The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-07-20

and the will to introduce practical reform.
And since that Convention adjourned he
has been forced from the Cabinet, where his
presence was disagrceable to General
Grant; and another Cabinet officer, Mr..
Jewell, who had exposed the fraudu-
lent straw-bids by which the Post-O Office
Department was defrauded, was rudely re-
uuired to tender his Tesignation-and VIII
son, Pratt, Yaryan, and all who had actively
aided in bringing the thieves md plumber.
ers to justice are promptly removed. Even
Dyer, the attorney who prosecuted them, is
dismissed. What hope had the country OF
reform at the hands of the Republican
party? None. 1t was under these circum-
stances, in this condition Of the public af-
fairs, that the Convention assembled
at St. Louis, with the cry coming
ND from oil sections of the country
| for retrenehment and reform. The people
demanded change OF men that they might
secure change Of measures and effect TINT
| reform which the country so much needs.
| The nomination Of Tilden at St. Louis is
but the expression OF that popular demand.
His nomination is q positive movement for
political regeneration. The people know
that for the work Of reform we need prac-
tical reformer. They know that Samuel D..
Tilden has shown himself the determined
| foe Of all corrupt rings and all public dis
honesty and fraud that he has the capacity to
conceive and the nerve to execute reform, as
| shown in the overthrow OF Tweed and the
canal ring in New York. There is not a
man in the Democratic party, or in the
whole country, who is his equal IN all the
positive qualities demanded by the times.
He embodies the spirit Of reform which
peryades the public sentiment, and his
nomination is a complete response to the
popular demand. In word, lie is the NOM
inee OF the people, and in that consists his
strength and gives assurance OF victory in
November next.
Fellow-citizens, the struggle in which
we are engaged is no ordinary one. 1t is
an effort to bring back the Government to
the simplicity and purity of the earlier days
OF the republic. 1t is q war between hon.
estv and fraud; between purity and cor
ruption in office. 1t is a war for the dignity,
the honor, and prosperity OF free people,
against spectators and peculators i'll Of
flee. It is war against tyranny, oppres-
sion, and nepotism; against the Vlolators OF
public morals and constitutional obliSa-
lions: against thieves and plunderers, and
against men who have disgraced the nation.
In such contest no one can doubt where
the Conservatives of Richmond will be
found. They will range themselves under
the banner of Reform borne by Tilden, and
will do their whole duty in securing that
victory which awaits us in November. And
when victory is attained we shall see every
thievish carpet-bagger driven from the south
and every official rogue driven from wash
incson. I will now introduce to you our
distinguished friends. 49,,
! The remarks of Judge Meredith were
| . M ororll0
At the close of Judge Meredith's remarks
he introduced Mr. Sparks, OF Illinois.
Mr.. sPARKs's SPEECH.
| He said that some one had pinned 4. X.
f. on his coat. He thought ut hrst 1t was
questionable to wear this, but upon exam
| lining his spelling-book he found out that 1t
meant conservative Kampaign klub. lie
was clad to meet with the sons and grand
sons OF those who had helped to make this
Government. There were two forms OF
government-the monarchical and the de-
mocratic. He then gave brief description
of the two different forms.
He told the men Of Virginia that the
democratic form of government came from
the brain of a NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Jefferson. --..-.
Voice: els it right" .
| MI. SDaTkS. w Nf, w ~ Id
Your head is level as a dot, sir" Laughter
and applause.
| Mr.. Jefferson's theory was that the people
were masters and he was their servant, but
Grant had taken different stand. He was
master and the people were servants.
Thomas Jefferson as President had been
dressed in Virginia homespun, and was the
best-dressed man in America. Grant had
been inaugurated in such manner that the
contrast seemed as that Of an Illuminated
mountain to Il mole-hill.
Mr. Sparks then proceeded in spicy way
to draw contrast between the Admnlstra-
ton of Jefferson and Grant. He stated that
Thomas Jefferson would never receive any
gift, even pockct-knife, while Grant had
never refused to receive anything from
s1OO, ,0OO-hollse down to iack-knife. He
then entered into scathing and humorous
dissection Of the various appointments OF
Grant, and their results, from the lnvestl-
CATION of Babcock to the impeachment OF
Belknap. He said that he had attempted
to present the principal duty OF the Chlef
Magistrate, and to portray where the Chle1
Magistrate had failed to carry out that duty.
The question was would these people be
continued in power? Feeble cries OF
"No!"] "Well, that isn't as loud as it
ought to be-" Enthusiastic cries OF "No!']
The speaker next gave synopsis OF the
Cincinnati Convention and of its workings,
and in the course Of his remarks spoke OF
the presence of Morton, the man from over
the mountains from near where he lived.
Voice: "Where do you live?"
E.I live in Illinois, and Pm not ashamed
to own it; and Tll tell you we mean to car
nv that State for Tilden and Hendricks" ."
TLong and continued applause.l
When Hayes was compared with Blaine
Mr.. Sparks could only say Blaine was only
his superior in regard to lying, to pecula-
ton, and fraud. Compared to Morton he
could only say that Morton was his superior
as to malignity.
He asked how was Hayes to make any re-
form in q party in which all of them were
involved, and eXemplitied the question with
j an anecdote about n fellow who was ar
raigned for stealing bacon, when the evil
dence was so strong against him that his
lawyer advised him to plead guilty. The
prisoner told the lawyer to plead not guilty
and 60 ahead, which the lawyer did. Con-
trary to his expectations verdict Of "not
guilty" was returned. "How in the world
was this?" inquired the lawyer. The an
swer was from the prisoner, "Why, you
don't know nothing. Every one of them
men has had some O. that meat" Laugh
ter and applause.
After alluding to the present Congress
and comparing its actions with that Of the
last he referred to the good feeling that
should pervade this year. It should be one
\ srofornifu oDd pand fap1ipo