The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-08-10
Letter from Mecklenburg.

Especial Correspondence Of the vIRaINIAN.J
CrGps.-The corn crop with us since the
latter rains has come on beautifully, and the
farmer who fails to have enough for all pur-
poses, for next year, is a lazy man. The Roa-
noke bottoms will yield enough to bread the
county Wheat has given better yield than
for many years. Oats generally turned out
badly, and with the exception OF the red cat,
which was much better. the crop is generally
very poor. Cotton is failure generally much
OF 1t rotted before sprouting, and much died
from excessive wet weather, and | doubt if
We get one fourth of crop.
i'0stec0t,-We had quite lively meeting at
our last County Court, the object being to
send delegates to the Burkville convention
10 the disgruntlement of quite number, the
delegates We're instructed to support Jorgen-
sen for denomination. | am no henchman of
Jorgenscn, nor would have selected him as
choice if it had been matter PERSONAL but
under the combination of circumstances now
existing, his denomination and election take
rather national turn. Dezendorf, in the I'd
district has been snubbed by the Departments
because he fought our coalition. Jorgensen
comes into the coalition, and these two being
the only Republicans in our delegation, have
attracted to themselves and their opposite
courses quite notice from leading Republi-
cans north. Dezie has gone to grass for one
set of opinions, and it will be hard to show to
the President and his Cabinet the necessity of
sending Jorgify Gas he is called by many OF his
admirersi to grass also, for entertaining opin-
ions directly antagonistlc to Dezie. There is,
KNOW, heavy antagonism to Jorgensen, and
there will be first an effort made to beat him
with Capt Hooper, of Prince Edward. Fail
ing in this, effort is to be made to draw the
color line and insist that, as this is largely
colored district, the seat should, in justice to
the negro race, be occupied by one of them
selves This has been the programme, and SO
far as / am informed, is still. | hope, how
ever, that more honest counsel may prevail.
Jorgensen is clearly favorite of the Presi-
dent, and there are certain amenities in poll
tics which knowing leaders may not despise
Under ordinary circumstances / had rather
fight Jorgensen than to stick nail in my
foot, but am forced by this most lucky ito him)
combination of events to forego the pleasure
of signing mot for Joseph"
Our county gave Cameron the largest ma
,iority of any in the State. This fall we mean
to show our full strength, and from 1900 to
$500 majority is the push we mean to give
."our Johnnie God bless him. So far as the
political Parson is concerned, have got to
see a man of any party ready to advocate him.
He is - but de na0rtatas nal 71Ssi 60netla.
Victory is ours, and | am fully assured that
if we are wise and conservative, that the Sec
ono place on the next Presidential ticket will
be given to US by our Republican brethren of
the north They long for the result to be
really accomplished for which so many of them
died "a true, honest and fraternal Union
They have long wished our return, and rejoice
with us at the prospect. God send it soon.
DEsDICHADo.
Mecklenburg county, July 25