The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-11-17
MIR. GooDE IN RICH,IoSD.
sERENADE TO HIM LAST NIGHT.
An Eloquent Speech of Thanks and
Congratulations.

congratulations.
Hon. John Goode arrived In the city from
Norfolk by yesterday afternoons train. He
Went 10 the Exchange Hotel, and during the
evening large number OF our prominent
citizens called upon him and paid their re-
spects, and congratulated him upon the
gallant fight he made as the leader ofhis party
In the district during the recent congressional
campaign.
The fact thai he was here having become
known, the Kemper Kampaign, Old Do
minion, and Excelsior clubs procured the
First Regiment band last night and gave
him serenade. The music and the noise of
| q cannon placed at the intersection of Frank
lin and Fourteenth streets collected a crowd
of several thousand persons about 8 o'clock,
and Mr.. Goode was enthusiastically called
for. He promptly appeared upon the Frank
lin.street steps of the Exchange Hotel, and
was introduced by Mayor Kelley.
Mr. Goode warmly expressed his thanks
for the hearty welcome given him. Espe-
cially did it move him coming from peo.
| pie whose courage and recuperatiye powers
under disasters and difficulties had excited
the admiration Of the world. For Rich
mond's sake particularly he hoped soon t0
see the James River and KanaWba canal
completed, when she might become, as she
ought long ago to have been, the manufac-
turing and commercial centre Of the State.
lTApplause.1 The honor indicated by The large
and impromptu outpouring of her people he
accepted not so much as compliment to
himself as to the gallant Virginian whom he
had the honor to lead in the late political
conflict. (Appause.] He had but endea-
vored to perform his duty: but what could
he say of tine courage, constancy, aud devo-
tion Of the Conservatives of the Second dis.
trictf In 1872 Platt was elected by major
ity of 1925; last year the Radicals carried
the district by about one thousand nine
hundred; and now, if he had not beaten
him, he had at least made him roost
lower for some time 10 come. He believed
he was elected honestly and legally ferries of
".Good !""Good! ~, and he intended to con-
test the seat, and believed he would get it.
At the great mass-meeting held in Norfolk q
few days ago they had instructed him to pur-
sue the fight to the end, and, so help him
God, he meant to do it. He would leave the
arbitrament of his claims to the fair tribunal
of the nation in the event the certificate of
the State Board of Cauvassers was awarded
Mr.. Platt, which was by no means certain.
[Applause.]
Mr.. Gooue said that from all parts of the
Commonwealth he had received letters
urging him TO contest the seat. He would
without doubt do so. 1t was not bis cause.
It was the cause OF Virginia, and be was
called upon to assert her rights. Ii half OF
the reports which had come to him were
true, most shameful frauds had been perpe-
trated by the Radicals in his district.
in pripna (1pnrUe
and Sussex; intimidation at the navy
yard illegal registration on the day Of cleo
ton and previous to the election, and all
sorts of violations both of the State and
Federal election laws. What were they to
do9 Were the public wishes to be defeated
Voice 'sNo, not in this 'ere crowd."l He
and bis constituents asked nothing but what
was right, and would submit to nothing that
was wrong.
Auding to the necessity of Virginia having
proper representatives, he referred TO the
financial question as one of the most import
ant measures that would engage the attention
of the next Congress. The Forty-third Con-
gresS was utterly incompetent to deal With
it, and had disappointed the expectations OF
the country, and utterly failed to relieve
the prevailing financial distress-the result
of last years panic What was wanted was
the reduction of interest on the pubic deot,
reduction Of Government expenses, ana
stable currency, not dependent upon the
whims Of Congress and the politicians, and
responsive to the wants of commerce ana
trade. [Appause.]
He rapidly reviewed the result Of the late
elections; called them the peoples victories;
ridiculed the failure of the southern-outrage
thunderbolts forged at the Chattanooga Con-
yention. and expressed the utmost hopeful
ness for the future. For himself, and he be-
lieyed for the entire South, he wanted peace
between the sections and the races. [Ap-
pIause.1 He wanted the sweet wings OF the
white messenger of peace to overspread the
entire land, and he desired the Government
diverted back to constitutional channels: but
made pure, and honest men Installed IN the
places 80 long defled by unworthy officials.
[Applause.]
Mr. Goode here proposed to conclude his
address. The crowd Justify demanded that he
should 90 on. He replied that he could not 60
on; his fight was over; he was embarrassed,
and bis bow was unstruDg, ana ne coulo not
tune himself up at such short notice. Yet ne
| must congratulate the Conservatives OF the
metropolitan district upon their glorious
| victory. Redeemed, regeDerated, ana dis,
enthraled" +" they were. The news from an
quarters was glorious, and it was unparailel-
ed in history, unexampled 10 the mutatlons
of politics. Might we not hope that t1e day
| of our redemption was drawing nlgn!
The meaning of the grand DemocratlcI
| Conservative triumph was that the SINS VI
! the Radicals were finding them out, ana tnat
hereafter the people and not the CUSTOM
house rings were to rule.
r. haf fD1I 40 nrnCrn
believed to be the mission of the great party
which has arisen in opposition to the Radl-
cals. He had no doubt they would be true
| that they would carry the ship OF State lato
constitutional waters, and save it from the
tbird.term despotsm. Then not only would
our children but our children's children rise
up and call them blessed. [Great applause
| Mr. Goodies speech was heard with the
most earnest and respectful attention, and
moi a man left the crowd while it was Deing
delivered notwithstanding the night air
was decidedly raw. On the bridge con-
Meeting The Exchange Hotel and Ballard
Honse. and In the windows of the two hotels,
were ladies listening. His effort was un-
ns,,slly. eloquent and able, and greatly I'M
pressed all who heard it. The general WISH
was expressed that he should get MS seat, 70
which it is thought he has oeeh larry anu
honestly elected.
Mayor Kelley, Colonel W. S. Gilman, ano
Captain T. Hampden Cbamberlayne, edit0r
of the Norfolk VirginiGn, in response 10 cals
made brief speeches, and then the crowd dis
persed. ~
A WAToH-TH1EF ARREsTED;-A eoloreo
woman from Hanover named Lucy uteen'
on Tuesday night, while visiting her sisler'
the cook of Mrs. b. W. saunders, m,lnneIs s,s