The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-04
Lxnchburg Repnblican Row.

THE OPPOSING FACTIONS MEET IN H0LCoNBt
UAII-PosTNAsTER sTATBAM, THE READ
JusTER REPUBLICAN, CARRIES THE DAY
AGAINST CAPTAIN RIvEs, THE sTRAlGHT0UT
REPUBLICAN.
The Republican factions in Lynchburg
had n hot time in Iolcombe Hall on Thurs
day night. IL was somewhat OF a revival OF
the scenes witnessed at the Convention
there last summer.
CAPTAIN J. ii. Riyes, chairman OF the
Republican State Central Committee, called
the meeting to order, and took occasion 10
address the meeting on his Straightout Re-
nublican doctrine. We clip from the
Netcs'S report. He said:
al stand here tonight and address you
rs Republicans, staunch and true, and not
as RedduSterS." Loud and long-contin-
ued applause.] The State Central Commit
tee OF the party, he said, had by recent
resolution pledged itself to stand firmly
united. and in the future, as In the past, to
advocate coalition only when coalition may
he seen, beyond question OF doubt, to re-
dound to the interest Of the Republican
party. Loud applause.l The speaker
then proceeded briefly TO review OF the
results OF coalition, and while freely con-
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adopted with the aid OF those recreant Nir-
ginians who have so ANONYMOUSLY de-
serted the Democratic party, babe his
hearers to bear prominently in view the
undeniable fact that nothing had been ac-
complishcd through love for the negro or
sympathy with the principles of the Re
publican party, but that all resulted from
need Of roteS. He claimed that the Re-
publicans east $1,000 Of the 10000 votes
polled in the last election, and just here
laid bare his utter lack OF political princi-
pie by admonishing his hearers never to
JON their fortunes to any faction or party
that does not reflect the principles OF the
Republican party, unless they receire dde-
qudte REGARD for SerUiceS rendered. Said
he: 81 dare say frankly that | counte-
nancad and advocated coalition with the
Rcadjusters of Virginia simply because
we expect TO make Republicans OF every
one of them; and do say that il there Is
a Readiuster in the sound OF my voice
who does not expect eventually to become
a sound and true Republican, he had best
forsake the party at once!"
This last sentence was uttered by the
speaker with tremendous force and spirit,
and met with IN enthusiastic response. a
great portion OF the audience rising to their
feet and making the welllin ring with their
shouts Of approval.
At this point Mr.. c. 7. Latham came
forward on the stage and made an earnest
and dignified appeal for order, significantly
remarking that when Captain Rives had
concluded his address there were Others
who would "haye something to say
This was greeted with Il round OF cheers
that shook the house, and plainly foretold
the defeat Of the custom-house brigade.
Upon proceeding to permanent organiza-
ton great tumult arose, and the disorder
was only quclled by intervention OF the
police. Finally Mr.. Merchant was elected
chairman, and the Latham faction were
masters OF the sitution. They developed
a "Big Four" who ''held the fort" and
Mr.. Rives, acknowledging that he was
wrong in regard to the sentiments Of the
Republicans OF the city, seconded the fol-
lowing resolution OF Latham's, and a calm
succeeded the storm:
ReSOlUed, That we, the Republicans OF
the city, in mass-meeting assembled, en-
dorse the City Republican Committee as it
now exists, and we pledge ourselves to use
our best endeavors to sustain the commit
tee IN the future in all its operations that
pertain to the management and organiza-
ton OF the Republican party OF the city OF
Lynchburg, Va.