The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-10-06

| WV EIO1Do pfEESH IN NEW IORh - ne
speeeh of ex Governor Floyd of Virginia, in New
| York, Thursday, was listened to by an assem-
| blage of 10000 persons. 1t was vindication of
| the South against the North. When the speaker
was introduced he was welcomed with three
| cheers and three more were given for "Old Vii.
| ginia " He was frequently interrupted with
cheers Mr.. Floyd was loudly cheered at the con-
| clusiOn of his remarks, and resolution of thanks
was put and carried. The meeting then dispersed
| some minutes after p. M, the speech having oc-
| cupied over two hours and half
The following is that portion of Gov. F.'s
| speech referring to the American party which
has already been noticed by telegraph:
| When spoke in Lynchburg and when came
out of the counties in Virginia, where l was
| carrying on the canvass, speaking from every
| peak that could reach, from every green valley
and from the borders of every stream where there
were free citizens to speak to, believed that the
| dangers to the democracy were in the American
party. That was my judgment; 1 singled out my
| adversary; and singled him out not because
thought he was the weakest, but because thought
| him the most stalworth and the most formidable
did SO in Lynehburg. said that the. array of
democracy should be against the array of the
American party have no word to retract. But
| have this explanation to make. fluid from SO.
journ of one week in New York that the enemy
| OF democracy is not the American party. There
| are bonds of union betwcen the ds,aocracy and the
American party. tell you what these bonds are.
They are the bonds of justice, of TRUTH of patriot
| ism and of right. Bravo) They are the bonds
OF the constitution and of the Union.
VoIcE-How about the foreign voter
MR.. FLoYD-I will tell you my friend
Il thank thee Jew, for giving me that word"
Laughter) When it was proposed on one occa
sion to the assembled chiefs of Greece that they
should invite their great adversary Hector, who
had dealt death and destruction In all their ranks,
to an entertainment and feast, some of the sturdy
and resolute objected, because he was their enemy.
hector, the wisest and considerable chief of the
Grecian host, proposed union, and it was agreed
tn md hac y, . o ov,H
daring CHIEF, who had objected, finally gave up his
objection with this declaration Let him come.
1t is right and it is proper. We will feed him here
to day, the day of jubilee, and we will cut 1t out
the answer, my friend. about the foreign vote
We will settle that question after we have saved
the Union. Your city Is on fire. There is q con-
hagration raging In Gods name will you inquire
who shall go to put it QUIT (Cries of no. MOI Let us
put it out, fellow citzsns, and the fire companies
will fight in peace afterwards. (Laughter) Now,
what have got to say is this-and You will excuse
me, trust, fellow citizens If there be little ego
tism IN it. because II there be any subject that
hate most to talk about it is the subject of myself
have never expressed an opinion that intend to
retraet-Hever. But say this to ysu now-suchis
the change in the aspect of political affairs, that
here to the North that 1.-The head and front of Of
fence against all who offend against democracy-
who stand by It against all corners and all goers
IN my small and Insignificant way-L as to whom
tncic - uot man IN the state OF Virginia or In
the South who would say That there is any ground
of suspicion against bis faith to the democratic
party-I tell you here, now, that am an eleetor
Of the State OF Virginia, and going to be chosen
the world OF oppression and obloqry could not
prevent mel tell you, fellow citizens, Fillmore
men and republicans. if you can show me thai the
candidate of the black republican party can only
be beaten by my vote being cast for Mr. Fillmors
snaI ie'.t gre my roteto fr Fillmore, Ufte ronnd
sp pen ana s'odilons me Great applause) And /
VIII zen You something more. Virginia, democratic
virginia that never failed and never faItered-fa
voice-"Neber tire'o-aye, and never tired either.
my Trend, since the British flag took it's recedinr
course across the waters of the Atlantic s9inia
loo, pf1 come up and stand AZ my back in that nore.
nasat aud ~ that rote All that have got to say in
conclusion y this that the pilot which has hitherto
navigAfed the ship has been the principle Of de-
mocracy. The crew on board of her now are the
consutntionloving patriots of the country There
are breakers ahead, aud every man shouid be Il
his post The minor differences Of party shouId
no longer divide M, bnt every man VIE ioyes ia
scsntry should come 70 the rescus In conclnsiep,
fellow citizens. Isay--
rOnee more into ths breach 4 @.sss8 &
Oear friends, snes norsn