The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-10-13
INDEPENDENTS MEETING.
GATHERING OF DISAFFECTED CON.
sEnvATIYES LAST NIGHT.
OUR NOMINEES DENOUNCED.
Opposition Ticket Put in the Field.
Speeches. Scenes, and Incidents.

anu were uireCfeu DV GG. JO1Q >. wise,
who stood at the street-door, so as not 10
pounce into the banquet-hall Of the Excel.
sior Club, on the first floor, instead Of pro-
ceeding to the galy,frescoed room, upstairs,
hired for their use. Mr.. Henry Mil.
Ter, a leading Republican of the city.
came tripping in alone about 7:30 O'Clock.
He was observed by Dir. Wise, who went
up and slapped him on the shoulder, and in
formed him that the meeting was to be for
Conservatives only, and that as his presence
would probably be mis,onstrued. it would
be favor for him 10 retire. Mr.. Miller had
only proceeded halfway down the passage
when this news came TO him like q cold
shower.bath. and be at once proudly turned
upon his heel and left the place with look
not expressive of pleasure. Between y and
s O'Clock the crowd OF Independents rapidly
| increased, and by the latter hour the ball,
which is not large one, was we'll filled.
More than half of those present had to
stand, owing to the meagre sitting accom-
modatons. 1t is likely that there were two
| hundred persons in attendance. Some of
them were from the county of Henrico, and
not few were there merely as spectators
and during the evening" neither by word nor
act committed themselves 10 the cause,
though being there the Independents incon-
siderately counted them as "sympathizers.
| WHO WE'RE THERE.
Among those present and seemingly par
| ticipstipg our ArguS-eyed reporter observed
| the following: S G. FIournoy, S. Taylor
Evans, D. B. Collins. f. T. Redd, j. 81.
| Chandler, George D. Llmbetb, A. b. Eddins,
eX.Judge j. F. Lay, +. +. Robinson, James
A. Richardson. George 4. Hundley, j. G.
Jacob, B. Taylor McCue. ". Fl. Cardozo,
p. r. Clrring>on, John B. Blair, J. F.
Gaines, John l.. Dllloo, L. w. Dorsay, Z. j.
Walden, II. c. Adams, E. NJ. Crump, S. w.
Blankinsbip, S. r. Gates, E. W. Finch,
J. p. Qulrles, w. H. Booker, 4. T. Burcb,
Frank McGill, Wiliam Temple, J. L.
Glenn, W. E. Atkinson. K. }. Buling-
:on, ". D. Parker, John NJ. Morris,
! +. II. Kelly, J. i. Tyler, Denis McNiven, NJ.
Hack. a. K. Neal. w. NJ. Lewis, G. r. Nor
| GEzebrook, f. Blair, w. 2. Brett, James
| Phillips, l.. q. Woodson, G. r. kendrck,
Peter Lyons, Michael b. PoiteauX, Hawes
r. Sutton, Robert D. Ward, John II. Tyler.
J. S. Dod,on, Felix B1ughn, Captain Bird
soug. Captain Bepj imin Bragg, John n. Dun.
lop, John r. Garnett, Henry Exsll, z. A. Sub
lett, Walter Sublett, Thomas Billiard, George
w. Royster, Thomas Clarke, Captain Mof-
fit, Alexander Cameron, Peyton johnson,
Sr., Joseph Alard, and A. B. Addison.
| PROCEEDINGS OF THE MEETING.
| General John d. Imboden and Mr.. John
| S. Wise were the most active men in the
| meeting. They directed its movements and
| watched the progress of events with paren-
! tai solicitude such as fond papa watches bis
first baby taking its earliest lessons in the art
of walking alone. ..-...
| About O'Clock General Imboden mounted
| the platform and raped for order. The re-
| porters in solemn procession walked past
him, and occupied the four chairs placed on
| the platform around square table
| covered with red cloth. General limbo
den said, after order bad been obtained,
that by the request Of the committee ap.
pointed at the last meeting to prepare busi-
ness be called the meeting to order, and de-
sired to nominate for chairman Colonel
Thomas j. Spencer. Colonel Spencer, a
modestlooking gentleman, rather past mid.
die age, 4 commission merchant here, was
thereupon unanimously elected. He was
escorted to the chair" but no chair being
visible unoccupied by reporter, the repre-.
sentative Of the Dispatch was compelled by
stress Of circumstances to surrender his seat.
Colonel Spencer had so much trouble in get
ting the chair he very properly accepted II
without returning thanks.
Mr.. John Z. Wilson. who acted as secre.
tary at the last (se,reD meeting, was asked
TO come forward and act in the same ca
pacity on this occasion, but though solemnly ;
c,lled he came not. The honor was there
fore conferred upon Mr.. John $. Wise, who
ousted another reporter and cllmly took
the seat.
Mr. Wise explained that Mr.. John A. Bel
vim was in full sympathy with the meeting
rHe was to have presded.-REP and wal
, only kept away by sickness.
ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE.
4 Mr., Wise, On behalf Of the committee ap
pointed at previous meeting, presented tht
following address:
/ Fellow Citizens of Richmond, we ad
dress ourselves calmly and kindly TO you
and ask at your bands courteous and re
spectful hearing. Hitherto we have stood
shoulder to shoulder, and now we Will no
seplra.e, but unite even more closely thar
J.. before. We are Conservatives in every
sense, and cur differences, if such exist, shal
neither drive US from our party nor put u!
in the false position of bolters or disorgan
izers, We hope and believe our number:
and our mares will be to you q guarantee
that this Is no faction of mlcontents reck.
lessly bent on mischief, but determined
uprising Of men Of honest purpose; men tc
whom. from principle and interest. the glory
. and prosperity of Richmond are as dear as
to any in ber limits and men who are pro
foundry impressed that the time has arrived
to yindcate the purity Of our local polite:
and preserve the honor and integrity of our
party. II in this etforts Others join Us, then
thank God, the day has come at last when
the best men may be voted for without the
fear that the worst will prevail. The time
has passed when we are forced to corcen'
trate on doubtful men TO prevent prelermeni
of The worst. And we stand on that gloriou:
vantage ground for which we have so long
slrycn side by side.
We rise to vndicaic the independence OF
our party. We are met by The lash OF parry
whip that mocks Us with the taunt toat ouf
narly has spoken. We reply that its voice has
been stiff, d. aud bya trick its machinery was
perve,ted. We acknowledge our allegiance
70 its fair aud reasonable mlndate>; out We
here solemny record our unaltera0le deer
mination not to abide by any oil It's aouses'
or be silent when acts Of fraud become so no
,orious as TO make the Conservative party oi
Richmond by.word and reproach.
Fraud vitiates every contract. Wnen
individuals contract, this maxim pre-
yaiis. We are unable TO see Tue dls'
tinc,lon between the case OF the IN
diyldual and the purity. II our PRIMARY
election had been fairly conducted; II t"e
Of the candidates had not so comoined 10 de
feat the other as not only to render DIS elec
ton impossible, but also 10 count the fotes
cast for him in favor OF bis opponents snC
deceive his supporters: if 1t were not well
known now tnat one Of the successful nom
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