Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-13
Col. Balls Speech.


H.H ycu, in simple justice publish the fol-
low ng?
vu Publish, with eager haste, the ECqulrer's
rapart OF NY speech in Rch nond, whose re-
porter was evidently more anxious 10 catch the
remarks Of The rnwdles who interrupted Que
than my OWG. 1t does not give the replies by
which | siIenced SOME of those Interruptions,
add L directly mistakes me in saying | said
Hayes IS ''auohpr Sionewall JACKSON
said he lis more like Stonewa Jackson than
any ma0 kuow,' as was t7keo down at the
time, by auoih:r reporter, al my request, so as
to prcvcnt misrepresentation, aud | expressly
said | did not mean 10 military geuius.
In tie w bic : or the DiSpatch's report you
cou have found much talrer report OF NY
remarks. VI. u. BALL
Ju'y Is, 1876
CO. Ramsde introdu ed Mr.. W. D. Ball, Of
Alexandria, a. the first speaker. Mr. Bali
made "A lengthy speech. He said ne had changed
from The Democratic 10 the 4 publican party
because he found that the Democratic party
Wis corrupt aud partisan. He dwelt at con.
siderable length upon the auathemas OF the
Conservative papers of be State upon him for
this curse, aud particularly the lndex Appeal,
Of Petersburg. lie said the Democratic party
was responsible r the war aud its evils. 1t
was tyranDical party ana could not be trusted.
H. reviewed the platform adopted at ST. Louis.
aud thought there was nothing 10 it, He said
the best men 10 Alex ,ndria were for the Re
publican ticket. for they koeW that the Re-.
publican party was the only party that could de-
valop the State OF FlTg'uia. He spoke Of
Hayes as model for gooj President. Hayes
aS sold ec reminded hun mure OF StoneWall
Jackson than any body else. Kisses 10 the
crowd He said they might hiss He had
heard before toe h'sSe> ~ vipers, and the Kisses
Of bullets too.-Rtch. Hhig
Mr. RamsdelI then introduced Mr. NJ D.
Ball. Of AK .pdria, who addressed the meet
log at considerable length. He claimed that
the Democratic party WAS responsible for the
war that 10 his country the secesslonists left
ccralIc party was tyrauoica party, aud not
patriotic; aud that II was partisan and DOT q
patriotic party.
Mr.. Ball then proceeded 10 address himself
to he democratic platform lately adopted at
st LOUIS. He also said hat the Senate would
D agree to the H use amendments because
they koew that the Amendments would do the
country harm. He then devoted him self 10
the Il Use of Representatives. AMI said that
they hal passed the bounty oil to ca;cn the
vote OF tie Federal soldiers. He then spoke
of B.lkoap's tiffany, aad said tina! bis ntamy
was shown up b. deeply dyed republican,
During NJ. B IL remarks the Young Mems
Republican Club Of Richmond cam, down the
Street, headed By a baud OF music, and con-
siderable enthusiasm was crcated.
Mr. Ball then spoke OF ne charge that is TO-
varlably made against VirglniaD who sees Fl
TO support the republican party. Why in MS
Country the very best people we're rrpu icans,
wha had made the couutry ossou as rose.
4 voice: They stole al We mad here
Mr. Ba /: We'll, I'll bet you never had ten
dollars 10 all your lite.
The speaker uext said the chief reason why
he was republican was because he wloted
bis heautitu S ate developed, and the repub
lean parry We're the only people who could do
:. 10 the course Of bis remarks be said that
Hayes was more like StoneHall jackson than