The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-06-17
GREELEY AND BROWN aIASs MEETING
AT VIRGINIA HAIL.

hA FAsauItsfA hhLL.
Virginia Hail was crowded on Saturday
night ny the announcement of a Conserva-
tive mass meeting in the interest of Greeley
and Brown aud the Cincinnati platform.
The chair was occupied by Captain F. w.
MahoOd, president Of the Young Mems
Greeley Club, under whose auspices aabe
meeting was held. There was brilliant
display Of fireworks and lanterns on the
| outer walls. and brass band inside dis
| coursed patriotic airs at proper intervals.
The speakers were General Bradley r.
Johnson, Colonel Joseph Mayo, Jr., Captain
y. Med. Carrington, George D. Wise, Esq,
Hon. 4. T. Daniel, Colonel w. p. Burueli,
Mr. Davis Of Pitsyleania, and General j. d.
| Imboden. Aliof these gentlemen werewolf
| received, and all were outspoken in favor of
Greeley as against any candidate that might
be named
The following letter from General J. l..
kemper was read: -
tH "RicHMoSp, June is, 1872.
hessrs. r. r. Walker and j. ". Wriqht,
Committee, &C.: .stie
'Gentlemen,---I would with pleasure nc.
cept your invitation to attend the meeting at
Virginia Hall tonight but for imperative
engagements which compel me to leave the
city this afternoon.
''Ati that we can now do, and all we ought
to do, is to unite and work for the success OF
the Liberal ticket.
cit affords IT'S the only opportunity we
have had since the close of the war for really
coming back into the Union, and coming
hack not only with unquestioned good faith,
but with uplitted brows and with undimin-
ished self-respect and honor.
"Joining cordially in the principles and
purposes of your great movement,
II am, gentlemen,
avery respectfully yours.
Cd. L. KEMrEn."
Also, the following from Colonel X. B.
Berkely, Of Prince Edward: ..s.
"FoRD's HoTEL, May 10, 1872.
" To Captain Il. F. Walker, Of Committee Of
arrangements:
Dear Sir.---PleaSe announce to those who
are present on the occasion Of the "Grand
Greeley Rally" my deep regret at not being
with them in person, aS | am in heart, soul,
mind, body, and strength. a previous ell
| gagcmcnt by which am compelled to leave
Virginia on the very evening Of your meet
| ing, will, know, satisfy you thatit is from
no indisposition to attend that am not with
| you. '".
| 81 trust, yet, to give whatever strength /
command to the promotion of the work in
| which you are engaged: and with no people
| am so ready to cooperate as with the good
| citizens of Richmond, from min2lng with
| whom hope to get some of that inspiration
| which belongs to victors, as they have been
crowned after their every battle for the
| right.
"'The gods are just and Virginia must
remain redeemed. a. ....a..#
"Iours truly. &C.,
ar. B. BERKELY.'
During the progress of the meeting the
| President Of the Club sent the following
| telegram to New York:
"Hon. Horace Greeley, NeU York:
"The Capital of the Old Dominion sends
greeting. Large and most enthusiastic
meeting. Peace to the Union is our
| motto. Answer. F.. w. MXHooD,
"Presidcnt Young Mems Central Greeley
Club"
No answer had been received at u O'Clock,
| when the meeting adjourned. 1t is supposed
that the telegraph wires had been deranged
| by the storm. The meeting was in all re-
spects Success. "'