Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-09-05
O'FERRALL AND PAUL I'm HIGH.
LAND.

O'FERRALL AND PAUL IN HIGH.
LAND.
JOINT DISCUSSION AT MoNTEREY-PAuL FINDS
FEW FOLLOWERS. BUT MEETS MORE THAN HIS
MATCH IN THE GALLANT o'FERRALL-HIGH-
MARCH TO sTALwART REPUBL1CAN1sM-
O'FERRALL CREATES GREAT ENTHUSIASM.
MONTEREY, HIGHLAND COUNTY, VAL
August 18th, 1882
To the Editor of the Dispatch: l5
This has been grand leld-day for the DEM
Gratis of this county. Colonel Charles T, OFFER
rail- and Hon. John Paul met in joint discussion,
and II any had doubts heretofore as to Pauls
stalwart Republicanism they were removed to-
day by the unwilling confessions forced out of
him by Col. O'Ferrall.
The discussion commenced about I211 o'clock.
G. P. Jones, Esq, announced that each speaker
was to have one hour and a half on the first
round and twenty minutes rejoinder.
PAUL OPENED
amid profound silence and proceeded to repeat
his same old, old speech on Readjustment. the
same one we have heard SO often, and speaking
Of which, he said to-day he had waited several
months in his seat in Congress before he got an
opportunity to deliver it there. Several Of his
best friends (Republicans) left tie courthouse,
saying that they had heard 1t SO often that they
could not stand it again. He favored the Re-
publican Administration because it fayors "us. !"
He denounced the Democrats and their leaders
in strong terms, which was loudly applauded
by the old Republicans Of the county. He de-
clared that the Readjuster party was principal
ly made up of Democrats, and that all the old
Wings were Bourbons and Funders. This did
not seem to go down SO well with several of
Paul's own followers, as they were the strong
est kind Of old Wings, and are really following
Paul now because he opposes the old Demo-
cratic doctrines, which they have always been
taught to hate. He did not think there was
much disafection in the Readjuster ranks in
the country from what he could see and hear;
and then closed his speech by trying to ex-
plain, which he knew was death to him in the
county of Highland, his voting to seat so many
Republicans. many Of them being negroes, and
unseating white Democrats In Congress. This
was an uphill pull for Paul, who usually is
very easy and fluent. but hs saw that this dose
would not be taken by his Democratic friends
in Highland.
COLONEL o'FzRRALL
was in fine spirits looAi ng as we'll as ever saw
him. AS soon as he com menced his speech 1t
was evident how the crowd was. At the very
first proclamation OF his principles as Demo-
GRAFT the audience rose to almost man and
made the very welkin ring with three cheers
for O'Ferrall and Democracy. Paul looked
pitifui. and really felt sorry for the man. He
misled him, and in place of there being no dis
affection amongst the Readjusters, that the
utes Colonel O'Ferrall unravelled the dema-
gogism and sophistry OF Paul's whole speech.
and showed completely how he was leading
his followers directly into the Republican par
and into the WORST element that
party. He then turned upon Paul, and with
that look and emphasis peculiar 10 himself
brought home to him, tnruSt after thrust, his
Republican votes in Congress.
THE BossIsM OF MALONE.
The absurdity of the protective-tariffd doc
trine, his lodging the vote to pass the river
and harbor bill oyer the veto and all of the
rest Of his Repub lean clap-trap. and as the
speaker brought out each point stronger and
stronger the audience rose and cheer after
cheer shook the old courthouse from its very
foundation. Poor Paul! The pers piratlon be-
gan to roll off of him in great drops; he twist
ed and turned, rolled up his sleeves and walled
that his vote was not recorded: that he was
honest in his votes; that he had voted some
times, when no party question was up, with
the Democrats; but all to no purpose. have
never in my life seen a man get such an exco-
ration and squirm and sweat under 1t as Paul
did.
Colonel O'Ferrall in his best style
SHOWED UP MAHoNE;
how in saving to the State OF Virginia S5CO, 600
as Paul claimed, he had taken from her sever
al millions; how he required every ofdce-hold-
To enforce this last point he told with tremen-
dous effect how Malone had lately made Judge
Stewart, of Page county. appoint one Of his fol-
old clerk, although the Judge expressed de-
cided preference for the son-in-law Of the old
clerk, who had been his fathers deputy, but
said he was ordered to put Mahone's man in
and he was obliged to do it. There were some
Ut
PAUL's CLAoUEks
from Rockingham with him. His reporter,
1.-THE Spirit of the Valley" was along, and, I
suppose had prepared his report Of the meet
ing before he came out here, as he did not seem
to take much interest IN the discussion and
getting the Republicans Of the county to take
his paper for the campaign. Another of his
the applause was expected; but several times
1.-The boys" whu had been posted aid steamed
up'' for the occasion. failed to respond. and at
other times they would let off at the wrong
place and spoil the effect Of what was being
said by the speaker, SO as to convulse the whole
honse IN aushter It was rich Sec scene to see
was over and hug him in a familiar way, pc
culiar only to people who have been steamed"
PAUL's PROCTOR
OF the University was on hand with bouquet
and WORK ed as best he could for his benefactor
but it no go. Paul closed by saying that
this would be the last time he would te in the
county before the election, and he would leave
CulS cNcDlHSs Oub ny tAO olAAO " Gil Oil was
done with him he concluded to remain few
days longer in the county and see If he could
find q few of his old friends. He might well
have left, for it is no use trying to make Re-
publicans out of the old Democrats Of this
county.
It is impossible for me TO give you an idea Of
the effect of o-day's work upon the people of
this county. The only followers Paul has left
in the county are a few negroes, the old Re-
publicans and by these mean all those who
have been Republicans heretofore, even during
the war, and few who have always been SO at
heart but afraid heretofore to declare it openly,
those who hold office under Malone and Paul.
and those who expect office under them.
The Democrats OF the county are true to their
principles, and you will see it shown on the
day OF the election. heard large number of
old Readjusters declare out-and-Out for OFFER
rail- to- day and reliable men from all parts of
the county told me that there is no doubt
about the county giving handsome majority
for O'Ferrall and Massey. READJUSTER.