The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-09-06

| ~ N"nhs" vas SttCtfu Ce3trli10. anu VI
short but earnest and weli-delivered speed
al acceptance was much applanded. sam
ue Eastman WAS elected secretary. snt
Dr. Thomas s. Young treasurer. 81,
working Democrats from each msgisteria
district were selected 10 form the Count,
Committee.
Our side had two speakers--General j
q. Field and Colonel w. Il Aylctt-anc
the Coslition,sts were represented by MI
Il. III. McCaull. A division Of time was
agreed upon-General Field 10 lead in
speech OF one and a quarter hours, MI
McCauIl TO follow in one and hall hours
and Colonel Aylett 10 conclude in an hour
The speaking was conducted in coufte-
OTIS and pleasant manner.
General Field. as usual. made a sound
and impressive speech.
Mr.. McCaulI touched on the subject OF
the tariff. and entertained his audience
with fun and anec1oie.
Colonel Ayle;t was received with great
enthusiasm. His sarcasm was scathsng.
and al times be was grzndly eloquent. His
illusions 70 the Confederate dead who
sleep their lest sleep in Hollywood and
elsewhere was truly splendid, and The. real
picture be drew of what these Coal.tionists
had done stirred up TO fever heat The In
dignaiion Of an outraged people who are
determined soon 20 hurl from power these
usurpers of authority.
Put Spotsylyania down for z good ma.
iorify. We are going TO WIN.
Weather very dry--extremely dry. Can
m, sow turnips, cannot fallow for wheat.
Can do nothing but pray and wait. Y.
Pulaski County.
cABELL AND CONRAD X JOINT DISCUSSION
CONRAD CORNEBSED-TIiE DEMOCRATS SAN
elINE.
! Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatrh.l
NEwBERN. September I. 1855.
/ Ncwbern, the eouniy-scat % PULASKI.
two and 4 bali miles from Dublin, on the
Norfolk and Western railroad. and two
/ hundred and twenty-DiDe miles from Rich
mond, is a lovely little village, with apopu-
I lation Of eight hundred people. Ii has five
stores and three churches, two wmte-the
Methodist, Rev. ". II. Price, pastor; Pres
1 byteTian, Rev. Mr.. Ramsey. The County
| Court-James L. McTeeT JUDGES held
on the first Monday in each month.
Yesterday was c0urt-day, and al an early
hour Of the morning people could be seen
coming into the village from every direc.
ton, filling mp the street, botel, and stores.
At > O'Clock not less than six hundred had
assembled 10 hear the Hon. George c.
Cabell, congressman from the Fifth dis
trict, who was announced to speak. a
stand had been erected in front on tho
court-green. The speaking commenced
at O'Clock.
Thomas y. Conrad, Esq, Coalition Re
publican. and president Of the BiscksburG
| College, was on hand 10 represent bis
party.
| According 10 agreement, each spoke m
hour, and closed in a T ioindcr Of forty
FIVE minutes. II was q glorious day fol
| Democracy, and one long 10 be reinem
bered by the people ~ Pulaski.
When Cabell was introduced the enihu
siam was so great il was fully ten minutes
before the cheering subsidized 50 as TO On
able him 10 be heard. He exposed th'
Mahoneiie legislation regarding the com
misSionerS-of-sales bill, and stated wher
the amendment OF Senator NewbeIry r
allow people 10 elect commissioners wa:
offered there was moi member Of the Go
aliiion party that voted for II.
When Conrad was called upon 10 declare
himself either Democrat or Republican
by Cabeu, bis answer was that at the pro
per time and place he would make known
who lie would vote for for President il
IlSS4, and that be would not allow any
Democrat TO dictate 10 him.
Conrad. in his reply, endeavored 10 ware
of the heavy blows that were given him b,
Cabell. hut made poor out Of il. He Wa
80 badly punished that some one cried Il
the crowd TO pull away rail from ihC
fence that was in the rear Of the stand anC
allow him 10 crawl through.
After the close OF the discussion between
Cabell and Conrad, Captain James DTst
the Democratic standard-bearer. spoke, anC
was followed by Harris Republican,. ex
revenue officer. From what | can Learn
Darst will be elected 20 the House TO repre-
sent Pulaski and Giles by a large majority
| The Democrats are well organized, and ar'
betting odds on his election. AEANINTA.
Powhatan.
A FlELD-DAY AT TIE COURTHOUsE-sADDo,
AND SINS MAJOR BAKER P. LEE AND vU
IosKO Walden N JOINT DIsCUssIoN-THE
| DEMOCRATS FULLY oRGAHIZED-A HOPE
FUL OUTLOOK.
/ ICorrespondcpcc Of tie Richmond Dispatch.l
SEPTEMBER I, 1888.
| We have never had for many wears q
large an assemblage. so much interest II
politics. a. we have had to-day. The long
contested coupon case, which for so many
months occupied our court, having gont
through five or six hung iuries-showinl
10 what extent politics have entered mt
our courts Of Justice Of late-was taken NJ
and occupied all the carly part Of the day
50 that the discussion between Naior Bake
LIP. Lee and Major V. Walden was delayed
until q late hour. Meanwhile the coloret
element upon the court-green were besough
and supphcated by the leaders, anXiou
for their votes, so important in this county
where They had so long 20 overwhelming
majority. Samuel +. Maddox ADDRESSED
the negroes. claiming 10 be the regula
candidate for the Senate and a. having hl
leolors nailed TO the mast, dc. lie was FOL
llowed bv our old friend Sandy Sims, IN
Malone substituted candidate for The sen
ate. hui II was clear that a. be was not
Yankee the negroes were against him. ii
was repljed 10 by two eolored orators
whose strenuous appeals TO the prejudice
OF their race we're only equalled by III
strength Of their lungs. The party seem
10 be irreconcilably split between thes
candidates.
After the court had adjourned, the iur-
having found verdict that Mr.. Hatcher ha'
offered TO pay his taxes with genuine ecu
pon. the courthouse was vacated and IN
speakers Of the occasion occupied the ros
irum. The terms having been fairly 81
ranged. Major Vulosko Walden first spoke
He delivered plain hut amusing and r;
tber interesting presentation OF his side
the issue. which, as it seemed to be so candi
and so much from an honest heart, We
well received. Major Baker p Lee reptile
10 him. and for eloquence and persuasiy
power was never equalled in this cour
!, bouse. Major Walden replied in a speee
Of half hour, and Major Lee closed ami
a thunder Of applause. Ii was gratiiyin
: in courthouse densely packed by crow
! IN see 30 mu>h courtesy Shown 10 eac