The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-08-24
vVnrsls Of wisdom.

r.pyrsr APPEAL AND STANDS FOR DE-
wocpAcy AGAINST MALONE AND RADICAL
ISM.
To my Friends and Fe|lor- Citizens o. me
County Of Bath:
On the 10th instant, at a meeting OF the
Conseryatiye-De Democratic party OF TINS
county. held pursuant TO notice thereof at
tbe courthouse, for the purpose OF select
ING and sending delegates to the Demo-
cratic Convention which convened upon
the 18th instant in Staunton, with three
other delegates attended that Convention as
representatives OF the Conseratiyc-Demo-
cratic party OF this county to select
candidate to represent the Sew
entb congressional district OF Virginia
in the Forty-eighth Congress, OF which
this county forms contiguous part.
The district was pretty fully represented
rs regards numbers. Very harmonious ana
good feeling, sparkling eyes, and pleasant
countenances, pervaded upon all sides.
Three Gentlemen were presented to the
Convention by their respective local dis
tricts, and nominated by and seconded by
their respective friends: Colonel James ii.
! skinner. OF the county of Augusta; Col
onel Charles +. O'Ferrall, OF the county OF
! Rockingham and Captain Micaiah Woods,
OF the county OF Albcmarlc.
! Upon call Of the roll Colonel O'Fcrrall
had majority OF all the votes cast, and
consequently his nomination was made
unanimous. Colonel O'Ferrall, therefore,
Is the standard-bearcr Of the Untcrrificd
COnseryatiye-Democra party Of this dis
trict, so ably miSrepresentcd by John Paul.
Iappea to the finer feelings Of the voters
Of this county, the district. and the Old
D0minion-One day for your country, be-
| ng the 18th OF November, and come 10 the
polls and vote, and the balance OF the time,
| let it be for your wife, your children, and
your God. There is demon spirit abroad
in the land. There is a disposition in the
affairs OF men for a centralized Govern
ment. States rights is one Of the things
OF the past. The last Legislature belonged
| to Malone. ! was myself Rcadju>ter
! in the cool" as you are all aware, but find
| Ing my party was vending its way blindly
! into the Republican oligarchy, seeing the
way il was tending, took 4 chill, cooled
out, and made my exit in time to save my
credit, provided there was any, which l
conScientiously believed there was, bat
none now.
| wish to show how some OF the voters
OF the southern States were treated by Ar
thur and his minious. and what respect WAS
shown to them 10y the Radical party in The
last House OF Representatives. You are
aware, no doubt, that there were good
many contested -cat, in that body. The
Committee Of Privileges and Elections, OF
which committee John Paul i No. ., had
to report on their credentials. Here i,
! record:
- h.l1
smith, Fadlcal''.''''' .''''''''.''''. p'p'V
Shcily's majority.... .................. 2,Gjl
Smith reported dead. Seat vacant.
Wheeler Democrat. see. 2.S0~
Lowe, Grcenbacker and Dcmocr't......... l2-7o1
Majority for Whecler.................. -
Lowe was seated, but il did the Radicals
no good, he voting with the Democrats.
MISSISSIPPI
Chalmers. Democrat. and Whifc........... ql72
Lynch Radical. and negro..... ..,......... 5,33J
Majority for Chalmers. ........ ..,... 3,779
Lynch WAS seated.
SOUTH CAEoLrYA.
RSGIe P haiSl and wife acgro 1916 so
Majority for NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1914
Mackcy WAS seated.
Pr1riouS Election.
OConuer, DcmOcrIt.................... 20.JGS
Mackey, Radical. .........................l2 .lS2
Majority for O'Conncr.................. 1886
Mackey was seated in both c2Sc,, O'Coa-
ncr having died before the House mot.
The new election above reported WAS OF
dcrcd.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Tulman Democrat
smalls. Radical AMI negro.
Majority for NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Sob
Smalls was seated.
FLORIDA.
rindleY; Democrat 1902
Majority for NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. II52
Bi>bce was seated
These are the contcStcd-clCctiOn cases
that have been decided in the last House ii
Representative, there are several other
cases to come up thi, winter, and John /
Paul voted in every ease to seat those Radi- /
Gals and against the seat, OF the Demo |
crats, whom the people Of their respective /
districts elected by the maioritcs aS You |
see above. voted for John Paul a. Re /
adiuster Democrat, ard it can be well seen |
how he helped 10 reidiuSt and Stile the |
voices in the States named above in order
to stick to Arthur.
when the river and harbOr bill was .
passed, the Presidents objections to the
contrary notwithstanding, John Paul was
noted among the abscntecs.
For person who has been an Old-Line
Wing, and Who cast his virgin vote for
Henry Clay and such worthless, to turn Re
publican, there might be an excise; but for
a man born and raised in Rockingham, the
Tenth Legion OF Democracy, and the Sec
ton that was always sure to cause Whig
defeat in bygOne days. to vote a Radical
ticket, / can't see the point.
In conclusion, my friends and fellow
citizens, nail your colors to the mast and
cry aloud TO your cOuntrymen TO work
whilst the day lasts because night cometh.
when no man can work.