The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-10-01


Mes. SsAn RaAaslpk Tscksr- -Mshsss snt
Cansrsn; Are They Dezscrah or RepsbIi-
cszs, or WhHt?-Ths ISsuss of the CsHvasG
EIsSasHily PreseHtes-Hsn. George ID. NiSs
Rsfsrs Mis- sCssstitse.ts.,
At Mozart Hall last night the John W.
Daniel Club Of Richmond WAS organized.
with membership Of about thousand, in
the presence Of large and thoughtful au-
dience-including quite number Of Ia
dies-and with Hon. John Randolph
Tucker o, the speaker Of the evening.
Judge Robert Ould, who had been re-
quested 40 to do, called the meeting 10 OIL
der. He said that when "that ignOrsmus
Frank 5. Blair" spoke from the steps Of
Ford's Hotel, In this city, he declared that
if Richmond didn't behave heTself-mesn-
ing that Il she did not cease her hostility TO
Re4Giusters-the Southwest would not
trade with her. Or TO Use Mr.. Bl2ir's
poetic language, "the curly locks Of the
hciieTs Of the Southwest would no more
be found on the streets Of Richmond"
TheJudge supposed that that was intended
for intimidation. Yes, he who had de-
clared that honor won't purchase break
fast seemed TO intimate that money wouldn't
purchase beefsteak from the Southwest;
but this fine gathering before him was
proof that the intimidation was not OF much
effect. The people Of Richmond didn't
seem 10 he scared worth cent. We have
come here, said the Judge, for the purpose
Of hearing "Our Ran" and for the orgRni-
zation Of a john W. Daniel Club-a cui
to be formed for work-tO send out it, in
1ucnce, not only through Richmond, Lat
through all the veins and arteries CT thc
State,
COMMITTEE on ORGANIZATION.
Mr.J. ID. Patton moved that committee
" seven bc appointed on organization,
which, being carried, Judge Ould appoint
cd NeSSrs. J, u. Patton, II. A. Atkinson,
Jr., II. II. Styll, c. l.. Todd, Julius Strau-,
w. j. Epps, and G.. Watt Taylor. The
committee retired for consultation, and
soon afterwards reported, through 3r. At
kiuson, q constitution and bylaws, and
for president General PeytOn Wise. Tee
constitution provides Tor the appointment
OF the other officers by the president.
Judge Ould introduced General Wise 1t
once.
General Wise, coming forward amidst
q great outburst OF applause, said he
thanked his fellow-citizens with all his
heart for this supreme and cordial honor.
The Club, he believed, would be one OF the
largest ever formed in this country, aud
whether considered with reference TO poy-
SOHnel or numbers, would be likely to exert
an almost unparalleled influence. The
General spoke OF the leaders 81 readiust-
ment ~ "pOlitiCal Somers2ulteS, ana nc
had touch for Cameron sbeVt his former
violence against and his present affection FOR
the nero: about Lewis for bis Radical
ism: about Blair for his breakfast record,
and about Riddleberger for his mimicry OF
John W. Daniels lameneSS (Which charge
OF Mr.. Miller General Wise thought Rid
dlebergcr substantially admitted IN his let
ter to the DiSpGtch. De spoke warmly OF
Daniel, Barbour, and Mckinney, and de-
clarcd that our cause is the cause oi honor,
decencv, and pure government, and that
.'We are on the high road to the most de-
cisiye victory ever won in Virginia. Ap-
plausc.l After concluding in an eloquent
Strain. General Wise read the following
telegram from Major Daniel:
LYXcUpURG, VA, September 80, 1881.
james d. Patton:
Got here last night. Leave for scott to-
night. | can't be with your Club to-nis ht.
Present them my compliments and adcc-
tionate regards, and say TO them that / ALI
battling for the good cause elsewhere.
JOIN w. DANIEL.
Applause long and loud.]
General Wise then brought forward Nj.
Tucker and introduced him Gas one born
of race OF giants-who is himself giant,
and who stands 30 high and is 70 well
known among you that nobody needs TO be
told who John Randolph Tucker IS
[Gre2t applause, which continued Tor sew
cral minutes.l
"OUR Ran"
lIr. Tucker said that he was deeply grSt-
flied At this reception, but he would not At
tempt TO inspire the audience by the cio-
qucnce which is the peculiar gin OF our
leader. lie should proceed calmly to con-
slider the principles which are involved III
this canvass. This Club is portion OF the
Observation-Disclosures party OF Nirginla.
Aud what i that party, and how was II
ioImedi
Air. Tucker proceeded TO sketch the
history OF the Conservative party OF Nir-
pipi2, and TO show how the cruel acts OF
reconstruction made it a necessity. The
South became solid because every principle
Of right held dear by the old Wings and
Democrats was threatened. The first vie
tory we won was in 1869, when all the
lovers OF liberty in Virginia stood together.
The great difficulty was the admission TO
suffrage Of 4 large class Of people who had
been slaves, and the danger was that in-
trieung men would murl this
Mass OF IGNORANCE
against the virtue and intelligence OF the
country and Submerge it. The colOred
msn himself lIr Tucker did not fear, but
the designing demagogues. The plinci-
Dlcs OF 1863 have not passed away. Ihey
survive, and are the right OF the individual
man TO the largest measure OF liberty ana
70 scli-goycrnmcnt. He held that the true
nriincipie Il 10 give TO the government the
minimum OF power and 10 the man the
maximum Of liberty. The government OF
Richmond is safest in the hands OF the pe0-
nlp OF Richmond. The safe doctrine Il
that no m2n who Is not to be affected OF
controlled by it should have anything to do
with a government. -,
"Look at the State Of Virginia" said he.
"What has Mr.. Conkling, Of New Iork,
to do with it, [Applause.l What right
has Mr.. Conkiing, OF New York, TO send
his telegrapl,ic missiYes OF encouragement
to tbe leaders Of ReSdiustment in Nir-
giniay Who made him ruler in VIZ
9iniay What has lie TO do with us except
10 uEe
"GENERAL HAHoNE IL TIE SENATE
20 use his Ndahone's) vote to put his party
in poweryD That was what Dir. fucker
ralied alien influence. If the ladies would
excuse him, he would say, "Our doctrine