The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-10-31
POLITICAL.
Political Demonstration at Lborsy.

especial telegram TO the Dispatch
LIBERTY, Va, October 30.-A grand po-
Illca demonstration was held here to-day,
notwithstanding the Indictment weather.
The occasion was barbecue and speaking
Tor the regular Democratic ticket. Five
hundred persons were fed in Walkers
warehouse. Several hundred persons pa
raded the streets with band OF music.
Messrs. John X. Thurman and Samuel Grit
fin made able speeches. w. S. Lurty spoke
TO crowd OF negroes in behalf Of Garfield
and Arthur and James A. Frazier.
Bedford will do her whole duty on Tues
day.
DeIegntiOns-An Interesting Day.
NEW York, October 30.-General Han
cock yesterday received several delegations
representing different political, military,
and local organizations, and among them a
deputation OF clock makers from Brooklyn,
who, in their address 10 General Hancock,
said: ave come here to-day TO assure you
OF our united support on the approaching
election day. We are as solid as the solid
South" TO which General Hancock re-
piled: of the South Is solid to-day it is
simply solid In trying to get in harmony
with the rest Of the Union. We shall find
how solid it is after next Tuesday. II the
Democratic party should succeed it will be-
come naturally divided upon Federal AS
well AS local issues, and its solidty in the
South will be broken, the colored race will
side with the several factions, each OF which
will see that their colored adherents
suffer no obstruction. On voting In this
way one OF the hoped-for results Of the war
will be fully attained. Much OF the pros
perlty pow enjoyed by the country IS due
| to purchases OF southern merchants, who
last season bought goods to an extent I'M
paraeleG since the war. This was due TO
! the great cotton crop OF that period, and to
the desire Of the southern people to claim
utilization with the North, and to purchase
its manufactured products instead OF send
ing to foreign countries for them, thereby
creating business for foreign lines OF steam.
ships, We have now an opportunity to
settle ali questions arising out OF the late
strife by an exercise OF charity, good Will
and brotherIy feeling, which 1t is TO the in
terest OF the northern people not to dsre-
gard"
The largest delegation OF the day was
composed OF members OF the Bellevue
Medical College. Their chairman, Dr..
Montgomery, said they had called on Cen
era Hancock TO assure him that they were
wide awake as 10 the issue to be decided III
the polls next Tuesday, and being thus
wide awake they would cast their votes loI
him. 81 am very glad to see from your
presence here" responded General Han
cock, that you take an interest IN the de
fence OF our institutions, in the welfare OF
Ia In Ia
stitutional government. Your best efforts
should be directed toward maintaining th'
purity OF the ballot-boX. In doing so yor
will take the best steps towards conservin.
your liberties. 1t is therefore OF the hIgh
est importance TO see if you cannot com
pel the office. holders now in power 10 re
iinouish their seats. III you do no
unseat them now you may never be able t(
do so. II successful in your attempts al
examination OF the books OF several OF th'
Government Departments should neceSsarl
" follow, and II present incumbents shoult
have been true to their trusts the country
may at future period reinstate them
When we examine the books OF an esta0
Iishment we naturally do not use the book
keepers who made the entries, but employ
eyperts. This course should be adopted II
connection with the Government accounts
in ordinary periods. When expenses arr
comparatively light people may not THINK
change OF officials necessary, Dut IN grea
war. sucb as we have had, since when TIM
one party only has held office ana has ha'
control OF millions OF money, 1t Is well Il
have an examination OF books and OF publi
nronerty to ascertain II we really have VIVA
we are Represented 10 have. THIS is tut
duty OF the hour"
GovERNOR's ISLAND, n. Y, October 30
Owing TO the wet weather very few visitor
! appeared up 10 Z. NJ. Prominent amon'
those who paid their respects 10 Generi
Hancock were Admiral De Freyclnel, com
handing the French fleet; Lord Symlng
ton. and Generals Mcdowell, Beauregard
,, Of Louisiana; Wilcox, OF Mary land; q
: w. lSmitb, OF New York; Lilly, OF Viz
ginia: and Ward. of Ohio.
NEW YORK. October 30.-At o'cloc
this afternoon delegation OF about %
students OF the medical and academl
classes Of the University OF New York Wis
: tied Governors Island to pay their respect
to General Hancock. They were receive
If Headquarters BY the General. Thom1
y Courtney, spokesman Of the party, deliver
: Cd highly.eUlogstic address, and wishe
the General GROWING victory on IueSda
q next.
General Hancock replied briefly and /
fitting terms, after which the students wer
individually introduced. Three cheer
were then given for the General ana ID
! students departed.
General Hancock received last eyenln
two beautiful gOld-headed canes, one frol
! Bradford, Pa, and the other from Norwaib
OHIO, both the result OF voting contests
, fairs.
The Philip Case Observation-Disclosures
, Of The Letter.
, NEW YORK, October 30.-The proSecu