The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-03-27

Observation-Disclosures
turdsy nisit emeeng OF citizens was held ut BACON
Sfer he<mclx nvern. to give the candi datf3 3br
p Inriu muu 1lpal affices an opportunity q pre-
to me a o,'ss, & MR. sr,ss q Eea
RI Ward, mas eelled to the Chair, and Se9f4fary
being appoinfesi the object of the assembIsg6 was
briefly explained by Mr.. MAY.
8 Capt CLKnENr WHIrE, one OF the candidates TOT
The The cspssih had no hand. ID calling De needing
mar xas he aaEe until he arrived at the tAFernyo
iis objects. But as call had been made upon him.
he would state he was for the hrst time nis lite.
. candidate for public Office he had been in the
that time had endeavored to discharee the duties Of
his Office with faithfuiness and fidelity. He then
alluded to the efforts which had been made OF late
years, 10 traduce his character and wound the feel
ngs of his family-to his services in the late war
with Eneland-to his ability todischarge the duties
of constable and to give ample security for its faith
full performance, and wound up by repeating (by
particular reqnesD the eulogy on Patrick Henry,
which was received with loud cheers.
JAMES p. TYLER WAS next called on and respond
ed briefly. He was not in the habit OF public speak
ing nor did he conceive that it was necessary for
constable to speak. His post was one OF action.
Since his appointment by the Hastings Court, be
had labored necessarily to perform his duties faith
fuiIy-to make all claims that were put into his
hands, and to pay them over promptly-and no
man had ever had to call the second time for his
money, after it was collected. He required his de-
puties to pay over to aim, promptly, and he did the
same to those who had entrusted him with their
claims. He was candidate for the office OF High
Constable, and if the people saw fit to elect him, he
would use his best endeayors to deserve the conf
dence they reposed in him. MIR. Tyler was not SO
fortunate as to serve in the with England, but
he did service in the Southampton rebellion and 1t
had been said that the troop that went there with
him drank 5000 gallons of apple brandy. tGreat ap
plause
Mr.. NJ. G.. LIpscoMB, one of the candidates for
City Sergeant, next called on.-Nlr. l.. was OPP
posed to speaking in the absence OF his competitor
He was, however, candidate for the office of Ser
geant, and if the dear people" thought proper to
elect him. he would attend to the office IN person,
and see that no prisoners escaped from the JAIL
The present incumbent complained that the pay
was too small and declared the Office to be worth
little or nothing Mr. LIS love for the 'dear people
was so great, that he would gladly serve them for
what the present Sergeant received believing as he
did, that three or four thousand dollars per year
would amply repay him for all the duties he would
be required to perform. He regretted his competi-
tor was not present to hear what he would like to
say, and hoped the Chairman would invite him to
attend the next meeting, to be held at Wheeey's
Monday night He loved the ''dear people sincere
ly end If hey would elect him to office, he would
prove his love by deeds as well as words.
Mr.. SAMSON JONES was called upon and respond
ed. He was candidate for "Gauger" and if elected
would devote his entire energies to the discharge
of his duties. He was satisfied that he could be-
come expert "Gauger," in three or four days, as
he had often gagged liquors, in his capacity of mer
chant. There were now three persons in the bust.
ness-the principal and two assistants. If elected
he would perform the duties with one deputy. Mr..
j. then alluded to the passage of the late ordinance
by the City Council reducing the fees for gaucng,
and seemed to favor it as wise move. He was not
the candidate of any party faction, for he thought
politics had nothing to do with city offices; but he
was Whig and did not hesitate to declare his
principles at any time. -'
Mr. JOHN A. HICKS was also candidate for the
Office of Gauger, and left it to the people to say
which of the three persons before them were most
entitled to the Office: Mr.. STRoBIA, who had the
work done by others-Mr. JONES, who confessed
that he knew nothing about the business and if
now in the business, and had portion of the work
to perform. He was poor man and needed the
office, and having studied the business and fitted
himself for the performance of its duties thought
that his claims were equal to those of any other
gentleman. Mr.. I'll. then briefly reviewed the late
ordinance denounced it in bitter terms as unjust to
the Gauger, declared that the fees came from the
manufacturers. Tor the most part, and not from the
consumers, and asserted that there were not three
members of the City Council who were suited to
the positions they held, representatives OF the
people.l
Remarks were made by Measrs A. Lewellen,
May, Hicks, Van Buren, and others, none of whom
were candidates, after which the meeting adjourned
to reassemble at Brackets old tavern (Wheely's)
tonight, at half past z O'Clock. H - :
In the above sketch we have not attempted re-
port OF the remarks of the various speakers, be-
cause we have not the room TO do SO. The meeting
was avery Interesting one-a sort of free and easy
the best feeling seemed to prevail and those who
We're present appeared to enjoy the proceedings
most heartily