The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-10-27

STRAIGHTOUTS AND COALII1ONISTS-MR
MARSHALL MAKES A FINE IMPRESSION
DEMOCRATIC ORGANIZATIONS.
SURRY COURTHOUSE, NA.}
October 2G, 1852.
To the EJitor Of the Dispatch:
Yesterday was a lield-day in politics in
Surry. Although the rain fell in torrents
during the early part OF the day there WAS
crowd OF people at the Courthouse TO
hear the different phases Of the political
situation discussed. The Democratic party
was well repre- sented; 80 also was the Co.
alilion and the Republicans.
Mr.. Marshall and Captain George D..
Parker were present, the latter having
walked up from the wharf, distance OF
five miles, through the rain.
There was no court, Judge Arnold being
absent, and the Democrats secured the
courthouse. / proposition was made by
Dezcndod TO divide time. which was de-
clined by our side, and the ball was then
OPENED By DEZENDoRF
from the Hotel steps. Dezcndon had q
large crowd, hut he had no sooner opened
than one OF the " siiyer-tongued Libby
men began from the top Of goods box q
few steps away. The orator ought TO have
been called brasS-tOngucd,.. for his voice
was so loud that no one could hear Dezen-
dorf. He could not draw OF the Straight
out crowd though, Notwithstanding the
/ fact that the ReadjuSter chairman went
| back and forth, using all his arts 10 cntice
/ them away. Dczendorf was followed by
/ SmallWood, and then the silyer-tongued
was replaced 10y Lassitcr, OF Suffolk. Ii
! was
THE RICHEST SCENE
ever witnessed here, and yet il was ptia-
/ BILE sight to see the mdecision OF the ignO-
rant colored people joining first one party
and then the other, according a. noise
made 10y one speaker was louder than the
other.
1t was soon announced that the nominee
OF the party for this district, Mr.. Marshall.
would address the people in the court
house, which announcement brought all
the whites except few who could not lose
any OF the fun OF seeing the wrangle be-
tween the two wings of the Republicans
outside. Mr. II. ID. Gillian introduced Is
the first speaker Captain Parker, who made
an eloquent speech of about an hour. He
/ was listened to with attention and frequent.
/ ~ applaudcd. lie said he had stumpcd the
I district for the Readiusters in 1879, and
showed up the Boss IN his true colors.
At the conclusion Of his speech
MI. MARSHALL
was introduced, and the hearty manner
with which he was received ought TO satisfy
any one that the Democrats OF Surry.
the banner county OF the district, will give
him her usual Democratic vote. When
he told his hearers that Captain Parker had
walked up from The wharf in order that he
might ride, 50 that he might be in time TO
get the courthouse. Captain Parker was
given three hearty cheers. 1 cannot at
tempt 10 report his speech. Suffice it 10
say that everything he said was heartily
and be was frequently and loudly
applauded. When he came here he was a
stranger 10 every one, but in few hours
he has made many friends. He has raised
the hopes OF every Democrat who heard
him, and made us feel as il we had man
who will lead us 10 victory. Ii is a settled
act that ii he met with as much success
elsewhere in the district as here, he will
Certainly succeed. II is fcrcgonc cOnclu-
ion.
At the conclusion OF Mr.. MalslIal's |
peech there was
A MASs-MEETING
the Democrats for the purpose OF per-
'c'InS the party organization. The fol-