The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-10-08
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fcorrespondence Of the Richmond Dispa,cs.l
OCTOBER A. 1880,
There was large assemblage OF tue Pro-
ple AZ the courthouse to-day. IL haa Jeen
that Mr.. j. b. Ficklln, OF Buck
ingbam, and other distinguished gentlemen
would speak on behalf OF the DE mocracy,
that Auditor Massey and Riddlebergcr
would speak for the ReEdjustS,rs, and that
Allen, OF Amherst, the Republican candi.
date for elector, would speak for Garfield
and Arthur.
There were thr ee stands In the court
house yard, The fieid-day was opened by
the Democrats at their stand on The east side
OF the courthouse. Shortly afterward John
4. Massey opened Ore upon mixed crowd
OF negroes, Itepubiicans, aud Frazerltes on
the west side OF the same building. Inc
Republican nominee for elector did not be-
gin his barangue until late in the day, after
The speakers Of the July persuasion bad adj
iourned their meeting. Had the Republican
meeting been held at the same time Win the
other two the peripatctic Auditor would
have lost large portion OF his l1siy hearers.
As It was, when the lines were drawn
and the forces fairly separated, the Demo-
cratic crowd greatly outnumbered the Re-
publicans and Resdjusters combined.
Mr.. FiekIin commenced bis carefulIy-cou-
sidered and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS speech IN
a few calm, unimpassioned. practical re-
marks. addressed TO the good sense and pa
trlotic impulses OF bis audience. He spoke
straight to the point with earnestness and
with great ability. he handled his subject
with ease, and fixed the attention OF the
large audience by happy illustrations and
brilliant sallies OF wit. He showed conclu-
siyely that the salvation OF Virginia from
mongrel rule required that the unity and
the supremacy OF the Democratic. Conser-
yatiye party should be maintained and con-
tinued that the purpose Of the leaders oil
the "pew. fledged" ReSGipster party was
to form coalition between the Republican
negroes, purchased BY the surrender OF the
rights and interests OF the Caucasian race, IN
order TO elevate themselves into high offices
which they were moi qualified 10 ill, and 10
which they could never be elected in the
ranks OF the Democracy. He showed that
the July ticket was not true Hancock and
English ticket; that the Mlhone-Resd'
ulster party was not true Hancock and
English party; that the only genuine Han.
cock and Englisb ticket before the people
was that nominated by the DemocraticCon
vention which met on the 10Th OF May. lie
showed that the so-calIed Readiuster party,
its ticket, its organic itiOn, and its pur.
poses were at war with the principles oil
Conservative DemOcracy-tbe secret OF
open enemies OF Democratic success in this
canyass--and he showed that the only ticket
which could be elected in Virginia to cast
the electoral vote OF this State for Hancock
and English WIS the regular straight-ou'
Democratic ticket nominated on the 18th
Of May. He exposed handsomely and clear
ly, eDoquently, and with marked effect,
the true inwardness and the true outward.
uess OF the "faiihiul allies " business. lie
Iimmed in clearest style the people who
constituted "our faithful allies" He drew
striking pictures Of Frank Moss, and Bob
Morton. and Dungee, and Bob Mays, and
Davis Of Mecklenburg, and all that set OF
bitter baterS OF the white race in virginia.
now claimed, and recognized. and affiliated
with as allies by this newborn party IN the
'State-allies in q war against true Democ-
racy-alIies in q war against the rule Of in
telligence, virtue, and merit-allcs IN war
in which all the precious results OF the vie
tory we gained in 1869 are to be sacrificed II
this new-fangled readiusterism aHd its~al'
lies are successful. He closed his address
with an appeal TO the men OF the mountains
TO stand by their brethren OF the IowIands,
and with an eloquence which stirred the
hearts OF the sturdy yeomlnry and true
hearted patriots to whom bis word. were
addressed.
He was listened TO throughout with
marked interest, and again and again was
heartily applauded during the two hours oil
his speech.
At the close OF Mr.. Ficklin's remarks
General Terry, OF Wytbe, was introduced
to the audience. lie needed no introduce
ton to the people OF Rockbridge, for large
proportion OF the White men OF the county
either knew him as the gallant commander
of the StOnewall brigade, or followed him
when he bravely led that honored command
TO battle. The welcome which he received
showed that no man was more cordially
esteemed by the true men OF Rockbrldge.
regret that have not space to attempt
a report OF bis earne,t and eloquent re-
marks. His old soldiers, many of whom
were present, listened TO him with afec-
tionate interest. They know that there is
no Drawer man and no truer heart in Vir-
gInia, aud his clear-cut, incsive arguments
and powerful appeals went home and will
not soon be forgotten.
Hon. j. r. Tucker spoke next. He wa
received with prolonged cheering. Mr.,
Tucker spoke with his usual eloquence and
power. IL would be impossible to do JUS
tlce to bis speech il time sufticed to report
il. He held his large audience throughout
to the close Of his speech. His reception
showed that misrepresentation, low and
unfouDded charges, and the absurdly false
accusations which have constituted The
stock 10 trade OF his political opponents in
this canvass have made no imp ession
whatever upon the people. They under
stand full well that these are the only wea.
pons OF incompetent and INSCRIPTIONS Of
flee. seeking politicians. The Democracy
and by the Democracy mean The true white
men Of Rockbridge, appreciate, honor, and
admire their gifted representative, and they
don't intend to suffer him to be beaten.
When Mr.. Tucker closed II was growing
late in the day aud the clouds betokened
rain, but still the large crowd assembled
crowd which was larger at the close Of Mr.
fuckers speech than at any other time
during the day-refused 10 leave.
Mr.. II. ST. George Tucker happened Ia
be present ard was called for yOcferously,
and right bravely, happily, and eloquently
did he respond. As a speaker he is not a
chip from the old block, because his man.
ner and style OF delivery are naturally very
different from his fathers, but he is chip
from some other block about as good; has
capital manner OF his own, and plain,
stI aghtforward, natural way OF speaking,
" hicb i very attractive and gives him great
power with popular audience, aud which,
II be cuItvates his talents, will bril- g him
TO the front in the noi-diStant future.
Mr.. Ii. ST. George Tucker spoke for about
half am hour. and the crowd had been then
standing and listening 10 speeches for more
than four hours; but still they wished 10
near more.