The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-09-30
-MECKLENBURG COUNTY.
SPEECHES BY COLONEL GOODE, MAJOR BAKER
p. LEE. y MAJOR J. b. FICKLEN.

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p. LEE. y MAJOR J. b. FICKLEN.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch
BUFFALO LITHIA SPRINGS, Va,
September -, 1881.
For some time notice had been given OF a
political meeting at this place for to-day.
This section has been considered as com
posed Of a very strong element for Read.
justmeut and Coalition, aud there wa eX-
messed by some a belief that an audience
could not be gotten here for a Funder
meeting. But Notwithstanding the inllu-
ence attempted 10 discourage the meeting
there was a large concourse Of people from
this and the adjoining counties.
MojOr Baker p. Lee and Major j. b.
Ficklen were the speakers for the occasion.
The large and extensive ballroom and por-
tico, capable of comfortably seating several
hundred, had been prepared for the meet
ing.
About midday
COLONEL THOMAS F. GOODE,
the old Roman OF former days, appeared
upon the stage, and in a speech e%mbodying
great power and ~eloquence introduced
MAJOR BAKER p. LEE,
the silyer-tongued orator Of Underwater.
After a speech by him OF one and q quarter
hours, be then introduced
MAJOR J. n. FICKLEY,
Of Buckingham, the iarmer-OTatOr, who,
like Cincinnatus, left his plow when his
country called and buckIed on his armor
for its defence.
The speech OF Major Lee, for convincing
Argument, sublime flights Of oratory, and
classic and beautiful illustrations, combined
with an elegant dicliOu and commanding
presence, carried the audience with him.
The duty Of the people in this contest was
strongly presented, and he showed to them
that this was a struggle for the supremacy
and continuance OF Anglo.SaXon instead Of
the Inauguration OF African civilization.
Old men listened with breathlsss attention,
and with mOistened ewes exhibited the
touching earnestness Of bis appeals, aud all
ages eyinced a determination never to de-
sert the regular Democratic banner.
OF Major Fickien's speech OF two hours
and cries OF "Go on /" "GO on 4" re-
sounded time and again-it Is sufficient TO
say that it could not be eXceIled. Exhibit
ing from The first a perfect familiarity with
all the issues involved in the campaign, he
took up, one after another, all the sophis-
tries and fallacious preteXts used by the Re-
adiusters, and overwhelmed them with
facts, figures, and arguments, exposing
their futility, weakness, and insincerily.
The settlement OF the ~debt.queslion they
did not desire, but would keep II before
the people for time immem0Tial to accom-
plish their own selfish ends as ofice-seek-
ers and its emOluments. "Like the old
physician with a patient suffering for q
long time with a sore toe, who one day sent
his son 10 see him land. upon his return in
formed his father that he had pulled out the
mai! and in a few days the patient would
suffer no more Inconvenience, the old
man reprimanded him by saying you are
a great ignOramus; | have been support
ing my family on that toe for fifteen years.
He proved to the people who were the
true R~eSdiusters, and If they wanted the
debt eliminated nom politics there was no
other way Of any settlement except by The
regular Democratic party.
All In the audience seemed TO rejoice
that the facts had been plainly told them,
aud that they were now enlightened upon
all the great questions now sgitating the
public mind and being discussed in the
pending political contest, aud that they
would as good citizens, true white men,
actuated by patriotic devotion and duty,
follow In the pathway which had been 50
and plainly pointed out TO them.
Many ladies' were present, aud their "a.
diant influence lent additional attractions
to the occasion, and TO all seemed an omen
Of encouragement.
Let Majors Lee aud Ficklen go all over
he State from now until the ides OF Noyem-
Der, and where dependency and indiffer-
Pnce oow appear they will be superseded
by enthusiasm, activity, and a determined