Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1882-09-08
O'Ferrall aud Paul IN Highland

ENTHUsIAsn.
AS an account of the discussion between
Col. O'Ferrall and Capt. Paul at NJ, .nte-
rey, from Coalition stand point has been
given in the "Whig," and IS so radically
different in almost every particular from
the facts. as coming to US frcm other
sources, we print below Il letter from
"Dispatch' correspondent on the same
svbject, and if the the writer is the gentle
man we think he is, his account can b. re-
lied upon:
MONTEREY, HIGHLAND Co., VA.
August Goth, 1882 :
To the Editor of the Dispatch:
This has been grand field day for the
Democrats Of this county. Col Chas T.
O'Ferrall and Hon. john Paul met In joint
discus sion, and if any had doubts hereto
fore as to Paul's stalwart Repnbicanism
they were removed to-day by the unwilling
conf essions forced out of him By Colonel
O'Ferral.
The discussion commenced about 1890
O'Clock. c. P. Jones, Esq, announced tt at
each speaker WAS to ave one hour and
half on first round and twenty minutes
rejoinder.
PAUL OPENED
amid profound silence, and proceeded to
repeat bis same old, old speech on Read
justment, the same one We have beard So
often, and speaking of which. he said to-
day he had waited several months in his
seat in Congress befnre he got an opportu-
nifty to deliver il there. Several If iia hest
friends Republicans left the CDurl Houst.
saying that they had heard it So Oft hat
they could not stand il again. He favor ct
the Republican Administration bee use Ii.
favrrs ''us." He ..ep0unctd the Democ ats
and their leaders in strong terms, which
was loudly applauded by the old Rrpubl-
cans OF the county. He declared that the
Readjuster party Was principally, made up
of Democrats, and that all the old Wigs
were Bourbons and Funders. This did not
seem to go down 81, we'll with several Of
| Paul's owD followers as they were the
strongest kind of Old " higs, and arr real
| ly following Paul now because he opposes
the old Democratic dOctrlues, which they
have always been taught to late. He did
| not think there was much disaf ia
| the Readjuster ranks In the country from
| what he could see and hear; and tn. n clos
| ed his speech by trying to explain. what he
knew was death to him in the county of
| Highland, his voting to seat 80 many BE-
| and unseatipg white Democrats III Con-
gress. This was an uphill pull for Paul,
who usually is very easy and fluent, but he
| saw that this dose would NOT be taken by his
| Democratic friends III Highland.
COLONEL O'FERRALL,
was in fine spirits, looking rs well as |
ever saw him. As soon as he commenced
his speech it was evident how the crowd
was. at the first proclamation of his
| principles as a Democrat the aud fence rose
almost to man and made the very welkin
| ring with three cheers for O'Ferrall and
| Democracy. Paul looked pitifui, and l
really felt sorry for the man. He showed
| in his very looks that his friends had mis-
led him. and in place of their being no
| disatfection amongst the Readjusters, that
the hole party had disbanded. In TWEEN
| tY minutes Colonel O'Ferrall had unravel-
led the demagopism and sophisry of
Paul's whole speech, and showed complete
ly how he Was leading his followers direct
| ly into the Republican party. and into the
very worst element of that party. He
then turned upon Paul, and with that look
and emphasis peculiar to himself brought
home to him, thrust after thrust, his Re-
publican votes in Congress.
THE BossIsM OF MALONE.
The absurdlty OF this protective-tariff
doctrine, his lodging the vote to pass ths
river and harbor bill over the veto, and all
the rest of his Republican clap-Jrap, and
as the speaker brought out each point
stronger and stronger the audience rose,
and cheer after cheer shook the old court
house from its very foundation. Poor
Paul! The perspiration began to roll off
of him in great drops; he twisted and
turned. rolled up his sleeves and walled up
his eyes, jumped up and tried to explain
that his vote was not recorded; that he
was honest in his votes; that he had voted
sometimes, when no party question was
up, with the Democrats; but all to nn pur-
pose. have never in my life seen man
get such an excOriation and sQuirm and
sweat under it as Paul did,
Col. O'Ferrall il his best style
SHOWED UP MALONE;
how in saving to the State of Virginia
$500. 900, as Paul claimed. he had taken
from her several millions; how be required
every ofice-holder under him to obey SER
Wiley his every order. To enforce this
last point he told with tremendous effect
how Malone had lately made Judge Stu
art, of Page county, appoint one of his
followers as ERIK Of his court, at the
death of the old clerk, although ii Judge
expressed decided 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 oblig-
ed to do 1t. There were some of
PAUL's cLAQUERs
from Rockingham with him. His report
er, ''Tbe Spirit of the Valley was along
and, suppose, had prepared his report of
the meeting before be Came out here, as
he did not seem to take much interest in
the discussion, and was out of the court
house most Of the time getting the Repub-
licans of the county 10 take his paper for
thu campaign Another of his friends
seemed to be the promrter as t., when the
applause was expected; but several times
1.-The boys" who had been post and
steamed up" for the occasion, failed to
respond, aud at other tunes they would
let off at the wrong place and spoil the ef-
feet of what was being said 10y the speak.
er, SO 3s to convulse the whole house with
laughter. 1t WAS rich scene t. see them
gather around Paul after the speaking Was
over and mug HIM IN a familiar Way, pecu
liar Only 10 people who have been '.steam-
ed"
PAUL's PROCTOR
of the University was on hand With bou-
qnet, and worked as best he could for his !,
beneiactor, but it was no go. Paul closed /
his sperch by saying that this would be the |
last tiue he would be in the county before i
tie 'lection. and be would leave this even
ing; but by the time O'Ferrall was done !
with him he concluded to remain a few
days longer in the county and see il he
could fad few Of his old friends He !
might As well have left, for it is no use
trying to make Republicans out Of the old
Democrats of this county.
L. is impossible for me to give you an
ldt of tie effect Of to-day's work upon
4he people of this county. The only fol-
lowers Paul has left in the county are a
few negroes be old Republicans, and by
TIN So mean all those who have been Re
publicans heretofore, even during the va
and few who have always been % ct