Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-11-29
LIQUOR OLIGARCHY.
REPUTATION or THE CHARGE THAT
DANvILLE is RULED BY IT.
DIR. Moffett's Death Not the Result Of
Conspiraoy-A stroog Gard from
Rev. 7. ID. Thames

tCorrospondence Of the Richmond D'spatenJ
DAgyuIR VA. November 2s.--The Voice In
its last issue contains communication iroui
Colonel X. s. Chevcs. the Prohibition LECTURER
and also an editorial Article, In which an attempt
is made to show that the city Of Dsnyiiieis domi-
mated by a liquor oiigarchy" and tha' 'ho
killing Of the Rev. J. r. Moffett. editor OF Ans''
Liquor, was the result OF dark conspiracy be-
tween the liquor.men and the Democrauo
party.
UNFAIR.
In refutatlon OF this charge, Rev. I. B. Thames,
pastor OF the FIRST Baptist chnrSn " Mops,,' na.
published in the Danyille RsgtstsT the foiio"ns
card:
" Editor Daily Register:
"a copv of the Voice. which contains some az
uslons to the death of BIT. none's hay ,ss al.
tor OF the paper and its correspondent, M,
Cheyes impress me as being most uniottunaso
and unfair: and as friend OF the temper 49, sneo
cauae "a one whose relations with MI MoueS
were Of The friendliest and most fraternal ha-
ture. and az citizen, | desire 10 enter slmple
and sincere protest against the hasty ana sweep
ing asseyerations snd accusations aga'ns' ouh
The charge that Mr.. Moffett's deplorable death
wes the result OF deyillsh and deuDerate cou.
spiracy seems 10 me to DO without TOE war raus SUI
OF facts that have up 10 TINS .ho oO,s ~ com.
surface. The insinuation that there was l.- III
spiracy In which many were engaged, anu WulSn n
was countenanced ~ many more, Wusl W ,s7, 49,
lutely wlthout foundation. II IN tne deyelopn,en'
of facts IL should be proven that there WAS cOn-
epiracy then IL will be time enough 70 cnhrson "
against the community and 70 oemala tnhh VIZ .ny
community vindicate its honor Dy tho s~ut i snu
Rure punishment Of every memDor OF the uhhoi.
cos1nart But surely one ought TO be Willng 10
wait until the facts warrant sucn ehsIse uo,UaV
IA entire community IS thus sweepiusH anu
nnequyocally condemned. nrdo,.
.oN nffr
The domination aud control OF the liquor elepsht
IA utterly untrue. II our good friends OF the
temperance cause mean simply ana soleiy thht
there arc bar-Tooms here with all thelt I~elIlDio ~
train OF OWLS, aud are here with the sanC~
tion and authority OF the law, alas the
charge is true; but insist thae tney
are not here more numerously nor holc ue .i
hciously than In a thousand other cites OF suo
same size. IIut n they mean 20 charge that the
dominant and controlling power IN motals oI ~ III
society, even IN politics, "a tho iiquol ~,
fnen Il "a 10 be said in common ieirneSs lna. sho
charge is utterly unsupported by facts OF ns-
II can be easily established that the proper
fon OF earnest aud consistent CHRISTIAN us
cpleship is as large and effective here as IN any
community In the state. or IN the Soulh' Ut
the Voice Dlease even In the NOrth.
II any one unfairly infers from THIS comm lunl- UNI
cation that write IN extenuatlon Oh the ai Dal,
rDon, wish 70 say that long ago | have sworn
en- unceasing and uncompromlsng opposltloG
70 the bar-rOOm, and my voice, heart, hean' anu
hand are sacredly pledged to its utter eA'ot"i-
/ nation. ., -,
Much more emphaticaly do ! wish II under,
stood that have no syllable In eXIenuauon Oh
tho horrible deed by which my ttlehl, eOtnIalc,
ana brother lost his life / simply speak against
/ tho unwarranted, indiscriminate charges against
I .he good name OF a Christian coinmhnily hI!
| by which an entire community is unfairly held
| responsible for an unfortunate and deplorhDlo
/ decd. l. D. ihAAL9-
Danuille, Va, November Goth.
| FAREWELL SERMON.
! On sunda- morning Rev. j. II. Amiss, who ior
( tie past four years has been presiding elder Oh
this district, preached his farewell sermon az
Mt. Vernon Methodist Episcopal church, the
audience being composed OF the congregations
OF Mt. Vernon ard Main-Sueot Methoiss
I churches. AT night Rev. II. NJ. Hope preached
his farewell sermon at the Matn-Street Metnodist
Episcopal church. and az a token OF regard the
congregations from the Baptist church, the Pres
byterfan church, and the Mt Vernon Metnodlst
church turned out TO hear him. Mr.. Hope leaves
in a few days for Petersburg 70 resume nus lapors
at Market-Street Methodist Episcopal church Oh
that city.