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


Judge Charles r. O'Ferrall. Of Rocking
ham, was then introduced.
lie said that this was the first time that
he had ever appeared before an audience
In the metropolis OF the State, though nc had
were wont TO say OF every political canvass
that IL was the most important Of any that
had ever preceded IL; but. he could truth
fully say that not since 1860 had the people
been called upon 10 decide such mo-
mentous issues as were involved in the
present canvass. He then proceeded, in a
most eloquent and impressive manner, TO
recount the suflerings Of this State during
the dark days Of reconstruction. But
the people arose in 1860 and shook
of the cruel bonds. In 1881 the same fight
must be gone over again. The war Of 1912
had been called the second war for national
independence. This was the second war
for Virginia's independence. He did not
intend 10 raise The color line as the cpposi-
ton had done, but whenever he had to
choose sides he would always be found on
the side Of his race. [Applause.1 A man
once prominent i'm the Conservative party
was now leading the mongrel gang who
were opposing the best interests OF the
State.
Judge O'Ferrall then paid glowing
tribute to our candidates, and said that he
had traversed all sections OF the State, and
that their election was assured. ZAP
plause.l He gave a brief and succinct
history Of Major Daniels course in the
Legislature, and said that, notwithstanding
all that had been said TO the contrary,
he was friend Of the public schools. He
spoke OF Mr.. Barbour rs q man who had
always been prompted by the strictest
sense Of duty-a representative Read
iuster.
The speaker was himself Readjuster,
but as between Malone, Readiusterism, ana
Democracy, he would always cling to the
latter. Duty is the sublimest word in the
English language. Virginia expects every
man to 10 his duty at this time. We are
members Of the national Democratic party,
and the eyes OF the whole country are upon
us. We have a ticket that we can stand by,
no matter how you take it-Daniel, Bar
hour, and Mckinney; or, Mckinney, Bar
bour, and Daniel.
Judge O'Ferrall is an easy and graceful
speaker, and his speech made fine inl-
preston. as was evidenced by the frequent
bursts Of applause which greeted its de-
livery.
RAN. TUCKER.
Hon. j. Randolph Tucker was the next
speaker. On his appearance the enthrlsi-
asm OF the audience seemed to know no
bounds. Mr.. Tucker commenced by say
ing that he had been travelling all the week,
and felt tired. lie had always heard that
early rising was an admirable thing, but he
had never thought so. Certain issues, said
the speaker, had been obtruded in this can
yass, such as the debt, school, and fair bal
lot and honest-count questions, which were
as tubs thrown to the whale. But the true
question was whether the white people OF
Virginia would allow themselves to be
drawn into the Republican party by Ma
hone. These other questions were q mere
blind, Malone had voted for Anthony
against Bayard for President pro tenn. OF
the Senate. That looked like very small
matter: but It was really very inn
portant one, az that officer would
become President Of the United States
i'm case OF the death or inability OF the
President to perform the functions OF
his Office. Malone had always voted with
the Republicans since he became SENATOR
and vet in the last presidential contest he
claimed 10 be a better Democrat than MEM
bers OF the Conservative party. Who stood
between the people Of the South and the
hatred of the Radical partyy Thomas f..
Bayard. And vet Malone on Monday
voted against him. The Republican party
Is opposed to the Virginia idea of liberty.
Could any man vote with the Readiuster
party after Mahone's course on Monday !
Some people tell you that the Readlusters
have a majority OF the white vote; but II
it was not for the black vote Cameron
would not stand 4 shadow OF a
chance. The great mass OF the Conserva-
tive party IL composed Of whites, yet there
are honorable exceptions among the color
ed people, who believe that real prosperity
can only be obtained by rule OF intelli-
pence and virtue. The speaker then COM
pared the condition Of the State two
wears ago with what it is now.
Two wears ago it was question
of doubt with some whether the State could
manage her debt, run the government and
public schools. Since then great change
has taken place. We are now prosperous,
and the fact has been established that we
can meet all OF our obligations and still
have large surplus OF money left in
the Treasury each year. lie showed that
the present healthy condition OF the public
schools was due to Democratic legislation.
He declared that the only thing needed to
insure bright future for the State was to
restore her credit. lie refuted the base
insinuation Of the opposition that the
Democratic party was opposed to a free
ballot and an honest count.
Mr.. Tucker said that he had been all over
the State. He brought good cheer from
every quarter. The Conservatives are COM
ing back to the fold. They understand
that the Readjusters have nothing but baits
to decoy them, and they see Malone lead
ing them into the Republican party. In
concluding Mr.. Tucker said God bless the
capital OF the Old Dominion and our peo-
pie, whom he had learned so TO love in the
past.
MR.. ]. B. FICKLEN.
IL was 114 o'clock when Mr.. Tucker con-
cluded his speech. Notwithstanding the
lateness OF the hour and the chilIiness OF
the night, the crowd stood in compact mass
about the stand and listened attentively,
showing that the speaking was by no
means thrown away upon them. When
Mr.. Fieklen was introduced, and while he
spoke, there were rs many people present
rs would have filed Mozart Hall.
Mr.. Ficklen, beginning, said that he was
"sleepy, tired, and dry" [laughterl, but,
nevertheless, he made good, strong
speech, and held the attention OF his all-
dienec. He was "more than gratified at
seeing this sea OF upturned faces" lie
had been all over Virgins, and he saw by
the countenances OF the white men that
they proposed TO meet w. f. Cameron as
he went marching with Africa into the war.
He would be the last man in this Common
wealth to talk about the color-llne; but the
issue was forced upon him. While absent
canvassing another field he had been
nominated for the Legislature. His oppo-
men Is the negro Shed Dungee, who pro-
posed to repeal the statute prohibiting the