The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-10-16
VICTORY IN THE AIR
GRAND OUTDOOR RALLY OF RICH
.- MOND CONSERVATIVES.
A SPLENDID DEMONSTRATION
MUSIC, FIREWORKS. BALLOONS
AND CANNON. ...
SPEECHES BY HON. JOHN GOODE,
". w. WALKER, AND MAJOR
STRINGFELLOW. Il
GREAT ENTHUSIASM, &c.

The Ken,per kampaicn Klub, composed
of twenty -four Conservatives, true and tried,
were the originotors and projectors Of the
-randcSt rally that has been known in this
city since the war. Ittook place last night
in front Of their headquarters, at the corner
OF Ninth and Main streets, and the occasion
must have been one OF the greatest public
interest. us from five to seven thousand clti-
zcns-white and black-asscmblcd to take
part in the meeting and to hear the speaking
uuon so interesting an occasion. up Main,
down Ninth--indeed, look where you mlSht,
there was perfect sea OF faces. The scene
was one OF the most brilliant ana imposing
that we have ever enjoyed in this city, and
il w;ll be long remembered by all who were
present.
VISITING CLUBS.
Besides the immense number of citizens
of Richmond there were present the tliree
club, from Manchester Wide -AwakeS, Cen
trail. and West Eud--commanded respectively
by Marshals Craig, Taylor, and Bradley, and
the clubs FROM Petersburg, numbering three
hundred and twenty members, the latter
arriving just before half-past S O'Clock, under
command Of Major Charles S. StrinStcllow.
PREPARING tOR IHf pENoNslhAAAo->'
Bv daylight yesterday morning the indie
fatigabie members of the X. Il. X. were
I'D and at work. The lanterns were hung,
the colors were placed in position, and, in
deed, everything that could be arranged before
the meeting at night was finished. Every
member of the kiub took an active and lm-
portant part bat especially is the credit OF
tue success due to the Committee OF Arrange
4 - nj
Messrs. L. Il. Frayser, Charles Clinely, E. j.
Krebs. and Captain John Disney. This COM
mittee. together with the Committee on
Decorations, engaged the services Of MIR.
Goodman Davis, who during the day pre-
pared about two dozen balloons, which were
sent of at various intervals during the meet
ing.
Not the least of the
INTERESTING FEATURES OF THE MEETING
was the presence OF large number of ladies,
who honored the Conservatives by their at
tendance. In the windows of the ncighbor-
ing buildings they could be seen taking the
greatest interest in the proceedings, and lis
tenng eagerly for the eloquent words OF the
distinguished speakers. But besides those
who were seated In the windows above the
immense thropg, many were in the main
club-room, or seated near the stand, which
fronted on both Ninth and Main streets.
THE DEcoRAT
were very tasteful, and reflected the highest
credit upon the committee who had charge
of this part Of the programme. .--.
This committee consisted of. John I. Smell
lings, D. S. Cordle, Charles Clinely, E. j.
krebs. and II. Tate Evans, who had the i'm
mediate charge of the work, but they were
assisted by the entire club. Three rows OF
Chinese lanterns extended across Main
street, and were very pretty. These lam
terms had conSpicuously Inscribed upon
them "Union Forever" which may be in-
terpreted to mean perpetual union OF all
true nen against the carpet -bag-scalawaS-
negro party, which now seeks the destruc-
ton of the best interests of this good old
Commonwealth. The front of the club-room
was also decorated with Chinese lanterns
and two transparencies-on bearing the IN
scription h. X. k.-kEMPER, WlTHERs, DAN
TEL: the other, Our STANDARD BEARERS :
kEMpER, WITHERs, DANIEL, OuLD, ANDERSON,
DooLgY, LovESsTEIS, GILMAN.
THE SPEAKERS STAND
was decorated with lanterns, transDarencieS,
and appropriate notices, and was hung with
the flags of all nations, aud the ensign of
Virginia, with its proud Sic Semper Tyaa-
n1s III the centre.
The inside of the club-room was most ap-
DropriateIy decorated with lanterns, and its
walls hung with portraits of distinguished
men. such as r. E. Lee. Fitz Lee, kemper,
WitherS, Daniel, &c.
The streets were made. bright hy ~ large ase
headlights, bonfres, g.. But perhaps the
most striking decoration was the im-
mense crowd of the true men of Richmond
gathered to show their determination that
,ph,te men shaUrule Virginia.
On the stand were the Conservative cam
didates for the House; besides, Hon. John
Goode. of Norfolk; Hon. w. w. Walker, OF
Westmoreand; General Peyton Wise, and
other prominent persons.
.... THE MEETING CALLED TO ORDER.
At half-paSt ! O'Clock, when The croWd
numbered certainly tive thousand persons,
General Peyton Wise came to the front OF
the stand and said: AS chief of the kemper
Eamnaion Klub, under whose auspices this
meeting has been called, right heartily 40 l
rnngrut1llate myself on this magnificent out
pouring of the people. Right heartily do l
congratulate you upon that fact because IL Is
an earnest of your abiding interest ia tue
cause-an auSpice OF that Srander outpouI-
inv which on the 4th of November shall lift
| us out of the perils which surround Us, ana
( make olr winter of discomfort one GLORIOUS
| summer. / congratulate you upon announcer
fact thst at last, thank God, we have con-
Cured to strip Conservatism OF It's mega
! tiyism-make it Il positive, sentient thing
not content with being party OF mere ap-
position, content only with the unmistakable
declaration Of the grand underlying princl-
pie that come what will, come what may,
the great Caucasian race-the white race
shall dominate Virginia at least Joreser.
Whatever wrongs our distressed, down
troddea and cheated fellow-cltizens Of the
South may have permitted or suffered, we,
at least. mean to have no sable upon our
shield. Rather, thousand times first. let 1t
be red-red as bload,. in token of our su.
preme earnestness. But, fello#-citizens, 1t
is no part of my duty or my intention to-
night to give voice to the sentiments which
swell my own bosom, no matter how loudly
they mag knock for exit. 1t is rather nay
part to Introduce to you those whose lloS
are touched with the living fire from the
very horns of Virginia's altars, whose voices
are able to make the very stones beneatn YOU
rise into mutiny even against the aaaxght tnas
the banner which sce bear can be farced 70
trail beneath the feet Of the ragged, rascal
rou who oppose us. May we not assure
them in return for the gallant blows sshlcn
they will have struck with us to- uight that
on the 4th OF November it will be found, 80
fur as Richmond, lat least, is concerned, that
"stili the Golden Horse Shoe knights ~
Their Old Dominion keep, - -