The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-09-19
ARAMINrA.
Southampton.

| AhAhlNlAs
Southampton.
HON. A. ". KELLEY AT JERUsALEM-A GRAND
SPEECH THAT PRODUCED GREAT IMPRESS
sIoN-THE DEMOCRATIC CAUSE GAINING.
correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.I
IvOR. September is, 1888.
According to appointment, Hon. a. NJ.
Kelley addressed the people OF Sol1thamp-
ton at the courthouse yesterday morning.
The Democrats OF this county have long
been anxious 10 see the face OF and hear
speak the so-considered giant worker OF the
Democratic party, and IL is needless to add
that they were more than repaid for the
special ride they took 10 hear him. Never
did q man speak more fOrcibly, eloquently,
and earnestly in good cause. Everybody
saw that his speech was not made up OF
beautiful words, and meaningless, but that
he spoke from the heart, felt and believed
every word lie uttered. He rehearsed in
CLEAR AND PLAIN MANNER
every act that Lad been committed by the
MahoneItes affecting the people, and as he
spoke on and substantiated every charge
| laid at their door by reading from papers
and public documents, several IN the
crowd lpartcs who probably rarely ever
read a newspaper were heard to cXclalm
substantially rs follows: "That man Las
taught me more about the Coalition party
in few minutes than I've picked UP alto
gcther in my life
When il was announced upon the
grounds that A. VI. Kelley was about to
speak. there gathered closely around the
| speakers stand one OF the largest bodies Of
men have ever seen at such time-and
they didn't 20 there for curiosity, but they
! showed in their faces their determination
to do all III their power to gain Il final and
| decisive victory over their unscrupulous
| opponents.
He HELD TIE CROWD
| from the beginning to the end without any
| indication whatever OF WEAKNESS on their
part. His perOratiCn was without doubt
the grandest and most eloquent that | ever
heard from the lips Of man. His appeal to
the men and women OF Virginia, to fathers
and mothers who are raising up sons and
daughters to struggle with all their might
for their chidren's sake, more than their
own. TO redeem the honor OF the once
proud old mother State. southampton
sends three cheers to Kelley, and hopes
that he may live long TO DO such effective
work for the Democratic cause.
4 good many did rot approve Of so much
public speaking, but we must have speak
erS-and good spcakers-to visit us in this
black belt" a. the Mahoneite stumpers
appeal always to the worst passions Of
both colored people and the whites who
still follow in the train.
TIE COALITIONISTs WERE REPRESENTED
by :. Brown Allen and j. W. Van Auken.
They had scarcely any white people to hear
them, and not by long odds rs many col
ored PEOPLE as they generally have on such
occasions
The Straightouts had quite large
crowd OF colored people at their stand,
where several speeches were made.
There has been
GREAT CHANGE
in the politics Of this county in the last
twelve months, and the CoaiuonistS will
end it out to their sorrow on the 9th OF
November next. ANON.
Petersburg and DinwiGdie.
THE NOMINATIONs FOR THE HOUSE IN TIE
COCRADE CITY-ENTIIUSIASM AND HARMONY
AMONG THE PETERSBURG DEMOCRATs-THE
DISCUSSION IN DINwIDDIE-A SPLENDID
SPEECH BY COLONEL BERHLEY.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispach.l
PETERsBURG. September IS, 1888.
The nomination OF Mr.. j. L. Williamson
and Or. G. V. Robinson for the House Oi
Delegates by the unanimous vote OF the
Democratic City Convention astnight gives
great satisfaction 10 the Democrats, and
these gentlemen Will receive the full party
vote OF the city. More than this, they will
receive the votes OF many who have here
tOfore been acting with the Rcadiustcr
party. They are gentlemen against whom
40 Personal OBJECTION CAN BE RAISED.
In character they stand the peers Of any
gentlemen in the community. and have
always been identified with the Demo-
cratic party On the score Of fitness for
legislative honorS the Codiitioni,is can Tut
no better men i'm nomination. The Demo-
cracy OF the Cockadc City are working
tremendously and enthusiastically for sue
| cess in November, and they will show a
remarkably large vote on the day OF cleo
ton in this the home OF Senator Malone
and Governor Cameron. They are ami
mated with
4 SPIRIT THAT INSPIRES
the determination TO win i'm this contest
against rcpublicanism by all honorable
means. and to this end they will work
without ceasing.
Yesterday was court-day in Dinwiddie,
and rs telcgraDhed You there was a large
Attendance OF people to hear the political
discussion that had been announced. Col
onel Il. y. Berkeley was present in the in
terests OF the Democracy and Mr. |. G.
Fowler represented the CoaitioniSt-.
COLONEL BERELEY LED OFF
in Il fine speech Of three quarters OF an
hour, and fully and ably sustained his rep
utation as an accomplished orator. lie
was followed by Mr.. Fowler. whose speech
in the main seemed to be addressed to the
colored people. lie makes a good speech,
but it must be confessed that he met more
than his equal in Colonel Berkeley. During
his speech Colonel Berkeley referred to the
"NAHoYE PLEDGE"
and when Mr.. Fowler's turn came round
he said he never signed any such pledge.
Mr. Berkley said: Gentlemen, Mr..
Fowler said he never signed the pledge.
Gentlemen, Judge Ward and Mr.. Page
DlcCarty say he did sign that pledge, and
here is a letter Of his to Mr. Fulkerson in
which he says he was pledged to the con-
Germ, having accepted an Office at the hands
OF that body" and then and there was yo-
ciferous cheering from the Democratic wing
OF the meeting.
Mr.. Alexander Hamilton, OF this city,
also delivered an able argument in support
OF the Democratic cause, and General Stith
Boiling spoke for the Coiiitionsts. The
Democrats were fully satisfied with the re-
suit OF the days discussion. The great
body Of the white men who were on the
ground will vote the Democratic ticket in
November. ROBIN ADAIE.
Mecklenburg Aroused.
MAJOR BAKER p. LEE or TIE sTUMP-COA-
LITi0S DIsCUSsION-POLTTlCAL CHANGES.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispaich.l
BOYDTON, Va, September II, 1883.
Major Rol,or II leo made a Snlendil