Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-09-24
HON. J. AMBLER SMITH.

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J. Amber Smith, son-in-law of cx-
Senator John F. Lewis, OF Rockingham,
who has been visiting in the county for
several weeks.
Correspondent: What is the stu
alton in Rockingham county; :"
Mr.. Smith II believe General Lee
has made many friends by his patriotic
and liberal speeches. While denouncing
Malone as the tyrant and boss that he
is, he declared that he had great respect
for the Republicans who were such
from principle. Lee is good speaker,
and certainly an honest, straightfor-
ward one. believe he will carry the
county, from = bat the leading citizens
tell me this evening""
"Will you support Fitz Lee? DO you
hear Of many Republicans that will?"
II shall support General Lee with
all my heart. lie is to-day the only
candidate who will make an impartial
and just Governor Of the whole people
of the State. have yet to see the first
old Republican who does not tell me
that Malone has basely betrayed Us
and violated every pledge lie made when
we coalcsced with him."
What is your objection to Malone
and Wisc?"
They have taken up with the most
extreme Radicals of all the North, the
same people who attempted to pass the
force bU and ciyil-rights bill lbetter
described as the sOcial-equality bill of
lS74-75). and to read all Of US who
wanted peace between the sections out
of the Republican party at that time.
Again, Malone is 4 tyrant by nature.
and would to-day reduce the freemen OF
Virginia to abject obedience. Malone
owns Wise, body and soul. 1t would
be a Malone government. Did you
not notice how he had his black slave
denounce Governor Cameron and Rid
dleberger in the late Convention? Ii
was because they tried to he represen-
tatiye Virginians. A Republican of to-
day must be slave to Malone or
nothing"
Well, | suppose your father-in-law,
ex-senator Lewis, will be active in this
canvass"
This is delicate matter. Govern
or Lewis has a clear mind, and while
he may be lied to and deceived once, it
cannot be repeated. Malone has de-
ceiyed him by sharp practice. The
Mahoneites, knowing their desperate
condition, have almost forced the chair
manship Of this county upon Mr.. ID. S.
Lewis. Governor Lewis is anti-Mahone,
but Republican. He likes Governor
Cameron, and he Governor Cameron
has attempted to make him believe
Wise would be independent Of Malone.
| do not believe this can be done, and
if it is not done, John F. Lewis will
not actively support Wise, for he be-
lieyes that it would be enslaving his
people TO again put them in the power
ofMahone and his satellites and slaves
"Do you believe in the Sherman
politics in Ohio?"
mo. | have just returned from
New York State, and fully two thirds of
the people Of New York want peace
and if such fight is forced it will de-
stroy the Republican party. General
Lees reception at the Grant obsequies
shows the war is over North, and if our
people but give the lie to the Malone sto-
ries of the Danville massacre the Sher-
mans and their Malone allies in our State
will be relegated to private life for
ever. come from Southside Virginia,
and know that one party was as much
responsible for the riot as the other.
Mahone's tactics in Southside Vir-
GINA is to array black against white
and this caused the trouble, and may
cause more"
"What do you think Lees majority
will be in the State?"
"While | have consulted with peo-
pie from all parts Of the State, | have
only travelled in Southside Virginia,
the Valley, and seashore. From what
can learn, | believe 1t will be some
thirty thousand. Work is required,
Tor Malone is sharp and INSCRIPTIONS,