The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-10-19
THE CANVASS IN THE STATE.
CLOuCESTER'S CLORIOIS GREETING tt
THE SOUTHWEST.
A GREAT DAY FOR The DEMOCRACY
OF TIDEWATER.
Grand Barbecue and siao-Meeting Judge
Joseph Christian, james n. Dunlop,
and Hon. John Randolph Tucker ON the
Stump-Keeping Time TO Democratic Mu-
sic-A Great Speech from Mr.. Tucker.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch

Essex, ana hlnS Nllllam. ibis stctlol
sends greeting to Southwest Virgins, and
proclaims that is Democrats will do their
duty and stand by the party by electing to
the Legislature as members to represent
their different counties Messrs. s. Brown
Eyers, James y. Stubs. II. K. Pollard.
and y. Gibson. At Dragon Ordinary.
Gloucester the most central point to these
counties, 4 large barbecue was had and a
Democratic banner raised. Each county
had It's committee OF arrangements, and to
the ladies' was left the management OF the
dinner, and right royalty did they succeed.
The committee OF ladies were Mrs. John
+. Bland, Mrs. II. c. Bland. Mrs. c. W.
Hudson. Mrs. w. W. Mason. Mrs. j. r.
Ross. Mrs. James y. Stubs. Mrs. John Il.
CLAYTON, Mrs. William Stubblelield, and
Mrs. w. p. Il. Leigh.
on the lawn attached TO the residence OF
hIr. James II. Stubs was number OF
pine-board tables loaded with cdlbles. such
as roast pigs, turkeys. chickens, beef,
lamb. oysters, pickles, pies, tarts, etc.
enough 10 feed several thousands. In front
OF the house was erected stand for the
speakers, decorated with cyergreens, and
facing il were benches to seat Che multi
tude. The people commenced TO arrive at
Gn early hour, coming from the different
sections in Tidewater in carriages, bug
gies, wagons. carts, and on horseback. At
10 o'clock the number was estimated at
1900; among these were numbers Of ladies'.
KEEFING STEP TO DEMOCRATIC MUSIC.
A few minutes after this hour the speak
ers, Hon. J. Randolph Tucker, Judge Jo-
seph Christian, and James Dunlop, OF
i fDII Il Il,
legation from West Point, King William
county, with q band OF music professor
John BaSeler's. OF Richmond), and under
the marsbalship OF James y. Stubs. OF
Gloucester. The people along the road
were carried away with the band, and ac-
corded the speakers perfect ovation.
When the place Of speaking was reached
cheer after cheer rent the air, and 1t was
several moments after the speakers took the
stand before the excitement subsidized 20
as to permit them TO commence the pro-
gramme Of the day.
Mr.. James Y. Stubbs. Of Gloucester, de
livercd the welcome address. He acquitted
himself with credit. At the close o. his
speech a beautiful United States flag with
the motto Democratic victory" stamped
thereon was displayed from a pole. The
1sg was made by the ladies fer the occa-
sion.
JUDGE CHRISTIAN AND MR. DUNLOP.
Hon. Warner T. Jones. Of the county Of
Gloucester, then introduced Judge Joseph
Christian. OF Richmond His speech was
pronounced by bis friends as one Of the
best and happiest efforts Of his life. He
was followed by Mr.. James Y. Dunlop, who
was introduced by Robert McCandiish,
county chairman OF MiddleseI, and maze 4
ringing aud effective speech.
Mr.. Tucker was then introduced by G..
Taylor Garnet, Of Matthews, and spoke as
follows:
Mr.. TCCKER's SPEECH.
Mr.. Tucker said that for yesr past the
attempt has been made to divide the
Democracy OF Virginia by local issue,
the debt questionable people Of Virginia
were divided upon that. The Readiustcrs
claimed that II the people gave them
power they would settle it. The people
gave them the Governor, the Legislature.
and the courts. The Legislature passed
and the Governor approved the Riddle
berger bill; the Supreme Court OF the
United States sustained its constitution
atty. The Readjuster leaders eXutingly
proclaimed that they had settled the debt
question. The Democratic party at Lynch.
burg, bowling TO the supremacy Of law as
eXpOunded by the court OF last resort, de-
clared their acquiescence in That decision
ana their solemn purpose not to attempt to
disturb the settlement. So that the Read
ulster party with full powers passed an act
to settle the debt, the Supreme Court sane
toned it, and the Democracy acquiesced
IN it.
THE COALITION sTOCK.HORsE.
why. then. should the debt question
longer divide the Democracy? The Read
justers now insist that il is not settled;
that the stock-hOrse upon which they have
ridden into power must still be kept alive
for their use, though the poor old beast Is
dead and buried. But | put them in this
dilemma Either it is or it is rot settled.
If it is settled, then the wedge OF the debt
issue with which it has been sought to split
the Democratic party is withdrawn, and
the once divided Democracy are reunited
as a band OF brothers in advocacy OF Demo-
cratic faith and the maintenance OF the As
tendency Of the Democratic party. II It
is not settled, then why was ii not settled !!
Il the Malone party, clothed with full
power TO settle the debt, did not do so, It is
a confession on their part Of nm incapacity
to rule the State; and il that be so, why
trust them againY
THE DEBT SETTLED.
But, in truth. the debt is settled. and
everybody knows If. But Judge Bond,
they say, ha. reopened the question by as
Stunning right OF jurisdiction Of 4 Federal
court TO override il. Who is Judge Bond {?
lie is not a Democratic Judge. lie is a
Sialwart Republican; member Of that
party with which Malone has made his
coalition. / believe Judge Bonds deci-
sion is wrong. and his court has no juris-
diclion In the case TO override the Riddle
berger Bill. But where does he claim TO
get this jurisdiction BY virtue OF law
passed the last night Of the session Of the
Forty-third Congress, which was Republic
can in its character. In other words, the
club with which Judge Bond seeks to de-
stroy the force OF the Riddleberger bill is
put into its hands by the Republican party,
with which the Malone Riddleberger party
is now in cordial coalition. The Malone
leaders seek to decoy their followers into
coalition with party who furnished the
weapons with which TO destroy their own
settlement Of the debt question.
WHAT IS THE ISSUE?
II, then, the debt question is out Of the
way. what is the great issue OF this canvass (!
II Is, Shall the people OF Virginia adhere TO
the Democratic or Republican party of the
country! In discussing the claims OF the
Democratic party to the confidence Of the
people OF Virginia, let Us inquire into the
fundamental question what we mean by
liberty. Liberty means the right OF each
man as a creature OF God to the use Of all
the faculties and powers with which God
has invested him for his own good and the
promotion Of his own happiness. How can
this liberty be best secured TO the man |?
The answer is by good government that
will protect the weak against the power OF