The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-09-27

courthouse was well filed to-day in antici-
nation oi the discussion announced be-
tween Hon. /. 4. Fowler and Colonel
Samuel +. Coleman. rs we'll as that between
the candidate for the Senate. McsSrs. Penn
broke Petit and l.. W. IIuhard. Colonel
Coleman being absent, Major j. {. Hill
was persuaded 10 discuss with Mr.. Fowler.
The Coalition chairman having an
n0unccd that Thomas +. BaShaw, Esq.
who wa, on last Saturday nominated by
their Convention for the House Of Dele
gales. had declined 10 accept, said, slgnif-
cantlv enough. that "if other arrange
ment, should be made. due notice would
De given lie then introduced Hon. |. c.
Fowler. who, after abiding TO the init
macy existing between himself and Major
Hill when members OF the General Assem-
lily. promised 20 abstain from personalities.
lie held his commission. he said. from the
Roaiiustcr party, aud hoped the people
would lay aside prjudiceS and passions
and give him candid hearing. Mr..
Fowler then proceeded 10 make his usual
speech. cu.oczing his own record and the
General Assembly. and defending his party.
He also INDUCED i'm q eulOgy Of Arthur rs
The friend ot Virginia.
nlior ilillwhO was allowed three fOurths
oi an hour 90 reply, said that he had not
the remote,t idea Of takinl. any part in the
discussion. nat ne had allowed himself to
be pressed INTO service because he was no;
vii IN tha, tie opposition should have it
all their WAY. The Major reciprocated the
kindly feelings % his opponent. and then
referred 90 the promise OF many Democrats
who went into the Mozart Convention that
they would. 9s soon a. the debt was settled
according 10 their view, resume their re'a-
lions 10 the fOnseryatiye-Dem party
lie did not know Of q Democrat who
wished 10 ua>cttle the debt, but he did
know tha, Judge Bond L Republican,
who j. chce,,-bY-iow with Malone. lie
now proved that The Conservative party &C.
served more credit for the public schools
than the ReadiuStcrs. and that the author
Of the lIcukcl bill WAS a Democratic Reid
iustcr. but did not go with Malone into
the Mozart Convention.
He Nchcmcntly claimed that the leaders
Of the R,ajju~tcr party kneW in the outset
that they were going into the Republican
party. and That he bad long ago bid them
IAN aflcctiouate farewell. He believed that
the sober. second thought Of their follow
ers would aid i'm the redemption OF Nir-
g7nia. which could never be made Re
publican state. Attribuiing the troubles
i'm power. ire passed 10 throw cold water
on Mr.. Fowler's eulogy OF Chester \. Ar
thur 10y exhibiting that gontleman's record
i'm the custom-hOu>e in New York, from
which DE was removed on the grounds OF
alleged dishonesty. II Mr.. arthur was
such zealou, friend Of Virginia as Mr..
Fowler claims, he feared "his conversion
was too sudden 10 be genuine
The Major. continuing, said that there j.
nothing now TO rcadiust but the offices,
and tia; the real issue Is. Shall the Demo-
Gratis or the Republicans take charge OF
Virginia: The Rcadjusters had forced
incompetent negroes into positions Of
teachers and trustees in Richmond, and
that whilst Zee did not believe the leaders
OF the party wanted mixed schools and
social equality. the tendency Of their con-
tmuatiOn in power would be TO yield first
10 gradual cncroachmcnts in that direction
until the tide Of political necessity, de-
handing repeated recognition OF the power
Of the negro vote, would sweep them into
it. Major llill closed his speech by show
ing up the cnormiticS Of the commissions
crS-Of-salcS bill.
Mr.. Fowler in his reioinder argued that
ii his party lad 10 run the Government
they must have the Offices
Major Hill now replied in speech Of
fifteen minutes. He had. he said, succeed
ed in locating the political habitatiOn Of
Nj Fowler" who was no longer maSque-
rading a. q Rcadiuster, but was full
flcdged Republican by his own acknow-
Judgement. Mr.. Fowler, claim that his
party saved the state S30O,O0O Of annual
expense was too much by the 100000
saved by biennial sessions, q Democratic
measure. The MaiOr now closed his
speech, marked throughout by excellent
cOInmOn-sC asking with intense feeling,
care YOU willing that Old Virginia shall
be carried by the Stalwar Republicms!'
lie received hearty negative response.
Your correspondent regrets that owing
10 the latcness OF the hour he could nOt.re-
main 10 hear the discussion between +. W.
Hubbard. Esq, Coalition candidate for the
senate, and MIR. Pembroke Petit, the Dem
Ocratic candidate for the same Office. Be
fore ! left the house, however, Mr.. Petit |
had read and commented on our admirable |
platform. and successfully ridiculed Scna- |
tor hddlehcrgcr for having declined dis |
cussion with the Hon. John Goode on the |
ground that he was forbidden 10y his |
senatorial dignity"
cannot close my notes without warmly
thanking the gallant Major Hill, in the
name OF the Democratic party, for his gen.
eIOuS and able response to a sudden call to
stand by orr flag in the absence OF those
who had cen appointed 10 bear it. ZIP.
Discussion in brunswick.
HON. GEORGE C.. CABEIL MEETS GENERAL.
sTIrH BoLLING--A GRAND DAY FOR THE
DEMOCRATS.
Correspondence Of Tie Richmond DispStchI
LAwRENCEynLE. September %, 1883.
According 70 advertisement the Hon.
George {. Cabell, Of Danyille, was present
on the 24th instant (COunty-Court day TO
represent the Democracy, and General
Stith Boiling the observation-disclosures.
A very large crowd OF citizens, both white
and cOlOred, were in attendance. Terms
for Joint discussion were arranged, rs our
people on both sides seemed anxious that
the issues Of the campaign should be dis
cuSsed 10y their respective champions. The
Coaitionists cl9imed the day, rs usual, and
would agree 20 nothing unless they had the
conclusion
Cabell lead of in fine style in speech OF
one hour lie took with our people from
the start, and held their attention through
out his speech. He Is forcible, clear, ana
vigorous speaker, and calls spade a
spade" lie made the issues OF the cam
paign 50 clear that every one was bound TO
see them. He exposed with such ability
the trick, OF the MahOneites and the mon
strous inlQuiiies that they tined to put
upon our people so fully that even the
most ,oo0t-dyed Of our Coalition Republic
cans were compelled 10 see them.
General Boiling gave us the same old
speech that they have favored us with since
1879. lie made it more pleasant and
agreeable by interpolating into IT some
very good anecdotes. IL seemed TO please
our colored people nightly. The General
saw II aud ga,g his whole time and atlen-