The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-05-24
LOCAL MATTERS.

LOCAL MATTERS.
, The Conservative Rally I'm Jefferson
= Ward Last Niaht--1nteresting ontI
: Stirring Addresses. =-
The Conservative rallyat Old Market Hall
: last night attracted many Of our best citizens
OF all nationalities. 1t was called to order
. by Mr.. r. II. Whitlock, upon whose motion
Colonel John NJ. Higgins was invited to
: preside.
, The first speakers introduced were Messrs.
7 Woody and W. G. Darlington, both OF whom
. made forcible and telling addresses.
| Captain George D. Wise was next intro
duced. He said he came not as a candidate,
but as Conservative citizen of Richmond !;
t that he left his small share out OF the qucs-
' ton, but he wanted to speak to those who
: had participated in the primary election
, and had pledged their faith to abide by its
, result. II he had political opinion he
: would express it. If he was Republican
he would admit it, and not shirk the re-
, sponsibility and attempt to mislead by styl-
: ing himself the Peoples candidate.
: He wanted to tell the Catholics that the
Conservative Protestants OF Richmond had
for six years kept Anthony Kelley as their
!, candidate. They had fought for and with
} him. had voted for him then, and had voted.
} hundreds of them, for him the other day.
There was another subject: When the
. war broke out there was a boy-a beardless
boy-exempt from service, owing no duty.
For tour long years he fought, and only
when the tide Of adversely swept over his
land, and all was lost-lost beyond re-
trieve-he returned to his home. Richmond
; would honor herself in honoring that boy
James NJ. Tyler was his name. He stood
to-day under an unjust accusation, but the
people of Richmond would rise and see him
righted. He hoped Captain Tyler would
receive a larger vote than any other candl-
date. It was due to him.
Three rousing cheers were given for Cap
tain Tyler.
Major John Johns spoke next. He said
he, like Captain Wise, was a Kelley man,
: voted for him, and would again. Every
man Of his Club had voted for him. He
knew that in all churches there were good
men.
Colonel Gilman followed Major Johns.
He stood by the Conservative party when it
.. was baptized, had gone from the mountain
to the sea, and knew it represented the Vir-
ginia people. He had seen therein the Irish
brigade, the German brigade, the Virginia
!; brigade, with sweethearts in England, Ger
many, and Erin; but whether they loved
English Mary, or German Catherine, or
Irish Nora, theyswcre all true-hearted men,
and loved Virginia. He said that Morton,
: a candidate for the presidency, SAID the
other day, GAS indianapolis goes so Indl-
ana goes as Indiana goes the Union goes"
Men of Virginia, the eyes OF the South are
on you. AS Richmond goes so Virginia
goes; rs Virginia goes so the South goes.
Vote for Darlington, and not for Conkling's
pupil. Grant has just put Don Cameron
in the Cabinet to carry Pennsylvania. II
you vote for Smith you send the news all
over the Union that Richmond is for Conk-
ling. He went to the polls to vote for kei-
lev, and for Kelley he voted; but when
Kelley was beat he took Darlington, rs not
the asprant, but as the candidate. For
Gods sake don't turn your backs Oh your
party. We are not afraid OF the carpet
bacgers, but when Eirginian comes man,
with five talents, five talents are expected OF
him.
Police-Justce White spoke next. He said
he considered the assembly before HIM Is
an auspicious omen. He mentioned all OF
the candidates, but referred particularly to
Mr.. Tyler. He said he was not in the habit
of testifying. but would tonight. lie had
made Tyler captain OF police, and he would
testify to his efficiency, and integrity, and
fidelity. II he was asked for an upright
man he would point to james NJ. Tyler;
: il for faithful officer, he would point to
him; il for Il capable one, he would still
point to James NJ. Tyler.
Colonel r. B. Berkeley was then intro
ducei. He said he had come to Richmond
a few years ago with the cry OF Ruth on his
lips, saying to the people Of Richmond that
"Thy people shall be my people;" but ne
would say now that il John A. Smith was
the ..Deople's candidate" +" then he would tell
the people of Richmond that he would not
follow the peoples lead. Who were his
hackers? One I. II. Shields here to-day,
gone tomorrow; L. L. Lewis, and MIR.
Hoxsey. Who else? A voice in the crowd:
John r. Popham.l Yes, John r. Popham,
who had leapt into the Radical pasture Tor
office. He believed the ticket as nominated
would be elected. They were the repre-
sentatives of the people of Richmond,
Captain Taylor was next introduced. he
said he only wanted to speak word 1or tne
gallant James M. Tyler, who had had most
unjust attack made on him. He was as
brave soldier as Virginia had sent to the
wars. Ask John Thompson Brown, who
complimented him on Marye's Heights; ask
any Of the boys who had stood with him in
those trying times.
Captain J. M. Tyler rose in response to
the call made for him. He spoke briefly,
saying that he had not come there to speak.
An attack had been made upon him for
private cause, instigated by a motive known
to only few-a very few-of his most init
mate friends. He had entered the army
sixteen years ago. He had followed old
Stonewall till from Gettysburg he had been
led to northern prison. After months OF
suffering common to all who went there
he had come home and followed his
old colors again, hardly stopping long
enough to look on the face of his old mother.
At Marye's Heights he had won praise from
his officers; had fought for his home and
his loved ones, as all had fought, till the last
defender OF Richmond had been captured
and the Confederacy was no more. This
foul attack was made on him at the instiga-
ton of an opponent who had said he knew
he could not break him down this time, but
he would hamper him for the future. He
was young man, and rising too fast. This
was the motive-he was rising too fast.
The meeting then adjourned.
| CONSERVATIVE MAss-MEETING To-NIoHT.
Tonight there will be grand mass-meet-
| ing and Conservative rally in front OF
Ford's Hotel. The City Conservative Com
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