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

/ BrOau. Incy were WelcOmeu WIFI cnJnu-
siastic cheers and shouts, and so closely did
/ the crowd press upon them it was with dis-
fculty they could make their way to their
| place in line.
MOVE on.
Tn the glare Of red-llghts, amid cannon
firing, rocket-shooting, and playing bands,
and surrounded by thousands Of Demo-
cratic people, the procession, at $3.50,
moved off in the following order:
! Chief-Marshal Maxwell II. Clarke, and
Assistants, Mounted;
Mounted Police;
Members of Conservative Clubs and other
citizens, Mounted;
/ The Clay Ward Activcs;
The Petersburg Club and Artillery Band,
under the command OF Captain
Frank Wright;
X. X. H.;
The John w. Daniel Club Of Richmond;
Young Democracy;
Hon. John Goode, Hon. j. Randolph
Tucker, General Jubal A. Early,
Judge O'Ferrall, Hon. j. b. Ficklen,
/ and other distinguished
gentlemen, in carriages.
THREE BANDS.
Voelker's and Smiths bands had appro-
pirate places in the line-making altogether
| three bands. The Clay-Ward Actiycs not
only appeared with full ranks, but had
several transparencies; one OF which, car
ried on q wagon, represented General Ma
homes monument-tO be erected over his
political grave, which il is expected this
election will dig. 1t was the gun OF this
! Club, mounted on wagon, which every
now and then thundered forth defiance To
the ReadjusterS and to all the enemies OF
the Virginia Democracy.
ROUTE.
The route of March was down Broad TO
Nineteenth, down Nineteenth to Main, and
\ up Main TO Fifth. The headquarters OF the
John w. Daniel Club were illuminated.
The headquarters OF the State Committee
were very handsomely Illuminated, and
large transparency over the door bore the
following Inscription: "Daniel, Barbour,
and Mckinney, Trio Of True Virgin
/ ians"; Conservative Democracy Tri-
umphant" Honor Of Virginia Safe"
Up Fifth the procession moved to Frank
liu, thence to Second, up Second TO Broad,
and down Broad TO the old City Hall lot.
THE STAND.
Arriving at the stand it was found to be
brilliant with gaslight and colored Ian
terms, and handsomely decorated with
Irish, French, German, American, ana
Virginia flags and shields.
The crowd about the stand was immense.
The speakers were severally introduced by
MIR. j. Bell Bigger, chairman OF the City
Conservative Committee, TO whom much
praise should be given for his indefatigable
personal efforts in originating and perfect
ing all the details OF this display. 1t was a
splendid demonstration, and the good ac-
counts OF the first-rate condition OF our
organization and the auguries OF glorious
victory enthused everybody, and happy re-
turns may be expected.
FROM MAJOR DANIEL.
After calling the meeting to order Mr..
Bigger read the following:
LYNcHBURG, October II.
j. Bell Bigger, Esq, Richmond, pd.;
Accent sincere thanks for your invitation
for tonight. regret that engagements
elsewhere interfere. Please present my
warmest greetings TO our friends. We are
driving the enemy all along the line, and
good work will give us complete and glo-
rious victory. JOHN W. DANIEL
[Great chcering.l
Mr. Bigger stated that he had letters
from General J. A. Walker, General Fitz.
Lee. DIR. Moffett, and Hon. George c. Ca
bell, expressing regrets that they could not
be present.
GENERAL JUBAL A. EARLY.
General .Jubal A. Early was introduced
as the first speaker. As he laid aside his
oyercoat and advanced to the front OF the
n n :. 4 = Ill 4 a IN
received with hearty and prolonged cheers.
lie said that Ii had "neyer fallen 70 his lot
to address so large an assembly," and he
feared that he should not be able to make
himself heard by all. He regarded this
contest one Of the most important in the
history of Virginia. 1t was even more mo-
mentous than was involved in the surren-
der OF General Lee at AppOmattoX Court
house. for when Lee surrendered Virginia
came out with honor. Every true and
loyal son felt that she was grander in hep
misfortune than in her prosperity, and
every such son felt proud 10 belong to the
country of Robert 4. Lee and Stonewall
Jackson.
But in this contest what do we find ?
On the one hand the question is whether
the virtue and intelligence OF Virginia
shall rule her, with John w. Daniel as
Governor Igreat applausel, James Barbour
rs Lieutenant-G G oyenor, and Phil. MclNin-
nev as Acknowledgement, or whether Billy
Malone shall rule Virginia, with Cameron
M Governor, Lewis as Lieutenant-Goy-
crnsr. and ga fellow named Blair as At
orney-General." IL we arc defeated in
tbis contest Virginia Is doomed to
disOrace and dishonor. We have had
some experience OF public affairs rs
administered by Malone. He came
ont of the war with almost moth
ING. and succeeded in getting possession Of
three railroads. After five years these
railroads were put into the hands OF re-
ceiycr. Malone came out rich. But the
/ State OF Virginia and the cities OF Norfolk
and Petersburg and the stockholders came
out quite otherwise, and the laborers had
! 10 sacrifice their claims 10 support their
I families. After the road was sold and q
small sum was lett above the mortgaged
debt. Malone comes forward and claims
! sf25.OOO salary for the performance OF no
/ services. General Early thought that this
record indicated what would be the fate OF
/ Virginia should Malone unhappily get
control OF II by this election.
"But he Is for free ballot and fair
count, Is hep"
General Early asked when it was we iirst
heard Of bribed Legislature IN virginia.
1 N was when Malone was before II with his
consolidation bill. Then for the first time
was heard OF in the history Of this State a
bin bribed through the Legislature. But
now,r said the General, "he has quite
another rule OF conduct. After setting his
sleuth-hounds on Major Daniel-who with