The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-09-20
O'rerraIl in ssoochlnnd.
GoocHLAND COURTHOUSE, {,
Scptembcr ia. 1880
10 the Editor Of he Dispatch:

we are not disposed to make inyidious
comparisons. IL we were, we would be
disarmed by the perfect courtesy and good
humor which prevailed through the whole
debate. Mr.. McCaulps youthful appear.
ance and youthful manner do great violence
TO the gravity which we are wont 10 expect
In debate upon political issues OF vital
interest to the people. He is bappy
good-looking fellow, entirely satisfied with
himself, and seems to enter politics with
the abandon OF the player who stakes his
all-if l win III have mighty good time
II lose' I'll turn up again soon. Is this
characteristic OF the party? Success has
certainly brought good fortune to many.
III they bear 1t worthily we don't think Il
Is begrudged. But we are reminded that
Nero fddled while Rome burned
For the matter Of.
MR.. MCAULL SPEECH,
we don't think it did any harm. II there
was any on education, any information.
any light in il, it is our fault that we did
not see il. He certainly failed to tell these
peOple-like his great prototype John
Paul-whethcr he was a Democrat or Re-
publican. For an Administrator Re-
publican IN this years fight to say that he
Is Readiuster when the contest Is for
places in the national Congress, where but
two great parties are known, is Il little too
transparent, and reminds one OF the fa-
nous shirt which the washerwOman's son
returned TO her very respectable gentleman
customer, with this modest request: "Mis-
ter, please, sir, mama says don't send this
shirt out to wash no more; SAYS it's too
thin. and the last time she washed il she
had to paste it up against the wall and
chuck soap-sudS at it," Colonel O'FerralI
told him, as he had told Paul, that when
he saw a man act with Republicans, vote
with Republicans, and endorse Republic
can measures. he knew him TO be a Rcpubli-
can.
Mr.. McCaull chiefly discussed Readjuster
State politics, funding bills, and debt set
Elements, and we failed TO find Il man who
took any interest in those dead issues: on
the contrary, when
COLONEL O'FERRALL
briefly dismissed the subject by saying that
the debt question was in the hands Of the
courtS-of the courts OF the United States
and that whatever was their decision it
would end the matter, and we, the Demo
cratic party, would stand by ii, the APP
plause that greeted the sentiment showed
their determination never again to make a
fight in behalf of Virginia bondholders.
The aid rendered last year by the national
Republican party-the great party Of moral
ideas-tO reputation in this State, has
cured them Of sucking eggs.
But Colonel O'Ferrall was not to be di-
vcrted from living issues by this course Of
his opponent, and without filing this COM
muncation with the superlItiyes Of cheap
adiectivcs, we can honestly say that he
spent his time well-profitably to himself
and profltablv TO his hearers for after re-
viewing hastily the present position Of
state politics. he addressed himself to the
attitude Of President Arthur's administra-
ton towards the interests Of Virginia,
showing that Arthur in his message to Con-
grcSS had advocated abolishing the internal,
internal revenue on everything else but
tobacco and whiskcy, the only two items
that We a. a people had any interest III hay
ing removed. We raise corn and tobacco !;
the Republican party imposes a tax OF six
teen cents pound on our tobacco, and we
can only sell it for seven cents; and in the
same way they tax whi,key and brandy.
He announced that he was in favor OF abOl-
iShing the whole internal revenue, and he
was applauded. He next addressed him
self TO the tariff, and called on his opponent
to say where he stood. and McCaull was
manly enough to say in this instance that
he was for protection. Colonel O'Fcrrall
then, in a lucid, mastery style,
EXPLAINED WHAT THE TARIFF WAS,
and how unjust and iniquit0uS was the eX-
isting high protective tariff Of the Rcpub-
lican party to all agricultural sections OF
this country. McCaull was little State
rcadiuster: he was q big national read
ulster. and if he got to Congress he should
apply himself to readiusting this oppressive
tariti that grinds down the poor man and
helps the rich. lie then showed, giving
figures. and with wonderful effect upon his
audience, how coarse blankets were taxed
higher, almost dOubly higher, than me
blankets; the cheap dress goods mgher
than fine dress goods; the coarse hats ana
coarse shoes higher than hne ones ana ne
then showed how everything under TINS
system that the farmer wore or uSeu was
taxed high-his trace-chains, his pi0Ws.
his harness. and so on. He was in favor OF
tariff for revenue, and placed on such
things a. to give moderate protection TO the
manufacturing industries or the Whole
country. -.
Colonel O'Ferrall next addressed him
self to the record OF Mr.. Paul, h's com
netitor. He had invited him to come here
with him. and he would not come; he
wished he was here, but il he was absent
he would not spare him. lie showed now
Paul had gone to Congress before, running
a. a Democrat and promising TO act as
Democrat; had gotten there, ana voted IN
fbe organization OF the House for RepuDli-
cans had voted in the House 10 turn ou'
democratic members and seat kepubllcaIs
had voted for Republican measures aho
sailed to vote for Democratic measures, anO
now openly sustained President Arthur
| administration; and yet when ASKED
whether he was Democrat or RepuDlcan,
lodged and said he was Readlus'e
| CThcre were cries OF "Glye IL 10 MN
/ !. Give il 10 him !" and at this point gen
tleman in the audience arose. ana saiu
- Colonel O'Ferrall, I'm Straightout ne,
nuhlican. and I'm going to vote for you
Al this announcement there was WIN
cheering.l . .. ,,o, bis 70
Nor did the Colonel forget to pay ms re-
enccts 10 Senator Malone, and particularly
his vote on the Tebbs case; ana wien ~
nortrayed in scathing terms the traitor WIZ
conId furn upon his old comrades-li-SIiils
tbere was storm Of applause that denole'
tbc deepest hate and indignation. lie re
minded the people, too, OF a Dlii "i,'ci
thosc two worthics, Paul and Mahone' III,
,,oted against to allow old Confederate soi
airs 70 serve on the police in The DlS'ilc
/ - .uI how they had NOtcu LII