The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-14


Eu,o~s of Dispotch: Having learned
,ha, ,na Han. Johu w. Daniei wculu de,
, ,s.ar an. -. address upon the political issues OF
The dny al winchester Yesterday. umu s nau'
inv never had the pleasure OF ID, umfa,ns s,n,
I went IN for that purpose; tuc sp..rus
vas advertised for O'clock. Nosm.'n.
standing Mr.. Daniels inaDiilty " s a,a ..
the time MISUNDERSTANDING sent ,e.es,an
that he would come on the y oc'oua u a,,,,
the court. house hall was h'ieu WIN , .n'"u
sjastic Democrats 10 receive nun. hs ap
pcarance was greeted WIN ,u,,u.uous ~
nIause. The "light OF battle was 10 ns
eve. and for an hour and twenty MINUTES
he was listened to With increasing 'h'e'e C'.
He had met the Democrats Oh ,ps WJ
Tenth Legion" the day Deiorr' anu 'o .,,,,a
that Flinders and Readlus'ers WefG a,Ine
enthusiastic In behalf Oh tue resu'"' N'"'-
cratic electoral ticket. ,
MIR. Daniel made an able anu eAu's's., Nv,
review Of the frauds perpetrateo anu con
snn,m,te,I nv the Grant and Hayes admin
istratjons. The speaker stated that he mao
NOT rbe lime to show up all the corruptions
Of the Radical party. A voice: rake
time.nl "Takc time" said the speaker;
:. life is loo short to accomplish the
tasks After depicting In all their nor.
rors the terrors and ipiquities OF Radicai
rule. he made strong appeal Tor UNITY III
the Democratic ranks, making no aliusion
TO which. in my judgment, the most ias'lai-
Gus ReSdjuster could object.
| Mr.. Daniel paid splendid tribute 10
Winfield 5. Hancock, and 1t was answered.
by long and deafening applause from DIS
auditors. He closed his stirring address III
an expression OF hope that after inc uhiteu
Democracy, having conquered glorious
and enduring peace in November. hao
" crossed over the river" they might re-
nose amid chaplets OF victory "under Inc
shade of the trees" | cannot undertake
| TO recall the language Of the distinguished
sneaker, and no pen can do him lustice'
He has the power to electrify an audience
| in The use OF expressions which, II useu ny
Others, would fall tamely upon the ear: IL
| cannot be claimed that there was awning
original ia Mr.. Daniels address, LOT tue
ideas that he presented are familiar 10 every
member OF our Hancock and Enghsn C'uo
IN the little town OF Berryyllle, ana nave
been presented by our own speakers. put
there Is q certain indefinable, magnetic
mower about the man that thrills the heart
and carries away an audience " captive at
his WILL Usually grave and contem-
platiye, and hard to bring TO the boiling
point OF enthusiasm, the very presence oil
the speaker excited pleasing emotions Tor
which | could not account. At times, IN
the progress of tue address, my voice went
forth i'm unrestrained shouts OF approDa-
ton, and | perhaps should have ieit
abasbed at nv weakness but for the TACT
that A thousand Threats were swelling tue
chorus. Ny ten-year-old boy, sitting by
nv side, materially iniureda bran new UNI
hre,a i'm responding TO the lofty sentiments
OF the eloquent speaker. / do not Know
whether to bring a bill against Mr.. Daniel
| for damages or not. i cannot blame the
little fellow, for II it had been in my own
hand. think it would have shared worse
fate.
The campaign is opening; enthusiasm Is
kindling: banners are flying; victory is III
the air. / heard good Readiuster say yes
terday he was satisfied that all the rejecting
men of his party would vote the regular
ticket think the part the Radiclls are
playing in this matter Of difference between
the Dcbt.Payers and the ReadiusterS Is con-
temptible beyond expression. They re-
mind me of a story heard some time ago.
A man riding along the road saw difficulty
between "ord OF creation" and the
wife OF his BOSOM" He got down to in
teriere; was not observed until he came
into the immediate presence OF the COM
batants, when, undertaking to interpose,
they Joined teams," pitched into the IN
truder, and when they got through with Inc
"genteel drubbing" that they gave him
he did not know whether he bad passed
through fOrty-horse-power threshlng-hia-
chine or bad been made the innocent victim
OF q first. class railroad collision. AL all
| events, IA we'll rs the shattered remnants OF
his whring brain enabled him to do so, he
determined never again to interfere in do
nestle quarrel.
The delighted husband and the confdlng
wife, thoroughly reconcled in their efforts
TO subdue the common enemy, ertwined
anew The arms OF affection and lived long
to rejoice over their victory.
We are having a little domestic quarrel in
the Democratic ranks. The old man says,
81 owe pretty big bill and | want to try
to pay it, The old woman says: Ola
man, We can't pay old debts and keep up
the family expenses. l say IL we support
the family decently and then have ANYTHING
left. let Il 90 on .Old scores Up steps the
Radical party and says: "Old man, you
are an honest old fellow; you ought TO pay
every dollar Of that money. lou
owe it to your self-respect and to
YOUR ancient dignity" At the same
time this worthy intermeddler whispers
| to The old woman: Old woman, 1t Is a
shame that your husband Is undertaking to
pay old debts, whilst the children are
growing up in Ignorance" DC. This is the
state OF the case. II do not grayely mis-
apprehend the Democracy OF Virginia, The
sold man" and the "oId woman" will
unite their forces In November, and admin
| lister a castigation TO the Radical patty that
will place the said party beyond the power
to determine whether, like Korah, Dathar,
and Abiram, they are the victims OF an
earthquake shock. or, like the false pro.
phefs OF Baal, slain with the sword and
made to perish miserably with all who wor-
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