The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-08-23

rarnrarts of the, Constitution. When this
can De ssd our people will be secure id The
possession OF all The most important means
for the pursuit OF happiness and che preser-
Vatlon OF peace, their future progress being
reasonably well assured. And Why should
we not hope TO accomplish this? All the
States and sections OF the Union are inter-
ested in such a distribution of power, II
ought to be tre. first and great object In all
the Ststes to secure the proper constituency
to regulate the government Of its internal
affairs, and next to protect them In the s,i.
preme control Of that governments. There
are matters undoubtedly witbn,the control
of the General Government which involve
HIGH AND DEEP INTERESTS OF SOCIETY,
and which may well awaken anxiety, and So
ficittde.. But mans highest interests in life
are concentrated about his home and 'tireside.
Pro drfs ct Joc,s is the most solemn OF nil in.
vocations. What Virginian can be insensi.
BILE to sosacred . call when it is made, as we
now make it and beseech him, to aid Us in
placing Virginia under the rule of Virgin.
iansI IL there be any Virginiari born Who
Is not qualified to enter this association by
love and devotion to bis native State, let him
cultivate these sacred affections in his heart.
and be may easily become one of them. II
he cannot do This, be will be 4 son of the
soil but not of the State, and cannot expea
to be recognized as 4 member of the true
brotherhood. ., NH
IN CONCLUSION,
fellow-citizens, let me appeal to you in the
name of Virginia TO stand by the State in
this contest. Her highest interests, In my
opinion, are involved in its issue. She Is
seeking for safe hands to which to contide
her interests and honor. What hands can
be SO safe as those of her true and loving
sons? Upon this ticket stand The names OF
three men who have proved themselves
qualified by patriotism, courage, and intelli-
gence to be trusted by their Statein such a
matter. Two of them have proved on the
battlefield that to their State they would be
true H. Esd.
ITO the last OF their blood and their breath, .
And like reapers descend to the harvest of DEATH.
Another who could not be there was re-
presented by blood dearer to him than his
own, and all have devoted high talents and
faculties to the best service OF the State. II
elected they will not look to Washington for
own State. nor yield to outside influences,
DuU lOOh W CuSli o"h tO1 lllC
views which ought to govern them. They
will breathe their vows on the same affairs
where their fathers worshiped before them
and kiudle their fires on the hearthStOnes
which will shed most warmth on their own
family and friends. Their cry will be for
Virginia first, Virginia last, and Virginia all
the time, in ali matters which concern her
peculiarly. Grand old State, she has been
through many a trial, and nobly has she
borue herself through them all. Another is
yet before her, and she calls her sons to the
rescue Will any be insensibe to the inyo-
cation? She has made it through her Con-
servatiye Convention lately assembled in this
place, who represented her, | believe, in in-
terest and feeling, and recommended you to
vote for these gentlemen to dill the offices for
which they are respectively nominated. She
has said it, and shall we not do itY r.s
Other Speakers.
Mayor Kelley being called upon next ad.
dressed tue audience briefly and eloquently
Judge, OuId followed and said in begin.
| ming, "Woud you believe it, fellow:citizens
If L were TO tell you that in July, 1868,
| Robert w. Hughes was a cO-delegate with
me TO the Democratic Convention in New
York;" Judge Ould then showed up, the
Radical party thoroughly, told two or thret
amusing anecdotes, and closed his remark,
amid great applause and enthusiasm.
Colonel Mayo being next called upon de
livercd Il brief address; after which thu
meeting adjourned. ....-.yF ..,-....t 81.
While the meeting was being held Il sec
ton of the Howitzers fired salute from th'
Presidents Hill, and elsewhere In the cit.
there were fireworks and other enthusiastic
demonstrations. Altogether there was pei
haps never such an enthusiastic Conservativ
meeting in this city before.