The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-09-14

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handbills distributed In Norfolk denounc-
ing Mr.. NJ. Glennan, Of the Pirqiniqn. for
an article that had appeared in his paper.
Thecard Of Mayor Lamb was also published
in several papers. Mr.. Glennan, in SUM-
DAYS issue OF the prginidn, replied 10
Lambs card in fivc-column article. The
difficulty ~ dong full justice 10 the parties
concerned without giving at length the
original cause Of complaint, the card of
dcntmciation and The reioindcr thereto, has
caused us 10 hesitate in giving il Ia the
public. But since our special from Norfolk
has informed our readers that dcnuncia-
ton Of Mr.. Glcnnan was made by Mayor
Lamb, il is probably but right that, although
little late. the position Of the parties be
clearly shown.
some time last month the Tirqinian. Of
which Mr.. Michael Glcnnan is owner and
editor. published synopsis Of speech
delivered in suffolk county by Mayor Will
liam Lamb. OF Norfolk. This report rep
resented Mavor Lamb rs having been very
extreme in dcnouncing the treatment OF
the colorcd people before the war by their
owners. A. well a. very severe on the pre-
sent " Bourbon FlmdorS,N who were char
scterizcd in most uncomplmentary terms.
This elected the following publication from
MAYOR Lamb, in handbill form:
"NORFOIK. Va. September Q. 1882
nv return home have been shown a COM
mjrnication TO the Norfolk IirginiGn. dated
Surrv Courthouse, August %, 1882. and
signed H. which appeared during my
absence. ~ my silence may give license
10 some vile creatures 10 dCfame one who
has never intentionally wrongcd any hu.
man being nor hurt the feelings Of any man
except in sclf-defcncc. deem it my duty
10 pronounce the author Of that COMMUNE
cation wilful and infamous liar. IT being
from beginning TO end a series OF false
hoods. manufactured by 4 corrupt imagi-
nation. and | pronounce Michael Glen
nan. the owner Of the IirqiniGn, base
migrate and contemplate scoundrel
for giving circulation 10 such SANDERS
against one who has treated him from his
youth up with nothing but diSinterc>tcd
friendship; and | here give notice, In the
fear Of God. and with a clear conscience.
that the man who in the home OF my fathers
and on my native heath attempts to rob me
Of freedom Of speech by defamation Of
character or otherwise shall bc treated bv
me il he goes too far precisely a | would
treat 4 mad dog that attacks me.
CIVILIAN LANE"
Mr.. Glcnnan, in his rcioindcr in the Nor-
folk VuqiHian OF sunday last, sketches the
career Of both himself and Lamb. and a.
cues at length that the ingratitude Is on the
part Of Lamb. and not himself, in the
course Of which he says:
Now what ha, been hi career?
4 DISTINGUISHED member OF Congress
from this state. a Clas,matc Of William
Lamb nj William and Mary, has informed
L, that the lamcnted Judge Scarburch, who
AZ the time was q professor n the college,
publicly rcprimanded him Tor violating
honor during Iii, preparation for On cNami-
nation. This va, q fitting prelude TO his
hie
~ already shown, Iii, in2ratitUde u us,
who, Is q boy and youth, gave b him de-
y0tion Us strong and y great n that he
longing 10 brothers. and who never was
from his side during danger, savin1 hih,
as he firmly believes from death, also shows
the lasencS> Of the man.
hi, ingratitudc 10 the men Of Norfolk
the brave men whom he more than ANY
other man Influenced 10 leave their work
shops, their clerk ships, and their other en-
ploJmcnts in order to take up arms in de-
fence Of the Conf deracy-i, also shown i'm
the fact that when these men returned from
the war pcnnilc-s. 10 find their wives and
little ones suffering for the necessities Of
life. and while they vet wore the " tattcrcd
cr.lv." William Lamb, in Opulcncc and
with employment 10 give out, extended II
~ NEGROES, al tie time TOO, when the Just
freed slaves were demonstrating their lnso-
lcncc 10 returned "Tebcls." His course IN
thi, matter at the time 80 outraged the I"cl-
mr, Of the returned soldiers that IN The
mayoraltv election that shortly afterwards
occurred III, father was defeated
stretch OF time occurs. The man,
through lossc, in bis business venture,
which none deplored more than we dld,
wa, deprived OF his wealth. But he YET
hld influence and friends, and became pre-
>ident Of the First National Bank OF Inns
city. William Lamb, - the president Oh
that bank, knew il bankrupt cOndiliCh'
vet he allowed the reception OF deposits,
well knowing that the bank must DI''A,
and on the ycry day OF its failure permitted
the money Of confding friend, 10 be re-
ccivcd. Yet this man processes to have Il
conscience. From the failure OF TIE
bank many sad results iolloNe".
We have heard OF good, hone.t
English settler, in Virginia, who, trusting
the reputation William Lamb had III Eng
land, deposited their all in the keeping OF
hi. bank. and who, hearing OF Their loss,
despaircd and died, away from the nome Oh
their childhood, in a strange land; ana we
know Of others who, endorsing 1or lil'S
man or loanin@ him their notes, lost all lhe
possessions they had in the world. Inc!
are TO-DAY facing life boldly and rcSoiuteiH'
bopjng 10 retrieve their losSes-losses d.
rcctly due to acts Of William Lamb.
As the chief magistrate OF the clty,
place 10 which he was elected under ia'st
coors. he has proved tyrant, hateu anu
dctested. He began his official career
seeking revenge in a way cunning anu
despicabe on two trusted police oihceIs'
Mes.rs. Movie and Petus, who had OF
posed his election. /,
By advocating il a. party ihe''su Il.
secured the adoption OF as infamous
charter a. ever cursed people ana w"
could only have cmanated from MN
that combined in its structure the quai''io'
Of a Calgula and Nero.
And now to a recent matter.
In last Sunday Virginidn the lc'ler %
an esteemed. honored, and influential cur
zen OF surrv county, giving an account %
the discussion, at Surry Courthouse Dc
tween William Lamb and negro ora'oI
named Laws, was published. III was
grapbic sketch. in which the writer ue
pired how Lamb, former saVe-oWner
one whose father and grandfather DeloI'
4 him owned and traded in human ilesh ant
blood. soueht 10 arouse the lowest passion
and nreiudiccs Of the negroes by tehhl'
them how the BourbOns had treated theii
how the "toothess babe had been pluchc'
from its mothers breast, and now ihos
whom God had joined together nao peer
torn asunder, and how thousands OF pray,
from countless altars had ascended hh
Il .o.c.tEooa ia Heaven. asking GOu