The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-08-03

course of five thousand souls is to-day n free
! citizen. He believed in the right OF negro u
vote. Some say he must be educated before
he can vote. Ridiculous He would now vote
much better than many who are Weli edu'
Gated. The qualification of voter Is in the
heart. Every man who loves his country and
cnerlshes the principles Of liberty is quail.
fled voter. 80!
Inc Governor regretted that any difference
should nave occurred in the Republican party,
and was grleved TO be under the necessity of
hearing one mans vindication and another IS
catechism, but reioiced that harmony was
now secured. He had heard with pleasure
from Mr.. Bolts, noble old statesman, whose
voice had for years rung ont on the side of
liberty and Union He honored his name
The concluding words OF the Governor 8
address were lost in the confusion attendant
upon personal difficulty between Mr. Buttz.
Of Norfolk, and Mr.. J +. Lewis. The latter
charged Mr. BnttZ with being Il horse thief or
alleged that he had stolen 4 horse. For some
moments fight was considered imminent !;
but Lewis finally made 4 public apology, with
the explanation that he had only henrd that
MIR. Buttz had stolen the horse.
MIR. CHANDELIERS SPEECH.
Hon. l.. H. Chandler, United States District
Attorney, was next called for, and spoke for
some moments in his usual fluent but rather
violent manner. He congratulated his hear.
ers upon the remarkable fact that n conyen-
tlon Of the Republican party was in session in
the capitol of the defunct Confederacy. If
such an idea had been whispered in 1861, when
the South was so ripe for war, it would have
been laughed at in scorn.
We have come TO endorse the organization
of party which is to regenerate Virginia.
She has too long borne the burden without
sharing in the Government. A convention is
soon TO assemble which will guarantee to
every man his rights. Who shall take charge
of this work? Shall the men who brought
all this trouble. upon us-[No No.I-who de-
luged our country in blood No. mol Or
shall it be contided to the emancipated loyal
lists, to the original and consistent Unionists,
and to those who were forced into rebellion?
Every man here has IN answer ready. l have
my answer when it is demanded of me.
(Which king, Benzonlan? Speak or die?"
can only answer that l am without any
qualification in favor of the Republics party
OF the United States. / have heard that it IS
degrading to league with colored men, to ride
with colored persons III 4 street car. How
many proud aristocrats before the emancipa-
tion rode in gig and carriage with their slaves
rs drivers! Why not do it now?
| have no advice for the colored people ;
no men could have conducted themselves bet
ter than have they since the rebellion breathed
its last. am willing to trust them.
AS to the men engaged in rebellion, have
not favored their dsfranchisement, but have
felt like saying TO the LEADERS,
"Cassio, never more be- officer of mine
Then let us unite and fight to the last to adj
vance the interests of our mother State, in de-
fence of the Constitution, beneath the folds of
our starry ilag.
Lewis Scott, of Danville, then made an adj
dress, which was so characteristic that we
omit it with regret.
Rev. John Given also spoke long and earn
esty, addressing himself to both black and
white persons. He seems TO be great favo-
rite with his race, and speaks i'll {; conciiatory
spirit:
After being considerably bored by the ra-
wings of . General Pierce, of somewhere,
and The fanatica remarks of Il negro named
Norton, the meeting was addressed by Major
G.. w. ButtZ, of Norfolk, in support of tile
following resolutions, of which he moved the
adoption:
:" Whereas the loyal American citizens will
soon be required to select representative man
rs their candidate for election to the office now
held by the chance President Of the United
States and rs the late war has placed the
Republican party as we'll rs the nation under
obligation to many distinguished generals for
the service they rendered in the desperate
struggle for liberty and greatness and rs the
names of Generals Grant. Sheridan, Thomas,
pButler, Sickles, Logan, and Schofield and the
Hon. Schuyler ColtaX, Hon .Thaddeus Stevens,
and the Hon. Henry Wilson, are prominently
held mp as amongst the most deserving in con-
nection with the said Office therefore be il
% Resolred, l. That we endorse the action of
General Sheridan in his efforts to execute the
y .
rassments thrown around him by the Pres-
dent.
q Resolced ,. That the Republican party
look forward to such acts Of protection TO the
loyal men of the South as General Sheridan
and other generals are extending to them
with great hope in the future of the prosperity
of the country, and that we, as L party, now
give notice that when the proper time arrives
10 nominate a candidate for President and
Vice President we will give all such acts of
protection to the loyal people of the South
their due consideration
The chairman of the meeting received the
resolutions with evident reluctance, but q vote
being taken. they were unanimously adopted.
This movement was regarded as q great tri-
umph by the anti Chase men of the party.
Speaking was kept up until Il late hour, but
the delegates gradually dispersed, Seeking rail
road, steamboat, and canal packet, rpct-bag
in hand, bound for home, but many Of them
evidently dissatisfied with the great Rapubli-
Convent tiOu.