The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-07-20
s..<f.I dispatch to the Baltimore sun.
Vase Convention at ffc"e'
tran" ,ddrcsscs by Governors br""'
ford M" III. 10 Til, mass

Grand .,.c.sc. b, Governors Brad.
t''' IynrS. Nh, July lS.-Ihe mass
ttSrat;on assembled in TINS cry ~ '','
na', ., ropular gathering that ever oc,
A.s,i here at this season OF the year, ana
CcE''" .,,~,,i>takahle evidence of the deep
c''> .,n ,, which pcrvadcs the minds and
tirH,''',, Tho ncoplc. Joshua BiggS, ESD,
he4',,,, ,;,n member OF the State Lcglsla-
'' ,,,. elected president, assisted 10y
:.,r' II Botclcr, Colonel Thomas Ham
N'i'SS VIsl Harding, and Joshua Ahalt,
"' ~ active and prominent Union men
- Che entire war and Captain Charles
M rto,lrr and Captain Martin Rou>cr,
j. '. .,,.r;,a,iou> and distinguished soldiers
,,Gr war. acted as secretaries.
'' r.T Ir,iouS were adopted with great en-
IN approving .hc restoration policy
.p..,,drn; Johnson and the patriotic ma
-, course OF Governor Swami; APPROX
81, proposed Philadelphia Convention
.,..sn,,nc delegates to the State C"nVeh-
d! -, ,br 18th instant, and authorizing
.,,prlntmcnt of delegates I" the Fh'ia-
lila Convention.
.,g-n0r Bradford then addressed me
ar. for two and half hours IN 4 speech
n has been rarely heard from any
a.. E,o1ucnt and full of information
"A cgcnt argument, ii enchanted the al
..,,,on of his hearers Tor the time NEIL
,.red. Frequently interrupted by tremrn-
..~. ,,r,laiisc. lie thoroughly indicated
sustained the whole policy OF the IRE
....,,. demonstrated that lie has followed
rad of the late President Lincoln, de-
.,n,l negro suffrage and ncgr" cquasity,
',rl clearly that thc Civil Rights bill
.r,ts recent amendments 10 the ConSti-
..,.., proposed hv Congress were but
..ay md devices of Radical politicians to
.a.sr. powcr at the sacrifice OF con>'i-
.....,.' rights Of The States ~ established
,f.. founders of the Government, and to
.,~,, the character Of the Government
.st whilst no northern state would lose
.,,.. member Of Congress, Maryland, al
...ty reduced from nine to six members,
m.,,f lose one of them at least, and that the
yn.'c course of the Radical party III Con-
.-..., tended 10 cmbittCr the South and 10
,r,4,r from each other the sections OF
..r common country, which ii was the
agtv ol every patriot 10 strive 10 ccmcut.
r., great speech will, il is believed, hc
..a.l>lrl, the meeting having requested II
Is resolution, and Governor Bradford
..,iac promised 10 write It out.
A. ,,H> time @ o'clock, =. M.,) Go
ycnor Swami is addressing all immense
a.I enthusiastic concourSc OF people III
speech Of great power and effect, every
sentence almost calling forth cheers and
a,,hu>r. He takes broad ground against
.,:.o suffrage and equality; Su>tain> the
President: dcuounccS the Radicals as dis
,r,i,ilcrS and boilers from the Union
4.Iy Of the State; says that whatever
.,.,r, may do, no existing power can drive
10 int" the Radical camp, and t"ret"Il>
wat tie result OF this canvass in Maryland
uill leave the Radicals with Il very small
>laai-in fact, not Il corporal'S guard tha,
HE results Will be such a> Will amaze and
a.,uunl those who have been and may
~.l tr Union men, but who have lett
Hrir party 10 fee to the embrace OF Radi-
Ul, Governor SwamS speech is power
m IN manner and in matter, and is pro-
..sclag telling effect.