The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-05-25
LOCAL MATTERS.

TuR OREGoN Hui MASS MEETING SATCR-
DAY NlGar.-CcnSidcring the unfayorable
condition of the weather the maSs.mectng on
Oregon Hill Saturday night was well attend
cd. Nearly all the voters of that section of the
city were present, including Reformels ]"
and independents" From the beginning
it was evident that there was a small portion
Of the crowd determined to interfere with
the proceedings, and anxious to interrupt
and annoy the speakers. Mr.. H. W. Pick
rell. the Conservative ward superintendent,
presided over the meeting, and Mr. +.
CArrinSton Cabell was the first speaker
introduced. In the commencement much
that Mr.. Cshell said was drowned by the
disorder and noise created around The stand,
but he gradually got the attention of the
people and entirely won their favor. He
ocsoGSht those who really desired reform
70 work for il in the Conservative ranks, and
he iorcibly pictured the condition the ward
would be in with representation i'll the
Council belonging TO a minority party. He
likewise showed the government OF Rich
mond in comparison With that Of Petersburg.
Aiter once obtaining the respectful hearing
OF the crowd lie kept il 10 the end. and Sc
cured marked evidence that his sentiments
| were appreciated and approved.
attcmp, was also made TO embarlaSS him
and prevent him from proceeding quietly
with his remarks. For Il few moments he
had to contend With considerable disorder
| and frequent Interruptions. lie cllmly and
fully answered every question asked him,
and the crowd soon became good-humored.
He then proceeded to diSabuse their minds
OF the impression that he HaS intolerant to-
wards people Of particular religious faith.
He explained that he had nothing whatever
| 10 do with the appointment of members
| of the school Board; that that duty was by
| law ievolved upon the City Council, and
| that rs president Of the Board he could only
| vote in cases Of tie; aud only once had he
| been called upon 10 exercise that right, and
then upon an unmportant question. The
report that he had burned 4 Bible in one oil
the public schools he pronounced false and
SlanderouS, and said that so far from en-.
deavoripg to prevent the use of the
! Bible in the schools, by order OF
the Board OF which he was president
the Bible was daily read in the public
schools Of the city. He stated, too, that he
| had the highest respect for people differing
| from him in religious views, and entertained
| the belief that no matter what churcha man
belonged to he was better Tor it. [Ap'
| piauSe.] In the discharge OF MS duties as
Mayor he had allowed himself to be guided
by no considerations but what he thought tc
| be the Interests Of the whole people.
| Major f.. B. Cook was next introduced
| and in humorous vein stated the reasons
| that had Influenced him in becoming can
| didate for City Sergeant. He declared tnal
| he was not much of speaking man. and
| knew that he could not hold out long
and therefore had brought along Colonel W
S. Gilman to do the talking for him.
| Colonel Gilman took the Staud and adj
dressed himself TO the chief points in this
| canvass. He spoke for about twenty min
utes. and his remarks were we'll received
| though he was at times subjected 10 some
ANNOYANCE from those who desired to break
up :he meeting.
Cries for COSBY" having been made, a
Mr. Crosby responded. He seemed dissatis'
tied because General Peyton Wise had not
been nominated. The exact line of his ar
sument could not be ascertaincd because the
| turbulent persons who had interrupted the
other speakers relentleSsly applied to him
| the same treatment.
| The results of the meeting arc considered
satisfactory to the Conservative cause. Ii
| is believed that many who before were little
inclined to support our candidates were
converted from the error OF their ways.