The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-10-23

MAJOR JAMES II. DUDLEY.
The announcement which had been made
for several days past that the Hon. Alexan-
der II. II. Stuart, Of Augusta, would al
dress the citizens of Richmond on the great
issues of the campaign, at Assembly Hail.
last night, drew together very large and
intelligent audience Of the citizens OF kich-
mond. !.
BY So'clock the spacious hall was filled
to its utmost capacity, and the inspiring
strains of McCapn's fine band attracted many
others to the scene, who were unaple 10 nha
seats and went away. .
Colonel Joseph Mayo called the vast as
sembIage to order, and in a few graceful and
appropriate remarks said he had been re-
ouested to preside over the immense audi
ence. and as the presiding officer 1t afforded
him pleasure to introduce that distinguished
statesman Of Virginia Hon. A. H. II. Stuart.
(Applause.] -.
Dir. Stuart began his remarks by thanking
the very large and intelligent audience be-
fore him most heartily for the compliment
paid him in being present to hear what he
had to say. 1t was an evidence that there
was life in tue old land yet. But he feared
that the audience would be disappointed If
they expected to have from him flow OF
rhetoric and clcquence. He had come to
speak TO the businessmen and to the sober
sense of the community. He had come to
speak moro in behalf Of his country than of
his party. lie felt the importance and gra-
yty of the canvass, and for the first time in
all of his experience he had determined to
reduce what he had to say to writing:
The speaker referred to the dcplorablc
condition of some of the southern States,
and compared them with Virginia. lie de-
clared that the contest in Virginia was pure
" between the white men and the negroes
whether virtue and intelligence should rule,
or ignorance and vice. The differences be-
tween these races are differences which are
imposed by the hand Of the great Creator
himself. They must forever remain apart.
No argument can overcome the antlpathy
of the white race to intimate social re elatlon-
ship with the negro. God has ordained that
such shall be the case.
The speaker next referred to the northern
States, where slavery had been abolished
more than hundred years ago, and to the
western States, where it never did exist.
q separate people.
The speaker next discussed the moral and
intellectual qualities of the two races, advert
ing to the advent of the African race into this
country and as to who brought them, decar-
ing that as the people of the North are In
great measure responsible for their advent
the people of the South naturally look to
them to aid them in getting rid Of them.
He also recited number Of indisputabe
facts to show that Virginia had always been
opposed to the slave trade, and her repre-
sentatives in Congress had voted against II,
while some Of the northern States had voted
for it. As late as 1880 slaves were held in
every one of the northern States except Yer
mont, which was not one of the original
thirteen. Historical facts also show that
Virginia Is guitless of participating in the
slave trade.
Having yindicated the position of Virginia
as to the slave trade Mr. Stuart proceeded
to discuss the question, Is the presence OF
the negro prejudicial to the best interests
OF this country and calculated to create dis.
cord If so, what is the most practical
means of remedying the evil? Those clothed
with the right of suffrage should be suffi-
ciently intelligent to discharge the RESPONSE
bic duties devolring on them and to conduct
the affairs of the Government. The heart OF
the humblest white man is filed with asplra-
tions; he is never content until he has laid up
a sufficient amount to discharge the sacred
duties to his family and children TO which
he is called. The negro, on the other hand,
is willing to work for such wages as VIII
merely supply the actual wants OF lie.
Thus two great working classes stand size
by side. Aud can the people of the North
doubt that ere long the cheap negro labor VIII
be brought into contact with the cheap White
labor OF the North. The city papers daily
call for negroes to supply various positions
in the North; and this cheap labor Is by de-
grees getting foothOld there. EmanNpa-
ton has brought on Mr. Seward's irrepressi-
BILE conflict with this cheap labor. The IN
terests of the working classes will be injured
by the retention of 50 large class of negro
cheap labor in tieir midst; and for this and
many other reasons the interest Of the white
man and bis true policy of action is clearly
pointed out.
The speaker next discussed the subject in
national aspect, and spoke most ABLY ana
eloquently Of the relationship when the
Federal Government bore to the slaVe-hoid-
ing States previous to the dismemoermeh1
of the American Union, and of the respon-
sibilty resting upon the Government Oh Tue
United States for investing the Ignorant ne
groes with the right of suffrage, not lor tne
interest of humanity, but for the interest OF
party. What substantial aid has been gwen
by the Government to the colored race
What steps have been taken to enable them
TO earn an honest support: The negroes
are allowed to waste away, ana hnaliy, Ike
the Indian. will pass from the country.
In conclusion, Mr. Stuart made power.
full review Of the points made during his dis
c,is>ion, concluding with the question, How
are these wrongs to be righted, and these
errors corrected? Public opinion demands
that bold stand and policy be pursued.
In his opinion toere was but one remedy for
the existing conflict between the white man
and the negro-yiz., The separation OF the
two races-distinct and entire. This policy
has been adopted with the Indians, and why
NAV it not be so with the negro? MIR. JET
teysou himself declared that tue two races
could not live under the same government
with the same political privileges. Daniel
Webster, the great statesman from MasSacnu-
sctls, declared that he would be willing 10
incur almost any expense TO separate the
races. Henry Clay declared that he favored
the separation of the whites from the blacks.
These great men have passed to their last
account, but their memory is pet with us.
Senator Irumbull, Republican senator,
declared in the United States Senate that it
seemed impracticable to send these people TO
Africa. but he hoped it would be the policy
of the Republican party to free the country
from the negroes. Hon. john Sherman, OF
Ohm. has declared Ia favor of colonization
of stte negroes to themselves. stephen A.
Eonglas favored the comforting the right OF
suffrage on white men, and not Oh Indians
end negroes. Senator MoEtoal, too, and Sem
ator Wade favored separation OF che races.
,ry,o !, ttar so;d Let him 90 into the tropics,