The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-10-27
RADICAL MASS-MEETING.
SPEECHES OF COLONEL HUGHES,
HON. HORACE MAYNARD,
CT. RAMSDEI.L, AND
RUSH BURGESS.

cSt ItcpupICih INSTRUMENTATION vi Ssaal
paign took place at the Bank Street front OF
the custom-house on Saturday night. Strings
Of Chinese lanterns were extended from the
custom-house to the buildings on each side
and to the opposite side of the street They
were also arranged In the trees and festooned
about the porch. The effect when all were
lighted was pleasing. and the scene we'll illl'
minated; but as the sequel proved, the Ian.
terms contributed not little to the discOrn.
fort Of both speakers and hearers. Lantern
after lantern caugh: fire and burned up as
the wicks grew shorter, and finally the
strings successfully fell, leaving the crowd
in darkness, only relieved by the feeble
flickering of the candles on the reporters
table and some half-doZen lanterns held on
poles.
A large crowd assembled long before the
speakers appeared, and it was presently aug
mented by the arrival of the Republican
clubs in procession, each man bearing a
torch. The meeting was greatly annoyed
by persons on the outskirts of the crowd
who shouted every time lantern fell or the
little cannon was fired. And when the abor-
tive attempt was made to send off the bal
looms it became impossible to hear anything,
and the speaking was suSpende5.
At O'Clock the meeting was called to or
der bv Captain Il. W. Jackson, and on his
motion MIR. II. L. Pelouze was elected to
nreside. MessrS. NJ. +. Peasants and Charles
II. Creswcll were elected secretaries.
SPEECH OF COLONEL HUGHES.
Colonel Hughes was then introduced. He
announced that he was the man whom the
Conservatives were attempting to defeat for
| the Goyernorship of Virginia, and that they
have big Job before them. From tho
rough canvass of the State he was satisfied
| that Il Republican victory was already as
sured. The issue in this canvass is the peo-
| pie against 4 class. The Republican party
| have the control of the Government Of this
country, and they have reconstructed 1t on
basis that all the people should have the
right to take part in the Government. This
| is what the party in Virginia contend for
and what they shall have. The war was
| broue ht on Y he question Of slavery, and the
| war decided that slavery should fall, that
| this should not be Government Of class,
and that the whole people should have q
voice in the Government. This was the
! work of the Republican party. The thr-
| teenth amendment stands like a rainbow III
the heavens.
But the Conservative party still demand
| that this State shall be ruled by class-by
a few, and not the many. He had had con-
slant mention made of him by the Conscr-
yatlye speakers and press. They seldom
speak of kemper, but devote all their atten'
| ton to him. They charge him with incon-
sistency. Before the war we had laws, in
| stitutiOns. and system OF society wholly
different from that now existing. lie was
| loyal to the old system until it passed away.
Since then he had been loyal to the new.
The old heavens and earth passed away ard Il
new heavens and earth appeared. Old Noah
himself. when the earth was TO be covered
with water, forsook the dry land and took
| water. Why, if man has been sinner all
his life is be to 90 to the devil rather than
be charged with Inconsistency by becoming
a Christian?
The Conservatives have acknowledged the
truth of our principles by adopting oul
platform in 1869. That was the time wher
they took down the white mans platform
and Withers and put up the great carpet
bagger Gilbert c. Walker, who says ke-oct
instead of cOlr.
The condition of Virginia has been one OF
retrocression since she left the arena Of Ma
tionaI politics, and until she resumes hei
LOYALTY to the Union she would never attain
the proud preeminence as Il State which was
once her boast.
In conclusion Mr.. Hughes said {: cit is
charged that am disqualified for office i
elected. shall be as well qualified to holc
Office as am to vote. 1t is contemplate
trick that does not become the leaders of the
Conservatives-of party made up of sc
| many patriotic and well-meaning citizens
| deny the charge, and they we'll know thai
they cannot make it good"
Colonel Hughes spoke very briefly in the
strain above sketched, and then introduced
his distinguished friend and neighbor-fol
Southwest Virginia and Tennessee are very
near together-the Hon. Horace Maynard, O
Tennessee, who was last year elected Con
gressman-at-Large over two popular com
petitors, General Cheatham and Andrew
johnson.
SPEECH OF HON. HORACE MAYNARD.
Mr.. Maynard then came forward and spoke
substantially as follows: The eyes Of the