The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-11-15

/ the chairman OF the County Executive
Committee. He said he had come not tt
speak but 10 rejoice with his fellow-coun
| trymen in the disenthralment OF virginia
and TO assis. Mt the funeral OF Mahoneism
| the jolllest funeral he ever attended. lie
spoke Of the base frauds by which the Co
alition party had attempted to cheat The
people OF Botetourt OF their votes. lie
showed how brayely Botetourt had battled
by comparing our present majority with
elections for House OF Delegates in pasl
years. In 1871 we lost the county by 81
votes. In 1873 our majority was only 80
In 1875, 900; In 1877, 400. In 1879 we again
lost the county by 10 votes. In 1881 our
majority was 3Gs; but now we have buried
the Boss under a majority OF near thou
sand $40.
Judge j. J. Allen responded happily to
the call made upon him.
J. William Boyd. though in feeble health,
has done good service. He and Mr.. station
were chiefly instrumental in getting up this
demonstration. He was called up, and
made a stirring, enthusiastic speech, which
showed that he thoroughly appreciated the
victory we had won. In concluding in
most appropriate words be called success
sively for three cheers for Barbour, Nc
Carly, Camper, and Swami, and they were
given with hearty good VIII.
The enthusiasm was high when It was
known that Buchanan's distinguished son,
Major John W. Johnston, was in the
assembly. Loud were the calls until he
made bis appearance, and responding in
his thoroughly earnest. impressive style,
he referred 10 the time when he canvassed
the county for the Office TO which his friend
Camper (of whom he spoke in terms OF
high praise) had just been elected. Then
the doubt was about election at all; now
II was question Of maiorities alone. He
referred TO the great interest felt in the
virginia election wherever he had tray-
ellcd. in the North rs well as the South.
There was a party in the North whose
only hope for success next year depended
on the breaking OF the solid South. and
this they hoped Malone would do. In the
South they looked on our struggle with in
tercst, ard intelligent interest, too, know
ing what they bad passed through in the
days OF reconstruction and fearing the
same thing shead OF Us in Virginia; but
now they rejoice with US.
II time permitted | would report this
speech more fully; also the stirring speech
OF Hon. Walter y. Johnston, late member
Of the House, and Of Mr.. II. c. Figgatt.
Jack Burks "a negro, who has always
voted the Democratic ticket, made brief
speech amid the derision Of The colored
people present. His remarks were sensi-
BILE. He alluded TO the persecution he had
undergone at the hands Of men OF his
color. but said thai he recognized who had
been his friends, and that the whites would
rule this country; that all the use Cc'tli-
ton had for the negro was to get his vote.
The County Court is in session, but
Judge Mays looks subdued and very mild.
The Mahoneites tried to create sympathy
here on Monday bv showing around sun
dry anonymous letters containing threats
against them. but it didn't work. for the
handwriting showed that it was job put
up by the very men that tried to cheat us
OF our votes.
Lewis Sifford was knocked down and
robbed Saturday night by band OF dis
euised men. He had been on the river to
buy cattle. He had two pocket-books on
his person, one containing so and the
other 500. Fortunately the robbers ran
off with the book containing the smaller
amount. ACTON.