The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-12
.ao..ea .Deo,,lly for lhe Rlchmond pI,patch.l


Ior,s, COURTHOUSE, August 10, 1880.
The campaigu I'm Louisa was formally
onened Yesterday under most nuspicious
circumstances. The usually lal ge CROWD III
attendance on County-Court days was
greatly increased by the announcement tnat
Can,ain George ID. Wise, the Standard
nearer OF the regular Democracy IN tne
Third congressional district, and Hon. john
T.. Massey would be present and discuss tne
issues OF the canvass. The Readluslers ne'u
n meeting In The courthouse to appoin' del'
egates TO their Congressional Convention'
after which (hc expected speakers Deine
dulv on hand, and also Acknowledgement
Field, an arrangement for Joint discussion
was agreed upon, and the crowd assembled
around the stand prepared for the speakers,
which was situated on the couri-ereen. Inc
arrangement was that General Field should
open in an hours speech, Mr. Massey 10
follow I'm speech OF the same length, Cap
tain Wise TO follow Massey in the same
length OF time, and Mr.. Massey to conclude
in the same time.
GENERAL JAMES G.. FIELD
mounted the stand ut about quarter TO
o'clock and proceeded 10 make Logical and
earnest Democratic speech. He had been
spending the summer at his country resi-
dence. with Monticello, the home and grave
OF jefferson, on one side, Montpelier on
the other, &c.. and, il possible, had caught
II esh inspiration for Democracy. He was
glad TO meet the people at this ausDlclous
time, when there is every prospect OF re-
deemng the country from Radical rule.
Four years ago the will OF the American
people. expressed legally at the polls. had
been ignored and the awful crime COM
mitted OF seating a fraudulent and minority
President 1t was a crime that can never
be forgotten, forgiven, or atoned Tor. ana
II. Il. Hayes had rewarded with the patron
age OF the Government every solitary per-
sonage instrumental in carrying out that
iniqu;tous crime. Dwelling somewhat al
length on this point, the speaker next as
sailed the Republican candidate for the
presidency, The part he took in the above
CRIME, &c, and declared that. independent
OF all considerations of De.Goyler-p pavement
swindles and CT dit-Mobiler la>calities,
the people could not trust him with
the presidency. The Democracy. he de-
clared, now demand free ballot and honest
count, an honest return, and the Installation
Of all officers legally elected. The speaker
then went over the Democratic platform,
and dwelt at length upon the different
planks thereof, and spoke particularly in
reference to the necessity Of modification
OF the revenue laws ana against currency
discrimination, eulogized Hancock highly
and beautifully, and concluded with an
earnest appeal TO the people to rally to The
support Of the Democratic ticket. The
speech abOunded in rhetorical fioursnes,
aud his quotations, poelical and otherwise,
were beautiful and striking; and as he did
not discuss the disaffection existing among
Virginia Democrats, but made warm
speech in defence OF Democracy, il was an
effort that could be endorsed by both fac
tons Of the party present.
HON. JOHN f. MASSEY
was next introduced aud received with ap'
plause. He stated in regard to General
Fields speech that be had taken out piece
OF paper on which to take notes, but the
only note he had taken was that General
Field commenced speaking ut ten minutes
to O'CLOCK" for so thoroughly did he en-.
dorse the Generals "essay" General
Field read most OF his speecb) that II he
would erase bis (FieId'S) name from the
heading and insert his (Mas>ey's) he would
be much obliged TO him. The speaker an
nounced himself an oui-and.out Democrat.
and wanted it remembered that when his
opposers said anything in favor OF De-
mocracy that she was there" He had
never sweryed or flckered. But General
Field had not, he declared, told the people
how the glorious result they mutually hoped
for was to be accomplished. He would
commence. after endorsing all the General
had said, and thanking him for il, just
where he left of, and he proposed 10 show
the connection between the questions that
have been agitating The people OF Virginia
and the national ones. care you going to
season your Democracy with FunderiSm or
Rcadjusterism 2" He referred TO The last
time he spoke at thi. place and the meal
sures he was advocating, "ihc odds the Re-
adiusters had to contend with, their vic
tory. and the danger OF future Fundcr sue
cess" the Funder cry in the last cam
paign that State and national issues had
no connection, and the efforts made for
the McCullOch bill by The congressman.
He discussed the three tickets, claiming the
7th-of July ticket as the ticket all desiring
the success of Hancock and English should
support, and seeking 10 convince the color
ed auditors that there was no possibility
for them TO carry the State, and urging
them to support the ticket OF the party that
had stood by them and would stand by
them. He dwelt at length upon the d.
version OF the pubic-school fund, literary
fund, &c, and cited figures 10 show what
had been done since the Readiusters had
gotten i'm power, the money belonging to
the school fund having been promptly paG
and much Of the deficiency. He declared
The split in the Democratic ranks TO have
been occasioned by the Funders. He never
knew il TO be a Democratic idea or tenet
that the majority should go TO the minority.
Mr.. Massey was here interrupted by some
one with the question, "Arc YOU Demo
crat ?"-to which he responded, "From
The crown OF my head to the sole OF
nv feet" He contended that the Re-
adiusters had a majority OF 10000 in
the last election, and a clear majority OF
l0, 900 whites, and denOminated the regular
Democrats as the little minority faction"
proclaimed that the RI busters were 20 per
cent. stronger now than ever, and would
poll 90, 900 votes in November. He charged
that the Funders tried to make bargain
with the Republicans in the last Legislature
by which they (tbe FuDders) were 10 sup
port Wickham and the Republicans 10 vote
Tor fmnders for State offices. The Fuuder
ticket chad no tall" he declared, and told
IN amusing anecdote in regard toa persons
cutting off his dogs tail accidentally too
short vi. e.. behind the ears-the applica-
ion beiQg that the Funder-tickeps tail
would be cut off close behind its ears" by
he ReadiuSters.
Mr. Massey was frequently heartily cheer
d by that portion OF the crowd agreeing
With him in sentiment.
The appearance OF
CAPrAIN GEORGE d. WISE
,p0n the stand occasioned the widest de-
nsnstrations OF applause that had occurred,
ma il was soon very evident that a large
oio.;fv of tho ovnwI warn IA, fayor NJ hin,