The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-11-12
GOVERNOR WALKER LIN WILLIAMS
BURG.
ToRCH-LIGIM PROCESSION - REJOICING
OVER THE RESULT OF THE ELECTION
SPEECHES FROM GOVERNOR WALKER
AND OTHERS.
Special Correspondence of the RICHMOND Dispatch

WILLIAMSBURG, November 10, 1873.
The good people of Williamsburg made
the presence Of Governor Walker in their
midst the occasion Of a grand jollifcation over
the election, and ovation to his Excellency.
The Wise Light infantry met him on his
arrival this morning at the wharf. Captain
r. 4. Wise made q neat reception speech,
and the Governor an appropriate response,
and the company then escorted him to bis
quarters.
A good deal of excitement land after
amusement twas occasioned by mistaking a
prominent banker of Richmond for General
Kemper, and the Speeding Of the news
through the town that "b0th Governors "
had come.
But the excitement eliminated tonight
just after the exercises at the asylum chapel
closed, when very large procession
marched down "Duke of Gloucester
street bearing transparencies of every Gu
rious device, some most amusing notices
(which we regret our space will not allow US
to give), and skeleton and coffin, represent
ing Hughes and the Radical party. An i'm
mense crowd of ladies and gentlemen as
sembled at the City Hotel, and yociferated
loudly for Governor Walker, who, after
some delay, appeared on the balcony and
met most enthusiastic reception.
After the cheers with which he was
greeted had somewhat subsidized, Governor
Walker expressed his great pleasure ut greet.
ing his fellow-citizens of Williamsburg on
so happy an occasion as this, in which they
were celebrating victory of intelligence
over ignorance, virtue over vice, and of good
government over bad. He had no words OF
condemnation for the deluded negroes
"Ephraim is still joined to his idols" But
be would pray, Lord forgive them; they
know not what they do"
But, although one Of his ancestors had
compiled dictionary, his vocabulary was
too meagre to find words In which to ex
press his condemnation Of the white leaders
who had deceived the negroes and arrayed
them in solid ,phalanx against us. A great
deal had been said about "eolor line," but
we certainly did not draw it. We haG
simply been defending ourselves against thu
Vaccinations Of those who were more igno
bic than those who, In '76, tried TO forge
chains for our fathers. He would treat ths
negro with kindness, but would visit the Sc
yerest condemnation on those who have de
serted race, right, and justice.
He regarded this great victory just won az
Heavens approving smile on our defence o.
the'right, and heartily joined in the rejoicing
over the election Of the gallant Kemper, Whe
will rule with Justice and moderation.
He had word Of cheer for these goo6
people of Underwater Virginia who sometime.
almost despair as they see the black clout
shutting out the sunshine. He would con
eratulaIe them that so few of the whites have
deserted and gone over to the enemy to sci
their birthright--that only one here and
there has been smittep with the black-fever
| That there should be few was to have beer
eypected-there vas Judas even among
the chosen twelve, and {" in every flock there
| is black Sheep" and in every society some
Judas Iscariot. He would mark all such as
| Cain was marked.
He had always advocated the civil right:
of the negro-his equality before the law
in the hope that he would yet come out or
the side of right. But he had found thai
the only way to tear Ephraim from his idol!
was to continue to whip him by trcmendou!
maioritieS. He would still give the negro
| his rights; he would provide fol- the educa
ton Of his children, his protection IN nj
honest industry, his right to vote, and al
other proper privileges; but there the linz
| must be drawn. God had drawn it, and HI
must not pass it; and when he a:teml IS q
pass it, to to sit in the same schools
| 10 board at the same hotels, to 60 into tn
same parors, to demand social equality witt
the whites-upon that line he would hav.
us meet him and fight it out TO the bitter END
These are the issues that have I'll
umphed and will continue to triumph
just SO long as the Anglo-Saxon race main
tains its superiority. He would not degrad
the negro on account ns color or for an.
cause he would lend him he'ping-hant
to enable him to fulfil his destiny; but b.
would not allow ignorance and inferiorit!
to triumph !; he would not pull the Whit'
man down that the negro may rule. r.
He alluded to the corruptions In nationa
politics, and said that the principles of thi
grand Conservative party of Virginia, whicl
have triumphed so gloriously in, 1869 ant
| 1873, should be carried into the nationa
contest and get possession OF the Nationa
Governmental then the Augean stable
would be cleaned out, justice rule ono
more at Washington, and the nation ente
upon O new career of prosperity and happ:
ness TO our people. :. .,.ig...,,s gl -
There were also stirring little speeche
from DR.. r. A. Wise, Major V. Walden
Judge Henley, r. A. Armistead, Esq, AM
others the enthusiasm kept up to fever hea
until. at q late hour, the crowd dispersed
feelin. that it had been grand day for Oh
| WiIliamsburg-tha that the spirit OF her historl
DAYS had come back again. DlTcHLEY.
| A GENERAL DECLINE OF PRICES II Ne!
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