The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-10-12

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EEs Courthouse patobcr u 1881
To-day Daniels GeEf southwest canr
lsaign cl0Hed at this place. he received
erecting and welcome here worthy o. the
champion OF Democracy and the great
cause he represents. By II O'Clock tne
pecple came into the village Of Jcnesville
fron, The counties OF Lee, wise, and Scott.
The court-house was beautifully decorated
with flowers; pretty festoons Of evergreen
hung around the railing Of the Judges
bench. Over tho platform from which tie
great orator spoke was floral design, pre-
pared by the lndies OF Lee, with the follow
Ing incriptIon OF flowers "DaEiel-Vir-
piuia's Defender in War and In Pence"
The letters OF this inscription were beauti-
fully constructed Of flowers aud evergreen.
The appearance Of the courtroom was In
gpiripQ In every sense. The house was
closely packed with eager listeners. many
ladies' were present to greet VITA
their approving smiles the great Virgins
orator. Never have / seen greater effect or
listened 20 more thrilling speech. Old
men wept like children. The entire audi
ence seemed TO be under spell OF magic.
The speech OF three hours and ten minutes
was heard with close attentiOn-only inter-
rupfed by loud and long applause. when
the speaker was about to close In thrilling
accents Of soul-stirring eloquence an excited
and converted Readiuster shouted, 500
on, 90 on; we would listen to you n week;
don't stop.v Many Of the rankest OF the
Malone followers gathered around the
speaker with moist eyes, and in excited
tones professed ga change OF heart" Lee
county has been carried by storm. The
usual Readjuster strategy Of keeping those
that wear Mahone's collar from hearing
Daniel utterly failed. The deluded follow
ers OF the blind Coalition leaders broke
through their picket lines and filed the
courthouse to overlooking. l will venture
the assertion that none OF them except the
few under pay or promise OF Office VIII
follow the bedraggled and s0iled banner OF
AIahoneism in the future. The Democrats
of Lee are jubilant, and expect to carry the
county by several hundred majority. Ii IS
generally conceded now, after Daniels tri-
IlmDhal march through the Southwest, that
the Ninth congressional district Is assured
for the Democratic ticket. G.. III. Fudge,
the Democratic candidate for the Senate
from Smyth county, viii be the successor
OF the Rcadjuster Fulkerson. The Demo-
cratic Williams, from Bland, will succeed
w. A. French, COalitionist. There will be
a gain OF two senators and at least three or
four members Of the lower house from that
congressional district. Dlnicl has given
one month to the canvass Of the Southwest,
and he Is almost certain to carry it for the
state ticket by good majority, and will
also gain for the General Assembly several
Democratic members. The Democrats OF
This section have discovered that readiust-
mcnt in Virginia means bitter and pro-
scriptiye radcalism. The people all be-
licve it, and the best-informed classes know
it. John f. Lewis's emissions have made
them feel it. The white people OF the
Southwest are aroused. Daniels great
speech here to-day has kindlcd blaze OF
zeal and enthusiasm that will never
wear out from the minds OF this
people. III there is such thing as one Of
his speeches being better than another, this
was certainly the best and most telling
upon the large crowd. The courthouse
was filed, the gallery, steps, and windows
could hold no more, and many people were
listening rs best they could at the doors
and windows. The speakers splendid
eulogy Of his brother Democratic candi-
dates, the noble Mckinney and the faithful
Barbour, caused the old building to ring
out in long and loud applause. 1t was
indeed beautiful tribute 10 those worthy
Virginians, and was acutcly appreciated by
the audience. If Daniel could be heard in
all the counties Of the Commonwealth the
Democratic ticket would be elected by at
least forty thousand majority. NJ.