The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-03-26

RapIcaL OPENING of M. ~. s,s.s, 81 .yp
:, ,cs--SrEnHEs or PoRrhR' , r,,a,, churcl,
PoruAM.-Last night the First Africa. ,osod :"
which has been for some tune Ils. 49,, ve,.y
nolitcal assemblages, was the scsho lei. " rex
Iarcr gathering of colored people, WIZ, thc an.
"n.so rt that addresses would be haue
n"" ,,,,;,",I St,,es Senator Lewis ana nile'
Ivy ,t uI Porter. Mr.. Porter was on t,nu.
.., S.,a,or Irwis sent I'm apology: he WIS
| ,,.n,, and the weather, was l''c,cI" .,i'. :.
n IG Sn n',;n n however. (Mr. J. AmDier
SMITH was present ,,,. consisted Of
49,, l nv .;,n;nr Of several hymns. sucn ~
,nv s'ni ! csn read my title clear Shcp-
vi w. on shcuhcrd! your sheep have gone
n.,n, =" and "Thc Bleeding Lamb" Cor
iosn; humphreys then called the mcenh:t 10
nrinr after which. on motion oil ,ian'tof
I; ;"d.cv Rev. William Troy was called 10
~, L." ,.h,ir and Colonel John Ii. Shields made
s"rrct,ry. PRAYER was then offered ny Rev.
! Mr.. Lewis. ,s.,, oa,
Mr.. Porter was then introduced and mace
lou. spcech, which was heard with tlnfal'
tcrinr attention. and frequently appEluded;
| re gave a general review OF the pontic',
s;tuation-National and State-and lecl'ed
the causes of the Republican defeats, as nc
understood them. The great dlthculty was,
he thought, that the people were not ailoWeo
10 control, and that their wishes were no,
regarded hy the leaders of the party mlo
those who placed them in power. Corrul-
lion existed not only in the Democratic
ranks, but in the sacred precincts OF hepuu,
ljcaniSm also. The people must ne aiio"ce'
to set these matters right. :, :.
As 10 the situation in Virginia. he S''ld II
WAS claimed that the State went Delhocl'itic
Inst wear by 10000 majority. lie dldift oe.
leye it. On the contrary, the NUMBER OF
Hcp,hlic,ns had increased every day Tor the
lust three wears. In 1869 it was not SAFE 10
canvass as Republican; i'll 1870 IL was moi
ONLY safe, but pleasant; i'll 1871 1t was very
| pleasant. WHY was it, then, that the figures
| Showed a defeat of the party? 1t was De
,~,u.c the Democrats had control OF the Dal'
lot.boyes. and because those ballot-boXe>
| were stuffed. He could not prove IL, but
this was his opinion. Next time lin the IAN
| the election will be national, and the laws OF
| Congress can hc enforced us they could not
| Lc before. 4 fair chance is all that is ncceS'
sarv to insure success.
| Reviewing the course Of General Grints
| Administration. he claimed great deal loi
il. and said that among other good things
which Congress has yet IN store for the poo
ple he might name making tic tax Oh to-
Mcco uniform. This would have been done
before but for the opposition of Democratic
members. He was clad to see by the morn
| inc ls,pcIS that one who had been prominent
in opposition had now SllccumbcG. IL Wi,
| the first time Democratic congressman had
visited Virginia and gone back with some
thing good in his head.
| There had been much improvement, nut
much vet remains to hc done. Coicred men
lad been admittcdto the street cars, but they
were still excluded from the iuTy-boX. This
must l.c so no longer. There Is a remedy.
| and he would tell them what it is. No court
in this State has right to try Il col0rcd man
if he or his counsel object on the ground that
hc cannot get Justice. He can demand TO tie
tried l,v the United States Court. This must
| he done hereafter. Let not another c0!ored
| man hc tried by the State courts unless men
! of his race are placed on the juricS. If neccs-
sary there should he combination 10 effect
this object. The ministers and dcaconS OF
the churches must see that the rights of pco-
ple in this regard are respected. Let the re-
form commence at the next term Of the HtlS-
tings Court. The matter must be agitatcd
until liberty. Justice, and equality, are the
order OF the day.
Here 4 white person from Jackson Ward
said that the Republicans of that ward had
appointed !: committee TO confer with similar
committees from other ward; on this subject.
Mr.. Porter concluded by saying that he
was always with and for the people. They
needn't tell him what they wanted. He knew
it in>,inctively. and intended to act always in
accordance with their will. lie took his seat
amid boisterous applause.
Judge Boiling was then introduced and
poke briefly. He claimed to be Il Repllbli-
ran OF icrty year. standing. He Wa. lssrticn-
| lliy severe in his dnnunriation of the whip
jpiny-post and the Conservative party, and
announced his intention to support Porter
lor Congress and Grant for President.
Colonel Popham and others then spoke
after which series Of resolutions endorsing
President Grant and the Republican party III
Congress was adopted.