The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-10-20
LOCAL MATTERS.
CONSERVATIVE RATIFICATION
MEETING.
An ENTHUSIASTIC ASSEM6LAo6
At THE CI7Y HALL.
Speeches by Judge Crrmp, Hon. T. 1
Daniel, Col. Gilman, and Messrs.
Darlington, Brown, Dooley.
and Lovenstein.

| The crowd which assembled III front
the City Hall last night TO ratiiy the Con
scryatlye nominations for the Leg stature
| was larger, perhaps, than any tnat ever
cs.Ir in q campaign. The port!co and YES
tibule of the City H.ll were denscly
! thlrnged, and the crowd in front OF the
| stand at one time filed the space from SIDE
walk to sidewalk, and was numbered ~
thousands.
| Tho stand WAS Illuminated and orna-
| mppted nv fcatoons OF col0red lanterns,
and at Intervals during the progress OF the
meeting fireworks were displayed by en-.
tnusiastic persons on tho outskirts OF the
crowd. A band Of music also contributed
its SHARE towards tho attractivencsS OF these
outside features Of the entertainment.
At quarter to O'Clock the vast crowd
was called to order by Major j. Il. Clai-
borne, city SUPERINTENDENT, who mado
some very appropriate PREDATORY remarks,
insisting upon every citizens dscharging
bis duty to the city and State in this crisis
| in their history. He then introduced Judge
| ". W. Crump, who, despite an affection OF
| The throat, which affected his voice ia speak
| ing In the open air, made one OF his charac-
tcrsricallr earnest. thoughtful, and elo-
Quent appeals 10 the people. de denounced
in Iii measured terms tho Colrup!iols
and oppression Of the Radical party, and
showed that with truly selfish hearts they
had benefited none hut themselves not
even the negro--by their boosted crusade
under tho lying banner Of freedom and re-
form. The attention OF the colored people
was forc!bly called to the fact that more
than once during the war Lincoln, as the re-
preventative Of the party which now claims
| TO have frccd The slave, actually agreed
4 al, iIn n lrinn
| by coustitut onal amendment, provided the
South would lay down her arms; and that
The south had declined the prof1ered guar
antec, prclerring TO trust their lives and
their property on tho pcrilouS edge OF bat
| Ito. The Radical party was further strip
| ned OF is preteusious to meritorious filth
and acts. After which, the Judge cou-
cludcd by calling upon all true Conserva-
| t,vcs to rally once more around the nag OF
Virginia, and assured tacm that this alone
was necessary TO keep Virginia from the
| clutches Of those who now, as ever, seek
| to destroy her Tor their own agYranulZe-
mcnt.
in. Il. T. Daniel, candidate for the
House OF Delegates, WA, the next speaker.
| lie spoke ut length ard ably, and was
heard with profound attention. In the
corrsr Of his .pccca he reviewed the post
bciium history Of the Radical party, and
showed the bAseness OF its real principles
aud The balrtul effect OF tts rule III our sis
| ter statcs Of Tho South where 1t has gained
| the ascendancy. Tho condition Of over
burGeucd, taX-yidd.n South Carolina
aud Louisiana was depicted in glow
ing an3uale, and their fate held
up by tie speaBer as typo Of what Viz
cinia's wou!d be under like corrupt adj
| III .nisilation--such Hn admins ration "a a
Radical success la this election would
/ surely entail upHu Us. He also discussed
with master hand the unanswcraDlo ar
| gumrnt IN favor of the Conservatives which
II aTTds. Dir. Daniel was frequently in.
teriupIed by applause.
| While Mr.. Daniel was speaking the club
/ Of working Conservatives from Monroe
| Ward, about one hundred and Diiy strong,
cainc upon the scene, and sWelled the
crowd 10 still larger proportions. They
came with fireworks and music, and wore
greeted win cheers.
COLONEL William S. Gilman being loudly
called for, was the next speaker. He
"went for the Radicals with IN earnest.
ness and eloquence tnat held the vast all.
dience spell bound for a while, ard thcu
thusiasn. de CONNER eed With q spirited
| alluSion TO the memorable campaign Of 1869
and Of great principles which triumph
ed in the elevation Of Gilbert G. Walker
( to the Governors chair. 1t was theI
/ shown that the same great questions
were now again TO DE decided, and that
: the decision of that canvass was reversed
4 the condition of Virginia would be ever
n | woIsc than it was in the doleful days whel
Wells occupied the GubernatOrial mansion
Is ard tho state was overrun with iron-cls,
, Int
l. described the situation Of TITO State
h in the South now under Radical domi
: nation, and gave an exceedingly interesting
It history Of Il S0.cQllcd flrgin!sn who ha
# turned cGrpet-bagger and got rich In
= south western State at the expense Of he
|, starving people. He concluded a speed
g OF unusual interest with an eloquent ap
peal to oil present, anu to all Conservatiy
d voters, to vote and vote the whole ticket O
ls tho approaching election. He took bis Ben
IeI amid loud erica OF "Go on" and boisteroll
Applause.
ID Captain j. Mcdowell Darlington, cit
Is canyaSscr, was then introduced, and spok
1t briefly but effectively. He tore TO piece
Is popham'S argument addressed 10 the Oh
rs Line Wing, and secuted the idea that TIL
o WAS n contest between Democrats an
1t Wings. II was q contest between intel
II gcuce on the one hand and ignorance OF
the other. Victory he was sure woul
c. perch upon the Conservative banners.
l. Mr.. Lovenstein, candidate for the Hous
Of Delegates, next spoke, and was greete
I'll with applause. He made IN unpretendinc
rs but clear, earnest, and convincing addres,
lc in the course Of which he warmly deftnde
the last Legislature, claiming that 1t ha
D. discharged well its duty in putting goo
IL men III every office within lis gift, in elect
le ing an honest and able judiciary, and 1
n shielding the people lis much as possibl
70 from tho oppressive and UNJUST feature
Is of the Underwood Constitution while faith
!, fully carrying its liberal!y.construed spiri
IL into effect.
o, Major j. III. Doolcy. also of the Hous
ticket, followed MIR. IIoyenstein in som
n graceful remarks, which had the rare taul
: OF being too short. He strikingly dlscusSe
the issues of the canvass in general way
{ aud eScusng himself on account of th
Q lutepe>s Of the hour, promised the atteI
: tive audience more ut another time.
e Mr.. J. Thompson Brown, the remaining
y candidate tor the House Of Delegates, wa
next called upon, aud spoke with huenc
$ and power, but briefly. he contende
that this was war between an intelligent
t>1-paying people on the one hand. an
al ignorant. nOn-taX-paying people on Tn
/, other. 10 Sllcn contest he thought n,
J true Virginian need be told on which sidt
to array himself. Mr.. Brown WAS enthll
kiastically applauded.
After some remarks nv Colonel Ambers
OF Chestei field, the meeting, at Ati
hour, adjourned.
Nr-v STrlprg.-A telegram was received