Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-10-24
VIRGINIA POLITICS.
Mass Meeting and Barbecue.

and Uthrrs-Untsrtannte In errup len On
Account Of Rain.
Tho campaign in the Eighth Congressional
district Of virginia iSbelng conducted vigorously
By both parties the rival candidates for Congress
Zach making a thorough canvass Of tho counties
and resortlng to all the known appliances Of
marty politics to aid In securing voters. one day
here is Democratic meeting 10 one Of the many
vIIlaves and the next the Republicans hold
forth in the same or an adjacent place, and in
some Instances there are Joint discussions.
Yesterday was q Republican day, and the
pInrs selected was Langley, ayillage about eight
miles from Washington, whore, 10 order 10 Afford
additional induce ments to the crowd, II was de-
tertnIn ned TO have m old-tlme barbecue, aud ar.
were made accordingly.
The Republican club VI the village, OF which
Mr.. Geo Walters IL president, had charge OF
the atialr, and was ably asslsted by inc talis
The morning opened dull and cloudy, but the
knowing ones predicted that II would not rain,
aud the work went on, The spot selected Tor
the side Of gradual slope, Just near the main
road At the summit there had been erected a
substantial platform for the speakers, aud In
ssSIs FAR tbe audience. The stand was grace.
fully decorated with days aud other emblems,
and presented neat appearance.
Attic foot Of tho hill were two long tables
covered with white cloths and set with China
plates, and little below them the cooking Ior
liza fenst was going on. Tho bill Of fare con.
sisted Of roast OK, roast mutton, roast sweet
potatoes, aud bread, all except the latter DC.
Inv nrepafed on the ground, and the two hrst
being cooked whole, In accordance with the Gus
tom. , - -.
o'clock, and about that time the several roads
leading TO the spot we're covered with Nehieles
Of all descriptions, containing men, women anu
children, white and BLACK. AZ th9y HTOVs
we're secured for the teams, and the parties
gathered around the stand. About ten o'clock
Olnch's band, from Wellington, arrived and
A lew moments after q salute was nTed from
boSIIfer, and then the meeting wa called to
orier By Mr. walters, who briefly stated the
o'le'' so" nm ," TRSSAs, or WARRINGTON,
who said thai 80 was present beC-sse ms was
one on The Iceaslons which Gated together the
.a,,ia q The several sections 20 discuss the
pvSipt ,destlOns now agltatlng the whole people,
s,SSydOns which were Of such vital Importance
SuRll. This contest was not a contest Of arms,
out a contest Of public opinl0n on the one side
struggling for the right while on the other side
was party, attempting % again force into
power the old Democratic ideas which had been
was the soldier statesman, General Grant, and
they were here to Yindicate his character, and
hurl back the malicious ialsehOOds Of the opposl.
tiOn.
He then discussed the relative merits Of the
two parties, saying that there was some serious
and startling cause 70 call together such an au.
dlence, and that cause was TO decide whether
the country should continue In Its uneNampled
career OF prosperity which II had enjoyed under
the Republican rule, or turn back TO the dark
days brought about by the Democratic rule, and
again have reyolution-not . bloody royolu.
ton II Is true, but one almost a. disastrous.
Tho Democratic orators on tho stump have de-
clnred their Intention, II successful, to repeal
every Law made Tor the protection Of the life
and property and rights Of oiuEens, and this
would rob 1000 900 almost new born Of all the
rights with which they were so recently clothed.
1fthere is u class OF people who ought TO look
I, question squareiy In me ace II u ne
front, and In continuing In power the progress
slye party Of the nation, which is tho Republi.
can party, as with them will the material 10.
terests Of the section be developed. He then
spoke Of the Liberal party, and challenged any
fTiCn nd Of Greeley to search the platform Of his
party through and show or md any one Idea Of
genuine interest to the people which had not
already been accomplished by the ReDubllcan
party; and what astOnished him was that the
people OF the South should Join In . battle
against Gen. Grant, the hrst man who, alter the
war, made proposition OF good feeling and
peace TO the South.
The scene Of the surrender at AppomattON
was theu elOquently depicted, and the standing
charges agalHst General Grant taken and an
He referred humofously 10 the candidacy OF
Mr.. greeley, who, he sati, considered the double
nomination equivalent TO an electiOni but In so
cratic party, and thus made the grand mlstRRs
VI lifetime, went back on bis long established
pTInciPlsS, and forever ruined himself In the
) stlmatlon OF the nation. He then quOte'
number Of Mr.. Greeley's former OdltSriall lnlg
cal to the South, and cOntrasted them with bis
Addressing the eolored men, he asked how II
was possible for a black man to forgot aud vote
AZ ainst the Republican partyf The Democratic
party had never done Or promised to d9 anythiGs
iOneH II had made them free men; gave them
the right Of citizenship; clothed them, and was
their children record which u they
forget they ought 10 DO sent back to slavery.
In concluding, ho spoke Of the claims OF Dol.
Daniels, tho nominee for Congress In the dis.
trict, 70 whom he paid a high tribute, and urged
them 10 labor hard In hts interest
At the conclusion Of the remarks the glee
Stub then sang 4 campaign song, with band &c.
the audience enthusiastically
Joining In the chorus.
GENERAL BROWN 1900
was next introduced, and said that :. va ~
pecially glad that he could ste - mere auu
welcome all before him Hithc.. IssS, ,I. ~ rA ~
every ago and every nation the people are
ranged on two sldsI, the sheep and the goats;
In THIS Campaign the sheep were The Repnbll,
cans, and tho goats were the party that was so
liberal that they gave themselves away for
nothing. He felt that he did not stand there
fighting donbttai battle, but Il was the duty
as standard was placed On the big hest point Of
the enemy's works. and that Is Just what they
proposed TO do on the 9th day Of November, and
ns,sS ,S,uIb hss uo,.,s MI sITy
~ a. 1917 ~. i nt y, ~ ~ aIan pHllS4liy.
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liz IoniJ nv ~ - ~ 'bl1 DOm'iOn
,aiiin', tnt ~" ~ W ~ NV Bfthe Unla1 dnder
he 10. 5-. sS PM nag, and for tb,t reason
10 urged that they TOte for and electCOL Dan
els, their candidate Tor Congress.
CAPT. PITER, or HAIsk,
was the next speaker He referpsd particularly
10 the Congressional cagPaiF', aud declared
hat the Republican catdiuae was entitled 70
heir suffrage, as avs election "ouIu aau greatly
~ the mAterial interests apl the deVelOpment
n the rich aBrleultuMi, mneral ana lnanulAe-
.urng resources o. virginia. 70 referred TO |
he predletiOn OF AteAsnueI Hamllton, that
VlrBlnh was TO y tne Empire StAte, and THIS
he claimed ~ WouI ySt 20 unust the new regime |
u iresdom, u itPeopie were out true 70 them
IelYss and thelrnttSiiest -. ,,-
Theto are OsonSiiuH tN9 patuesi tnere was
'dt one platlth, po.h oeink hepubilean-lhe
ne being lnSLJIu " b1tluloIe Dy the Demo
rats. TheF Pohtichl lA!th WAS pinned 10 no
mans aleey, anu y they intended 70 vote TOT {
tepuDllcg canuIuate no eOuld not SEQ what
Mould in1oo tneIh 70 vote Ior greeley 10 prefer
nee TO Ghhh NhO hAn since the close OF the | {
Iar beeDthelE oohswteht lriend. He then read
ONE eyIAeW from mt. broeleys amnesty
ecOrd, SVEN as MS ADVOCACY OF the hu-kluN
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