The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-05-05
e{For the Dispatch.]
a chapter or the spring CnnvaSs In s0e
Rural Districts.

A rorcu OF uSrUroaED ErHIorIAS ORATOR.
Scene: "shop" iu one Of the East VIZ.
yinia counties. Speakers stand IN t6c stoye
in front Of store. A colored chairman P.c.
siding. Cosored orators addressing ials.
colored audience gathered 'rounH 'ne s.d".,
A few whites (the writer among toS nuinosa,
ON the outskirts Of the crowd-a DARK c''ao
with silver lining. a., .,.;,,s If
The first speaker advocates the eia'"Is W
Mr., Smith (whitcl csndmatc VINO pixs-
ent and at our elbow, ana tnus &c us
courses: ,,.,
II present to you, feiow-citizens, dc claims
of trne gemmsn; one who Is quasihsd IN
ehrv spcct for the 'sltion he spires to; a
seminar Of dedication, and 'fnement, aud
;ielIjccnce. now proceed to Introduce him
to you, and plot the ,f'ger OF syorn at my
friend Mr.. Smith, who stands d,r beto
you" [Great apNlasc.1 lSmNh hdsets
little uncasi,y, but whispers to us. " Never
mind, he will cone out all right after a
wbile.'1 "Mr. Chairman, this Election can't
20 but one way-'taint gwine but one way
and when it does come Of and my freud is
Elected, de rumor Of It will 'stend from dc
SUPPLEMENTARY river 10 de Maria Grande."
The speaker takes his scat amid flanders
of applause. An old darky appears at the
door of tie grocery and announces in lout
voice, "WalS this way, gemnen. Here'
your Smith whiskeys here's yoRr Smith
treat. Ebberybody come here" The whis
KEY disappears rapidly; dusky faces arr
wreathcd in smiles: Smiths praises are supt
on every side, and Smiths star seems to bt
in the Ascendant.
But another speaker takes tie stand. FL
represents Mr.. Smiths opponent, and assai
bis antcceGents SITTER this fashion.
"My trends, all dis may be well enuff, bu
dere is some things 'quIles lookin' into, an.
we can only Judge OF desc things by lookup
back into de iuure."
Here The speaker is interrupted by Hn
other cuierd 9emlnansJ
Chairman "De speaker can't be int 81
rupitd 'dout the gcmman has pint o! -0i
der"
Intcrruptcr (excitcdly@: "Is got pi'''t {
order"
Chairman Enthusiastically: " State yours in
sur"
Interrupter CrinmphantIy): "My pir t
dat de speaker amt got no right to use ! ,uc
Language bout Mr.. Smith"
Chairman (contemptuoll>lV: son, 81 Jaw
dat amt no pint: 60 long"
The disturber subsidies with cbagrin.
Another (probably clerical gentle man
advances TO the stand and hulls tex Sts {
Scripture one after another in rapid uccei
sion at the speaker. not one having th' c leaS
bearing on the subject. lie is ruHe on
however, but re,ires in good order N oastin
81 glib it TO 'eDl right and lef'." Th e viii:
KEY begins to work; many tong les ar
Iposcncd; all want 10 speak and nc one I
listen, and the meeting resolves itscI # into
general clectloneeriDg spree. Above the ca
cited conversation we hear every now at
then q stentoran voice: "Here s you
Woods whiskcy," Heres you Snit
treat,"" Come dis way and get cur Jone
drink" etc., etc. We mount and idc of i
a sad and thoughtful mood. This is I'epu,
lcanism, These the tree, enligh' enNd SOY
reigns! This the power that su'ppo rts til
Government our lorelathers Tough ard die
to establish. NJ.