The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-06-28
Holiday Meeting Last Night..Deyel.
nnmeHt Of StreMgh

Notwithstanding the threatening appear;
ance of the skies last night the meeting Of
Colonel HolIidsy's friends at Monticello
Hall was crowded one, and many OF the
best men OF, the city were in attendance.
The meeting was called to order by Judge
F.. Law. On;lnotion, MIR. T. N. Page was
elected secretary.
Colonel Lay, in opening the meeting,
made ringing speech. A summary would
not give an idea of the earnest; appeal Of the
sneaker, who held the large crowd still with
his statement OF the needs OF Virginia and
Richmond to-day He paid q glowing tri-
butte to Colonel Holiday, who had. the
speaker said Showed that he combined in
rare excellence the qualities that make up
the soldier, statesman, and man.
Colonel Lay then introduced William
Writ Henry, Esq, VINO stated that he found
himself in a novel position, as the only time
he ever before appeared on the hustings
was when his duty called him forth to pro-
test against the Underwood Constitution.
He again appeared in obedience to the call
OF duty to advocate In the Commonwealth's
capital the claims OF Colonel Frederick W.
Nj. Holiday, who is a representative Of the
grand old-fashioned Virginian who will not
stoop to solicit a nomination. He had
known Colonel Holiday when, as a
college student. that gentleman repre-
sented the Jefferson Literary Society
of the University of Virginia; he had known
him when he abandoneda a lucrative practice
to serve his State in the field. When,
MANNED for life he had been forced to leave
the camp and enter the Confederate Con-
gress, his general had protested because he
said he'd rather have Holiday with one
arm than any other officer with two. The
speaker said he was not there to cast re-
Election on any other candidate; but no one
uncontradicted should cast reflection on
Colonel Holiday. The speaker then gave
little sketch OF Colonel Holiday, showing
the utter absurdity OF the idea that Colonel
Holidays interest is opposed to Richmond.
Mr.. T. n. Page was called on ny the
Chair, and made speech Of unusual abil-
lity, and paid most handsome tribute to
the character and qualifications OF Colonel
Holiday, and urged upon the young men
to lend their support to the one-armed cam
didate. He" contrasted the action OF Colo
mel Holiday in this canvass with that of
those most prominently mentioned in this
city as his opponents--the different means
used by Colonel Holiday and his friends
and those OF certain other candidates who
make bar-rooms and beer gardens the step
ping-stone to the gubcrnatorial chair Of Vir.
ginia. ...:.... - ..-s..; .... .,
He showed rapidly the great strength oil
Colonel Holiday throughout the State, and
claimed that the size and spirit OF the meet
ing before him was an index of that which
would be exhibited tomorrow in the city.
Mr.. E. D. Meredith, in response to loud
calls, came forward and made neat speech.
He compared Holidays strength of char.
acter to the granite hills that surrounded
his Valley home; his purity to that of the
breeZes that fan that same fair Valley, and
in conclusion urged the young men present
to- hold him in all things as their model
Mr.. Meredith sat down amid cries Of. &c
on, go on!" .... :. +. .....s- g. ..
Mr. Louis Wagner then addressed the
meeting. He was gratitied to see the
strength developed for Holiday. He knew
that some tried to vile his votes from him
by undertaking that strength, but the size
OF the audience before him Convinced him
that Holidays friends were in earnest.
After the meeting adjourned the various
committees remained to- complete the ar.
rangements- for to-day! r: ~ o.