The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-09-15

FOR THE DEh0CRAcY-JU,DoE HARRIS CONES
TO THE KNOCK, BUT Nof HURT.
Correspondence Of "a Richmond Dispatcb.]
STANTON, Va, September 10, 1850.
Your brief tel egraphic report 10 the Dis
patch SaturdsJ Of the great ihass-meeting
gives but ,,,artiaI account Of an immense
enthusiastic gathering OF the people and
remarkable discussion, OF which there
ought 10 be more known. Not since the
beginning OF the present campaign mas
there been such an army Of prominent and
eloquent speakers on both sides OF the STATE
question. There were no Republicans 10
discuss the national issues, but there were
Hon. John Richie, OF Maryland; Hon. Il.
j. Ellis, Of Louisiana; Governor Hamilton,
OF Maryland; Senator Zeb. Vance, OF North
Carolina; Hon. II. e. Allen, OF Shenan-
doah; Judge John r. Harris, DR.. Ii. ).
Mofiett, and Captain John Paul, OF Rock
ingham; and Meade +. White, OF Augusta.
Ali OF these gentlemen appeared on tue
stand during the discussion, Messrs. Harris
and Moffett introducing the speakers,
making some pointed remarks and CON-
ments in so doing.
When your correspondent arrived Judge
Richie was lust closing bis speech with an
| eloquent appeal to tue Rockingham Demo
cracy to remember their old-time allegiance,
and to disregard local and State Issues IN
| this great national contest.
| The train from Stsunton emptied itself
opposiie the courthouse at IL O'Clock, ana
added largely to the crowd already gathered,
number Of ladies being interested listen
ers. $3.50.
| DR.. Moffett introduced Mr.. Ellis as the
silyer-tongued orator OF Louisiana, ana In
4 oh fAfl yo1 ha
maintained the reputation he had made Tor
himself with our people here as an eloquent
and forcibe speaker-equal to any that has
ever visited this section OF the State.
After showing up the record OF Garfield
in n mastery statement OF undeniable facts,
he said: When the Republican party shall
conduct TO the presidential office man be-
smirched with crime, and over whose soul
has rolled the wave OF perjury, then indeed
would he admit that the people OF America
had become besotted with corruption. But
| il had been clearly demonstrated that the
Democratic party. which had first captured.
the House OF Representatives, then the
United States Senate, then elected Presi-
dent in 1876, was in the majority. and would
rule. He had been surprised not long since
TO read in the Richmond Wing that that
paper was not for Hancock, not for Gar
| tieId-neither for one party or the other
but waiting to see what was best 10 be done
for their side in the State issue. Referring
10 Hancock, the Democratic standard-bear-
err, be said After he had fought well and
brayey for his Conscientious convictions IN
the late war, he came to Louisiana, found
our men penned up in stOckades; the Judge
had gone down from his bench and the iu-
| ries had left their boxes. lie dotted his hat
| to legal authority. bowed to the State courts,
put the Judge back upon his bench, re-
placed the iurles in their boxes, and law and
order reigned in the land in the place Of
anarchy and miSruIe.
He made an earnest appeal to the negroes
who stood in the audience, and told them
that their race in the South had found out
who were their friends; that there were
three going to school now in his State where
one went under the carpet-bag government;
that he had recently spoken 10 q col0red
Hancock club in his district, which had a
cOlored president and a coored secretary
and 1000 members, and he bad colorcd
constituency OF $500 persons.
Appealing to the people Of Rockingham,
he said he had not come TO talk for Debt
PAYERS or Readjusters, but for The Demo-
cracy. "Readjuster, you are Democrat.
Debt. Payer, you are Democrat. You were
both Democrats long before you were Re-
adiusters or Funders." He gave history
OF the call for tue Convention that appoint
ed delegates to Cincinnati and made the
electoral ticket, and showed that it was the
regular ticket that demanded the support OF
Democrats, and then said: "In all kind
ness, how can Democrat vote ticket put
forward by negroes, Republicans, and mon
erels ?" Here prominent Readiuster, who
was sitting in front OF the speaker, jumped
up and tried to get away. A great laugh
and outcry was raised. "Stay!" :" Hold
ONT" Hear him out !" He stopped and
leaned against a tree, when Mr.. Ellis bent
forward, and, fixing his eyes upon the man,
said, "Almost thou persuadest me to be a
Christian" The shouting. laughing, and
applause was deafening, and the Readiuster
stayed.
Judge Harris introduced Governor Ham
lilton as Democrat who bad filled every
office in the gift OF the people OF Maryland.
The Governor made strong and argumen-
taiive speech, which must have had the best
effect. He said, as he proceeded ~ come
here to appeal to you, Democrats OF Rock
ingham. Indiana appeals to you, Connec-
tieut appeals to YOU, New York appeals to
YOU, New Jersey and Maryland appeal to
YOU, the great Democratic heart OF the
North appeals to you, not to forsake them
now when victory is almost within their
grasp" Passing to national issues, he said
Garfield had been for fifteen years voting
square out against your people, and then,
| when put on the Electoral Commission, be
| was one OF the eight who voted out Louisi-
ana, Florida, and South Carolina. He read
extracts from Hancock's letters, (Which
spoke better for himself than / could do
for him." and said they expressed the senti-
ments not of a Funder, not OF Readiuster,
but OF a Democrat, and such sentiments as
will make us not only 90, but run to the
polls. He will be elected, anG he will be
inaugurated.
Judge Harris then introduced Governor
Vance in a short and most complimentary
little speech.
The Governor commenced in bis we'll
known humorous style, which soon put
every body in good humor and gathered
the stragglers always seen on the outskirts
OF a crowd close up around him. He said
that II had been said Of him and Cove nor
Hampton when they had come to Stauaton
a few weeks ago that they were not wanted
here-that 1t was none OF their business to
NEEDLE with Virginia matters. l am, said
he, Just as much interested in electing Il
Democratic President as you are, and II Is
my business. There was time, when
Jackson marched up and down here, that
you considered it no intrusion for a tar-heel
to come into your Valley.
Governor Vance went on for an hour and
half or longer with a speech so fall OF ar
gument and pathos, appeal and humor that
the great audience grew almost wild with
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