The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-05-05

Hryy1crTT's VIEWS ON THE GOVERNOR
SHIP, general WELLS, AND HIMsELF.--a1-
ter Mr.. Porter concluded his speech on the
Square Yesterday evening, Mr.. Hunnlcntt
was brought forward to support Porter's
claims to Congress, but soon seemed to for
get the congressional nomination. IN zen
minutes he began to talk about the uuoer-
Material chair, and first paid his attention
to Governor Wells, the present incumbent.
He spoke of him as very good kind OF man,
and disclaimed all personal hostility to him;
but said that the people did not know him
we'll enough. Who was General Wells
Where did he come from? What claim has
he upon the people of Virginia? When dId
he ever come to the colored people and talk
with them about their rights as citizens
General Wells was foreigner. Still, ne
was the net of headquarters, the Freed
mems Burean, and the custom-house whls-
kev-ring clique. Wells was supported, they
cav by the respectable gentlemen of the
Republican party. The respectable Re-
n,b,iconsl And where were these white,
kid-gloved, reiSi2sdi northern, su6ilmated
Republican gentry lastt October. Dld 5ney
come to the polls and support the h "a. Ca
nominees ["No! No!"l And ySt 'he
colored people are now asked to throw
themselves upon the mercy of this military,
freedmen's- MISREPRESENTATION Clique
"My God" said Mr.. Hunnicutt, "you had
better, my boys, go back and serve your
old masters, as in the days Of slavery
The speaker then spoke of himself as
candidate for Governor. He sought no
office he wanted no Office but was in the
hands of the people. They c0u'd tax him.
Let him head the ticket as the nominee Tor
Governor, and they might take oil the other
Offices in the State. And if he ever did get
to be Governor, he would take care OF his
carpet-bag and Conservative friends. They
would not make Johnson or Peirpoint OF
him. He would give them all they deserve,
but not q ,chu more, so help him God.
Hethen touched upon the course Of some
of his old associates, mentioning partlcu-
larly Wardwell and Tall. These men he
had warmed into life, and they. had tried to
sting him to death they had crouched at his
feet to grab at his throat. They had received
fat Offices, and knew Hunnicutt no longer,
although once they had begged for his intiu-
encc.
Only short time ago, Tall, the new High
Constable, who wns elected Sergeant-at-
Arms to the Convention through his (llun-
nicutt's) influence, came into his office and
sounded him about going to Congress. lie
told Captain Tall, and would tell his au-
dicnce, that he had no idea of going to Com
gress. He oras for Governor or nothing.
There was no use in smoothing over that
matter.
Thus the reverend candidate for Governor
spoke for over IN hour. Never have we
known him to be 80 much excited or so pro-
fune, and yet he was introduced as the reoe-
rend James W. Hunnicutt. In conclusion,
he told the people that they must send Hun
ncutt men to the Gubernatorial, and Porter
men to the Congressional, Nominating Con-
vention. A young man named Blanchard
then offered some Hunnicutt resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted.
We omitted to state in the above report
that Hunnicutt alleged that General Wells
was ineligible to the Govcrnorship, and
would not be eligible until next September.
1t was for this reason that General Scho-
field postponed the election; for General
Schofeld was determined that General
Wells should be Governor Of Virginia.