The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-08-10
uo,her speech from the Democratic
J,dsfe for the vice-preaifency.


moral Blair was serenaded ut st. Jo-
,.rh. Nc, on Saturday evening, August
%,"' In return, the General spoke as fol-
Gentlemen of st. Joseph, I'm addressing
-, ARE ard enthusiastic audience before
- -sI shall not insult you by calling you "fel-
,.r. or hy advising you to throw a man
=, r.. liver who happens to differ in OPT
rryartlinc the sentiments expressed,
".'1 ,.rdcrstand has been done by dis
,;.bc1 military gentleman in this place
"'s recent occasion. believe this to be
t-c+ country, and that the people will
>.,a, those with respect who respect the
,.,r1c. Our objection to the principles Of
:S,l o3yersar;es in this great political cam
VI" .:-- Is that they assume too dictatorial q
:,~s toward the people. They denounce
'.,,, rcvolutionist-say that wish to in
'' ',.,ratc another rebellion because say
:. :. fine for the rule of the hayonet to be
licked. TIE people Of the State of Mis-
.,,,r; and Of the whole country are tired of
5.;rr bound to obey the dictates of their
..:,;,srv commanders. We believe it is
,.Y, for the will of the people to be carried
'y,. This will be done. A voice" Well
~ that in Noyember."l Yes, We will settle
,Ie, in November, and we will do it peace
oh,v hy the ballot. The people are now fully
s-,nscl. and none of these men will dare to
jcsy the will of the people. Those who at
,eaut il will come to grief, and II Is time
,9ry should come to grief. Unless checked
thew will 90 on until they establish negro
suffrage over this State and the northern
States, as they already have in ten States of
mi. Union. They will extend military
lcspotism over all the States, and negro su-
sremacy, as far as the people will allow it.
This fragmentary Congress and the carpet
iaggcrs that have got into the Senate under
the auspices of this rump have already at
t.mptcd TO degrade the white men of all the
states TO condition of infcriority to the
negro. This is the main issue. The peo-
vie have decided in nil those States where
,bev have enjoyed the privilege of free
v,,c that this thing cannot be; and | tell
van that the will Of the people shall be
,,rr;eI ont in spite of the designs of these
ambitious men, who have trampled the
constitution under their feet, and a repub-
rcan form of government shall be guaran
iced to the people of the southern as well as
,be northern States. But we are told that if
tbo Democratic party elect their President
and a maiorityof the House of Representa-
lives that these carpet-baggers, who assume
70 constitute majority Of the Senate, will
leteat legislation and will impose this
rnorant and semi-barbarous race OF
negroes upon the country as the supe-
rior Of the white man. Let them dare to
DO it, and they will find that the more than
one million majority of voters who are op.
posed 10 this scheme will make it impos-
>lbc for them to perpetuate such con-
1uuing outrage upon American citizens.
The people have risen in their might every
wacrc from Maine to California, and have
~ their votes said they will not have this
negro supremacy kept up in this country.
They will not he shaken in this purpose to
turn aside the bayonet that is still kept
lointcd at the threats of the white men OF
the South. Neither will the Radical party,
N its hopeless minority, be able to defeat
the will of the people. feel an abiding
eoutidence in the success of the Democratic
party Of to-day, because it is right. Thank
ing you, Gentlemen, for your very kind and
.'t"9uEe audience, bid you farewell.