The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-07-13
GRAND RALLY FOR GREELEY
: At WELDON Nc. y....... r..
THE MASSES IN MOTION.
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Virginia and North Carolina Meet
Together for Ratification.
SPEECHES OF SENATOR TIPToN,
SENATOR STOCKTON, GOV. ),
WALKER, GOV. VANCE,
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AN AUDIENCE or THOUSANDS
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A mac BARBECUE.
ENCOURAGING REPORTS FROM THE
A RsG B ECUE.
ENCOURAGING REPORTS FROM THE
OLD NORTH STATE. 49,.
Grants Money .p0werless.
4 tiFF0Rr GERTArN!!l
Special lslegrrm to the Dispatch.

Special tsegr{m to the Dispatch.
WELIDDotf: #. g. lilly t2:-The, announce
ment of great mass meeting ana barbecue
in ratification of the nomination of Greeley
and Brown and of the North Carolina State
Conservative ticket attracted an immense
concourse of people to Weldon to-day. The
Petersburg. seaboard and Roanoke, Weldon
and Wilmington railroads each brought heay-
fly-loaded trains; until the village of a few
hundred inhabitants seemed to have popu-
lation of thousands. Nor was it a gathering
of North Carolinians alone Norfolk, Ports
mouth, Petersburg. and even Richmond, sent
delegations Of goodly size, and the southeast
crn counties of Virginia were nearly all repre-
sented, not only by speakers but by eager
lstencr5.. Tie fat-Hecls: however, were III
the majority, and they rallied to the stand
ard of Greeley, Brown, and Mcrrimon with
an enthusiasm which gives assurance OF a
grand Conservative victory in the initial
election of the campaign. The people OF
Weldon and vicinity seemed to be fully con-
sciols that the eyes Of the, Union are upon
North Carolina, and arc evidently determined
to disappoint the Radicals i'll Washington.
who are flooding the State with money in
order to bring victory, which cannot be
gained by any legitimate means.
Nls.sr,gutsa.ett. Visitors.
The train from Richmond brought to the
scene of THE edtiietltig tinted States Scna-
tors storktGAi If Ntw Jersey; 'Fipton of Ne.
hraska. and i!anscim Of North Carolina
Governor Walker, of Virginia; General D.
NJ. Barringer. and others, who came through
direct from the Baltimore Convention. Tha,
from the south brought that gifted son of the
old North State Governor Vance. General
Thomas l.. Clingman, and Colonel Hinton,
of Norfolk. 1t was expected that Hon.
J. r. Doulittlc. president of the Balti-
more ConTcition; aid Stildt6r st!iutz would
be prcsent,-and indeed they half promised
to come-hut Mr.. DooIittle wished to take
the earliest opportunity Of informing Mr.
Greeley In person of bis nomination, and
General Srhurz was particularly dcsirous OF
commencing his labors in Missouri Hence
II slight disappointment; but we could have
had no better speeches.
Scene Of the AsScmblaSc.
The grand rally took plar1 in 4 beautiful
grove only few hundred yards from the
depot. The natural shade WIS supplemented
by large arbor with roof of thatched
boughs, and under this were seats arranged
to accommodate an audience of thousands.
The speakers platform was decked off with
national flags and banners with appropriate
patriotic inscriptions. notice the follow.
ing : " Pcaccl Peaceli Pcacei!!" "Greeley
and Brown tho Nations Candidates" The
North and South" "Om Country United
against Corruption," Constitutional Liber-
ty and Equal Rights for All, White and Co
lored." The front seats were occupied by
ladies, several hundred in number, whose
presence greatly enlivened the scene.
While the crowd waited for the advent OF
the speakers kessnich's band, from Rich.
mond, discoursed patriotic airs, and the dis
charge of artillery awakened deep echoes
around a town unused to such sounds.
At quarter-past II o'clock the distin-
guished visitors entered the grove preceded
by Major Emery, Mayor of Weldon, and Il
brass band. They were received with cheers.
Governor Vance and Governor Walker were
appauded on sight everybody knowing and
loving Vance, and everybody being con-
vinced that one so fnc-looking as Walker
must be a man Of parts and patriotism.
Organization. ...
The vast assemblnge was called to order
by Hon. Richard 81. Smith, of Halifax, on
whose motion Colonel Kenan, of Wilson
county, was chosen chairman. Colonel
Kenan was a delegate to the Democratic
National Convention at Baltimore. On TAX
ing the chair he made few happy remarks
congratulating North CaroIina and the coun-
try upon the result of the deliberations of
the Democracy at Baltimore, and predicting
brilliant victories for the Liberal party in
August and November. Applause.l Hon.
Richard Smith was then elected viee-presi-
dent. and the representatives. of the press
Of North Carolina and Virginia made secre-
taries. Subsequently the following additional
yice-presidents were elected: E. B. Hall, of
New Hanover =; Governor Ii. D. Clarke, of
Edgecon,be; General b. M. Barringer, OF
Wake john w. Durham, of Wilson; Ed
ward Coninglnnd. Of Halifax; r. b. PEBBLES,
of northampton. g.
Speech Of senator Upton.
Tho first speaker was Hon. Thomas w.
Upton, United States senator from Ne
braska, and one OF the foremost Liberal Re-
publicans In Congress. He was pleasantly
introduced by General Barringer. The ap-
pearance of Senator Upton was the signal
for three rousing cheers.
Judge Upton commenced with the state-
mcnt that he hoped to have been one OF