The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-07-08

seventh. Walter Newman. II. II. Tutwilcr
y: ., L' SIasseY; Eighth. &. f. Mount. X. r
rIIT' John Ialidferro; Ninth. W. &. Pen
u'e'on. II. I. Frood. 4. g.. Hardwicke.
: AT III +. NJ, adjourned TO meet at
p. VI.
Evening Session.
Inc Convention was not called 10 orde
promptly az > O'Clock. and calls were mad,
TOT Paul" Paul. Senator Paul re-
sponded aud returned thanks, and, like hi.
TREND Riddleberger, c0ntrasted the Mozar
iiall Convention with this as showing tn,
development of the party. He referred tC
Kichmond [then represented BY Captain VI
VI. LipScombl; to-day Richmond and the
whole State of Virginia respects The party
born in Mozirt Hail. Applause When
before hdd such revolution been wrought
IN the hearts of the people? When had
sNch combinations been Oyerthrown
When such formidable odds overcome :
Ihe press, the railroads. ana laSt, but not
least, the pulpits were against them. APP
plause.1 How stands IL to-day? What a
change has come over some peoples dreams.
We stand to-day the State Itself; we are the
Government lapplausel; we are the power
[applause and. by the great Jehovah, we
intend 10 hold 10 that power. Applause ]
The men who had The brains 10 achieve
that grand success will have the nerve 10
preserve it. Our enemies are not so much
alarmed about who il 10 be President. On
no. They care little about who i. 10 be
President this year compared with who is
to be Governor next year. Applause. ]
We are fighting for 1881; they are fighting
to wipe out the disgrace OF last fall.
Mr.. Paul then referred TO General Kcm-
per coming in as a Rtadjuster and going
out a. a Funder; OF men elected to the Le-
gi,aiure a, Readiusters changing when thev
got TO Richmond. All this was stopped
when the Readiu>ters organized a a partr.
1t was organization that won last year.
- See 10 it," said he, "that your OrginiZa-
fiOn wins this year! There was no breaking
ranks last winter. Ross Hamilton was the
only exception, and tut proved the rule.
All honor tJ the c0lored RcadiuslerS zap
pauSel who dared for the interests Of the
people TO DEFY the power brought against
them."
MR.. WOLFF.
Mr. Duff Green: Mr.. Chairman and Mr..
Speaker [confuSionl, ! want to know how
il is that Mr.. WOliZ, who j. the srraIghtOut
nominee OF thc Republicans for Congress,
is here on his floor;
Mr.. Paul: | suppose he is here on the
floor by invitation. He is welcome. | have
nothing 10 say against any man who helped
the Reddju>terS when they needed II. Ap-
plausP, giving a welcome to Mr.. Volt. |
very well his help in stafford.
Mr.. Paul. continuing, declared that the
were united and determined,
ana defy a minority faction aud the Cover
nor's yetoc>. He beSought Readiu-terS to
hold together for 1881, claiming that that
was more important than any other con,id-
important 10 white and co.
I0red Roa1iuslci~ than who is 10 be Pre'i-
dent. rCric>, " Hancock -; others "Gar-
hsld'1
Mr.. Paul thought none OF them RE
ldiustcr>l were gong 10 yet any pap.
- That belongs 10 FundcrS.' There are
no dii'icuitie, in the way, said he, II the Re-
ldjustcr5 are only true to themselves. Let
there be harmony in our ranks and unity
in our action, and ere long grand victory
viii crown tie efforts OF the Rcadiusters,
lnG an ihe people will .i,e up and call You
blessed. and YOU will have written the
brightest PAGE in Virginia history. ZAP
plause and music 10y The band.l
FRANK BLAIR. ESQ.
Mr.. Frank Blair, Of Wythc, was next
called upon. and responded. He had sup
posed from what he heard that the Re-
ldjuster party was dcad-buried in IIol-
vwOod-but from this sea OF upturned
'aces be- could see that it still lived. ZAP.
liuse.l He pitched into Governor llOlli-
lay, whose little finger intrp0>ed against
he VIII OF the people. As TO The charge
hat the expenses Of the delegates were
paid, he made emphatic denial. "WhO are
hese delegae>; Not the men who part
heir hair in the middle; not those who
wear square.tocd shoes; not those who
AIRY rattan canes [lughtcrl; but those
Who cause two blades OF grass TO grow
where one grew before. and those WHO met
with their patriotic breast, the shells and
,ulefS upon the ba'tle-tield> Of the late war.
Applause ! Look 10 thcm--thoSe thieves
,ut there" rpoiul.He TO the deleglte-l.
Mr. Blair declared that there was a fair
distribution Il ",poil> with tne Republic
ans last winter. and the Republican,
hould continue the alliance. lie thought
he Fundcr, stood to-day IN fear and trepl-
'uuder who said. - Ii YOU can't give H. tive
i've us Tour OF the electors" soon it
would be, GIVE H. three, or two. or One.'
}ut he would lave none OF them. lie
lidu't believe there was q righteous man in
'Odom. And now, af'er their victory, were
ncy going 10 surrender 10 the FunderS:
erie, OF Never, never. - lie wanted
he 7th OF July TO mark a new epoch. As
rescued Us from one foe, 20
would this Convention from another.
Mr. Blair further on charged the FunderS !
With mi>application OF public->chOOl funds ; |
ppealed to The delegates 10 stand firm; |
poke Of Governor Holiday (by u Slip as /
the one-man arm: gave tatly 10 the Re |
ublcanS. and asked: Are you going 10 |
save the ReaGiu>ter> Z" land the Republic |
ans answer, d " No. " No" " No y; ridi- |
uled the McCulloch bin and >atirized Ross |
hamilton a. lhe'leader OF The Funders; told |
pverai anecdotes (Which were by no means |
he best part Of hi, speech; predicted that |
he electors of this convention would east /
lr vote of Virginia for President and Vice |
for Hancock and English [ercat !
pplau>el; and said that the Convention OF /
ne 18Th OF May bad not been regularly /
i!ed. because 10 was not called by Mr.. !
o.hilI. The Virginia member OF The National |
democratic Committee.
Platform.
Upou the conclusion OF NJ. Bhr's /
,eech. Mr. Grouer Sir. De JInette ia the /
luu1 Submitted The following unanimous |
mort ot the Committee ON Resolutions:
The Redliu.lCrs of Virginia, ln COnyrn-
on assembled, renewing their declaration !
allegiance 10 TIE principles Of local self
Dyernment. and redtlming their unaller-
Die purpose 10 keep them steadily IN view,
HeS0irs. That party lines should be
raWn with sole reference 10 ISSUES born of
principles; and that the high
i guarantees for the faithful execution OF
iy public tru,t are rigid and reSouie adj
.renee To this canon of p0litcd liberty.