Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-22
STATE AT LARGE.
couRT-pAY AED SCENES IN xEcKLEN-
BUBa COUNTY.
Langston Speaks to Large crewd-A Demo-
cratic Mesting-An Interest
ing Case.
correspondence Of he Richmond DIsDs,ch.l


CHASE CrrY, August Il. 1883.
Yesterday was our regular County
Court day, and the crowd attending was
said to be larger than ever before known.
The colored element greatly predomina-
ted, attracted by the assurance that
Langston would be present TO address
them. ibis he did in a speech occupy
ing about three honrs time. he refused
discussion with any one. He is man oil
excessive self-imporiance, and impresses
the negroes that he is the wisest OF the
African or any other race. LaDgs-
ton was introduced and his cause
espoused by J. NJ. Sloan. OF this county,
who is an ex-sberiff and clerk of the
county, q bitter anti Mahoneite, and
radical Republican. II there were any
other white Republicans supporting
Langston / could not ascertain their
names. Gee, of Prince George, APP
peared for Arnold, but had small audi
ence. Congressman Gaines was not
present.
The Democrats held meeting and ap-
pointed delegates to the Congressional
Democratic Convention to be held Ill
Petersburg in September.
There was 10 action for representa-
ton of the county in your Exposition,
and unless it is now accomplished by
private contributions there will be no
space occupied in your great exhibition
for the people Of the whole country who
will visit YOUR city this foil 70 see or
hear ANYTHING OF the resources Of this
county.
A lot of twenty-five horses were
brought here last week from the interior
OF Texas for sale by mr Watkins Nelson,
who left here about twenty years ago for
the Lone Star State. The freight per
head for this great distance was about
Sl3, or q little over what it will cost to
ship horse from here to Richmond
Virginians, like Parisisns, no matter
where they roam. will come back to their
native place. Mr.. James Brown, of
Phillips county, Ark, is now here on a
visit to his father, and informed me
that during bis residence IN that state
for the last twenty years he had known
men from this section to locate around
him. and the whole hope of their lives
was to work, suffer privations, and make
money enough to return to Virginia to
live and die.
The rains have been abundant here re-
Gently, reviving vegetation and Impsrting
to corn and tobacco new life and pro-
mise.
At tho June term Of our County Court
there was trial of 7. d. Jefiress, an
attorney, for contempt of court upon
information filed by the county Judge
tHodles). After an adjudication Of case
which Jeffress represented he gave
brief summary OF the evidence to a
county paper, and criticised the decision
Of the Court whereupon Judge Homes,
being averse to criticism, filed with the
Attorney for the Commonwealth an IN
formation for proceedings to be institu-
ted against Jeffress. Judge Barksdale,
of Halifax, presided, and said it was not
in the province OF the jury to consider
the matter of contempt. but to assess the
fine. which they did, placing the amount
at s.. the lowest penalty. No dlsavowal
OF the authorship or apology for ITS pub
LEGATION was made by Jeiiress, as he con-
sidered ID privileged communication.
An appeal was taken from Judge BarI3-
dale's decision, and Judge T. D. Irving,
of the Circuit Court, has just returned
the records granting the writ Of error to
act as sVpersedeas in the case, which
will be heard at the October term OF the
Circuit Court. Lawyers say the books
do not show similar case in the judicial
annals of this or any other State. The
case attracted great attention here, as it
was considered as imperilling free speech
and free press. y.