The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-10-25
,HEERISC NEWS FROM ALL QUARTERS,
Tho Southwest. Trdcwater, and tho
Southstdc.
A GENERAL AWAKENING or THE
PEOPLE.
Cen. Trigg aud O'Ferrall as chris
tiansburg.
Trisr Makes Splendid Report-A Rinsin'
speech from O'Ferrali- Montgomery
Thoroughly Awakened.
fcorrcspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l

she roads were In most miserable condi-
ton. But notwithstanding all this large
number Of people wero present from the
most remote sections Of the county. Poll
tics were red hot, and both parties held
meetings. Iloa. Charles T. O'Ferrsll and
Connally Trigg were on hand to represent
the Democrats, and Captain John s. Wise
the Coklitionists.
In the open air fronting the hotel and
near the courthouse the Democratic stand
was erected. IL was handsomely drapcd
with United States and Virginia flags, and
overhead was The motto. "This Way,
Freemen." In the square fronting the
stand were placed benches for the accom-
mediation OF the peopl'. At an early hour
the people commenced TO arrive in vehicles,
on horseback, and afoot. About IL O'Clock
Democratic club from Allegheny district,
which is one ~ the largest Coalition
voting townships in the county, arrived,
with band of music from Blsckeburg at
the head OF the column. The members OF
the club wore badges with the following
words ''Tms Way, Freemen." "For the
Senate and House, Trout and Ellis" The
club numbered $50. under the command OF
Captain Calhoun. They were In omni-
buses, carriages. buggies, and on horse
back, but marched into Chr'tiansburg.
On reaching the speakers stand cheer after
cheer rent the air us Archer Phlegar,
county chairman. announced to the crowd
that O'Ferrall. Of Rockingham, and Con.
Trigy, Of Washington county, would adj
dress them. In truth, the shout that went
up was deafening, and it was some little
time before the people could be quieted.
MIR. TBIGG's REMARKS.
Mr.. Trigg was then introduced. He dis
cussed the different features in the Lynch
burg platform. and spoke OF the situation
N the Southwest, where be had been ac-
lively engaged, as most encouraging. He
stated that in his county Dan. Trigg and
Jonas Kelley (Democrats) would be elected
by msjority Of 700, and that though Ma
hone had ordered the Governor out there
II was "no good"
In Russell, that had been hopelessly given
over to the enemy. the Democrats, he de-
clared. were aroused az OF yore, and ne
looked for the old-time Democratic victory,
for revolution had been going on among
IFS people. In Wise county, where he was
Just from, the same thing was going on;
and the senatorial district embracing the
counties OF Wise, Lee, and Scott would, he
felt assured, elect Flannery as well rs send
to the House three delegates.
GREAT AWAKENING.
In every section he had been through
he had witnessed an enthusiasm among
the people that surpassed the canvass OF
1869. when tbe people OF Virginia were
about to be subjected TO a government
composed OF scalawags and carret-bag-
gers. He called attention TO the fact that
the issues involved in this canvass were
identical with those OF 1869, except that
Malone was the leader instead Of Wells.
He demonstrated that the Radicals OF the
North were responsible for drawing the
color line so far a. it was drawn, and main
tanned that the colored men had been en-
francbised for that purpose, and were held
banded against the white people in order
that the solid South might be broken.
Mr.. Trigg. continuing, said the question
submitted was whether the white people
who had the intelligence TO know that their
interest was with the Democratic party,
should dsband and 60 with the negroes,
or should the negroes disband and come
with them. He discussed the Coalition
measures, and asked the Readiusters OF
Montgomery where they got that name.
While at Abingdon court, nc said, a note
had been addressed TO HIM by the chair
man OF that party, which was signed
"James ii. Ballard Of the Coalition Com
mittee." Ballard, he declared, had been
Republican ever since the war, and was
recently a Funder. but is now deputy
United States marshal.
MAuONE's COMBINATION.
He demonstrated that coalition was
the ouigrowth OF a secret caucus between
Simon Cameron and Malone, who had
conceived the idea Of keeping the Govern
meat in the hands OF the Republican party.
He sustained his position by facts and
figures. The result OF this coalition was,
ne proved, that the negroes in Virginia
who had been always at the bidding OF the
Radical party OF the North were delivered,
bag and baggage, to Malone, who, il was
hoped, with all Of the Federal patronage
bestowed upon him, would induce AS many
as 10000 white people to go with him,
and thus form political organization that
would Radicalize Virginia and break the
solid South. He depicted the horrors that
would result from a political organization
OF this complexion, and showed that
though there was no party in Virginia who
had the boldness TO proclaim in favor OF
mixed schools or mixed marriages, the
leaders OF the colored race throughout the
Union, and particularly in this State, were
clamorous Tor miscegenation, and that II a
party was 10 be formed in which that race
predominates they would demand that Is a
right, and Malone and his party would be
compelled to yield TO their wishes.
COLONEL o'FERRALL.
Colonel O'Ferrall was next introduced.
He said he was glad TO meet the people,
but sorry to meet them for the first time
under the circumstances surrounding him;
that the distinguished gentleman who had
preceded him had made his speech and left
him little to say. lie then proceeded 10
speak OF the principles OF the Democratic
party, tracing them step by step from its
organization down 10 the present, TO show
that II had ever resisted encroachments
upon the rights OF the States and battled
Tor the principles Of peoples government
a. reflected In the Constitution. He said
while the Democratic party had often been
trodden down, Ii had never been trodden
out; that to-day it was stronger than ever;
that 100000 Democratic freemen were
now biyouacked for the fray, and In 1884,
with the old banner in the van, with one
mad charge they would carry the fortress
OF Republication and plant upon its ram
parts the banner OF the Constitution,
which Is the banner OF Democracy.
He declared that the Democratic party
would repeal the internal-revenue system.
while the Republican party would not
for II II was wiped out, with 1t would be
wiped out the Republican party Of the
South. He referred 10 the prosecutions Of
40 many Of our people for alleged viola
tons of the revenue laws and their impri-
sonment In the iails OF our State.
THE SCHOOL QUESTION.
He discussed the school question; ridi-
n a - y
true friends OF the public free-school sys-
TEN He declared that the nrcsenf nros-