The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-10-14
SIGNS OF VICTORY.
GREAT MEETING LAST NIGHT.
THE CONSERVATIVES ANSWER
TO THE INDEPENDENTS.
THE NOMINEES HEARTILY ENDORSED
Speeches by Hon. Thomas F. Bayard.
General Johnson, Major Stiles,
Judge Crump, Major Dooley,
and Colonel Gilman.

a:re last night under the auspices of th
konservative Kampaign Kluh. The build
ing was crowded to its fullest capacity
Every class in the community was repre-
sented. Professional men, merchants, me
chanics and Iaborcrs and considerable
number Of ladies were there, and listened
with profound attention to the speakers. aut
showed by their enthusiasm their devotion
to the principles of the party which ha
safely guided Virginia's destines through
The most eYcntful years Of her political his
tory.
The stage was handsomely decorated with
flgs OF all na'iops, the national colors, anc
the flg of VirgiUi,. which was the mos
prominent. The chairman occupied cbal
on platform raised in the centre of the
stage, and ranged around him in semi
CIRCULAR lines were the seats Of the yice.preSl
dents. ....... Is.
Previous to the commencement OF the
meeting there was liberal display Of tire
works on Broad street, and Il number o.
large paper balloons were sent up, and tooh
q westwardiy course, watched by thousand:
Of people, while small piece OF artillery
was diligently employed in firing salutes.
HON. THOMAS F. BAyARD.
General Peyton Wise, chief Of the klub,
at 81 o'clock nominated for chairman OF the
meeting Mr.. Thomas W. McCapce, and he
was unanimously elected.
As the Hon. Thomas F. Blyard, Of Della.
ware, General johnson, and the other speak
ers came forward to occupy the seats pro-
vidcd for them the band played " Hail to
the Chiel.' and cheer after cheer went up
with such mighty effect as must have chilled
the blood Of the bravest Independent within
herring.
General Wise announced the presence OF
Mr. Bayard, and proposed that be should be
greeted as the guest of Virginia by every
lady and gentleman rising. The suggestion
was readily accepted, and in addition to
rising, the audience gave round OF cheers.
Mr.. McCance then formally introduced
Mr.. Bayard.
Mr.. Bayard spoke in complimentary terms
of Virginia, ard declared that lie had always
:,lt au affection for and interest in the well
fare and success Of her people: 1t had ever
been his opinion that outsiders should not
interfere with the local issues in States, but
this contest here in Richmond and Vlr-
enia he regarded but as the preliminary to
The great national campaign Of next year.
He felt very sincere interest in the success
Of the nominees, and one of them General
Johnsonl, whom the reople had welcomed so
heartily as he entered upon the stage. he had
known intimately for fifteen years. He spoke
of General JobnSon's character and abilities
ia terms Of the highest praise, ard expressed
qualification that he was the nominee OF our
party. He knew that General johnson had
been outrageously aSSailed By an anonymous
writer. He knew that he but uttered the
sentiment Of this brave and honorable peo.
ple when be said man who is ashamed TO
own himself should be ashamed Of the name
he bears. Mr.. Bayard then spoke Of the OBJ
jects and purposes of party organization,
md showed that all proper party organic l.
ton was intended 10 merge the conflicting prl.
yate interests for the common good. lie said
he who enters the party should do so with
high and patriotic intent, not TO promote his
individual ends. He illustrated his concep.
ton of the usefulness and power ef party
organization by an illustration. Suppose,
said be, that some immense obstacle should
be dropped into one of our principal thor.
oughfures. One man might want it removed
for one purpose, another for another, and SO
o.. But could it be done by each man un'
dertakipg il alone! Not at all. The whole
community, aclualed by Il common impulse
to remove The obSaacle, would take hold, and
by q long pull and a pull altogether do what
it was impossible to do without organized
effort.
Mr.. Bavard proceeded next TO speak with
eloQueuce and effect of the necessity of main
tanirg our party organization, and of The
ab,urdity Of individual, interpoSiBg their
private, puny interests when the welfare ot
n great people were at stake. This contest
he regarded but as the pattering Of The
shower compared to the storm that would
bnrst upon us next year. Hence the neceS
sity for preserving aod maintaining oui
strength. and organization. In the great
Struggle we are soou to enter upon we arr
70 decide whether we shall have limited
constitutional government of coequal States
or a semi.mililary government such as Gram
has for seven or eight years imposed upor
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Mr.. Bayard, after dwelling upon the folly
Of supposing that the Conservative party
uoon The eve of a great and important bat
tie. will permit itself to be divided and dis
memembered, turned his attention to ma
tiopal politics. The misdeeds of the Repub
iicau party were presented in new and Strik
inc lights. The wrongs and outrages heapec
unon the South were alluded to so Us to sho"
the terrible necessity for a change in the Fed
pral Administration. Mr.. Bayard believed
General Grant desired to be reuominated
More than that, with the one hundred anC
thirty-eght votes from the aoutn. represent
mo ,he neoroes and Federal office.holders
Mr.. Bayard did not doubt that he como os
renominated. The result of his reelection
would be cruel blow TO the country
In such au event he should despai
of the liberties Of the people, especiaiy II
The southern States OF the Union.
'On the money question MIR. Bayard touchel
towards the close of his address. lie gave
statement Of the powers of Congress owe
the subject. Nowhere was given TO Con
gress the power to print money. The Con
stitu,ion gave to Congress the power to sup
DIV to the people the measure OF al! mea
sures-honest monty to an honest people
No matter what nay be your arocatlon IL
life YOUR interest in this question is equal
| The dollar should be the same for the ric!
and for the poor, and he thought if the Ame
rIcan people were true to themselves the!
would never rest until they had restored tn
standard of, value (apphuse], SO that VI
might have substantial bisls for our pros
perity. ,.4G,t,,
MIR. Bayard is hard.money man, ant
spoke his sentiments with great clearnes
and force, but be did not arouse the audience
10 full sympathy with bim.
Continuing, Mr.. Rayard remarked tha
what caused our defeat in 1872 was the lde'
that Horace Greeley was chlmerical, crotch
ety map. They told this, and the business
men and capitalists of the North drew oaci
and refused him their support. we nuss
avoid this mistake IN the future, ana mus
90 forth with platform that will give conn
dence. He begged his bearers to beiieVe ina
what he said was true, and though perhsp
il might not be altogether pleasant TO som
ears. he desired it to be regarded US ifiend.
admonition.