The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-10-15

. lOi ever i!ttI "aIt-
s The speaker, after abusing tho COpporhends
ana those northern men who had come South,
ana were afraid TO make known and uphold
Their principles, took his seat amid the most
euthus iastiC cheers.
! The Chairman then announced that the
committee appointcdt 10 wait on .Iudg. Under
wood had returned, and reported that the
/ Judge was out Of town. The Chairman was
sure, however, that he would speak 10 the
/ people before the day of election.
/ Jas. MOrTissey (v:hitc) was then introduced
and spoke tor about ten minutes IN approval
OF liumnicut's platform. He could add little
/ 10 that; but would say that II the Friend
and Hero - was wrong, he fNorrissev} would
/ not hcsitat" 10 vote against him in the Con.
Neniion. He was also in favor Of di-fran-
chising lorecer every foreigner who had par
tiCipat.d in the rebellion
Lewis Lindsay. the fourth candidate.
short Tnnlatto, was next called for ana quickly
! mad" his appearance. MY friends said he,
| :" would thank you for this component, aud
/ hope that, rs you have approved Of my past
! action, l viii b. able 10 show the same iiggars
at The lection day. If | 70 to that ar Conven-
ton will 70 not 10 represent one man, but
The Stateof Virginia and the glorious interests
! o; me nitcd states ] m Errine thar 10 build
| UP people whar hay" been for ages iroG
| down under III" fcetot their fellow men, that
| You and your hiden may have the benefits Of
your victory. IN gIEnc 10 show that every
mans hons" is his sacred rights, whar h" pro-
dominates king over. ! 20 there 10 say all
p"Jiic bnjidi"gs nnd piaces If 'm"scment must
, u open 10 tie ci,le psDpi., not TO the s'clu
sion Of any. | go TO raise up the pub
lie schools for everybody. l 20 to levy
the tax on every mans property, and not
upon his head and if a tax is demanded
10 raise money for schools, shall eCideuty tax
! for dat purpose. | shall be i'll favor of every
| man "ilar travels going whar he chooses and
putting up Whnr he chooses, and going 10 the
place wharuntO his baggage is checked. No
man shall say TO his i"l.r- man, " We don
! take you in here" l amt gwinc TO sell my
self for no thirty pieces Of silver, no more
than for twenty millions Of dollars. / ain
gwiu" 10 advcrcate Dutch, nggers, whit"
people, nor Swiss, but the whole people. I'm
gwinc 10 laTisate for Virginia; and let Ohio
turn herself upside down and wrongside out
if she feels like it. We will take care Of Nir
ginia
"And now he continued ''you laryal
men of Virginia must stand fast and steer
cl'ar OF split, which IS threatening 10 up
hc;lye YOU. Laryai people must tax" care Of
Virgins. Let Andy Johnson blow his trum-
pet, let New York melt away and Pennsylva-
mia 20 BY the board. but we're gwine 10 tend
to our part and prevent the Legislatures from
twin our hands again
This speech was greeted with the most en-
| thusiastic applause NJ the close of almost
! every sentence, and when he took his seat the
| prolonged cheers which followed him showed
| ih;tt Lindsey was 4 favorite Of the darkies.
The last man on the ticket, Il respects bic"
| looking black man, named Joseph Cox, then
| made :; few remarks. He acknowledged that
| he was IN unetIuca ted man, but claimed To h"
! qualified to lcgislarc for the people who would
| eject him. II" began TO believe that an unedu-
| Gated man could even be President OF The nj
| ted States / thank you for the honor,
| said hr. ''aud shall do my duty 10 the best OF
nv ability. | shall do The same for black and
| white. Would you have me TO no more for
| my colorcd friends tuan for the whites
! T.. No :" Not ! shall not do it, l am
| gOing 10 the Convention If | don't know
| from II. because the Republican party sends
| M ,nIr th.. InN.1 ,s.lf
iunnicutt and Underwood are Their. 10 back
me. In conclusion, say 20 for III" rights Of
| man without distinction Of race, caste, or CO.
| lor.'
| After the candidates had all been delivered
of their speeches, the vast audience united in
| singing Wen Rally Round III" Flag, Boys.
| amidst III" widest enthusiasm. A. "" left
| the square til" chorus Was screamed out from
| u thousand NoIcrS,
"Then We II hurl the rebel crew
From the la nd we love the b'-i,
| Shouting tho bdt.is-cry Of freedom.
ruion forever .turrah, boys, hurrah,
Down with tbs traitor and up with the Stars.
Tho negro was now in his element, the
| Of; cc- seekers had left the field, and shouting
and singing were the order Of The day.
OTHER REPUBLICAN EOMiEATloSa.
! Its proper to state that II large number of
| the Republicans Of Richmond took no part IN
the dlsurdcrly proceedings OF yesterday, and
utterly rcpudiate their action. We noticed
| but one or TWO OF TIE fa- TftitIil SoH!l'IS ia
| attendance and many Northern men held
| aloof. By an advertisement iii another column
| the voters OF Richmond are urged not 10 com
init themselves 10 any nominations until To-
| morrow. when .rceprctabic aud intelligent
| candidates viii he announced
| Stretch OF THE CANDIDATES..
| Hunuicutt and Judge Underwood are well
known to our readers, having become uoto-
| rio,ts nv circumstances, and therefore need no
| remarks from us 10 make them better known.
| OF James Norrssey, we know that he is
| native OF Ireland, and came TO this city pre-
vious to the war. He engaged in the plaster
ing business, and once went To building
| where hands were engaged III plasterng, aud
| ucr,sradtd one of the white men to leave his
| cluploycr, saving that he had employed ne
| rrocs that he should not work for any man
| who would do that, Gas The negro only
| iii 10 work in the corn-flrld with Il hoe" He
became a violent Republican after the war.
| He now keeps Il small store on Broad street.
| Lewis Lindsey was once 4 servant of John
| Minor Bots. Since his emancipation he has
| been known as being one OF the most violent
of the Radicals Of Richmond. His ncendiary
| uttcrlncrs on the Sd OF April last concerning
| m!scrgcnat!cn and equality are still remem-
| brrcd by many OF our readers. A short time
| since he was arrested for being drunk and dis
orderly III the street.
| joseph Cox is Il respectable darby, and the
| most mUdcrcIr man on the ticket. lie enjoys
| the entire confidence Of his colOrcd friends,
| and is infinitely superior III many respects 10
| the men who head the ticket. II" is the Pre-
| sid,,ut Of the Loyal National Political Aid
Society.