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

to the sectional preiudices OF the northern
people they hoped to win the day.
Tn the beginning they had called this the
" Do.nothing Congress- and now they held
up their hands and said, For Gods sake
do no more.n Congress had its hands full.
They could hardly strike anywhere without
striking oil. AS a friend Of his had re-
marked to him in Washington,
"Why, Governor, you can't put down
corkscrew anywhere about here but what
you will draw out some corruption"
He then spoke Of the nomination OF Hayes,
and very forcibly connected his probable
administration with that OF Grants. He
issued his words of warning to his friends
at this the outset OF the canvass in order
that they might gird on their armor and
rally to the support OF Tilden and Hen
dricks. ["We'll do it, and applause.l He
had made careful examination OF the field,
and from all the sources of information he
would predict that we would clean out the
last mothers son of these Radical scoun-
drels that hnd 80 long infested the southern
country. From every section the cry came,
" Hurrah for Tilden and Hendricks /" He
had never since the campaign OF 1856, when
he made o speech at Buchanan and Breck-
inridge ratification meeting, entered into a
contest with so much hope and courage, and
he hoped that we would cease having to
fight the Radical party in November next.
He spoke of the campaign OF 1872, and its
good results. He believed, despite the
opinions Of others, that TINT campaign had
baved the way to success in this. He saw,
daylight breaking, and believed that victory
was surely ours in November. Loud ap-
plause.] He believed this contest one be-
tween the people on the one side for honest
government, and the office-holders on the
other side for dishonest government. This
was q struggle in which he wanted to
see the old State Of Virginia taking
ed how he could hurrah for the
ticket when he was not Tilden man? He
replied that he was not q Tilden man or any
other mans man, but he came to secure the
nomination OF q winning ticket. He be-
lieved it had been secured, and he would
guarantee that Old Virginia would give
%, 900 majority. [Long and loud applause
He hoped the people of Virginia would
make his promise good. [Applause and
cries OF "We will.
He then spoke of the colored man OF Vir-
ginia as a healthy and hopeful sign Of the
good OF Conservative rule in the Old Do
minion.
Old colored man. "I gwine stand by it
all my lifetime." [Cheers.]
Governor: cold man, you ought to go
to heaven" [Cheers and laughter.]
The Governor then concluded by an ap-
peal to his hearers to stand by the party that
could guarantee to our people peace, protec-
ton, and honest reform.
The next speaker introduced was the
Hon. A. NJ. Kelley, who was received with
long and loud cheers. He made one OF
his characteristically eloquent and clear
speeches, in which he reviewed the course
OF the Administration and compared the
course Of the so-called Confederate Con-
gress with that Of the Senate. His remarks
were received throughout with enthusiasm
and applause.
MI. Kelley was followed by AIessrs. Gill
man, J. P. Cowarwdin, and Charles F. Tay-
lor; after which the meeting stood adj
| iourned.