The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-08-23
ders above all the speakers which the Re
publican party could muster Whom he de-

ders above all the speakers which the Re.
publican party could muster whom he Sde
sired to hear. 5ast J,
The speaker then mentioned in thc,course
Of his address the unfortunate condition %,
, Louisiana and South Carolina, and reviewed
the action of the negro Legislature of that
State the enormous bills paid for fitting up
the State capital; the spittoons for the
negroes to spit amber in, &c. II there Is any
man IN the land who wants to go'over to
that party and turn these great men and fair
women ever to negro rule, he wanted to see
him and tell him what he reminded him. of.
+ he assured the Conservatives Virgi.
mans before him-that he was for Virginia
from the utmost line, from The blue waters
of the Atlantic to the borders of Kentucky.
He was for the white ruan standing for the
black man, and the black man standing for
the white maD. He was for justice, co6pe-
ration, and harmony. He was imbued with
the great responsibility which. rested on him.
/ General Kemper gracefully concluded his
remarks, and Governor Walker, coming for
ward, introduced the future Lieutenant
Governor of Virginia Colonel Robert +.
Withers-who, he said, he hoped the people
would greet, and at. the end Of four years
drop the Lieutenant from his title and make
him Governor. II, u.,r,Ir--
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Remarks of Colonel WffIsers.
Cheer after cheer arose US Colonel With
ers came forward ;anG when quiet had been
restored Colonel Withers commenced by
| say ing that he hoped God would make him
worthy of the greeting he had received from
the vast c0ncourse Of Conser vatives1 before
him. [Cheers.] .,,,,<,.,,
| Colonel Withers said that he appcdred be-
fore the meeting in response to an invitation
from the City Central Committee Of Rich
| mond; and while he deemed it unnecessary
to enter into any lengthy argument, Yet lie
desired to urge upon tue Conservatives of
Virginia the impoi tance of net only Stand
ing together. but voting as Il unit for the
success of the ticket to be voted for on the
/ 4th Of November next. Hc'compared the
two parties and Virginia with those south
ern States that have passed under Radical
| rule. : @@ r.s... ~ 3. s's~s- (, -. .-r
He claimed that there is no Republican
party in Virginia, that there is u vast differ
enee between the Republican party and that
of the Radicals. He would welcome to Vir-
| ginia all honest men who come TO live and
toll aud aid us in rebuilding our waste
places. Such man would be received and
welcomed and the right hand extended to
| him with an honest spirit. But the carpet
| bagger who comes to plunder and to spoil
will ever receive the cold shoulder. The
Constitution of the State, he said, was so
arranged that should the Legislature be
Radical, in less than twelve months mixed
schools would be established in Richmond.
The horrors of such state of affairs can
! better be imagined than described.
The speaker then paid his respects to the
| leading candidate on the Radical ticket, and
| reviewed his record in a most able manner
He declared that he never meant to assail
any mans private life, but his public acts he
did claim the privilege Of crlticiSng and
dissecting. He declared that the Conscrva-
tive party had never raised the issue OF race !;
but now that the issue had been raised, he
for one was ready to meet it. :-', E.:
The Colonel told the story of the boy and
| the bull as being most applicable just now.
The story runs thai on one occasion boy
who was accustomed to mind cattle was at
tackled in field by bull. The boy took
refuge behind tree and commenced run.
ming around as fast as he could, the bull
following. Finally the boy caught the bulls
ltal and commenced belaboring him with Il
Eclub which he had in his hand. The boy
poured it into him until finally the, bull
started of at a run to get free of the blows,
but the faster the bull ran the faster and
harder the boy poured on the blows. The
bull beloved and beloved, but the boy
said, d-n you, you may below; i want 10
know who started this thing! So it is
with the Radicals, and SO it will with
them before next November. They may
below and below, but d-n 'em, who
started this thing? [Cheers and applause.
Hon. IL. Il. Daniel Introduced.
| At the conclusion. Of Colonel Withers's
address, Governor Walker introduced Hon.
r. Y. Daniel, who was received with the
greatest enthusiasm. MIR. Daniel said that it
| would be q work OF supererogation for him
to speak, and it afforded, him great pleasure
on this occasion to introduce q gentleman
who all would be delighted to hear. lie
then turned and presented Hon.. Robert NJ.
T. Hunter o'the meeting. ri & sl-&u.
l. Speech of MIR. Hunter 80 !.
l. Mr.. Hunter came forward, and was greeted
with the most deatening applause and cheers.
HE thanked the audience tor the great conl-
Ipliment paid him, but assured them that he
felt that it was undeserIed. Continuing us
remarks, he said: .....--., .....s.. .,l.... :
We are assembled here this evening in
behalf of the ticket nominated, by the Con-
seryatiye Convention which recently met IN
this city, not only BECAUSE it was nolnina-
ton fit to be madc,i the candidates being
good men and true, but for the further rc;l-
son that the healthy existence of the Con-
servativc party in this State is Istaked upon
their election. OF all objects Of political in
tcrest within the sphere of State policy, l
know of none of higher impoI tance than
the maintenance of this party, through whose
agency alone we may hope to exercise the
greatest of all privileges-that of selt-goyern'
lnent within the State. AT the last gubcrni'
: torial contest, when the Conservative party
was formed, l declared myself not only in
favor of the present incumbent, but also for
the adoption of the Underwood Constitution
mueh as disliked it,, cxpurgated as at
present from the disquaIifying clauses with
, which the Radical party, who framed it, pro.
posed to afllict Us for the purpose, of retain.
ing themselves the coHtrol of the State, and
perhaps of prosecuting us for the past, in
preference TO running the risk Of having that
Constitution as they framed it forced upon
us or remaining longer under military gov
. erninent. 7 gave rs Il reason that even thls
Constitution, thus eXpurgated as we were
allowed to do by our votes, would enable
1.-The whites, who constituted a majority o
the people, to control the State, and thus we
might he restored to self-goyernment really
and in truth. said then what believe now
when see "H a-'. ~
/" v1RGIHIANs RULING VIRGINIA
Islall feel that the first step has beeu taket
{ towards the restoration OF her rights ano
prosperity" But when used the term Nlf
riniaus meant then, as l do now, ONLY
those who are guided by Virginia prlncIples
J, and interests and influenced by Nirglni;
feelings and sensibilitieS. In other words
!, those Who in matters purely of State coneerl
regard those interests and feelings as OF su