The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-05-27

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correspondence OF the Richmond Disno,ch
+6.. ORANGE COURTHOUSE. va,
w. May 9th, 1860
ZION. Joseph Scgar addressed the ncon,e
mere to-day in n speech in favor IF rccan1
s!fuctlon on General Grants n1an If srhn,;s
SION oil the constitution which made n deer
impression upon the people, both white and
His appeal to thecolored people was made
IN language so plain rs to be readily under
nt,o ana was listened to with the utmost
"" t,: Inc effect was most manifest.
r1 LIS speech has infused new life into the
conservative party. Although the prospect
- improved, there is still more division than
,m ':m should be; but it is to be hoped there
wiii be unity yet. Send ont your speakers
mere ana elsewhere, and victory wilt surely
Ecrch upon the banner of conservatism.
WINE There Is difference of opinion on other
points, almost everybody seems TO be for
walker. licrcabouts, Wells is nowhere.
A.
HE SoUTHwEsT.-Colonel Walkers audi
T,hccat Wythcyillc on Saturday was by far the
largest Which he has yet addressed, and a
s""aiy number of colored people were pre-
sent. DR.. Crockett made the Introductory
speech. Gen. Terry, Colonel Kent, Colonel
McGavock, Colonel Boyd, and most Of the in
nnent'a! gentlemen of Wythe, were present,
ana VIII support the peoples candidate.
COLONEL Walker spoke fifty minutes, and for
the first time during the canvass discussed
the subject of education, declaring his unal-
rranic eoppoSltionto mixed schools. At the
conclusion Of his remarks, Mr.. John A.
McCaul spoke with admirable effect. Our
correspondent reports that the organization
in Wythc is perfect, and that the colored
vote will be greatly NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
badeL.
COLONEL WALKER IN MAR1oN.-Marton,
Va, May %, 1S69.-Colonel Walker adj
dressed very large audience at the court
house to-day.
He was introduced by Captain j. ?. Shelf
fey, and complimentary addresses, endorsing
him As the choice of the Conservative party
OF this county, were made by james W.
Shelley and Colonel Thomas L. Preston, of
Charlottesville.
The address of Colonel Walker was lis
tened to with great intcrestand attention.
s., IN Petersburg Irade1.
WELLS AND CHANDLER AT SALEM-Sa-
lem, Va, May %, 1S69.-Wells and Chand-
Ter addressed their called meeting, consist
ing mostly of negroes, to-day.
Wells would not commit himself in regard
tothc tcst-oath and Acknowledgement clauses.
Chandler said he would vote against both.
W CHS ulull tcAcltc any ENTHUSIASM among
either white or c0lorcd.
No reply was deemed neccssary.-Mac, in
Petersburg Imlez.
SOCIAL EQUALITY WITH NEGRoEs.-If any,
body wants to know what sort of man the
editor of the State Journal is, let such a one
read the following
"There was n political meeting at War
renton yesterday, which was addressed by
Charles Whittlesey and w. D. Wallach,
candidates for Congress in this district, who
had quite warm dispute. The former adj
vocated not only political but social equal
ity. At the conclusion, Governor Smith
was called for, and made Il most telling
speech, elicting the hearty applause of both
white and colored, and completely discom-
fitting the Radicals. "-Alcrdnlria Gazette,
18th.