The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-10-13

SPEECHES OF MESSRS. j. T. HARRIS, \. II. MOI
FETT, AND JAMES G.. FIELD-THE "INNER
CONTAININGs" OF THE READJUsTER PARTY
ExPLAlNED-COLONEL CABELL's CONGRESS
SIGNAL RECORD.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
OCTOBER II, 1880.
As had been previously announced, Hon.
j. T. Harris, DR.. S. Ii. Moffett, aud General
j. G. Field spoke at the Opera-House last
night. 1t had been thought that after the
powerful address OF Major Daniel on Satur.
day night people would not have much APP
petite for speeches from ANYBODY else, but
soon after the music bad made the proclama-
ton that the hall was open 1t was found
that nearly every seat had been taken. The
speaking was kept up till after midnight.
Judge Harris argued that the leaders Of
the Readjuster party wanted no compro-
mise ana proposed terms that they knew
could not be accepted. He showed their
true nwardness-"their inner contain
ings "-in seeking an alliance with the Re-
publicans. In the mean time the Republic
cans had their policy, which was to let the
tive sections OF their old enemies fight ii out
to the point Of exhaustion and then capture
the State. Noting that the Wing had called
Vance an inteiloper, he remarked that the
Wing could only call Vance an interloper
because the Wing and its directors bad no
utilization with any party outside Of Virginia.
The time had been when Wing or Demo-
crat from any portion OF the country would
have felt at home In Virginia, and would
have had all the courtesles OF cbiyalrOus de-
bate extended to him from an opponent.
But these men have no afiillailon with and
can get no help from any quarter beyond
the borders OF Virginia, and they have no
friends IN Virginia but office-seekers.
TURNING then to speak OF Colonel Cabell,
Judge Harris said that no district had had
a better representative than this. He (Cab-
ELY had fought hard for reducing the tax
on appIe-brandy and tobacco, had obtained
SO. 900 for the building Of United States
court Mouse here, and had also secured &c..
900 for ,the maead ,mizing OF 'this little dry
stream down 10 the bottom yondrr." Loud
laughter at this ioke.]
DIR. Mofi, at made quite n rambling speech.
and in that rambie said many good things,
and received in return much applause.
lie knew the people here were all Debt
Payers and nee ded 90 arguments from him
ib0ut ReSdjuste rism or Funderism; but be
rad come down L'ere TO call out the voters
he reserve forces. He had never intended
o break UP the Democratic party; had
never "unjoInedv the Democratic party. |
But the Julyers really had no sentimental
with eithe.v the Democrats or
lie Republicans. They would never at
end any of the Democi 'atiS conventions.
I they are majority OF I be party. RS they |
lain, and are really Democ. -ais. why didn't
hey attend the conventions add boss the
'arty there? 81 don't take any Jul, ism In
nine" Then turning TO the c olofed peo-
lie present, DR.. Moffelt showed thai while
hey bad co0perated with the Rep ubticans,
hey bad got no good tberefrom but the
'rlyilege OF sweeping out depury's Office
= Cleaning out the spittoons. and from that
Q proceeded TO show how the tariff ,vas
pprtssive upon the coIored man and a Ne
DOR white man. And Extending bis re-
larks and the application OF them) he de-
lafed that for every two dollars we pay TO /
DO State OF Virginia we pay six dollars TO
ie Government Of the United States, and b
lrough the operations OF the tariff we nav
the United States $500, OO0.0 900 per year.
"a much OF that for The protection OF The \
'rtnern manufacturer. "ThaRs what's u