The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-11-01
DANIEL IN BALTIMORE.
A SPLENDID OVATION TO DISTINGUISHED
URCINIANS
rrrom the Baltimore Gazctte.l
TIE BANQUET.

Che dlstlnruishcd guests the dining-rooms
of the hotel were thrown open, ana m q
Few moments the members OF the Daniel
Syub. their friends, and the guests were
busily discussing the bill OF fare and
testing the quality Of the champagne.
Major Daniel sat at the head Of table
facing the other tables in the room, all OF
which were filed. On his right were H.
III. Glass. Jr., the president OF the CiuD,
Mayor Latrobc, and others. On inc hl'
were General Bradley 4. johnson, Hon.
George #. Garrison. DR.. Samuel IL, MOI
felt, Hon. George ID. Wise, ana others'
when the banoueting had been concluded,
Mr.. Glass In few words formally intro
duced Major Daniel, who was received
with tremendous cheers and round OF
huzzas. During his speech, when ioi-
lowed, he was frequently so vigorously APP
plauded that he was compelled 10 break OH
short and wait until the enthusiasm had
subsided. IL was a perfect ovation, and
the enthusiasm was rs generous as II was
spontaneous. Major Daniel spoke substan-
tally as follows:
Mr.. President, Members Of the Daniel
Club. Gentlemen, When / look upon the
scroll marking the geographical and pollti-
cal divisions Of our country see That ' r.
Yiuia and Maryland arc two separate, dis
finct, independent States, forming each an
integral part OF our great Union; but when
that man is folded, when my vision IS
closed to what is politically and geographic
caIly true. refuse 10 be convinced that we
are not common people Of the same state,
and know that onr thoughts, our aspira-
tions. are indeed one-that the two hearts
which drive the life-bloOd OF the body poll
tic In the two Commonwealth, IL they do
not beat as one, their pulSatiOns cannot be
distinguished the one from the other.
IApplause.1 1 tell you, my friends, that
when | see about me that hospitality, that
uniform glad greeting, that overwhelming
expression OF regard 10 which | have be-
come OF late so accilstomed-when | look
about me and see so many familiar Viz
einia faces, and so much that is Virginian,
can scarcely believe that am not at home.
IApplausc.l / thank you, gentlemen;
thank YOU from my heart for this truly I'M
expected greeting, and | accept it with
pride and gratitude, not rs personal COM
pliment to one so humble rs myself, but rs
a recognition of the great cause and the
great party whose champion | am. That i
may be worthy Of such confidence rs my
fellow-men have reposed in me is my great
est desire and my highest purpose. Ire
'mendous applausel
Ny friends, your generous welcome has
conquered speech. Words are feeble To
express to you the fullness OF my heart.
In the hereafter, during the trials and
uncertainties Of my future life, | shall
look back TO this occasion and draw IrOm
the memory Of your kindness and conf
dence new inspirations and new courage.
/ do not arrogate TO myself this tribute as
n compliment TO the man. For myself l
accept but little OF the honor Of which |
feel this occasion is full, but as an express
sion Of affection for the old State by Nir-
ginia men i'm the State OF their adoption;
as mark OF esteem for q beloved
Commonwealth by those who have lost
none Of their pride in her as great
and glorious in her past and her present,
and confidence in her future, rs such 4
compliment to me as the appointed repre-
sentative OF what believe TO be the truest
and best aspiration of the Old Dominion,
/ accept, with heart full OF gratitude,
your generous expressions. | an repre-
sentative OF Virginia, son OF the soil OF
that great and historic old Commonwealth;
but do not feel that in Maryland am an
alien or stranger. i have known brave
men in Maryland in the days which tried
mems souls. have known them in war
as brave; known them in peace, and have
never known them to be aught but brave
and true men. [Applause.]
Ny friends, we i'm Virginia to-day are
engaged in q contest which should have the
support not only Of good men in our own
State, Of every man in Virginia who loves
his country and his honor, but OF every
good man in Maryland-of the true and the
good men Of all the States. Weare fighting
the battle not for Virginia alone, not for
ourselves, not for the people and the credit
OF the Old Dominion, but battle for right
and honor and integrity OF the whole coun-
try. We deserve-I feel deeply that we
deserve-the support OF all men In all parts
OF the United States who love their country
and desire TO maintain their country's laws.
There has been much, know, that is good
in the Republican party. In some respects
II has been q grand party; in many other
respects, alas il has been a bad, wicked,
reckless party. But il there has been
one principle which that party has profess
ed to hold dear to itseli-vhich it has pro-
fessed TO guard with devotion az great as
Its most sacred purposes-lt has been the
preservation of the credit OF the Govern
ment and Of the States. 1t has assumed TO
be the guardian Of public credit, State and
national. 1t has preached, and has hereto
fore, rs best 1t might, practiced the virtue
which belongs TO that guardianship. But
now this strange thing has happened As
soon as the necessity has arisen, when
there was material advantage supposed
to be in such an unholy compact,
this great party, Boosting of its re-
cord, full OF the pretence OF honor and
honesty, has entered into a bargain, cor
rupt and corrupting, to barter away the
fair fame OF Virginia, and to stamp upon
the forehead OF one Of the great States OF
the Union the foul imprint of reputation.
My friends, when this great wrong Is about
"a - attempteG-when this assault upon
the honor "a. State is being made-is |
the time for ali goo,. wen to unite their !
strength and to doom to political death !
and damnation the parties engaged in |
such infamous undertakings. What man
Is there who is worthy OF the name OF
an American vitizen VINO does not tiiiii
away IN sadness and shame from this coali-
ton Of ignorance, cupidity, and rascality
In NirgsniAY Thank God, i can speak for
naany good and true white Republicans in
the State, and declare TO you that they have
broken away from their party and turned
their backs upon the men calling them
selves representatives OF Republicanism
who have engaged in this infamous traffic.
They are true Virginians and am proud
Of them as such.
And let me say TO you this: That the
honest Democratic party Of Virginia has
gotten its blood up, and that ii will over
throw, horse, foot, and dragon, Malone
and his allies, the ignorant and unscrupu.
ious, In one great and overwhelming
defeat upon the sth Of November. But do
not underestimate the power Of our enc
miles. do not fail TO appreciate the enor-
NOUS strength OF coalition between the