The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-06-27
A Word or Two for Daniel.

To the Editors of the Dispatch:
The temper of this canvass has been un-
disturbed save by one single cry OF Mahone
and anti-Mahone. In the Valley, Holidays
strength appears to be solidly against Ma
hone, and hence the Whig'S attacks on the
gallant Colonel from battle-scarred "
Winchester. The scattered cavalry OF Fitz.
Lee is making desultory raids all over the
State, but does not appear in much organ
lied force anywhere. Taliaferro's veterans
of two wars bear. rs become them, the
SHOWS of many winters on their heads and
boards, and move with the solemnity and
slowness appropriate to their age and dig
nity. Mahone's disciplined legions are con-
tending against fearful odds in Southamp-
ton and Norfolk and althe Southside. and
winning their way with loss heavier than
Grants to James river. But in the front VI
the fight, like the white plume OF Henry OF
Navarro, floats the flag of Daniel. Around
him are gathered the young blood OF the
State. ....... ..
The embodiment of chivalry-himseli
the Bayard of Virginia--his claim is heard,
and his steel flashes along the whole front
line. The solid burgters OF Danvilte march
steadily to his support; "the Campbells are
comipg"; from the headwaters Of the
james, Patrick, and Henry. and Pittsyl-
vana, and Halifax, and all the counties OF
Cabel's district, move up; Nelson, and AM
berst, and Cumberland, and Ran. fuckers
troops wheel into line; from the Southwest,
in Craig and Botetourt; from Tldewater,
in Essex, and Westmoreland, and King and
Queen: from Piedmont, in Rappahannock,
and Culpeper, and Orange. and Albemarle,
the slogan is sounding and the clans are as
sembling. Daniel comes to Richmond lead
ing all the host. Will not Richmond unite
TO give him her hearty, concentrated sup
port! Why waste votes on Holiday, or
TaliaIerro, or Fitz. Lee here? They may
get a few votes and n few delegates from
this city, but these votes will do them
no good. Every one can see that Holiday
has 10 frst-choice strength here. His
friends are tirst-class but few. Therefore
he will get no delegate from Richmond in
oil probability because his votes being scat
tered through SIX wards he Will not get
enough in any one ward to entitle him to
delegate.
1t is equally clear that .Fitz. Lee and
Taliaferro are not in the race at all until
Daniel, Holiday, and Malone are all de-
feated. II all three should fail OF nomtna-
ton, then these others stand some show.
But for Richmond to send Lee or Talla-
ferro delegates will do them no good, and
will prevent their getting votes as second
choice which they otherwise would get.
It is clear, therefore, that all our votes
ought to be concentrated on Daniel. he is,
by common consent, strongest in the State
and in the city. II be carries the city, as
be is reasonably certain Of doing, his friends
will see that Lee and Taliaferro are fairly
represented, in the delegation; and they
will do this without any bargain or eombi-
nation with either Lee or Taliaferro men.
They will not appoint Malone men at all
under any circumstances. They will see
that the delegation is Daniel, Lee, Talia-
ferro, and proper regard for Holiday. The
Daniel men OF Richmond are friends OF all
these candidates, and they call upon the
friends of all to unite upon Daniel, and
carry the city solid for him.