The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-10-13
The Eastern shore.
EXCITING DISCUSSION BETWEEN JUDGE Gun
TER AND MAYOR LANB-LAMB'S WOOL.
NASHVILLE, NORTHAMPTON, Va
OrfOhpr ID. lSSl.

October 10, 1882.
70 The Editor Of the D'opatch:
There wa a very interesting discussion
here Yesterday between Judge b. I. Gun
ter. chairman Of the Democratic committee
OF AccOmac county, and Mayor Lamb, OF
Norfolk. which drew a large crowd, filling
the courthouse chOck-full.
/ Colonel Lamb, after being introduced by
/ John Il. Waddy, chairman OF the Coalition
committee Of northampton. commenced his
speech in tho midst Of dead sience-too
dead to be respectful. He at once set him
self to explain his present political posi-
ton. and apoiogized for it as well as
he had the face to do before an
audience which had known him as a DEM
ocrat OF Democrats, saying that he had
been q >tatcs-rights man, and had learned
il from Henry A. Wise; he had gone to
war for states rights, and when he surren-
dered his sword at hppOmattOX he cOnsid-
cred that the question was settled for
ever. The audience did not seem to I'M
derStand exactly what that had to do with
/ the present campaign questions, but he
went on TO sketch his political career. He
/ then went on 10 tell what a good mayor he
/ had been for Norfolk, giving Il LOT OF COM
muniStic pOOT-man's talk for the benefit Of
/ the few negroes present, and telling his
audience that they should be more manly
and independent than to be led by q small
c0terie OF politicians such a. shaped the
policy Of the Democrats. while he seemed
/ to lose sight OF ihc fact that his party WAS
led by only one man.
The first and only hearty demonstration
during his speech was q loud shout Of de-
ri>iyc lau4iter when he announced that
'it took good material TO make Read
justor." Tired OF the long interruption,
he cried. "Oh, You may laugh. Il takes
men OF firmuess and character 10 make Re
adiuStcrs." And laugh they did, for the
audience knew too well the material they
were made OF in Northampton. The speak
or then concluded with a bitter alljlsion TO
" Massey the traitor and the pious cjacll-
latiOn, THE Lord gave and the Lord has
taken away; blessed be the name of the
Lord"
JUDGE GUNTER
then took the stand amid loud cheering and
applause, and cries OF Shear him wcll.
Gun;er.' He said he could tell him what
made RCadiucsters-'' Office made Them
He then proceeded to venti,atc the Mavors
record, referring TO the time. only five
years ago, when in the great Richmond
Convention, when tainted by John $.
WISE he had said he would tax the people
until they gOan, grOan, groan! Then TO
the 81. Louis Convention, where with him
he represented the Democracy Of Virginia
and after 1llden was nominated, in the
midst OF the enthusiasm, Colonel Lamb
seized the beautiful blue f,ag which marked
the seats occupied 10y the Virginia delega-
ton, and. waving it aoit, said he would
take II home and wrap it around him while
ne battled for the noble principles Of De.
mocracy cnunciated there and when hc
fell in the cause he had five sons to whom
he would bequeath ii, and who would still
carry il in the front. "Where is that nag.
. sir: Hand IT over" Loud applause !
The Mayor looked At him with modification
and confusion.
mo, sir said the speaker" I'M his in
lmltable style. "you did not turn Read
JuSter I'LL you wanted office, and that is all
that the Eastern-Shore Readjusters want
every one OF them.' [Great laughter.l
Mr.. Daily, the superintendent Of schools,
here tried to interrupt the speaker.
hat" SAID the Judge; did | hit
somebody Loud laughterl The speak
er then rapidly and graphically sketched
the legislative action of the party last win.
/ Ter, ana thanked Goa that there was one
| independent nan who would not be ruled
by a boss, and four honest Reddjuster
members OF the Legislature who would
not submit TO caucus rule, and saved the
state from the most iniquitoVs designs Of
Malone. Massey! Yes, I'm for Mas
sey," said the speaker. "Iie is the man
who is going TO help us put down bossism
IN Virginia; and what Democrat is it who
would not be for him!" [Cries OF "Hur-
rah for Massey" "lIurrah for Gunter."
and long, loud applause.l
The speaker here sat down, and a num-
Der OF gentlemen went out, crying TO him
they would come back when his time came
again; but Judge Gunter insisted on their
and hearing Colonel Lamb
through. Lamb then made labored re-
ioindcr.
Judge Gunter, replying, brought down
The house when he said: "Democrats, he |
calls Mr.. Massey Il traitor. Did you hear
lin admit that he fought in the Richmond
Convention for payment OF the whole debt
Didn't you hear him say that be acted with