The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-26

Chapter Of the Daughters Of the Con-
federacy. 1t had been announced that
the Governor and Acknowledgement
would be present and make addresses
suitable to the occasion. and the event
was looked forward to with q con-
siderable degree Of interest
The writer arrived in town too late
to attend the exercises or to partake
there in abundance. prominent among
which articles Of diet were the ira
ditional Brunswick stew and savory
barbecue. He was also too late to
on the occasion. but he was not too
late to hear the comments which were
being freely made in the streets OF
Crewe concerning some OF the things
'ticular reference being had to the re-
marks of Attorney-General Williams.
A large crowd was present. and In
the crowd were not a few men who
wore the blue on many a field Of strife
stirring days Of the sixties. Some of
these old soldiers have been citizens
Of Virginia for two-score years and
have contributed their quota to the
velopment Of the old Commonwealth:
others with their families have been
here for but a short time. but under
the genial influence OF the universal
kindliness and innate courtesy OF the
people of Nottoway they have felt that
the lines have fallen unto them In
pleasant places, and that II was good
for them to be here
Now, to these people 1t was rude
shock, q great surprise. a most hu-
initiating experience. to listen to
long winded haransue by Attorney,
General Williams. which consisted
chiefly Of gross insults h TO ,n those s who
fratricidal strife. He took occasion
to refer to certain histories of the
Civil War. written by those whom he
characterized as Lying Yankees" and
also referred in a most unbecoming
manner to the boys ia blue who are
receiving pensions from the Federal
government for their valorous defense
of the Union. And many other things
ne said, which II does seem that cour-
tesy and a sense of the eternal fitness
of things would have restrained a pru-
dent man from uttering.
1t must have been known to MI.
Williams that many Northern and
Western men were present in the aud
iience-certainly Governor Mann Knew
that such was the case-and In any
event IL is almost Uncomfortable to
chivsIrous gentleman upon such an oc-
casion could so far forget himself and
the prophecies as TO launch forth into
a distribe of this sort. which certainly
could accomplish no good; ana wnsSh
have the sole effect OF reopenfnR old
wounds and kindline afresh the flames
Of ancient and all but forgotten ami
mosities.
Lee and Joe Wheeler. arise TO condemn
the rash speech Of an esrcgsous blum
derer.
Now. Mr. Editor here is spectacle
for thoughtful Nirgfnfans TO ccntem-
plate: this man Is the Attorney-Gen-
ersI Of virginia-an ONCE OF dignity
and CONFERENCE.-THE he has SO Tar
forgotten himself as to go chortlins
and rampaginS about the state stirring
W dead and dying animositics and
farming into new life the bitter fcrd
Of sectionsli<m which years Of kindly
and increasing intercourse between the
North ard South have all but buried
in the grave Of oblivion
What shall we say OF such man!
Is h. n, to represent the state OF Ntr-
ginia IN ,kc important ONCE he now
holds! As public -n man . ne Sug sne
public review. and By these acts he
mus, he tudged--s sovereign people
being the Judges
Let no man say I am taking advsn-
,ase OF thi. occasion 20 make political
warfare upon Mr.. williams. for NJ
" iIiiams told the people OF Eottowae
that he desired reelection 20 hts presh
ent once. ana this being the case he
performances In Grove becomes Q juse
criterion BY which 90 estimate the
man ~ close and familiar range. ana
by this token ~ " JUST as well to put
no NJ" means % rerresen, the views 81 sHs
people 81 Eostoway. and that ne has
been weighed In the balance ana has
been found wanting"
| Has Mr.. Williams forgotten that the
last Legislature apprcprietcd S1e,eee
20 be used by the Commissioner of
Horticulture 60 attract immigrants ard
hcmeseekers 60 buy lands IN Virginia
and thus make this state their home
aoA eh~fp rhfYArs0ss forevspmOrs1 a
sdoes he not know that the pr0gre0Uevo
isoa3fooA eo0DoutoD q IL Oeoeo -