The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-10-10


of the Governor to speak to the people
and the right Of the people to know what
the Governor had TO say.
OYSTERS AND READJUsTNENr.
He had come to Matthews 10 talk about
things in which the people were inter
ested-about free schools, oyster laws, re-
adjustment. &c. The past and the future
were the only things about which Judge
Christian had talked. He was not present
TO speak OF an impossible past, but to SPEAK
OF the questions at present agitating thu
people. He reviewed the circumstances at
tending the election OF Governor Walker
and said that Grant issued the order which
struck the shackels from the arms OF the
white people OF the State. He dwelt on
what he termed the Acknowledgement legis'
ation OF the Legislature, and sand that his
party had restored the freedom Of election
to the people. The action Of 1869 was co.
alition.
HE ASSERTS HE Is GOVERNOR.
He said that he was not for Arthur be-
cause Arthur was for him; that he was no
mans man: that when anybody attempted
to dictate to him lie would find that Will
liam +. Cameron was Governor OF Virgil
MIA. He had been asked il there bad been
any change for the better in the condition OF
the people by reason OF ReadiuSter legisla.
ton. ard asserted that there had; that not
wthstanding Judge Christian had said
that the debt was settled $4,000 OF cou-
pons had been received into the State Trea-
sury during the past three months. lie
asserted that Judge Bond Is Funder, and
and that he is not in accord with the pres
ent administration that the decision which
he recently rendered was in favor OF a
Funder lawyer; that in sending people to
the next Legislature it will not be sutIi-
cient to send those who acquicsce in the
debt settlement, but to send those who Will
be in favor OF additional legislation il ne
cessary.
HOW WILL HE yOTEg
In reference to his political status, he
said that il the Democratic party Of this
country represents the Democratic party
OF tins State, then he would not vote for
its candidates next year; that il the Re-
publican party embraces in its platform The
principles OF his party, then he would sup
port that party. He then presented his
party claims on the debt and school ques-
tons. He said that the negroes committed
more than n blunder IN 1869 when they
voted sOlidy TO disfranchise the whites !;
that they committed crime. He depre-
Gated the color line, and trusted that it
would never be again drawn in Virginia,
| but that il it was. he was white man and
would. side with the whites. In passing,
he said that Judge Christian had accepted
Readiuster principles and was opposing
| Roidjuster candidates.
MORE OYSTERS.
lie reviewed his efforts TO break up the
illegal catching Of oysters. and said that all
was done that could have been with the
means at his command. He pledged bis
best Efforts in protecting the oyster-beds.
lie did not think. however, that the oyster
question should be made political one.
THE NEGRO TRUSTEES.
In reference to the school-truStee ques-
ton he said that Governors Walker, Kem-
per. and Holiday made similar appoint
ments, and denied Governor Kempers de-
NAL. He thought that as the colored poo
pie represented two fifths OF the population
OF Richmond that they were entitled to re-
presentation. He was opposed to mixed
schools. He wanted Judge Christian to
say whether the scheme proposed by the
Lynchburg platform Of white trustees for
white schools and colored trustees for col
Ored schools was constitutional. He didn't
appeal to passion anywhere. He left that
to people who were older than himself and
who had enjoyed greater privileges. He
announced his determination not TO vote
for Mr.. Blaine il he is nominated because
that gentleman is against Reaiiustment,
and concluded his remarks by referring to
the action OF the caucus.
CHRISTIANS REJOINDER.
Judge Christian, in his rcioinder, said he
had just found the reason Of the Governors
visit-that he came for the purpose OF
clarifying himself as the commodore Of the
Virginia navy and to look for the Dancing
Molly; that he thinks this district doubt
full, but he thinks wrongly; that Evans
and Christian started the oyster-war, and
he didn't propose for the Governor TO mo-
ha La faH hot no
Democratic party inaugurated the public
schools, and that their present prosperity
was due to the Hcnkel bill, the author
being a Democrat. He further asserted
to prevent the appointment Of white trus-
tees for white schools and colored trustees |
for colored schools.
CAMERON CLOSES.
Governor Cameron, in closing the dis |
cussion, opposed the idea Of separate trus-
tees for the schools, and asked why not !
also have separate judges, Legislature, Ex-
ecutive, &c.
BOtetOurt County.
THE YOUNG DEMOCRACY-PLAN OF ORGANIZA-
TON AND OBJEcT-MR. CAMPER on THE !
STUMP.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
F:NCAsTLE, VA, October 8, 1888.
On Saturday. at this place, the young
men OF this county set on foot a movement
which is destined, think, to be far-reach-
ing in its influence upon the politics OF
this State. / refer TO the organization OF
" The Young Democracy Of Botetourt,"
briefly telegraphed you last Saturday.
Those upon whom devolve the RESPONSE
bility OF managing a county canvass know
That as q Iule the most enernntic nnthusi- !