The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-10-08

mics OF Republicanism are actively at work,
| and havesetrong combinations In both par.
ties--in the Conservative party under Gil.
bert C. Walker, In the Republican party un.
der Rush Burgess. But when the people
met last Wednesday night in their ward
meetings and expressed their will, these fel.
lows bolted, and were ct that very moment
| holding pretended convention ut Metro
politan ball. [Applause.l He did not in
tend to be ruled by the bad men either OF
the North or South, and was satisfied that
the majority Of the party was honest, and
would hold up to scorn those who had sold
out to the Federal office.holders and carpet
baggers.
In The canvass Mr.. Smith said he did not
mean to denounce anybody personally, but
1t would be his duty to deal with Walker and
Burgess, and he should not hesitate to speak
of them politically, but would do it as an
honest man, for his object was not the adj
yancement of John Amber Smith, but the
advancement of the people and the peoples
interests. When he went to Washington he
went not to serve his party, but his district,
and all the powers Of the Administration
brought to bear upon him could not divert
him from that purpose. He had labored
earnestly for the cause Of his constituents,
and the appropriation Of 100000 for the
survey Of the central water-line was due to
his efforts. If the other Republican con-
gressmen from Virginia stood by him at the
next session of Congress he had every reason
to believe that tanappropriation of 81, ,000, goo
would be made with which to begin the
work.
The speaker said the people had been told
by the paid hirelings Of Walker and Burgess
that he was disorgauizing the party, when
the very men who said so were not only dis
organizing the party but antagonizing the
races-stirring up such strife asSied to the
recent troubles in the South. No man hon
ored northern men more than he did, and
he wished to God there were thousand Of
them in every county, for their honesty, vir-
tue, and industry would be of incalculable
advantage to the State; but the mea whom
be denominated s.carpet. .baggers" had no
claims to his regard, and were the worst
enemies of the negroes. OF such were those
who held secret meetings of the negroes and
told them not to 60 for John Amber Smith.
Why? Because he could get white votes !
These same disorganizers and malcon-
tents were endeavoring to array the stose-
cutters against him. They had told these
stone-cutters that he (Smitb) had said at the
Marshall Ward meeting that one negro was
as good Us thousand stone.cutters," when
he had really said that he had never in bis
life known more honest, worthy, and or
derly set of men than the stone.cutters. 1t is
the hangers on around the stone-cutters who
are making this trouble, and the stone-cut-
ters know it, and despise the men. He as
serted that every stone-cutter who is lie.
publican would vote for him (Smith), and
the paid hireings would be trotted out
against him in vain. He knew them oil,
and defed and despised them. They were
not stone-cutters, but those who ran ferry
boats and held other outside positions.
In Congress he had stood up fearlessly for
the James River and Kanawha canal. for
right and justice, and for the Eight.Hour
Law. He thought if the Government could
get rid Of Architect Mullett and his band OF
rotten thieves the public buildings could be
constructed for twenty per cent. less than
they are now, and the poor mechanics and
laborers could get larger wages and have to
work fewer hours per day.
Mr.. Smith repeated that he knew he bad
no easy task before him, for he was satisfied
Walker and Burgess were in coiuslon, and
were one and the same. He gave Walker the
CEEuIL lOT uSlug SLlulb hEoW Sh2o
Burgess was the weakest candidate he could
run against, for if pet-bagger had 10 be
elected tbe people would no. dQltht, take
Walker. Grant, the great soldier, he be-
lieved would have word to say about Bur-
gess's being candidate and remaining col
lector. Take Burgess out oil that office and
he (Smitbl would beat him and Walker too.
He had entered the contest now, and ip-
tended to remain in it until the Sd of No.
yember, and would surrender neither to
Walker nor to Burgess, both of whom came
to Virginia after the war in the wake of the
| armies. [Applause.l
The record of Mr.. Burgess was next re-
viewed by Mr.. Smith, and he pictured him
as a secessionist, as voting for President Da-
Wis, as giving $500 to equip Confederate
soldier-comp as deserting the South, go
ing North and returning after the conclusion
of hostilities.
Mr. Smith reiterated the statement that
the stone-cutters were all for him, and he de-
clsred that he was not begging for place, but,
on the contrary, could make more money by
staying out of politics. He really didn't
want the nomination., and on Wednesday
had told caucus OF Republicans that he
would prefer to have them nominate some
body else, but they had imposed the duty
upon him. and he would not shrk it, and be-
lieyed he would poll the votes of ten.
twelfths of the Republicans. All the Bur-
cess faction would vote for Walker, just as
they cheered for Walker at the Old Market
meeting. He had no combination to make
with either Burgess or Walker, and if the
colored men would stand by him, as he ex-
pected and believed they would, he would
beat both.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
MIR. Flegenheimer, from the Committee on
Resolutions, reported the following:
"Whereas the principles and organizations
of the Republican party in the Third Con-
gressiona District of Virginia have been
prostituted By selfish, ambitious, and un-
patriotic men, and particularly by those who
are in the pay of the Federal Government ;
and whereas these parties have unscrupu-
| lousy used the offices and patronage OF the
Government for their own selfish motives
and ACKNOWLEDGMENT, whereby our cause has
heretofore suffered reproach and defeat, and
| is calculated to suffer it again, in order, as
| they no doubt think, to perpetuate them.
selves in the Offices no matter at what cost
and sacrifice to the Republican party OF this
district; and whereas the success of the Re
publican party of this district can be secured
| by strict and honest adherence to the prln-
ciples of liberality and justice towards all
citizens, therefore belt :
Resolped, ]. That we, the legal and only
authorized delegates and representatives OF
the Republicans of this the Third Congress
sional District of Virginia, in convention as
sembled, affirming our devotion to the prln'
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