The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-09-02
MONTEREY, HIGHLAND COUNTY, VAy
August 20, 1882. !

August ~, icoS'
To the Editor of the Dispatch:
This has been a grand feld-day for the
Democrats OF this county. Colonel Charles
r. O'Ferrall and Hon. John Paul met IN
Joint discussion, and II any had doubts
heretofore as to Paul's stalwart Republic
canism they were removed to-day by The
unwilling confessions forced out OF nm
by Colonel O'FerraIl.
The discussion commenced about l2t
o'clock. C.. i. Jones, Esq, announced
that each speaker was to have one hour
and a half on first round and twenty
minutes reioinder.
PAUL OPENED
amid profound silence, and proceeded to
repeat his same old, old speech on Read-
iustmcnt, the same one we have heard so
often. and speaking OF which, he said to-
dav he had waited several months in bis
seat in Congress before he got an oppor-
tunity TO deliver it there. Several Of his
best friends (Republcans) left the court
house, saying they had heard it so 0sten
that they could not stand it again. He
favored the Republican Administration be-
cause il 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 ReIidjustcr party was prin-
cipaly 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 Paurs own followers, a. they
were the strongest kind Of old Wings, and
are really following Paul now because he
opposes the old Democratic doctrines,
which they have always been taught TO
hate. He did not think there was much
disailecton in the Readiu>ter ranks in the
country from what be could see and hear;
and then closed his speech by trying to cX-
plain, what he knew was death to him in
the county OF Highland his voting to seat
so many Republicans, many OF them being
negroes. and unsealing white Democrats in
Congress. 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 in High
land.
COLONEL O'FERBALL
wa, in fnc spirits. looking rs well as ever
saw him. As soon Is he commenced his
speech 1t was evident how the crowd was.
At the very first proclamation Of his prin-
ciple, as Democrat the audience rose al
most to man and made the very wclkin
ring nth three cheers for O'FerTall and
Democracy. Paul looked pitiiul, and |
really felt sorry for the man. lie showed
in his very looks that his friends had mis-
led him, and in place OF there Icing no dis
affection amongst the RcadiU>tcr>, that the
whole party lad diShanded. In twenty
minutes Colonel O'Felrall unraycllcd the
dcmagogi>m and sophi,try Of Paul'>
whole speech, and showed completely how
he was leading his followers directly 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 nome
to him, thrust after thrust, his Republican
votes in Congress-
The BCsSiSN or MAUONE.
The ah-urdity OF thi, protectivc-tariif
doctrine, his lodging the vote to pass the
river and harbor bill over the veto. and all
the rest Of hi, Republican clap-trap. and as
the speaker brought ont each point stronger
and stronger the audience rose, and cheer
after cheer shook the Old courthouse from
it, very foundation. Poor Paul. The
Precipitation began to roll on OF him in
great drops ; ne 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 10 party question was up, with the
Democrats but al 10 no purpo-c. have |
never in my life seen a man get such an /
cXcoration and sqUlrm and sweat under it !
a. Paul did.
Colonel O'Ferrall in his best style
SHOWED Up MALONE;
how in saving to The Stateoi Virginia $780, /
coo, rs Paul claimed, he had taken from her |
several millions; how he required every
under him to obey scryilcly F,
his every order. To enforce this last point |
hc told with tremendous effect how Malone /
had lately made Judge stuart, Of Page
county, appoint one OF his followers A.
clerk Of his court, at the death II the old |
clerk, although the Judge expressed a de-
cided preference for the SOn-in-laW Of the
Old clerk, who lad been his fathers depu-
~, but said he was ordered to put Mah0ne's
man in and he we, obliged to do il. There
were some OF
PAUL's CLAQUERs
from Rockingham with him. His reporter,
''1he Spirit Of the TQHeu" was along.
and, suppose, had prepared his report OF
did not seem to take much interest i'm the
discussion, and was out OF the courthouse
most OF the time getting TIE Republican,
u the county to take his paper for the
Another OF his friends seemed
o be the prompler rs to when the applause
vas expected; but several times 1.-THE
boys who had been posted and steamed
lp' for the occasion. failed 10 RESPOND.
q ~ q! LIT, .
wrong place and spoil the effect OF what
vas being said by the speaker, 50 a. to con-
'Ilsc the whole house in laughter. If
vas 4 rich scene to see them gather around
Paul after the speaking was over and hug {
lin in a familiar way, peculiar only to pco- ,
Die VINO have been " steamcd.v
PAUL's PROCTOR
i the University was on hand with bon
Iuct, and worked "a, best he could for his +,
Jcnefactor, but il was no 20. Paul closed
lis speech by saying that this would be
he last time he would be in the county s.
'efore the election, and he would leave thi,
ycning; but by the time O'Ferrall wa,
lone with him he concluded to remain i
ew days longer in the county and see il ?
e could find few OF his old friends. He /
night as well have left. for it i no Use try
NJ to make Republicans out Of the old .
OF tins county.
1t is impossible for me to give you m
lea OF the effect Of to-day's work upon +
he people OF this county. The only fol-
overs Paul has left in the county are few I
egroeS, the old Republicans, and by these ;,
mean all those who have been Republi- 5
ans heretofore, even during the war, and
few who have always been so at heart but
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