The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-19
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On Monday the largest and most entnu'
siastic mass.meeting held in Southampton
county since the war took place ut Jernsa.
lem. the county. seat. AT n very early nour
in the morning the crowd began to gamer,
and by IL O'Clock 1t numbered over Two
thousand persons, there being large repre-
sentation OF the coiored population.
A little before ~ NJ. the mounted Han.
cock and English Club OF Franklin, ABOUT
fifty strong. under command OF Mr.. l.. d:
Edwards, president, and headed oy panu
OF music, arrived ut the court-house, accoM-
panicd by number Of persons from NOT.
folk. Portsmouth, and Suffolk, amongst
them Judge Leigh X. Watts, district elector,
and soon after the speaking began from . !,
large stand erected Ia front OF the oiu
hotel. ,,.
Colonel X. r. Griffin, Democratic super
infendent of the county, called the meeun2.
70 order. and stated that he was prepared
TO offer fair division Of time to speakers
present from the opposing parties II they
desired 10 be heard. There DeIng no re-
sponse, after q sufficient pause ne lntrO'
duced as the first speaker judge l.. H.
Waits, of Portsmouth, who made an excei'
lent and telling speech OF over an nour'
He ignored State and local issues, aod ior-
cibIy presented the claims OF the May eiec,
toraI ticket TO the earnest and UNDIVIDED
support OF his bearers. lie nreed ABOVE
everything thorough organization ond Daro,
persistent work on the part OF The people
OF Southampton in order to achieve victory
In the coming election.
His speech was received with frequent
and enthusiastic applause.
p. W. Mckinney, OF Farmyilie, elector at
large, was next introduced, who made a
speech OF an hour and hall, In when ne
ably urged the great importance OF an earn
est and thorough support OF the regular De-
mocratic ticket. The position he Occupied
was uDsought, and he had no bitter WORDS
for those who were opposed to him. lie
referred to the past, when the COnserva-
tives put forth such strenuous efforts 10 save
the State from Radical rule, and counselled
his hearers 10 unite in this canvass and car
ry Virginia for the Hancock aud English
ticket. Mr.. McKinney's speech was well
received.
The next speaker introduced was f. II.
Busbee, OF Raleigh, n. c., who made brief
nut stirring address.
Mr.. Busbee was followed by Hon. John
Goode in speech of an hour and a half.
He fully discussed the issues OF the cum
paign, and gave an account OF his steward
ship as their representative.
Captain John w. Young, OF Portsmouth,
followed Mr.. Goode in an eloquent speech,
which closed the speaking for the day on
the Democratic side, when three rousing
cheers were given for Hancock and Eng
lish and Goode.
READJUSTER MEETING.
Mayor William Lamb, Of Norfolk, ar
rived on the ground shortly before O'Clock,
while Mr. Mckinney was speaking, any
the arrangement for joint discussion being
unsatisfactory to him, ~ he desired to re-
ply to M. Goode, the Reddjnster faction
procured the courthouse, and about 2:3O
O'Clock their meeting was called to order.
Mayor Lamb was tue only speaker, and in
his opening remarks he stated that he " had
met John Goode four times, and on each
occasion he (Goode) had had the closing
speecb." He desired an opportunity 10 re-
ply TO Mr. GoOde. He spoke for upwards
OF two hours, and was applauded fire.
quently.
REPUBLICAN MEETING.
About 5 O'Clock the Republicans Of the
county organized meeting on the main
street, and soon the stand was surrounded
by several hundred colored people.
George i. Pryor, C0lOred man from
Hampton, was the first speaker, and he adj.
yised bis hearers not to have anything to
do with either Of the Hancock tickets, but
to vote for James ~. Garfield. This was
received with great applause.
He said that the Republican party had
liberated four million slaves, and had done
many other mighty things, including the
building OF hesrailroads and telegraph lines
OF the country. Pryor made very good
speech upon the whole, and it was received
with almost continuous applause.
He was followed by +. #. Smauwaud,
from North Carolina, who echoed the senti-
ments OF his predecessors. He said that he
desired peace between the whites and
blacks. He spoke OF the high character,
eminent services, and undOubied bravery
of General Hancock. but notwithstanding
all these. il wa3 the duty OF all Republicans
to vote for General james A. Garfield.
The meeting was addressed by other
speakers, bnt as they advanced nothing
new it is unnecessary to particularize any
further.
Monday, at the cOunty-Seat OF good old
Southampton, was certainly day given TO
speech. making, and the regular Democrats
are perfectly satisfied with the result. She
will roll up a handsome majority for the
Nav electors and Hon. John G0ode in No.
ypmber