The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-07-06


at the Capitol Last Night Governor Holli-
day Presided Prayer by Rev. DIR. Tupper-
Interesting Addresses by the Governor, Hon.
A. VI. KELLEY, and Rev. DIR. HOge-Resolu.
tions Adopted, &c, &c.
The following call for public meeting
was Issued yesterday evening:
We unite IN calling a public meeting, to
be held at the west pOrtico OF the Capitol
This TUESDAY, evening at O'Clock, 10 give
pxDression 10 the sentiment OF this city
upon the late terrible crime at Washington,
and we invite the folOwing-named gentle
men 10 organize and to direct the meeting !:
Rev. DR.. Hoge, Franklin Stearns, r. NJ.
Manly, II. h. ElySon, DR.. Hunter Nc
Iiuire, Colonel Archer Anderson, William
Il. Palmer, John Hampden Chamberlayne,
Rev. DIR. Minnigerode, Rev. DR.. Hawthorne,
R Rght Rev. Bishop Keane, Hon. A. NJ. Kei-
lev, Hon. COrbin NJ. Reynolds, and Rev.
DR.. J. 6. Armstrong.
John Ott, II. {. Parsons, George II. POin-
dexter, Z. J. Minor, G. Watson james,
II. NJ. jackson, ID. Morton, J. III. EIer
son, j. l.. ScbooIcraft, William +. Tan
ner, Christian d White, j. ii. Claiborne,
William L. Woody, Charles f. Wbitlock,
Bodeker Brothers, Charles s. Stringiel-
low, L. II. Frayser. }. d. h. Sleight, Will
liam II. Powers, K. NJ. Garnelt, Charles
Howard, J. l.. APperson, Robert B.
Lvne, George g. Barney, Samuel b.
Paul, r. f. Blankenship, John NJ. Hig-
gins. +. J. HO0SoU, A. AlsOp, A. p. Ben
nett, w. II. HaXalI, James Pleaspnis, II.
c. Cabell, J.W. Johnston, II. p. Edmund,
p. II. Moore. j. &. Shaier, w. II. Grant,
John W. Wright, Thomas G.. Jackson,
William w. Archer, J. +. Phillips, w.
p. Purcell, r II. Maury, w. l.. Slater, j.
w. Grubbs, Frank D. Hill, William p.
Gretter, Gervas StOrrs, Alex. Q. HOlla.
day, Robert w. StOrrs, William l.. Shep-
pard, ]. Powers, Edward Cohen, Ohio q.
Kean, james II. DOoley, j. b. Pace, o. II.
Russell, l.. +. Sale, j. B. Lambert, G. Z.
Hawes, II. Merritt, Benjamin II. Nash,
Corbin Warwick, b. w. ellis, DR.. NJ. A.
Rust, George Crutchfeld, G. A. Baldwin,
Richard f. Beirne, l.. r. Holland, K. ID.
Eacho, II. G. Mercer, ID. q. Baker, e. III.
Read, John A. Coke, T. K. Wyles, X. w.
Powers. Alexander McRae, james Hayes,
RI. Walker, r. +. Walker, Theodore A.
Johns, G.. BrandeT, Robert Stiles, Robert
G. Scott, John Johns. Jr., Richard L.
Brown, John Hunter, Jr., Simpson, Bass
d Co., Lucien b. Tatum, B. &. Cook,
John II. Bryant, j. A. Goddin, Thomas
A. Brander, W. r. Robins, X. II. Tenn
ple, Williams & Gibson, j. W. Lock
wood, John d. Smelling, NJ. w. Staples,
A. B. Goodman, NJ. j. DlmmOck, c. g.
McPhail, f. NJ. Conner, A. G.. Babcock,
Blair Boiling, :. NJ. ROsenbaum, Dabney
II. Maury, Jonn F. Allen.
soon after the hour designated a dense
hrong OF our best representative citizens,
With ladies', the reverend clergy, DC, gath
red at the point indicated in the notice, all
Without exception deeply impressed with
he object which had called them together
Jot whisper was heard-all waiting in
nXious expectation proceedings which
would properly voice the public feeling In
espect to the late dastardly attempt to mur-
er President Garfield.
ORGANIZATION OF THE MEETING.
Henry X. Elyson, Esq, called the meet
pg TO order and nominated his EXcellency
Governor Holiday as president OF the
leeting and the following yice-presidents
|. NJ. Kelley, II. e. Parsons, V. A. FaVier,
ohm Ahern, Franklin Stearns, Maxwell t.
,laIke, William II. Williams, William j.
'arbrough, Lewis Glnter, Peter w. Grubbs,
!. o. N0ting, Robert Ould, COrbin NJ.
.eynolds, William II. HaXall, John A.
Ieredith. Thomas w. McCance, O'iS II.
.ussell, Peyton Wise, Il. L. FauntlerOy,
Y. w. Crump; and secretaries, the editors
the city press.
The nominations were unanimously con-
Tmed.
PRAYER By DR.. TUPPER.
bo ohafp
.lled the meeting 10 order, and tbe Throne
/ Grace was eloquently invoked by Rev.
r. II. A. Tupper. He said: We rejoice,
b. Heavenly Father, in whom we move |
I'd have our being, in the good news |
hich comes this evening from The bedside |
the stricken ruler OF our people. May |
2 be restored TO that career of usefulness |
lately Interrupted and disturbed by dia-
)lcal malice or malignant insanity. May |
, i'm Thy beneticence be preserved many
,ars-be spared to rule bis allotted term In
ace over this confederation OF sovereign
ates stretching from the lakes TO the gulf.
ay Thy people more than ever be imbued
ith an adherence for all that is evil, vile,
"a dastardiy, and their thoughts turned TO
at which is profitable in Thy sight. Put
,wn, oh God, this spirit OF assassination
rife in our land, which, II continued, IS
e sure forerunuer Of our downfall, as it
8 been that of the nations which have
eceded US. Thus may we escape the dam
RS which have beset other lands and rise
the dignity OF our true mission, which Is
benefit all mankind. Then Thy seeptre
righteousness shall prevail, and intelli-
nee and virtue guide the universe.
men.
GOVERNOR HOLIDAYS REMARKS.
Governor Holiday, at the conclusion of
E prayer, rose and said:
The news OF the great crime has been
rr'ed upon the wings of lightning
every part Of the world; but nowhere {
, IL aroused deeper abhorrence than la
9 capital city OF Ysrginia-uowhere has {
Jf0under sympathy been excited for the [
esident aud those who are near and dear {
him.
We have come together this evening to r
press these emotions. We recognize ia @
victim OF this base assault our lawful @
er, and we are conscious that, through '
!. blow has been struck at the very O
m OF our free institutions. No mailed t
lrd by law surrounds his person or his d
0e. We have deemed II enough that the il
Ids and hearts that framed the Constitu- c
and laws which clothed him with the I,
b office should be his eyer.present and b
lcient defence. b
fhen the weapon OF the assassin Is aimed ii
Ina u passes IpsIdiously through these