Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-10-17
CLARHEN COUNTY.
Politics and Poiiticians-i. &. Fowler in
Characteristic Harangue- Crops, Etc.

Characteristic iIaraHgue Crops, Etc.
BEREyvILLE, October II, 1881.
To the kdit0r Of the Dispatch:
AS the Ath day Of November draws near
the presidential campaign waXeth to a
whitehead. In this splendid little farmer
county Of Democracy all is quiet along the
lines, not from fatal apathy, but because
Of confident strength that is TO deliver a
telling blow in the coming conflict.
Recently Major Holmes Conrad delivered
a broad, statesmanliSe address here that
instructed and enchanted the attention OF
his large audience two hours. Then q
Cleveland and Hendricks club was organ
lied. and will do effective work in the
campaign.
To-day Hon. |. c. Fowler. OF Bristol,
Illuminated IN the courthouse 10 thirty ne
groes and five Radicals, to the derision oil a
dozen Democrats who dropped in 10 hear
what thu eX-Speaker could say to
Vireinians to entIce them TO the ranks Of
their old-iime enemies. lie dwelt with
fondnoss on the blessings Of prohibitorv
tariff, undertaking TO prove TO these farm
ers that the higher The duty the cheaper
every article Of merchandise must be. In
deed. 10 near HIM. one would think the
Morrill, tariff caused the wheat TO grow and
the flowers TO shed their perfume, assert
ing with emphasis that the Democrats
would abolish IL altogether and recstablsh
negro slavery.
lie eulOgized Mr.. Blaine as a friend OF
Virginia par excellence. because he in-
vested in the Allegheny railroad with the
proceeds OF his traffic with "Dear Fisher"
He reiterated the stale charge that John
i e, Lei ha torch IN
every schOOl-hOusc in the landau allcga-
ton that that gentleman has in anticipation
denounced as malicious fa!sehOOd.
But the most flagr9nt'pece OF demagocGe
defamation was his heartrending descrip-
ton. to the INDIGNATION OF his sable hear
ers. OF the transfer OF the dead body Of an
imaginary pauper from the almshOusc -
the dissecting- table, while the widow and
orphans yainlg knceled i'm fearful supplica-
ton for Christian burial-all from the dia-
bolical act Of q Democratic Legislature.
As he will repeat this charge elsewhere
to bis ignorant audiences, it is well to state
the substance OF the act referred TO IN JUS
tice TO the Democratic and Republican legis-
lators who passed il. and TO Governor Came
ron, who affirmed ito wit: "SeSSIon
Acts OF lSS3-'Si, chapter 4S-An Act 10
Promote Medical Science and to Protect
Cemeteries from Dissertation" BY this &c.
the professors OF anatomy and surgery OF
the schools and colleges Of the State
were constituted board for the dis
tribuiiOn and delivery Of dead hui
man bodies therein described 10 such
persons as are entitled thereto under the
act. and this distribution Is restricted TO
criminals; aud further. II any person
claiming to be, and satisfying the authOri-
ties in charge OF said body that be or she is
kindred or Is related by marriage TO the
deceased Though a criminaD, "shall be
buried, and the expense OF the said burial
shall be charge on the State. city, or DIS
trict as now provided by law"
"Secton 8. II any person unlawlully
dsinter or dsplace dead human body. or
any part Of dead human body, which
shall have been deposited in any vault OF
other burial-placc, he shall be deemed
guilty OF felony, and on conviction he
confined in the penitentiary," thereby
making this offence felony, which had
been mere misdemeanOr.
Thus this benignant law. enacted in the
interest Of science and religious sentiment,
alike by the unanimous votes OF Democrats
and Republicans, with the sanction OF a
Republican Governor, was deliberately
wrested from its true intent and meaning
by this new light apostle 0f Radicalism and
construed TO be class legislation Of white
aristocrats against white and black pau
pers.
Then, with a skeptic manner and sar-
castle tone, he asked If his motley audience
were prepared TO vote for such a party.
The negative response was OF course loud
and immediate.
Tonight the courtroom saw another
sight. Mr.. Perkins, OF Albemqrle, adj
dressed an audience OF 80 white voters,
with a colored sprinkling, in a speech re.
plete with conclusive logic and burning ell
oquence.
He was followed by the Hon. Marshall
Mccormick in his usual felicitolis and con-
yincing style. Marsh" as his numerous
friends are pleased to call him, is " little,
but he is loud" and always effective.
Whatever may be the result OF this mo.
mentOus campaign, little Clarke will bear
the banner OF Democracy full high adj
yanced TO the front.
There are fine wheat and corn crops in this
region, but much grumbling about the
prices, and the drought OF now ten weeks
has consumed the grass ana the farmers
are feeding grain TO their stock this early
IN the season. X. L. ID.