The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-11-14

| this subject-no muflled druIns-but u
charge all along the line on the hordes OF
revenue officers who swarm, like locusts,
/ upon the public treasury, and fatten upon
I the spols Of Office. The internaireyenue
| laws ought to be abolished-repealed-
forever blotted from the statute-books.
| II il inquisitorial in its nature, eXtIaor-
binary in its requirements, and excessive
| in its punishments. IL is the central camp
fire around which the cOnSpiracieS OF the
Republican party against the rights and
liberties Of the people are warmed and
hatcbed into life.
Here beneath the shadows OF the monu-
ment at Hollywood, around whose base
sleep the battle-slain OF the South; here
! in the midst OF the spirits OF history. who
hover around this ancient capital to seek
communion with the votaries OF Liberty;
here on this loved spot. made dear to the
hearts OF every American by the noble
deeds OF orr ancestors-let us invoke the
blessings OF Heaven upon our endeayors.
lApplause.l Let us gather inspiration
| IRON the OCCASION. Let us rejoice that we
are tenants in common of mighty Repub-
lie and Joint heirs Of the glory OF our
fathers. Let the flag OF the Union float
with the freedom of the air the world over.
Let the Government which Washington
and his compatriots reared endure forever,
and let every man. white and black, be
protected in his civil and political rights,
and let peace and happiness dwell through
ont every section OF our great country.
[Great applause.l
james Barron Hope.
Mr.. Chairman and Fellow-CitizeDs OF
Richmond and OF Virginia,-It has been
| i A 80 70 t.tge
with multitudes and in the presence Of au-
gust assemblies, but never before have |
felt the emotion which agitates me this eve-
ming. | speak TO you, my cOuntrymen,
from a heart full OF gratitude to God for a
great deliverance ont Of the hands Of our
enemies. GApplause.1 This feeling, COM
mon to us all. raises the eXutation OF the
hour above mere partisan rejoicing, and
gives it the dignity and grandeur OF Ie
Dcunl of the people--a Te DCum over a
victory won in the interests of law and
order. Justice and moderation, good gov
ernment. and the welfare Of society. Here,
I'm our beautiful capital. more than one vic
tory was celebrated in the days when your
sons encOmpassed Richmond with a zone
OF fire, and your wives and daughters lit
up the hospitals with an almost supcrhu-
man tenderness and Seli-devOtiOn. [Cheer-
ng.l But no victory then achieved was
so great in its promises, or so valuable in
its results, rs that over which we now re-
joice. Deep callcth unto deep! The heart
OF the Valley answers the heart OF Tide
water. The heart OF the Southwest re-
spends TO the heart OF Northern Virginia.
The heart of the Shenandoah region speaks
to the glad heart OF the Southside, and the
heart of Richmond thrObs rs the heart OF
the Commonwealth ought TO throb on such
a night, and over such victory. In the
name OF Norfolk, and with all my heart.
and all my mind, and all my soul, | con-
gratuIate you, nv cOuntrymen, upon that
victory. 1t j. deeper than IA well, wider
than church-door, and more than
enough 10 redeem and rehabi,itate the
State. The scenes and incidents OF this
evening might fire the Imagination OF IA
poet or a painter; but beneath She glow
and color Of the picture there is that TO
give shape to the meditatiOns OF 4 sage o.
the musings OF philosopher. The very
eXuberance Of the Joy which makes this
city 4 blaze OF light tells that great public
danger has been met and ayerted. But wc
should still remember that we have been
committed 10 a perilous experiment in
government. Hostile and exterior influ-
ences have imposed upon Us sinister and
extraordinary conditions. Changes in the
organic law OF any people should grow out
OF their necessities; but our present State
Constitution was made eXprrimentally /;
made with little wisdom, but much au.
) dacity; and many OF it, promises
are failures in the sight OF all men.
Ours Is the melancholy distinction
OF being able to say that we occupy 4
nositiOn never held before by any state
loutside the SOUTH in ancient or modern
lines. 1t has been said that ala govern
ments perish by the excessive develop
ment OF Their essential principle; and the
student who reads the current history o
! the republic cannot fail to recall the dir'
, tum. The atmosphere OF this country j.
overchargcd with political oxygen ant
! there is a fever in the body polite. The
, equation before Us has is unknown guam
tity, which, for good or i'll, has to be founC
, by the people OF Virginia. II behooyes Us
J, then. to realize this flct-t0 look beyOnC
; the present. and TO make provision for th'
future. Holding this opinion, ! neg leave
to submit that a constitutional convention
b, in the interests Of all classes. woulC
= ameliorale our condition and Simplify
: the work which lies before Us. zap
plause.1 The exercise OF wisdom, pa
tience, moderation, goodwill, justice, anC
fearlesSness in doing justice, should be a
: once our pleasure and our policy. And II
: providing for future improvement, | be!
: leave to remind YOU that organization 4
I power-the power which enables people
TO bring forth good works according t.
y the faith that is in them; and our faitl
y should make the safety and welfare OF th'
i State the supreme aud sacred business o
our lives. Let us keep UP and perfect oul
= / organization. i'm town and country, a.
l iealously a. the shepherd keep. mp arounC
. bis sheepfold the walls which shut ont The
rayening wolves. Let Us realize. once fOl
Z all, that organization is the instrument o
victory Iapplausel, and that by means o
this we may reasonably hope to perpetuat'
: the rule OF law and order. Let Us show
: the negroes that. while we disdain to ilattel
: or cajole them. we are too just to oppres
(, them. too upright 10 break promise, anC
! too honest 10 disIppoint any well-fOundeC
u hope our Lynchburg platform may have
: excited i'm their minds. Let Us MAKE
u sound education and unpurchasable Jus
I tice free to all; and last, not least, let II
u scorn to do, by agents or in our own per
! sons. any OF the things we have denounced
; i'm others. once more. my cOuntrymen,
y congratulate you. We have escaped out o
u the hands OF the Phllistines, and the lock
u , OF Samson are to-day unshorn; and :
l. long as we keep the head OF the Nirgini
!, Democracy out of the lap OF proiligate I'D
ministration we shall be able ION occasion
-, to smite our enemies hip and thigh. and
q maintain government OF justice an
!, economy and law and order for the good
n a thankful, contented, and progressive pee
!, pie. (Great app!auSe.l
- Hon. George 4. Cabeil.
Mr. Chairman and Fellow-CitiZens {
Of Richmond,-COming IRON under III
e. shadow OF our great mountains aln hel
10 to-n,oht To erect YOU, brave sons OF Isicl