the Hon. James
Barbour about 1890 last night, when, after
the band had given in fine style two OF their
best piecCs, a general call was made Tor
Barbour. Unexpected as this call was to
our distinguished tOwnsman, yet ne
promptly responded, and soon from his
front gate was telling the crowd OF his full,
free. and unIeseIyed end0rsation OF The
platform as put forth by the Conservative
Democratic Convention, and euogiZed 10
the highest terms our nOminee-John w.
Daniel predicting complete and entire
success and a majority OF fIom thirty
to fifty thousand in the coming con-
test. Mr. Barbour spoke in feeling
terms OF hi, reluctance To take office
Oh enter again into a campaign. but as
surcd his friends and felOw-citizens that
having, at the unanimous solicitation OF the
Convention, accepted the commission, the
battle should not fig for want Of bis earn
est support and aid, but he would so in
fully prepared TO do his duty and win He
spoke Of the platform adopted as the true
Regdju>ter principles, and on which all who
really wanted TO settle the debt question
could firmly stand. He spoke OF himself as
having been among the foremost when re-
adjustment was in its infancy, and when 1t
cost something to be in its ranks and bear
IFS name. But when it grew, became pop
Mar. and increased in strength, many were
anxious and did press into the ranks, Keen
w keeping in view the spOils and offices
(which were soon appropriated and held
TO by them). and then came the ef-
fort OF those whom he had really
baptized into the party to read him out,
which they had in measure proceeded TO
do. These oflice.seeking and otice-holdiDg
ReSdiuster regulators had so worked
their party and principles as TO loose the
confidence and respect Of most OF the white
people Of the State, and now they were
turning their earnest attention to the
niggers, in hopes OF deceiving them and
thus retaining their hold. Mr.. Barbour
read extracts from a letter he had just re-
ceiyed from a prominent gentleman in
Southwest Virginia congratulating him on
his acceptance, and fully endorsing the en-
tire ticket, predicting complete victory in
his region.
Mr.. Barbour spoke about twenty
minutes, was frequently interrupted by
the applause OF the crowd, who could but
feel proud at the earnestness with when he
spoke and the promises be made. lie con-
cluded by saying the commission had been
unanimously given him-he had fnlIy ac'
cepted II, and the next thing thereafter was
to work in ii and for IFS success, and this he
would do. In olden times, he said, when
a commission was accepted 1t was q custom
TO wet said commission, and hence he
would follow that good Old.time practice,
aud invite his friends. one and all, to Join
him in thus doing honor to this ancient
usage, and wet the commission conferred
on bin, which invitation was accepted, and
the doors OF his hospitable mansion being
thrown open, the crowd passed in and each
as disposed accepted the social glass and
drank 10 the success OF the nominees, the
cause. aud our townsman in particular. After
leave.taking, the band discoursed some OF
It's cheering music, and with three hearty
cheers for Barbour the crowd dispersed.