The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-10-16

represent them IN the Legislature. lie
assured the good people Of Richmond that
their candidates were men of true patriot.
ism, public-spirited men, and Virginians of
unfaltering devotion to the true interests Of
the Commonwealth. He also congratulated
them on the character of the men on
our State ticket. He had known them
for twenty years, and he knew them to be
good men. They are an honor to themselves,
and to the State whose sons they are. There
is the ring of true metal in their names $
KEMPER, WITHERs, DASIEL-and he felt
proud to own them as Tirginians. =.
He said that Hughes had in his Lynchburs
speech thrown down the gauntlet Of negro
equality. and the Conservatives Of FirgshIia
took it up, and were ready to meet the issue
fairly and squarely. They are willing to ac-
cord to the negro every civil right. They
are ready to give him every facility TO edu-
cate his children, support his family,
and work out his legitimate destiny.
the the White % citizen Of Of Virginia they
will nerer consent. He then proceeded
to review the two platforms which are pre-
scntcd to the people of Virginia and to show
the great superiority of that Of the Conser-
yativcs. He wildly pictured the history
and condition of Virginia under Conscrra-
tive rule. and earnestly insisted that If the
people at Washington will only let us alone
we arc amply able to take care of ourselves,
and this grand old Commonwealth will show
in the future IN example Of uncqualled
prosperity. He then vividy contrasted
with the condition Of Virginia that Of
the States of the South which have been
under Radical rule, and demonstrated by
striking facts and figures that Radcalism
has been curse and IL blight TO pile up tax
alton, encourage stealing by the wholesale,
and convert the faircst portions of our sum
ny land into il howing waste.
RE.ISFoRcEMESTs.
At this point of Mr.. Goodies speech the
Petersburg delegation. headed 10y MAJOR Z.
S. Stringtcllow and preceded by the band
and Il committee Of the h. *. H.. marched on
the ground, and were received with the hrinS
Of cannon, and the discharge oil fireworks
and yociicrous cheers by the immense
crowd.
Mr.. Goode resumed his speech with a
graceful all,l>iou to this demonstration as a
good omen Of coming victory. ResumlnS
| the line Of his argument, he Scathlngly en-
posed the hypocrisy of the Radicals IN pre-
tending to fear that the free-schooi system Is
not safe in the hands Of the Conservatives,
| when the fact is patent that Virginia has the
best common.school system in the South,
while in those States where the Radicals
have control the officers have stolen all OF the
money and the schools are complete failure.
As for the claim that the election OF the
| Radical ticket is necessary to the compile
ton of the canal, he ably showed
its absurdity. But he insisted that even
| if it were true that the completion OF
the canal depended on the triumph of the
Hughes ticket, we could mol afford to pay the
price. Perish the canal foreyer-let the
! bottom drop out of it-rather than purchase
on such terms of dishonor and ruin TO every
| interest we hold dear. He made an eloquent
appeal to the people Of Richmond, and a
trnmpet-call of Virginia to her sons, and
closed by expressing his confidence in
great victory. He thought he could now
| hear the mighty tramp of the grand Conser-
yatiye army and the notes of victory, like
the cry ofyoung eaglets, crossing the noun
| tans and sweeping over the plains OF our
grand old State. .... ......-....,,..,..
The above is very imperfect outline oil
Mr.. Goodies speech. which was able in argu
| ment, apt in illustration, full of telling facts
and figures, and made fine Impression on
| the crowd, who interrupted him with Ire
quent and rapturous applause. - s.. :.
At the conclusion OF Mr.. Goodies speech
| there was music and a display OF fireworks
after which General Peyton Wise gracefully
and appropriately introduced
W. W. WALKER, OF wEsTMoRELAND,
saying that he was "he best HalEer IN ltr
| qlnid except one"
| Mr.. Walker begun by saying that the days
| of 1860 had come back again; that we are
| Ia1 o, 4 moor RI1lcdISm. Dill
that from the spirit shown here tonight he
was sure that we should have more than q
| '69 victory.
He then proceeded to make one of those
characteristic speeches which have justly
placed Mr.. Walker in the very fore front ol
stump-speakers in the ceuntry-able, eo
ouent, humorous, and full of good hits and
telling facts and figures. .
| Mr.. Walkers speech made most pro-
found impression, and was frequently in
| terrupted by roars of laughter and loud and
prolonged applause His closing appeal was
one of SURPRISING cloquence, and breathed
| the spirit of the coming shout of victory
| which shall echo from the mountains and
minple with the murmur of the waves that
| wash the shores of bis own classic West
| moreland,
OTHER SPEAKERS.
General Wise next introduced Major c. s.
| strinofellow, of Petersburg, as the gentle
| man who bad the honor Of nominating
| General Kemper. and whose brave, young
| eloquent voice would now tell how goes Tue
fight. Major StringfelIow begun by telling
| good story, and remarked that the other
Sneakers had so thoroughly done thelI
work that they had only left him the
bones to pick. Notwithstanding THIS fact
his speech was most able and eloquent, anC
| was frequently Interrupted with bursts o
applause. ..uo o,rdod h;s
remarks the Petersburg delegation was es
corted to the cars; and on the return OF tne
band they proceeded to Judge Outds resi-
dence and gave him serenade.
IN CONCLUSION,
il NAV be said that this was undoubtedly the
most successful open-air meeting held IL
Richmond for many years. Too much credl'
cannot be given to the gentlemen who were
instrumental in getting up this unequalieo
demonstration. Its effect will be to strike
terror into the ranks of the Radicals, and il
| will be no insignificant step towards the sue
cess of the Conservative cause at the NoVem'
her election. Five hundred Chinese Ian
terms. splendid display of fireworks, cal:
cium and colored lights, UNUSUAL and
tasteful decorations, served to make the
scene outside one of the grandest of the
lind and most brilliant ever witnessed 1I
this city. Inside the club-room the croWe
was also very great, aud seemed to catcl
the enthusiasm of thousands who filled the
streets. AS cheer after cheer rent the all
there were bursts of applause within Whlct