The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-11-01
NEwKENT AND CHARLES CITY.
fCorrcspondcnec OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
CHAnLBs Cry COUNTY, FA7l


CHknLBs Cry COUNTY, tA.,l
October %, 1881.
For several days past the attention OF the
vayfarlng citizens OF our county has been
called to the fact, by large handbills posted
In conspicuous places, that the KepuDH-
can State Executive Committee at Rich
mond were happy TO inform the RepuDii-
cans OF Virginia that they had secured the
services Of the Hon. James III. harris, an
able and eloquent orator, OF North caro-
lima. who would address at various times
and places the Republicans In advocacy OF
the liberal party represented by Cameron,
Lewis. and Blair "These tidings oil
great low induced your correspondent to
attend meeting held at New hen'
Courthouse on yesterday, at Which
this rare, imported gem OF an orator
held forth. A very small and spull-
less audience OF not more than twenty
five souls greeted his appearance IheIc
and no effect was perceptiblc. His remarks
were chiefly addressed to the coloreu prem
rem. He exhortcd them to support the Re
adjister ticket because II promised success
TO principles advocated heretofore by inc
Republican party in this state, and Whlch
the Republicans, being In q hopeless MI
nority, could not hope to establish witnout
the aid OF Che white Rcadjusters. lie had
little or nothing TO say about the state debt.
His whole effort was to show TO the negroes
the similarity between Rcadiustcrlsm ana
RepuLlicanism. His language was mouc-
rate, and cloaked with much urhanlty, ana
decidedly more polite than the WhY. To-
day he addressed q somewhat larger au-
dience ut our Courthouse. lie said that
most Of the leaders Of the Republican party
North and South were warm friends OF
General Blahonc's movement here because
IL promised an extension OF rights to the CO.
Iored people and the overthrow OF Democrat
CIV. lie, however, did not state in what
respect the negroes were denied any right
under the law, nor in what way the lmagi-
nary extension hoped for from Roadiuster
success was TO take place. 1t IS great
pity that this faithful ally from North Caro-
iina could not be more definite in stating
what he hoped and what he wanted. The
colored brother hereabOuts il very much
bothered to understand what resdiusting
the State debt has TO do with his present or
future political status. Poor fellow 1t
isn't any wonder that his brain should set
to wool-gathcriDg. Captain John Lamb,
the Conservative nominee Tor the House OF
Delegates, was on hand, rs ne always Is
whenever an enemy to Conservatism puts
in an appearance; and after the orator from
North Carolina had concluded Captain
Lamb, in q clear, ioreiblc, and eloquent
menner, attacked every position advanced
by the Hon. Harris, showed the
utter fallacy OF the points he had
attempted TO establish, proved to the intel
ligencc Of every colored man present that
the true friend and protector of the negro
race in this State was the Conservative
party: that IL was the mainstay and sup
port OF the frec-schOol system, and that
under its fostering care Virginia had
steadily progressed, materially and morally.
He showed by the logic OF facts and figures
that the administration OF government in
the hands Of the Conservatives had always
tended toward economy in every branch OF
the publce service. lie disabused their
minds OF the false impressions sought to be
made, and entirely neutralized whatever
effect the sophistry of the Hon. Harri' may
have OF first created. We are warmly sam
xuine Of electing Captain Lamb. lie is
making Il splendid canvass, and viii achieve
success over all combinations: SILVA.