The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-09-21

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Isn't II worth while for our people to
make great effort to save our city from
such fatey
CITY COMMITTEE.
! The CITY Democratic Committee will
meet tonight. Candidates for the Legis-
lature are requested to be present.
MAss-NEETTNG IN MARSHALL WARD LAST
/ NIGHT-STIRRING SPEECHES AND ENTHU-
sIAsT1C CROWD.
\ Last night pursuant to a call from Super
/ intendent Catlett an enthusiastic meeting
OF the Marshall Ward Democrats was held
on Twenty-ffth street. Fully five hum
, dred gentlemen were present, and owing
/ to the kindness OF Mr.. James Hayes the
stand erected was lighted in the most
tasteful style.
! Mr.. Catlett called the meeting to order.
and introduced Mr.. Il. A. Hancock. OF
Chesterfield county, as the first speaker.
/ Mr.. Hancock opened In direct attack upon
/ the Republican cohorts led by Mahone. lie
urged immediate action. No time for
waiting until the iron got cold. Every
white man should come forward and do his
duty without hesitancy. He drew pic
ture OF the paltry men who followed boss
ism and the true patriots who were seek
/ ing to sink self in their attempts to save Nir-
ginia from disgrace. The question was
whether the people would serve the State
or q seli-imposed master.
His speech was full Of announcement.
and was listened TO with profound atten-
ton. lie showed Mahone's power over
the executive and legislative branches Of
the State government. plainly portraying
his influence In all matters in these quar-
ters. lie declared good tidings from every
quarter Of the State, alludmg in happy
terms TO the spontaneous uprising heard
from i'm every section OF the Common
wealth. Mr.. Hancock made n fine speech,
and his closing peroration was full OF feel
ing and oratory.
Mr.. Samuel B. witt was next introduced.
He declared his fealiy TO Richmond, and
especially to Marshall Ward, where dwelt
his very best friends. He reviewed the
old issues upon which the Democrats had
split, tcrming them questions OF contract
and debt, and dcnominated the present Is
sues as presented by the Republican party
as being damnab,e and direct outrage
upon freemen. =,
He reviewed the pretenSiOns OF the Ma
hone party, and showed that the claim
thev make to being the peoples party was
utterly empty. He proved this so conclu-
siyely that he declared il he could not
nrove the assertion he never would ask FOR
another vote in Richmond. He kept his
promisc satisfactorily, and completely OIL
set the idea that Judge Bond represented
ANYTHING but Malone in his recent deci-
sion about coupons.
The commissioned r-oi-sales bill, in all its
fragrant enormity, was completely pic
turcd. He ridiculed the idea Of this being
peoples idea. In pointed. eloquent. and
feeling terms M. Witt called the ailen-
ton OF his hearers to the wrath that the
enemy was nursing against our capital
city. Incendmrism, outlawry. and re-
yengc were in the scale, and were things
10 be thought over. These matters struck
NJ orr homes, and every one felt u
keen and near interest in them. Was
fhere a freeman who would longer
doubt? He arraigned Cameron for his
appointment OF negro trustees. once, SAID
tbe sneaker. this Governor was known as
..the true and the brave" but now 1t had
come To this. that father or brother who
had daughter or brother who wanted to
earn living by teaching in the public
schools would have to appear before the
body servant Of the Governor before they
could be given employment; ana this by
reason OF Cameron's own act.
Mr.. David l.. Pulliam was next INTRO
duced. Mr.. Pulliam has fine presence
and good voice, and was listened 10 win
nrofound attention. He took up the
schemes OF the Readiuster Legislature
wbi@h were stopped by the Famous Five,
and ridiculed the idea OF Mahone's party
beine called the peoples party. lie called
upon the people to do their duty, and IN
Main. llnvarnished language pictured the
necessity OF earnest action. lie honored
! fine men who differed with him about the
debt question; but was it necessary lor
them TO 90 with negroes? Notat all. Ana
he did not believe there were many Whlte
men in Richmond VINO would consent 10
such action. Mr.. Pullam was frequently
applaudcd i'm his speech.
CAPTAIN NJ. l.. SpotswoOd was the next
sneaker. He alluded to the unity OF feel
ing that actuated all patriots in the pend
/ ING fight. lie mentioned the honest RI
voIry between Madison and Marshall
wards for the claim to being the banner
ward of Richmond. and promised on The
mart OF Madison Qiis own ward that the
race would be a close one.
Mr. Spotswood in fervent language
urced prompt and immediate action, and
closed with the campaign cry OF This
way, freemen!"
MIR. James n. Dunlop, in answer to loud
calls. came forward. lie alluded briefly to
fine principles OF the party, and urged all
to walk about our political Zion, eX-
anime its bulwarks. and not stray
after strange gods Of whom we Know
NOT Of. lie begged his hearers to leave the
party OF presidential theh, star-rou'e
frauds, and all manner OF unconstitutlohal
meanneSS.
He was particularly severe on the Co.
alition black-and-whitefa faction, when seeks
10 foster iniamy upon Richmond ana the
entire state. He showed how Mahone'
Cameron. and other Coalitionists were Try
ing TO lash with whIp-cords OF lnialny the
state OF Virginia (now Overwhelmingly
Democratic) 10 the Juggernaut car OF Re
publicanism.
Mr.. Dunlop has many fine points OF ora
tory in speaking.
Mr.. John 4. Curtis, coming in from Clay
Ward. was called for, and, taking the
stand. declared that he had told them IN
CLAW Ward that Mars hall intended to be tho
hammer ward I'm the coming election. lie
said there was only one issue in this can
voss. Were we TO be white men. or were
we TO be slaves OF black men and theil
hosses2 Malone was a small man who had
ridden into Office on the backs OF big buck
negroes. He wanted to see the negro and
white man voting together for the good Of
the State. and not for individual emolu-
ment. ,...
Mr.. Curtis spoke in complimentary
forms of Messrs. Spotswood, Dunlop
Evans. Christian. Davis. not forgetting in
modest way to conclude with an alluslor
to his own candidacy.
Mr.. Metzger. Ill answer 10 iouu calls
appeared and made few pleasing remarks
The meeting adjourned in great goot
humor