The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-06-07

important struggle, were so apathctic and
lukrwum in regard to their plain duty that
mtlr was 10 bc hoped for, in the way
Of arousinr them, from the speeches to be
uid. to-day. ! felt that Virginia would
have to apply TO her pcitcd daughter Lex
ingfau The language which St. John was in-
~tiu,tru 10 write 10 the Angel of the Church
q, the LaodiCeaus because thou art
neither hot nor cold will spcw thee out Of
1y>mouth." My apprchcn>ions were not
>Scued when | found that Governor
trhcr and those who are controlled in
.ir actions 10y his opinions We're dcnounc-
= the committee of niue, the Conscrva-
GIihrrs ticket, and Colonel Walker, and
in fact nearly everybody whom the
former regards rs at all responsible for
III. present aspect Of political affairs in
VIRGINIA. | state this much in that spirit Of
rrmErc>s which | intend shall characterize
t.r communications | may furnish YOU
while travelling with Colonel Walker from
hi, date until the close Of the canvass. 4
conference with our friends, however, soon
assured Us that the detection WAS entirely
confined to the Governor and limited cir
cl, or personal admirers, one whose iudg-
mrni and position give him great weight in
,hr country and in the Valley asserting that
fine detection referred to would not, on cleo
lion Q.t,, lose Us 4 hali-0oZcn Conservative
votes.
Later in the morning. and before the hour
Of speaking arrived, l found the Moorcs,
the llayid>on>. Dorman, Paxton (not he of
thr Chesapeake and Ohio railroad), Brock
ru.orough. and, in fact, nearly every leading
man ui both the old parties, outSpokcn for
the Walker ticket. This Of itself was en-
Couraginy; but rs | saw citizens of the
county. representing its intelligence and its
worth, arriving 10y every road to the town,
auG heard them, with scarce IN lntlmation
or dissent. 'yowing themselves aS in favor
OF the election Of Walker rs the only hope
uf Virginia in this the day Of her greatest
trial. | felt that there was life in this grand
oll >rotrh-lrish people yet, and that their
good white hearts on the 9th OF July would
give at the hallOt-bOX IN unmiStakable
expression Of the deep sympathy they feel
for their down-troddcn brethren Of Virginia.
Things waXed warmer and brighter, and
par.uan, who seemed uS ready for the tilt as
wa, eyer he Of the raven plume for charge
with his biack-horSc brigade in this same VAL
lev reported that Judge Brockcuborouoh
h1i NOT only consented 10 ointroduce Colonel
Walker, but would make Il speech avUwing
hi> earnest advocacy Of his election. Other
w0iiliOuS indications were now observable
in every quarter, and staid, digniticd Lex
in-ton gave symptoms of enthusiasm which
actually looked camp-mcctm@i>h." Your
corrc>p >ponGcEt'S spirits, as II consequence,
went up like Il thermometer in midsummer
when suddenly transferred from 4 cold
lower room TO one of those attic chambers
in Grst-vl,s, city residences usually assigned
IL poor country cousins.
TIE SPEAKING.
Twelve o'clock came, and as intelligent
ani representative Nirginian audience rs
/ ever saw assembled in the court-hou>c
yurd 10 hear the views OF Colonel Walker
and those who were to speak with him.
a. Brockcuhorou~h arose 10 introduce
our Gubcrnatnrial candidate / could not
help admiring the tallcauX. There stood
n courtly, hi@h-hrcd, intelligent Nirginian,
who is IL sensitive OF his states honor aS he
j. of his own, and who would no sooner
consent 10 anything that would degrade
her than he would submit without resent
mcut TO personal attront. And beside him
sat him whom the people have made Their
leader, who, though not born among us, Is
Vet in heart and sympathy with us. Upon
hiS manly brow Nature had sci 4 seal which
lie never places upon any save the true, the
honest. and the good. And the crowd
cciurd not less impressed with their ap-
rcarancc than myself.
JUDGE TEUCKENBOEouGuS s SPEECH.
judge Brockcnborouyh said it gave him
% his icllow-citiZcuS Of Rockbridgc, and i'll
IN earnest and eloquent speech OF more
than twenty minutes proceeded to show
them why. as NirgmianS, they ought to give
hm.a hearty and enthusiastic support. His
effort was pronounced by everybody who
heard il Is worthy OF The head and heart Of
one Of the ablcSt and purc>t Judges that has
in our day worn the cnninc III Virginia.
For myself. | felt proud that his honorcd
name has still 80 worthy Il representative IN
these DAYS Of dc@cncraCy. He himself
would OPPOSE the constitution if he had a
vote. but il was not regarded rs Il practical
question hy the Central Committee. who
make Hu recommendation as TO the duty OF
Conservatives in regard to 1t.
At the close of his remarks he was heartily
chccrcd, and it was evident that he is re-
rtrdrd as a wise counsellor 10y his friends
and ncighbors, and occupies high position
in their affection and esteem. We regret
that time is only afforded rs to give this
mcacre and unsatisfactory synopsis Of
judge Brockenborough' admirable spccch.
COLONEL WALKERS SPEECH.
would do Injustice 10 myself, fellow
citizens, if did not tell You III the begin,
ming that | have no carctully-prcparcu
speech TO make YOU. And yet, IN the town
of Lcyinmon-the scat of Washington Col
lccc and the Virginia Military Institutc-lt
is but proper that one who undertakes TO
address the public should be careful to have
his ideas well connected and cloathed III the
purcst English.
Hurried rs was into the canvass with
out previous warning, and by no seeking OF
my own, had no time to prepare such an
address and if | had, | don't know that
in crisis like this | ought 10 have delivered
It, The times require that one oc-
r,nyjnn my position should let the
pcoule know the views and opinions
that g1lsh spontaneously from his heart
not those which are carefully weighed
ir the scales Of policy and dressed III be-
coming garb by the midnight lamp. The
issues in this canvass are lew III numDcr,
hut in their results reach iar down the
stream Of time. When ! came TO Virginia
il was not in search of office; ana my can
didacy for the highest olllcc III your ShC Il
not Of my seeking; though "oui9 iio' nav s W =
YOU think that ] am not amDlllouS @! so
hiph an honor. ] had other plans III view
in making your home a home for me ana
mine. Your climate suited my health, your
vast resources offered an inviting theatre
IN , man Of business habits, ana your
1,nnnle had exhibited those manly tfaits
nf character that warmed me towards
them. While / do not like tiattcry my
snlf and am no tlattercr Of others, /
can saw 10 YOU, whatever else Virginia
may have lost in the great struggle through
which she recently passed, her people nave
retained their manly pride and hlgh Sense fl o,
honor. | had supposed that thcse "oiiu
induce them TO select one from the!t own
number worthicr than myself az their cah-
didate for an office which in times past was
fllcd by her most illustrlous sons. l GU m
not cxucct nomination, and was actllaliy
= Hi IINS Il a