The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-09-25
GREYsroNE, September 81, 1880.

To Hon. augustus ScheH, Chairman:
Dear Sir Though it will not he practi-
cable for me 20 avail myself OF your invita-
ton to attend the meeting to be held on the
Odd instant IN support OF Hancock and Eng
lish. most cordially sympathIze with It's
objects. Nor do / permit myself to DOUBT
! that the country is prepared 10 sustain all
legitimate efiur's TO insure better admins
tration Of the Federal Government.
Very truly yours, SAMUEL j. TILDEN.
Fx GOVERNOR HoRATIo SEYMOUR
wrote that his health would not permit Of
his attendance. Ex-senator Hendricks, OF
Indiana, wrote that it was impossible for
him 10 be present. but he was confident
that The Democratic ticket would be elected
| nv ga vote that IN fraud can overcome"
Senator Ben. Ii. Hill wrote that he would
be in the city, andwould speak, il 1t would
:. do no HARM" But he was OF the per-
/ sona oDiniOn that ga well-considered
speecb TO a New York audience would do
good" Senator David Davis, OF Illinois,
wrote that only domestic reasons, which
needed no explanation, kept him from
attending. Among other letters OF regret
that the writers could not be present were
those OF Judge Hoadley, OF Ohio, tempo
rary chairman OF the Democratic National
Convention; George II. Pendeton, Of
OHIO; Governor "BIue Jeans" Williams,
| of Indiana; Governor George Il. McClel-
Ian, OF New Jersey Congressman Springer,
of Illinois; Governor Blackburn, OF Ken
lucky; Congressman Lldd. OF Maine. and
Eppa Hunton. OF Virginia; Ex-Governor
Garcelon, OF Maine, and others.
Cheers greeted the reading OF several OF
the letters, as also the resolution, which was
adopted by acclamation.
THE RESOLUTION
euogized Haucock's military record and
his acts subsequent TO the war; expressed
satisfaction that the New York Democracy
had healed past differences denounced
Garfield and Arthur rs unfit for the high
offices OF President and Vice. President;
asserted that true cvil.seryice reform was
only attainabe by the election OF honest
men 10 office denounced the sectional pol
lev Of the Republican party; condemned
the extravagant administrations OF the last
| twenty years; stated that the currency
should be redeemaDle in gold and silver,
| and the rights OF labor should be protected,
and congratulated the Democracy or Maine
on the recent victory.
| The first speaker Of the evening was
HON. DANIEL D0UGHERTY.
He eulogized the candidates, and said the
nomination Of Hancock was an inspiration.
He reviewed the history OF the two parties,
denouncng the Republicans for maladmin-
| ITERATION, corruption, and extravaganza,
and deprecated the sectional issues raised
| in the present canvass.
SENATOR BAYARD
was the next speaker, who, in opening his
speech, addressed the united Democracy OF
] the Empire City OF the Empire State. He
reviewed the history OF the country for the
past fifteen years, and said that time had
changed the relations OF the North and
South. The war ended in the complete
success OF the Union arms, and was sue
ceeded by perfect revolution OF the social
systems and political arrangements OF the
seeding States. Passing to the charge OF
the oppression OF negroes, Mr.. Bayard re-
| lated his experiences in his recent SOUTH
ern tour as demonstrating their incorrect
ness. and claimed that the negroes, as a
class, were well.to.dO and industrious. He
denounced the attempt TO show that
| the Democratic victory IN Maine bad depre-
ciaied values in Wall street, and said that
this was hut device Of stock. gamblers to
80 bears the mar ket. Mr.. Bayard. in review
| lbg tue unhuCiu ui-tOi1 Vi tpc NOunu - W
nounced the Republicans for relssuing
greeubacks previously ordered cancelled,
and claimed that the Democrats were, aud al
ways had been, In favor Of specie resumption.
The Republican party, he said, was respon-
sibIe for delaying specie resumption at least
five years. He criticized sharply the claims
OF civiLservice reform advanced by the Re
publican party denounced their interior
ence with elections, especially in the South !;
| condemned the Electoral Commission as
fraud; attacked Garfield for bis manage.
ment OF the funds OF the nation when chair.
man Of the Committee on Appropriations,
and criticized sharply General Artturs
management OF the New York custam-
house.
At the Broadway and Fourteenth street
stand, where Charles A. Dana presided, the
speakers were Hon. Samuel j. Randall,
Senator William Pinkney WHITE. OF Mary
land; Ex-Governor William Dorsheimer, OF
New York, and others. Speeches were
made at the other stands by Congressman
Cox, BeDjamin Willis. and other notables.
The proposition OF the Lexington Town
Council 10 submit 10 vote Of the people
the question os making an appropriation OF
s1z 100 70. t1,c ourno<e of Increasing the