The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-05-12


rases, their statements being grossly exng-
gerated, and referred TO those who instigased
the movement OF negroes to- Kansas. and
said the South had been maligned in bun
dred different shapes and forms for the pur.
pose OF antagonizing the North and to secure
the Republicans In the possession Of power.
He spoke OF the persistent efforts made to
induce the President to veto the bill
prohibiting military Interference at the
polls. He never believed the Presi.
dent would veto the bill. He did not
believe the President would lend himself
to any such scheme. The President signal
lied his administration by removing the
troops from the South, and therefore he
did not believe he would be guilty of veto
Ing this bill. He believed be would rise
above the ciamor OF those who were seek
ing sectional agitation. The Republicans
resort to the veto because they want the
military force to control elections to keep
themselves Ia power. He claimed that The
tremendous struggle now before the coun-
try bad its origin and meaning in the pur-
pose OF the Republicans TO obtain absolute
control of the States by force in order to
perpetuate their power il their people wish
1t or not and in furtherance Of their pur-
pose almost every publican speaker has
been seeking TO impress the country with
the idea that great danger is to come from
what they call Confederates in Congress-
Mr. Hill continued at some length In de-
fence Of the South and her Representatives.
He referred to his own actions during the
events connected with the first movement
towards secession. He spoke Of Virginia's
proclamation for peace conference, and
how be had hoped for its success. Seven
States had then gone out, aud. therefore
could not participate in such convention.
but they watched every movement with in
tereSt. Those very men who make the
charge Of intideitty against the southern
people went to Washington to defeat the
purposes OF Virginia. In proof of this he
read the following letter:
Washington, February II, 1SG1.-My
Dear nor,-Governor Bingham and
myself telegraphed to you on Saturday, at
the request of Massachusetts and New
York, to send delegates to the peace or COM
promise congress. They admit that we
were right and they were wrong, that no
Republican State, should have sent dele
gates; but they are here and cannot get
away. Ohio, Indiana, and Rhode Island
are coming in, and there is danger OF i'll
ness; ind they..now beg US. for Gods sake,
to come to their rescue and save the Re-
publican party from rupture. hope they
will send stif-backed men or none. Tho
whole thing was got up against my iudg-
ment, and will end in thin smoke. hope,
as q matter OF courtesy 10 some Of our erring
brethren, that you will send the delegates.
Truly your friend, Il.
/: ...- ...o.:.... Il. CHANDLER.
TO His EIceiicncy dustin BLAIR.
To this letter postscript was added say
ing. the northern people think that the fight
would be awful. but without ga little
blood-letting the Union will not, in my esti
nation, be worth rush." Southern repre-
'sentatiyes must be trusted. The South
sought to avert the war, while the Nortl
tried 10 bring it on. He (Mr. HilD knew
that the Republicans claimed TO have savpt
the Union, but If there had been no Repub
Ilican party the Union would not have beer
in peril; there would have been no seces
sion, no returning boards, and no electora
commission.
At the conclusion of Mr.. HIPS speecl
Mr.. Chandler explained the circumstance
under which the letter was written, an
spoke OF the scenes and. incidents whic
took place previous to the rebellion, an
concluded by saying: " YOU are to-day q
you were then-dctermined to either rul
or ruin this Government, and you can't d
it." ..... ."
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
A bill was reported relating to the wit
ows OF pensioners OF the war of 1872, so q
to give pensions to women who are a Sc
cond time widows. Opposition was mad
to the bill as an entire change OF the pen
sion laws and on motion OF Mr.. Garhel
it was referred to the Pension Committee
The bill prohibiting the presence OF To
military at pieces OF election was presente
as enrolled, and was signed by the Speake
and sent for the signature Of the presiden
pro tenn. OF the Senate.
Mr. White, OF North Carolina, introduced
for. reference to the Committee on Mllitar
Affairs, the Burnside bill OF the last session
providing for reduction and rc0rganiza
tion of The United States army and MAXIM
rules for It's government and regulation.
Tie House resumed the consideration o
the Warner silver bill.
Several bills were introduced and re
ferred, including one for the appointment
Of 4 Mississippi commission.
The House, at 4:20, adjourned.
Destructive CONFEDERATION in East st
Louis. ~ -.
ST. LOUIS, May 10.-A fire in the ware
house OF Carutbers & Co.. East St. Louis
this afternoon, destroyed that building ant
its contents; also the warehouse CT Yacun
l. Co., aud the old passenger depot OF tn,
Ohio and Mississippi Railroad Company
The buildings contained about 5000 barrels
NJ f1our belop oinp to kehlor Brothers anl
the Empire Milling Company OF this city
and a large amount OF general produce
buggies, carriages, and wagon-materlal
There were also burned about q doZeT
empty cars on the track OF the Ohio ane
Mississippi railroad, and some twenty-five
cars loaded with hay and agricultural I'm
plements, and thirty cars coal-laden. The
value OF the property in Caruthers d CO..:
warehouse was between $4,000 and $50,
600, and the total loss will reach nearly
100000. A large amount OF the propert.
was in transit, and was insured. Sever
box.cars belonging to the Chicago and al
ton railroad were burned. .+
Southern Baptist Convention.
ATLANTA, Ga, May 10.-In the Southern
Baptist Convention to-day the report OF tnt
Committee on Cooperation with the North
ernr Baptists wasp discussed the entire day
and finally adopted unanimously, as FOL
lows: -i
RESOLVED, That five brethren be appoint
ed Ly this Convention 10 bear to the Baptist
brethren OF the northern States, at their ap
preaching ANNIVERSARIES, expressions OF oul
fraternal regard and assurances that, whiie
ci h,ld;n ~ N tho p;cdnm and DOlicy oil