The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-21
TOWN AND COUNTRY.
some Comments on Ex-Governor Cam
erOn's Letter.

Many Of the state papers commented last
week upoa the letter Of Ex-Governor Came
ron. and the following extracts from eX-
change editorial columns will give an idea
ofthe general drift of opinion
There are Republicans in Henry county,
| good honest, and upright men, whom We
cannot believe will DO otherwise than follow
/ the leadership OF Mr.. Cameron, while there
are others. We are sorry 10 say, who would
rejoice az any humiliation, no mater now
great 10 the decent feople oi the south, pro-
I vided they, not other Republicans, could
| thereby control the affairs of this county and
| Commonwealth. But they VIII never be IN
control. The southern people Will take care
/ OF the whole south, and these miserable III
| tie Judases. being located here, Will have TO
be taken care Of too.-HenIy Bulletin.
His only course. and that OF such southern
Republicans ~ agree win MN. Is 10 "liee
| themselves from all part and Tot with party
which mas no iaith too sacred FOR violation,
aud rccocuiZ no pledge as too solemn 10 De
broken. Rockingham Register
The letter Is rasterly rhetorical ana logi-
cal production, and is destined 10 exert "a
powerful influence upon NOSE NlISlhlan9
who were seducct from their allegiance u
the democratic party 10y the uuhoiy smDl-
ton and Establishments OF General Ma
hone.-Alleghany sentinel
Ex-Governor Cameron has performed the
suuerfuous task Of announcing the fact that
he has abandoned the Republican party. IL
mas been openly known for ears, though de-
MED by him, that he was laOofing especially
for the Democratic parry. ms open an
nouucement will shear MIN OF his power 10
further harm Republcansm In Virginia.
state Republican.
The political sensation Of the past week Is
a letter from Ex-Governor cameron review
ing the fraiiiies OF the party and renouncing
his allegiance 20 4. The opinion is expressed
that tins course will be followed 10y many
other Republicans, among the number spe
cially mentioned being the father OF Virginia
Kepublicanism, General Mahone.
IL il rather unfortunate for these gentle
men that they should have taken 50 long 10 |
discover what has been so atundAntly patent
To the rest OF the world. since the delay eN-
poses them 10 the suspicion OF haNlhg anaud- |
oued the party after Il failei 10 "pan OUT
anything Tor their benent-Bediord Index.
ale can stand no longer the sectional pre-
Judice and hate which controls 10. The ahom-
nations OF the Force bill ana the ,inlquitles
OF the tarln measures reviyes his OLD love for
Virginia and he Is unwilling 10 DE numbered
longer among her oppr@ssors.-Ieninsula
Enterprise.
Asa white man he is unwilling % Aid a
party, which ia every effort Is STRIVING 10 put
down MS race We applaud him for speaking
the TRUTH and refusing 10 associate with
such "a party. lie viii no doubt strike
some heevy blows IA behalf Of tie Demo
cratic cause. We hope other respectable
white Republicans Will follow his example,
Pittsylvania Tribune
Harrisonburg.
The horse market on court day was some
what active. \ large number OF horses
changed hands.
The new Methodist church at Linyille |
will be dedicated on the fourth sunday IN
September. Rev. Dr.. Cox, OF Harrisonburg, !
will preach tine dedicatOry sermon at II
O'Clock on sunday morning.
Last july. james r. Burke. in drunken
row. severely stabbed his cousin, William
J. Burke, al. they were leaving llarrisOnburg
together. lie has since lodged the officers
until on sunday last. when Constable j. NJ.
COflnan secured him ln the Blue Ridge. |
near Elkt0n lie l. now in jail and will
await the action Of the grand Jury. William
has since recovered from his wounds.
Covington.
Bass-ishng has been on a moderate boom
here lately. and some very fine specimens
have been taken, SAYS the Allegheny Senti- |
mel. The Messrs. McRae, who have been
deyoting several weeks 10 the sport here. |
have been meeting with considerable sue
cess while our local anglers are not behind |
in their piscatOrial efforts. One q the !
former gentlemen last Saturday landed a |
Observation-Disclosures and on Wednes- |
day they had on good string one that
would tip the scales at about the three |
pound nOtcn.
Mr.. Bernard. Of this Office, went out late |
Tuesday afternoon, and was emlnently |
successful In breaking lines aud smashing
hooks among tie rocks, but was rewarded |
tor bis mishaps by having a hne three
FOUNDER Tor breakfast the next morning.
The season is now rapidly approaching
its close. and the deyOtees Of the enticing
SPORT will soon have t0lay down the rod and
take up the gun.
Mrs. HAYES, Of Baltimore, president OF
the WOman's Missionary society Of the NJ.
T.. Church, South, and Mrs. Brown, presi-
dent Of the WOman's Missionary Society Of
the Baltimore Conference, lectured in Cow
ington sunday night TO a large and appre-
ciative audience on the subject OF missions.
shenandoah.
The present management oi the -henan-
d0ah Count Agricultural r.jricty are max
ing elaborate efforts. and are sparlng no ex-
pense to make the coming exhibition the
largest and most successful in the annals Of
the Society. Every effort has been made 10
securt full line OF exhibits.
Mr.. samuel Cullers, OF P0welis Fort,
was in town saturday with his son Eli.