The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-10-27

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dor compels me to say that we do not; oui
that you would introduce that 1t Is not to
our interest that you should do So" Had
the system Of labor In your state been dif.
lferent, your State would now be what Mas.
Isachusetts is. Your Norfolk has the best
harbor in this whole country, and should
be what New York is. -s.
He had favored before the war that the
line of commerce for the true interest of the
country was through the States Of Tennessee
land Virginia. But we had Democrats III
Congress, and 1t was defeated. He had urged
tthat the Pacific railroad should be built On
such line that it would pour its wealth OF
freight upon the shores Of Virginia.
The great principles of the old Whjg party
are the great principles of The country to-
day. Mr.. Clay went to bis grave, no doubt
q disappointed man. He had that infirmity
Of statesmen love of office; but lie lives
to-day in the great principles that now direct
the policy of the country. r<..
AS see this crowd Of dark, colored faces
before me, I see the great cause OF conf
plant against the Republican party, "Why,
you set our niggers free" In 1861 you had
socakers who told you that if you went into
the war the institution Of slavery was gone
The Democrats risked the institution by q
war against the Union and they lost. But il
the South had succeeded. slavery was de.
stroyed the moment Fort Sumter was fired
upon.
The United States required the colored
people should pay taxes and be subject to
her laws, az it was but fair, but right, that
she should give them the rights of citizen.
ship.
| / certainly sympathized with the defeated
southerners ; the fate Of the vapquished is
always hard. But where in the history OF
the world has Il country dealt so lenently
| with its vanquished enemies? Our Govern.
ment tried to punish as little as possible
without endangering the results of the war
Let me ask you us sensible, practical men
whether it will place you in better odor with
the Government should you throw your.
selves against it by voting with the Demo.
Gratis: What is there to be gained by per.
petua quarrel between the North and the
South?
| Here lantern caught fire and the whole
string fell TO the ground. The speaker 5
voice was lost in the noise and confusion
that followed. He finally desisted and Mr.
Wood Bouldin stepped forward and raising
his voice said if those people. who are
making noise are Republicans they are
fools. if they are Conservatives they are ras-
Gals. Nearly everybody in the crowd seemed
TO be bent on fun rather than on hearing
speeches.]
Resuming, at length, Mr.. Maynard said
the future of the country depends upon you
young men who have no political record to
stand in your way. You should not be de.
TERED because you are called scalawags OF
anything else. The negroes vote with lis
because we are their friends, and you do the
same. Have a people ever been known to
do better than have the negroes, consider.
ing the position in which ttey have beer
placed:
OTHER srEECHEs.
Mr.. c. p. Ramsdell was then introduced
He said we, rs Il party, have flag, stai
for every State and for every State star
You have heard that General kemper hat
set the Alcghanies on fire. Tvc just come
from there, and if there is any fire there it is
in the Republican hearts. ] am the candi'
date of party that has more principles,
more wealth, more morality, and more
Christianity than any party that ever exist
ed. Last year the Democrats, or Conserva'
tiveS, or whatever you call them, were
shaking hands with everybody over the
bloody chasm: this year l calculate zee vii
shake our hands over great victory; VIZ
intend to win victory that will make Vir
ginia Pennsylvania. The untold resource:
of Virginia are far greater than those of any
other State in the Union. We want to de-
velop these resources, and will do it by is
suing proclamation on the 4th of Novem
ber that all people shall have equal rights
The Conservatives call ours poor man:
party. If they say / don't pay any taxes
all ! say is, they lie. Aint that enough?
This fight is to decide whether or MOI
Virginia is TO be dragged down into tht
depths of degradation. The Conservative!
have placed her on thu. road to it, but vel
bring her out.
] Mr.. Ramsdell had to cut his speech shor
in order to reach the cars to meet an appoint
nent elsewhere.
J Loud calls were made for Chandler, bu
as he did nstappear, Mr.. Rush Burgess came
forward and spoke in manner intended t
encourage the weak.kneed Of his party. 81
closed by moving that the meeting adjourn
which prevailed, and those present dispersed
!amidst the darkness and confusion as bes
they could.