The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-10-26
THE CANVASS In THE STATE.


IL.
Yea: 7 have Just returned. I was out
there with George Cabell. We travelled
together and canvassed the counties OF
Grayson and Carroll.
What Is the feeling?
Good. | think. found our party at first
not particularly we'll organized, but when
we left they were thoroughly aroused and
disposed to do everything that they could
do to secure the election OF our candidates.
Are there many changes among the Re
adjustersY
| There have been more changes in this
canvass, rs compared with the canvass OF
| 1881, than / have ever known, unless l ey-
cept the canvass for the presidency In
| 1880, lust after the canvass on the debt
question In 1870.
What Is the cause OF these changes?
The only issue between the Readjusters
OF 1870 and the Democratic party was the
State debt. That being settled, there is
now no difference, and they have resumed
| their position in the Democratic column,
and are just as Jealous and earnest rs ever.
Are there any men III the district now
prominent in the Democratic party who
were Readjusters in 1892
Yes. / give you the names OF two pro-
minent ones in the county OF Grayson.
Captain Fulton was the most prominent
Readjuster in the county. and he is now
the most active and efficient Democrat in
the county; and Colonel Vaughan, who
was elected to the Legislature as a Re-
adiuster two years ago, is now the Demo-
cratic candidate. You are constantly meet
ing with the most substantial citizens who
were opposed to us two years ago, but who
now are with us, and numbers OF them are
on our precienct committees, and are ac-
complishing good work.
How is Mr.. Hale. and what are his
friends doing!
He feels deep interest in the canvass,
and his friends are doing all they can for
the success Of the party.
What do you hear OF Tazewell!
have not been there, but have met with
those who are familiar with its canvass.
| The Democrats OF the county are well or
ganized, are working hard, and are hope
full.
What about Floyd?
Well, John Daniel has been doing most
excellent work out there. ARAMISTA.
The Gibraltar Of Virginia Democracy.
MAJOR JOHN W. DANIEL AT FINCAsTLE-A
RINGING SPEECH TO SPLENDID AUDIENCE.
|
FINCAsTLE, VA, October 80, 1888.
Major Daniel addressed to-day as fine IN
audience as ever assembled in Fincastle.
Larger crowds have assembled here on
| County-Court days. but to-day the court
room was filled with men who came from
all parts OF the county solely to hear
speech-the best people Of the county.
For two hours the speaker held his au-
( the house during the speech. 1t was no.
| ticeable that men who have heretofore
acted with the Coalitlonists applauded the
speaker. and publicly, after the speaking,
renowned their allegiance to the Boss.
All the people say they have never heard
an ADLER speech in this town. That is say
ing a great deal for a county represented
by Ran. Tucker. 1t did good-a great
deal OF good-in arousing the Democrats
and confirming the hesitating and the
doubling.
hesitate to do this superb orator the
injustice Of attempting sketch OF his
speech.
MAJOR DANIELS SPEECH.
Complmenting Botetourt as the Gibral-
tar OF Virginia Democracy, the speaker
said:
| like TO see party's colors up before the
world. Looking ont upon the ocean we
see vessels sailing boldly along with their
colors floating to the breeZes; one carries
! the Stars and Stripes, another the ensign OF
the British Lien, and so on. Now we see
a dark ship without colOrs ready to run up
the colors the ship may have which it
chances to meet. Now it has an opportu-
| nifty to rob and plumber, and up goes the
| black flag. Al sea this ship is called Pirate,
on land a COGlitioniSt. / am a Democrat
all the way up and all the way down. all
through and all ground; but what is the
"other" party! / call it the other party
because they themselves have not deter
mined by what name to call themselves.
THE OTHER PARTY.
They sometimes style themselves the IN
dependent party. love Independence, but
when men profess independence and act as
| seryile tools OF a corrupt bossism it is bald
hypocrisy. They preach honey and prac-
ticc sour milk.
These men, who have declared that they
would die Democrats. are going all over
the State preaching the funeral OF Demo-
cracy. But the party is not dead that is in
the front in twenty-five States and has car
ried New York by 100000 and Ohio by
10000 majority. But am not a Democrat
| because the Governors OF twenty-siX States
are Democrats, nor because the next House
of Representatives Is Democratic by fifty
seven majority. ] am Il Democrat because
l am white man and Virginian.
WHAT DEMOCRACY HAS DONE FOR VIRGINIA.
What has Democracy done for Virginia
| When the Federal bayOnets surrounded
the polls in Petersburg to prevent a free
election Democracy came along and order
ed them away
| In 1869, when the carpet-bagger and
scalawag and their ignorant black follow
ing were attempting to brand forever those
who aided the Confederate cause, Demo-
crazy removed the brand. Until but re-
Gently no Nirginlan could be tried in the
Federal courts except by a packed jury.
Allen G.. Thurman, Nirginan born, lead
ing the Democracy. has given lis impartial
juries. Shall we, then, turn, and like base
spaniels lick the hand that smites lis A..
! The speaker went on to draw striking
| contrast between the party who stood upon
the LynchburS platform. whose issues are
clear-cut and well defined, and that
"other" party OF no distinct creed, no
platform. All we know about il is sit
Ahi DShhoNi"Ny' uis panty - mt
band OF CrcaSsian horsemen hanging
around the outskirts of an army to see
which side will win for the purpose Of
plundering the wounded.
THE DEBT SETTLEMENT.
They claim the credit OF cutting down
the debt one third, but showed an unwil-
| lingness for the taxpayers to get the bene-
tit Of the reduction by voting against a
Democratic measure to reduce the tax to
forty cents. They know that the Demo-
Gratis are pledged TO the Riddleberger set
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