Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-14
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rHEY VIII. PROBABLY SUCCEED
THEMSELVES l!s,lEI:LyE AT NORFOLK.
noN.REsIs IANcE PETITIONS.

J N0N-RESlSIANCE fEflliuNS.
1ntere.tlas story Of Time of Wa,
Betueen the state.-Bill eivins
Revenue G.users Two and a Halt
pays, Holid.ysEvery Month.
WASHINGTON, D. c., January IT,
tSpeciaLj-There Is most excellent All.
thority for. the slater Mt that the out
come OF the fight over the collectorship
OF customs and the post-ofice at Norfolk
Will probably be the denomination OF both
Major n. e.. Banks and Colonel j. r.
Waddy, the former as collector Of GUS
toms to succeed himself, and the latter
as postmaster to succeed himself. Tho
fight for this position has been growing
more bitter for several weeks. For a
long time 1t looked as IL the President
would appoint Hugh Gordon Miller az
collector to succeed Banks, because Mil.
Ter has made some speeches in campaigns
In the past, but Miller has been talking
too much, and eulogiztns and magnify
ing his pull here.
Copies OF Norfolk papers representing
him as having come on here to discuss
with the President an offer OF the Nor
folk colleetorship, together with soma
other incidents, have rather cnangsd tins
tons at Norfolk. the Wise-Waddy and
the 9Bowelen-M Martin factions. are fighting
hard at the Post-O Office Department. Tbs
Colonel Waddy as postmaster and GUST
Major Banks as collector. They have en-
dorsed Hugh Gordon Miller for collector,
and are depending on his OUTSIDE IN.
fiuence, las well as that for Waddy. to
win out their programme. The Bowdsn-
Martin-Agnew combination wants Waddy
dropped from the, soysrnment pay-roh u.s..
place. They also want Major Banks re-
tanned In his present position. Thus 1t is
that the fight is progressing. The adj
minfStra ton has about come to the. con-
clus.on that both Banks and Waddy; havs
made fairly efficient officials, and that It !
will be just as well to commission them
for further terms OF four years s.; ms
factions a dog.fail. 1ne administration
recognizes that there IS not much LETT I
of 1.-THE old fWise-Waddy faction but ia
rather inclined to stand by Waddy.s be
cause his. record as postmaster is salts
factory, and because there isn't time to
Z investigate all the charges and counter.
iieved that Colonel slemp viii go to
the rescue of the SBowden-Agnew orEaRt-
zation.. but unless there are good reasons
for a change in the present plans OF tha
administration, Banks and Waddys will
hold on.
Hugh Gordon Miller is In town. but
{ has learned nothing about his own at.
fairs. He is earnestly DESTROYS. Of becom-
ing collector. The nominations are Te1-
pected to be decided upon before great
PETITIONS FROM VIRGINIA.
The members of the Virginia delega::
MANY petitions from members OF religioui
denominations In Their respective districts
who profess the non-resistance principle
asking ask that an an, aendm nsd BE Conc
gress, which will exempt those from
military, duty who are members OF re-
gligious organizations which profess the
The present bill makes no such Pr
. zen member of the militia
story in that connection. In the sixties
the Quakers and, Dunkards and Men
5norftes sought to be relieved OF military
valley than in any other part OF the !
State They succeeded In interesting Col
onel John B.. Baldwin,, of Staunton.-Na /
their cause: He took UP their fight in
the Congress-. and finally won OUT But
before the fight a large party OF Men
norttes and .Dunkards from Rockingham
homes in a body, and started across the
Allegheny mountains to Ohio. where they
would be exempt from military duty.
When In the heart of the Alleghantes.
they were met by Confederate scout,
w.,o took the whole party, faced them
about, and marched them to Gordons-
and sent to Castle Thunder. in Richmond.
where they were Imprisoned for several
months. When the matter was being dis
cussed in the Congress. member said:
yf1n Hy7l a -<St~ "a
fight is because they are on the wrong
side" To which Colonel Baldwin replied:
ST he best evidence that I have that they
will not fight is. that over a hundred men,
in tho Businesses of the mountains. per-
mitted one man to take them captive,
and march them back to Richmond, with
out Offering the least physical resist
ance?" This was an Irresistible argument,
with but one conclusion. and on the
strength Of IT. the Confederate Congress
passed bill exempting then, from mill
of $500 each. The wisdom of this course
was demonstrated In the latter. years OF
the war, al the majority OF these peo-
pie were farmers. and stayed at home
and raised the crops which fed the Com
federate army and kept 1t IN the Held
as long as 1t was there.
. Many Of the members Of the body Of
men who were marched back to tich-
mond are still living In the Valley, and !
nave many interesting "reminiscences ito !
tell OF those stirring times. The PEE
y
are receiving the Thoughtful consideration
OF the various members Of the delega-f
ton. and the probability Is that the mat
ter will be thoroughly discussed In Con-
gress. It is hard to tell what will be-
come OF the matter. however. as. the Pres
ident. in one of his published books. ex-,
pressed hostility TO such beliefs. say
ing. that Quaker is oftentimes worse
enemy to the country than a tlre-eater.
and expressing himself as absolutely OPP
posed to the governments recognizing
these beliefs.
LEAVE FOR REVENUE GAUGERs.
: Representative Swanson said to-day
that the Ways and Means Committee had
decided to report favorably a b.llto giva
saugers throughout the country two and
one-half days'.leave of absence from duty
out of every month. He said also that I
his committee will report favorabiy q /,
bill abolishing the duty on coal for the
rest OF the present year. The matter,
was to have occupied the attention Of :
the House to-day. but the military ap-J
preparation bill had the right of way}
and it VIII not be brought up until toS
morrow. Mr.. Swanson is scheduled fo@I
a speech on the b-.l
.MARTINSVILLE PoST-oFFIcE.
Representative Flood and Swanson are
n 81 mo- a,.ro 70