The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-10-03

+ Ex-Governor Walker returned to the city
yesterday evening, after several weeks ab
ssence in Indiana and Ohio. In the former
State he made nine speeches, and In the lat
ter three, and everywhere, according to The
Journals of both parties, was received with
marked favor and enthusiasm. His services
have undoubtedly been valuable, particu
,larly as he was able to speak from personal
| experience Of the reception given by south
erners to well-intenti tioned northern settlers
Governor Walker, while modestly referring
to his own efforts, represents that the can.
vass in Indiana exceeds anything he ever
saw or imagined in the way M political
lexertion. Both parties are holding i'm.
fmense meetings in every direction,
bon-fres are burning on every hin.
| top, professions are moving through the
streets Of all the cities and towns, and ora.
| tors, great and small, are engaged In en-.
tightening the masses on the great Issues oi
| the day. While the Republicans are doing
their utmost, and are amply supplied with
men end money, Governor Walker declares
that the enthusiasm is all with the Demo
Gratis, and they are sweeping forward in the
full assurance OF victory. Though Gov.
.ernor Walker has been in the smoke and
noise OF the battle, he is nevertheless sure
that he has seen enough Of both parties to
be ableto say that the Democrats will carry
Indiana by from ten to twenty thousand.
Dan. Vorhees and Blue Jeans Williams
travel together, and everywhere are met by
vast crowds. While .VorheeS's polished ora
honest face, homely and sensible words, and
appeals for reform, carry the conviction that
he will make q good Governor, and is en-
t;r1ad m ho oIonfoT Tho pon1Ib1innpp a1So
meet their candidate for Governor Harri-
sony in great crowds, but he is unable to
arouse the enthusiasm that attends our Blue
Jeans's progress,
Governor Walker is certain we will carry
Indiana; he is almost sure we will carry
Ohio, and would not wonder If we were to
run up majority in the latter State Of be.
tween twenty and thirty thousand. Three
fourths Of the Germans are known to be
with us, and thousands Of others who have
long suffered from business depression and
the ills of bad government will repudfate
the Radicals and vote with lis. Ohio, too, is
ablaze with excitement. No matter how big
the Radical meetings, the Democrats get up
bigger ones; no matter how long the Radl-
cal professions, the Democrats get up longer
ones. -
Our brethren in the West are making q
grand and glorious fight. According to
Governor Wal1er-and his observations
agree in the main with those who have
viewed these two grand battle-felds from
independent standpoints-the skies are
bright and growing brighter unto the per.
feet day..
~ Governor Walker is now ready to enter
upon thecanvass in this district. He will
visit every county and every ward Of this
city, and address the people. He will nc
doubt be very willing to divide time with
his opponent, DR.. Charles S. Mills. at the
meeting of the City Conservative Commit
tee to be held tonight arrangements will be
made for series Of mass-meetings in this
city. There will be sufficient interval be.
tween them, no doubt, to allow Governor
Walker to make q satisfactory canvass Of
the counties. The inifiatory meeting here,
as now proposed, will take place in Jefer:
son Ward, under the auspices Of the OLE
Dominion Club. All the other clubs viii
have due proportion Of honora glory
and work-assigned them. @''e