The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-05-27
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paign paper during the Hafrl .Na ~ on
rem contest, and in 1t ma ~.
sio,, on 1870. "a few extracts from II VIII
interest your readers, and ssiye tae Taostac
sa,yais accoant OF the subject OF our sett !.
a,rhe 9Th OF October will be Gay Sione.
memorable 10 the annals Of Virginia; !. ~
sgas usbered In by q glorious sun, Wiz
seemed, II possible, still farther 70 ca
< ,.afe the nsf,It:tsldes which came togetber.
srbe weather throughout has been as sweet
&c The heart could have desired. By Gay
,eheer;ne sun, by night q lovely moon me
heavens smile upon q pros porous S.uss;s
governor Barbour, oil Orange, was eieclca
president of the Convention. he responu-s
ed to the compliment 10 cnaractefis.is
speech teeming With noble sentiments anu
patriotic appeals.
s<The Wing electors who were in attend.
snee were elected yice.president and Judge
Beverly Tucker and James al. Garnet, Esq,
secretaries.
~Mr. Leigh then submitted an address,
sTorthy OF the spirit OF ZIG, which was
-aaopted By reclamation. As soon as tbs
seas over the President introduced to TIE
Convention our distinguished guest. tne
sIlnsirious Senator from the OLD Bay Staoe.
The welcome, loud and long continues
which assembled from fifteen thousand Ylr.
ginians, told him at once that ne was at
Heme. OF the manner IN when De re-
gponded to the hearty welcome the Teaaer
can Judge for himself by the ialthlui re-.
port of the speech which is given. All we
h.ye TO say is that the illustrious fame OF
the orator. in the opinion OF thousands
Tro heard him, was fully sustained. he
proved himself everything that had been
expected Of him and more" .,
I'his speech was delivered, so the REQ
man states, on the forenoon OF Monday the
Ell, Of October, from the southern portico
of the Capitol. and it was the one which
Mr. Webster said was the best speech ne
ever made. 1t was in this speech that Mr.
webster uttered the following language,
which caused it to be known as his Octo6eT
Speech 81 shall ask some friends con-
neeted with the Press to circulate IN ylr-
Einia what said Gu the subject In the Sem
ate OF the United States in January, 1910.
I have nothing to add or subtract from what,
then said. / commend it to your atten-
ton, or rather.I desire you to look at 1t. ]
from interfering in any manner, direct or
indirect, with this or any other OF the in
stitutions OF the States. The cheering
Sere was / loud and long-contnued.
and voice from the crowd eX-
claimed: .'We wish this could be
heard from Maryland to Louisiana, and we
desire that the sentiment Just expressed
xray be repeated. Repeat, repeat. y MIR.
Webster: Well, repeat t-prociaim it on
the wings OF all the winds, tell it to all your
friends ferries OF We will. we will tell it,
say, that standing here in the Capitol OF VIZ
gin!a, beneath an October sun, in the midst
OF this assemblage, before the entire coun-
try, and upon all the responsibility Which
belongs to me, say that there is no power,
xiIrect or indirect, in Congress or the Gene
raI Government, to interfere in the slightest
degree with the institutions Of the SOUTH"
Immense cheering.] ~. ).
..When Mr. Webster concluded the Con-.
yeution adjourned until o'clock. During
the evening various little squads Of 5000
each were addressed by Mr.. William s.
Archer, Mr.. John Hill, Mr.. John Campbell,
and again by Mr.. Webster towards sunset,
in one OF those bursts OF mighty eioqncnce
30 which he alone can give BIRTH" - .
1t was this sunset speech that attempted
20 describe as one Of glorious, overpower-
aug impromptu eloquence which eyinced
Mr.. Webster's genius, and my account oil
it was probably wrong in stating that it was
delivered from the portico OF the Capitol,
and while Governor Barbour was speaking.
1t must have been delivered to one OF the
little squads OF people above mentioned,
and most probably from astand located near
where Jackson's statue now stands, and at
the conclusion OF John Campbell's speech.
Il, al osbar ros nanto 7 think the appOuOt ut
st as given to me by the distinguished gem
sleman to whom referred in my first letter
SYas correct. IA. -. -. a.,..s .i...s
. After night the speaking was continued
until - O'clock at the Capitol by Messrs.
Bolts, Snowden of Alexandria, skinner OF
Baltimore, and Duncan Of louisiana; and
as the Log Cabin by Messrs. 3. w. Leigh
and Cutler Of Buckingham"
On Tuesday the 9th OF October, at night,
Mr. Webster again spoke at the Log Cabin
/" for two hours in strain as he only can
speak. The longerhe stays here the deeper
interest he excites, both on his own account
and on account OF the old Bay State, when
stood shoulder to shoulder with Ole VIZ
giuia in The times that tried mems souls.
81 On wednesday, the 7th OF October, NJ.
Webster addressed the ladies Of Richmond
at the Log Cabin..',a This address was print
ed ON satin, as q W. F. says, and it may
now be found as cherished memento in
many old families. Mr.. Webster was iol-
lowed on that occasion by Governor james
Barbour, Benjamin Watkins Leigh, and
James Lyons, Esq. All of these speeches
.yere appropriate to the ladies, and were di-
rected to the influence which they, IN their
sphere of life, could WELD in politics, ana
the advantages of good government to them.
Mr. Webster, perhaps, made other speeches
uhiie he was In Richmond during that me-
ynorabie week in October, one OF which, to
che Augusta delegation. wv. E." mentions,
but the YeomGn only mentions those above
referred to. p
shat was glorious time in Richmond,
3 and right royalty, am sure. did the hospit-
able people entertain their illuStrious guest
and the many other distinguished people
who were then assembled in the city. While
mere, Dir. Webster was entertained by james
Lyons, Benjamin Watkins Leigh, John NJ.
! Patton. and perhaps others. Those ho
knew these gentlemen 10 those palmy days
Will at once assent that he had a splendid
time OF it. Il. u. w. s
Editors Dispatch: You are asked by
Subscribers in your last issue, to give q
translation of the inscription Nanini Jet
fsatriR Aste] on the Confederate monument
at Hollywood.
:. Nam mi ct PdtTis ASto may berender.
ed stand by my God and myndtiue land
Halleck, in his Marco BOZZaris, says:
:. S,rike-fnr your affairs and your fires,
God aRG your natiue leaG.''' u, u u 81
1Numini ct Patrig !" would seem to be in
~ sl,a .3a, fr;poY, in 7 baI oc