New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-07-25
TIE SITUATION N VIRGINIA.
LARGE GRANT MEETING AT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
BY FRED. DOUGLASS AND SENATOR WILSON
THE STATE CONCEDED TO THE LIBERALS.
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THE STATE CONCEDED TO THE LIBERALS.
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RICHMOND, July PA Grant and Wilson
qualification meeting for which the Grant party in this
State and Washington have been long preparing came
O5 in this city to-day The attendance very large
1.-THE railroad companies having been induced sell half
fare tickets 70 persons other cities desiring TO visit
RichmOnd on this occasion, and every means having
een used 70 bring out the colOred people who live in
E7achmOnd The number present perhaps 5000, OF
whom about 400 were colored men and women, the
Batter turning out In force The rest Of the assembage
was composed Of about leo white Republicans and
Liberals Mr.. Jas. II. Clements, Postmaster at Ports
mouth. presided and the platform literally
.eprnkled with other Ofice-hOlders.
The hrst speaker Frederick Douglass whom most
OF the audience expressly TO hear. He well
received and given patient and attentive hearing AT
ter abiding feengly the circumstances under which
he, runaway slave but possessed Of all the prvi
5eges Of free man, allowed address the citizens
of the proud old Commonwealth Of Virginia. be entered
upon review Of the political situation and forth the
claims Of the Philadelphia nominations support
al the people Of the south. and particularly of the
h would not, under any circumstances, assail
the character of Mr. Greeley whose services the for
nation Of the Republican party and the liberation OF the
slave be could forget. He would ike for
MT Greeley AbOlitonist, a phlanthropist, and
a workbgman, but the trouble with him he
could not tell just which Greeley he was voting
tOr-whether for Greeley the founder Of the
Republican party Greeley the head front Of the
Democratic party. He knew who Grant was aud wished
20 have his clear head and firm hand the helm Of Gov
eminent for another four years. Mr.. Douglass then
eulogized Gen. Grant extensively, and followed with
euogy Of Mr. Wilson % whose beaming eontenanee he
called the attention OF the the person hcation
Of benediction OF peace.
Senator Wilson was then introduced He did not speak
long. and his remarks evidently adapted the
rather class Of which the crowd was largely
uba
party the authors emancipation the protectors
OF the liberties OF the hitherto oppressed Wilson
was their Moses and Grant their Joshua. Together
they we're the chosen representatives Of the
party. and those outside Of the denomination fold
,mnst expect no recognition as Republicans.
IRON the cOlOred masses the distinguished Senator
turned for few minutes 70 the few white persons
Snt, and urged an imaginary audience OF Henry Clay
NhgE and Andrew jackson Democrats 10 into the
fpd OF the Grant party while the yet open.
congratulated the Democrats upon having their pres
ent leaders such eminent Republicans Horace Gree
ley ana Charles sumner, but insisted that he would
never DslrVe their Republlcanisn until they
SSumner's civil Rights bin. Mr. wilson's speech was in
ethe main, REVIEW OF the history Of Republican
parry 3nd lie closed with glowing prediction OF
IN the present and future campaigns.
Speeches were also made by Col. Robt. W Hughes,
United states Ustrci~ Attorney John Henry smih,
colOred of Philadelphia, aud others After the meeting
Grant admit that there Il prospect whatever of
his carrying Virginia. But they deem important 10
preserve the discipline or the party and put forth
cnOrt further deseTtjOn
The Liberal Republicans raised a Greeley asg and hat
1Sst nlght Speeches made the occasion by Cen
z D. lnbcden, Capt; r. l. Hobson, colored Capt. l. n.
PotcrsCn. maJOr W W Putnam, ana others. These
teusn promise cOlOred Republican votes for Gree
ley and Brown IN Rirhmend. -...H .. ...-.-.