The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-10-03
CONSERVATIVE RALLY AT ASSEM-.
REy kKAAl.
Enthusiastic Meeting and Able Speeches.

The Conservative nass-ineeting at Assem-
bly, Hall last night was gotten up without
any such eXhilarating adjuncts as torch-light
professions. fireworks, and hurlah-boys, but
it was largely attended by the thinking vc-
tcrs OF the community, who could not be
drawn away by the ATTRACTIONS of great
circus. The hall, which was bcauti.
| fully dccoratcd'with flags, WAS crowded IN
| every part, and many were unable to get
within doors and went away without hear
ing anv Of the speaking. At length, how
ever. meeting was organized on the out
side AZ a stand prepared for such coDtin-
scnr". and here. too, although the lsslT was
late. Il large crowd gathered. All together
there were several thousand persons i'll at
tcGdauc" on the speaking.
lSTuE HALL.
The large as,cmhlaga in the hall was called
10 order hy Hon. 4. Z. Daniel. chairman of
| the Con. cryative State Central Committee,
who briefly reviewed the issues involved in
the pending national campaign, and forcibly
urged upon Eirgi!ianS the duty of ralEying as
one man TO tue support oi the nominees Of
| Baltimore and Cincinnati. Hc then intro
| ducCd Hon. John Gonde, Jr., Of Norfolk,
! VINO received Il NUTin NeiCVule.
frEEcU or MR. GoopE.
Mr. GooUe commenced by alluding to the
| too prevalent idea now-a-days among the best
Glasses OF the community that politics must
| be left TO trading politicians. This idea he
| comtGtted. Eternal vigilance is the price Of
| liberty. and il ever our liberties are TO he
zcaiUu>iv guarded the time has now ar-
rived. Whoever fails to vote Surrenders the
right Of >clt-yoyenmcnl, and has no right
to complain if he is miSgovcrned. \ month
hence the people Of the United States are to
choose between party OF mallgnlty anu
hate and the party Of fraternity and good
| will; between civil government and military
de>potisnl. The salvation Of the whole country
depends upon the defeat Of Grant aud the
election of Greeley. What can the South
hope for in the reelection Of President who
diSgraced the country at home and abroad.
.qilandercd the public lands, nourishcd cor
fup;ion, and oppressed cur own people: He
reviewed i'll Scathing terms tile wic!cdneS>
of Grants administration, and pointed out
its great clrUiS. No wonder that the people
had li$on in their might TO lurl the thieves
from power. TO this end the old Demo
cratic party has formed IN alliance with the
true Republicans, and the result must he Il
return to peaceful government. The Demo-
Gratis have laid hold on Horace Greeley rs
the last chance of the Coun!ry's redemption.
NM. Goodc then reviewed Grcelcy's record
since the war, aud showed that it had been emf
ncntly honest, patriotic, and just. He closed
: with an earnest appeal to all good citizens TO
Join in the great work Of reconciliation and
puricati0n under the banner OF Greeley and
. Brown.
Mr.. Goodies speech, though long, was
heard with profound attention, and was re-
ceiYcd with much favor.
AN OUTSIDE MEETING.
Mr.. Daniel here announced that owing to
the fact that Il great many persons were unable
to get inside the crowded ball, and that unless
some provision was made for their entertain.
ucnt not few would 20 away, a meeting
would be Immediately organized Oil the
vacant lot opposite. This was accordingly
done, a crowd of five or six hundred collect
ing at the new stund. Mayor Kelley pre-
sided at this meeting, and in calling it tC
order made one Of his pleasantest and most
effective short speeches. Colonel Robert
Z. Withcrs, Conservative eector at
large. was the first speaker here.
lis effort WAS one of real cioqucncc and
ability, but in view OF the fact that the
distinguished gentleman is engaged in II can
yass Of the State, it is hardly proper to pub
Iish even nh abstract of his speech. he was
frequently interrupted by applause
HON. JOHN B. BALDWIN
followed Mr.. Goode In the hall. He escouted
the idea OF patriotic citizen--a true son Of
Eirginia-being apathetic in n crisis like this
. We have glorious country, whose salvation
is Mt stake, and lie must indeed be blind to
all that is going on. and all that has been
; done, who is not ready to enlist i'll cause sc
Inspiring Some say that the republican
form of government has been tried
and proved failure. Not so; rightly
administered it is the best form OF
government, and ii is our privilege as
citizens to see that it is SO administered
The Liberal party has been formed by the
purcst and best statesmen of the Republican
purtv. who have denounced the frauds aud
corruplions of the Government. Horace
Greeley is al honest mHr, and such an one
as Chief Magistrate is OF inestimatle value
lis whole political course was one OF honesty
and Integrity. His unpopularlty in the
State of New York is occasioncd by his re-
lentless war on the dishonest and corrupt
thieves in politics. 4 voice: ] am an Old.
Liue Whig and | ain going for Henry Clay
Mr.. Baldwin: Well, sir, you are on the
right road, for it will lead you to Horace
Greeley. Sir. Greeley is q man In intellect
and integrity to occupy any position III the
gift OF any nation.
The speaker paid his compliments to those
few who thought it inconsistent to vote with
the Liberal party. All who refuse to vote for
Greeley on this ground will inevitably vote
indirectly for Grant. Is not that inconsist-
cnt? Should you refuse to go with the Lib"
eral party, you 60 against your friends.
Where is the consistency there? When you
refuse to 90 with the majority of your friends,
you are no friend TO them. The man who
no friend to Virginia. There are but two
parties; and he who is not for US is
against us. Civil and personal liberty, hon.
est administration and jus. government Is
at stake, and all that Is dear to the peo-
Pile Of Virginia. There can be no neutrality:
However the election may result the good
feeling engeudered between the sections Is
worth all the trouble Of the campaign. Ihe
country can never be respected abroad nor
| loved by the Deople at home till the Govern.