The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-10-01
THURSDAY MORNING. OCTOBER
.tion Of the Republicans assembled at :Innes,s

| tion Of the Republicans assembled at JONES'
school.house, corner of Thlrty.second ant
| T streets, but finding the door locked q
seems that some of the Smith party had beel
there and purloined tue key, an entranc
was effected through the window. Th
crowd inside the building consisted Q
about twenty-five white men, principal
ly employees of the granite works ol
the south side of the river opposit
Rockets, and about fifteen negroes. Abou
the same number of negroes were outside
but they seemed 10th to enter. The meetinI
was called to order about quarter after
O'Clock by Vice-President James johnson
and, on motion. James Hutchins was elected
| secretary. TsT-5 =
The Chairman stated that athe meet
ing was called to represent the people,
Wherenpon, without further TO do, Jane.
Sweeney moved that the meeting proceed te
the election of delegates. This was carried
and James Turner, a white man, was elected
without opposition. =.
W. Wilcox suggested that colored mar
be received favorably, number were
the election OF James Johnson (negro).. Ro.
land Hill (white) and Thomas Smith (ne.
gro) were elected alternates.
a collection was then taken up to raise q
dollar with which to defray the expense in.
CURED in room-rent; after which the meet,
ing adjourned, having had very brief and
harmonious session.
Learning that q Smith meeting was in
progress on Chimborazo Hill, large mum.
ber of the Burgess men, as we'll as the DIS
patok reporter. repaired thence, where they
found the "Boy Congressman speaking
in small aud dingy shanty, surrounded by
about twenty-five negroes, with about thirty
Others lingering around the door. These
quarters being too contracted, the crowd
tiated about an hour, the sickly rays of a
kerosene-lamp revealing him ever and anon
to bis audience.
He informed his hearers that Burgess want.
ed to sell them as John B. Davis sold ne
groes before the WARRIOR the highest price.
These men," speaking Of stone-cutters
Several being present. from the Burgess
meeting and interrupting him by question
ins). would sell you into slavery if they
could; they are paid to talk; they get four
dollars day while you receive for your
services only dollar and half
LOU are GutlLlcu W tuOuSdlu LlO1c Ky
than these miserable white men. ! tell them
here tonight they can't ride rough.shod over
me. In calling attention to the Irish stone.
cutters VINO were present, he said they were
wolves in sleeps clothing. Andrew Wash.
burn holds the dollars and cents. charged
him with corruption, and there is no man
to deny it."
Rush Burgess voted for the ordinance of sc.
ceSsioD, and contributed many dollars to
mould bullets to keep you negroes in slavery
Albert Ordway was the leading spirit that trot.
ted you men (alluding to the stone-cutterS,
out to the Burgess meeting. Being interrupted
frequently BY some of the whites, he said
!" these are the thieves and cut-throats who
would sell you out. Let out all the devils
from he'll and then you can'tintimidate me-
Such remarks were made by negroes
as s. You bad chance to be honest once
but you amt honest" and 81 would vote
for Walker before / would vote for you."
He closed his speech amid loud cheers.
This meeting to elect delegates was held
prior to Smiths speech, and was called to
order by f. G. w. Coleman (coiored), who
stated its object; after which 81. d. Reid
and F. G. w. Coleman, both negroes, were
elected delegates, and two other negroes,
named respectively John Jackson and K. "
johnson, were chosen alternates.
JACKSON WARD.
The Jackson Ward meeting-about fifty
persons present. was held at Samaritan Hall,
on Duval street near Seventh. Josiah Crump
was called to the chair and John G. Bull wa.
elected secretary.
The chairman announced the object OF the
meeting, and they at once proceeded to busi.
ness.
John G. Ball and Royal White Burgess
menl were elected delegates to the Conven-
ton, and J. B. Burwell was recommended
10 the City Committee as commissioner for
the first precinct, John Oliver for the second,
and Robert w. johnson for the third.
The meeting then adjourned.
The Smith men held meeting on Eigh-
teenth street jackson WarD and elected as
delegates to the Convention William Il. Ran.
dolph and Taft lawson.
MANCHESTER.
The meeting in Manchester was held at
Bailey's shop, near Bainbridge and Fifteenth
streets.
William Randolph (Burgess) presided,
with William e. Hughes (Smitb) secretary.
Ballard Edwards (BurgesS) was elected dele
gate bya vote of nine to eight for Hughes
(Smitb). But resolution instruciing the
delegates to vote for Flush Burgess was
voted down.
HESRIco COUNTY.
From the county we have the election oi
delegates from the following townships:
Fairfield Township: George NJ. Fleck.
Br00kldnd Io,onShip: Lewis Robinson.
Tdrina I0,cnship: Jos. NJ. Humphreys.
Messrs. F'leck and Robinson are claimed as
Burgess men, while MIR. HUMPHREYS is
known to be an advocate OF the reelection oil
Mr. Smith.
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY.
A meeting was held yesterday, under a
call Of Joseph NJ. Humphreys, chairman OF
the Congressional Committee, at Gravel Hill
church, near Powhite quarries. After the
usual squabbling the meeting was organized,
with james E. Worsham as chairman and
NJ. n. Woodbridge as secretary.
3. w. johnson, Richard Woodbridge,
Jordan Smith, and Wilson Hewlett were
elected delegates to the Convention Of Octo.
ber 7th.
number Of persons present bolted and
organized meeting with II. 9. smith, chair,
man. and II. W. Hey, secretary, and elected
as delegates Samuel F. Maddox, Or. Allen
Hill, Albert Woodbridge (colored), and <.
f. Parham-the same delegation as chosen
by the Chester Convention.
The first meeting was in the interest of
John Ambler smith and the last in that OF
Rush Burgess.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.]
CHESTER, Va, September 3O.-Reports
from the Republican meeting at the OLD
Courthouse to-day state that the gathering
was small and harmonious, and that Bur-
CESS delegates were elected to the ConVen'
tiOn.
Especial telegram 10 the Dispatch.J
HANOVER COUNTY.