The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-04-03
LOCAL MATTERS.

70 speeches from the various candidates FOR city
ofices.
After the appointment of r. TATE WrcKEn, Eco,
10 the chair the assembage invited into large
room In the Richmond ard Petersburg Railroad
depot where the organization was speedily perfect
ed by the election OF Mr. Alfred IewelleIl as Secre-
tary. The Chairman then, IN his peculiarly lucid
and energetic manner, stated the object Of the raeet
ing, well AS the important bearing Ii would have
on the approaching elections, aud took his seat
Calls were Instantly madefor "Lpseomb, 2 but as
he had usually lead oil" before the people, at his
suggestion, white "Whiie," "White," was vocii-
erousy shouted, and the auditory refusing to re-
ceive any excuse old "Condign' mounted the ros-
trnni, and was continuously cheered for several Sc
conds -
Capt WHITE after milking his bow, aad announ-
cling himself candidate Tor the office oflIish Con-
stable, proceeded 10 give biographical sketch OF
his life commencing with The war OF 1912, when he
sived commission in theresuar service as Lie
tenant He described his labors as recruiting officer
at Danvlie, his arduous duties IN Canada, and on
the northern frontier, during which, he in two
drawn battles with the red coats. He alluded to
the failure OF the campaign in which he employ
ed Ibis order to return TO Virginia to get recruits,
his commission as Captain,-his repairing TO the
mouth Of the Rappahannock, where he enlisted
fourteen recruits, and was taken with bilious and
asue and fever-ba receipt of voun;a AIRY furlough
from Col SrANARD, and the reduction of the army
from one hundred thousand 10 five thousand at the
close OF the war. The Captain here took occasion
to remark that up to the time of this spell Of sick
ness he had never drunk pint OF liquor in his he
and that since that spell he had not lost five days
from illhealth. =. st,st., 8 .s.Itra
The Captain, after the war, came to Richmond,
and engaged in the building business, and pointed
to number of houses which now stood as nonu-
ments OF his industry. During the reign of mad
ness, about 1917 and l5, when the cink OF the ham,
mer ceased to be heard, and mechanism was at
stand STILL he was recommended officer OF
police, by Chief Justice Marshall Parson Blair old
Mr.. Bootwright, and others, to DIR. ADAMS, the
Chesterfield of Richmond, the first salaried Mayor
of this city, eminent physician and gentleman
OF great learning, having been educated in Edin-
burgh. He selected over thirteen other candi-
dates and commissioned by "that great man, (Dr.
Al He served under "that gentleman" for seven
years. and with others, by request, followed him to
his grave He was Reconnaissance by the late Jo-
semi Tate and served under him twelve years AT
his death he was recommissionedby VIM Lambert,
and served under him thirteen years. without muir
muir or complaint Since then the mushrooms OF
night had arisen and attempted TO villify and cut
him down The minds of some of the members oil
| the Council had been poisoned against him by men
upon whom he could put his fingers. and thai body
had reduced him from second to third officer, Ia
king oft $50 from his annual salary, and thereby
depriving his aged wife and three grand children Of
that much of their support Having served the peo-
pie of Richmond faithfully for thirty odd years,
with entire satisfaction, he now appeared before
themto receive their verdict the ISLANDERS which
had been heaped upon him. He next appealed to
the adopted citizens for their support, and aver
red that since 1910 no man had SO little to do with
politics as he had. He believed that he was COM
petent to discharge the duties OF the office if the
people would elect him. and should feel grateful to
all who would give him their support. The Cap
tain then referred to the present office which he
held-thnuglii he had good reasons Tor not resign
inc il until lie saw whether he was to be elected to
another, and concluded by repeating the eulogy on
Patrick Henry, of which he declared himself to be
the repnted author and stated that he thought he
was capable of writing such one.
tIipscomb" "Iipscomb, - next resounded all over
the house, and the crowd fell back to permit the
| champion of the peoples rights" to pass to the
| stand the air was fairly rent with cheers.
| MARTIN MEREDITH LrrscoMB, Esq, regretted ex-
tremey that his competitors were not present to
| hear what he had to say. They seemed ashamed
to meet the dear people in their republican gath
| erings--to take the working man by the hand and
| to mix and nnele with the bone and sinew OF the
| land E'rrue, Martin-give it to them Not so with
himself He was brick layer-he was one of the
people and was proud 10 acknowledge them at all
| times and in all places. The approach OF Spring
did not add to his familiarity, and it elected he
| should know the soverisns as well then as now,
[Good-good--cred several voices
| Mr. I,ipscomb then alluded to the duties and res
possibilities of the office, and declared himself fully
| competent for their discharge. He in favor of
encouraging home manufactures and home dealers,
and if elected would not go North to make his pur
chases GOOD, go it Martin-youre the man. was
shouted from the crowd Such sold in
Richmond, were good enough for him, and he
would promise to spend the money that the dear
people might pay him, among his constituents, and
not in the Northern cities. tIurrah for Martin.
The mechanics and working men Of Richmond
were his iriends-they had never had one of their
class in Office while lawyers, doctors and mer-
chants had been represented. and he now called
upon them to come forward and give him their
support, promising, if elected, TO keep watch and
ward over the prisoners-neyer to suffer one Of
them to get out by the door, and If they broke thro
the wall he would repair the breach, without ex
pense to the city [Good again, shouted one of his
hearers ...s
Mr. L. continued his remarks for about twenty
minutes which were rapturously received by his
alnirng auditory. He is neither very polished nor
fowery, but is armed with good degree of mother
wit and home made illustration which never fail to
| elicit applause from his multifarious auditors
When Mr. Lipscomb had concluded Messrs
Jones and Hicks appeared in turn upon the stand
| and announced themselves candidates for the
office of Gauger. Having given the substance of
| their remarks former occasion, we deem it
| useless to refer to them again, Other gentlemen
| not candidates, made brief addresses
Mr. May announced that two meetings would be
| held tonight, one at Goddins Tdcern in Monroe
Ward and the other at John Il. Blank enships store
i'll Rockets What will Martin do He cannot visi.
| bothl The meeting then adjourned. "