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

peace, good order, friendly feeling. and
prosperity will assume their sway In a
lately sorrow-stricken land.
How proud, how happy. should all our
| people be. And what a lesson has been
| taught us. While yirginians contended In
| unnatural strife their brthright had we'll
nigh been stolen and taken away forever.
Thanks to a kind Providence, when nearly
al seemed to he lost the great courage and
good eommcn-sense Of our people came to
their aid. The Lynchburg convention as
sembled and adopted q platform fraugbt
with wisdom, and selected a general pru-
dent IN council and brave in FIGHT. under
whose leadership We have swept the field
from fie mountains 20 the sea. [Applause.l
How can we ever too well repay his
efforts. [Applause.] such a canvass a.
we have Just passed through wss hardly
ever known in tiSs county. On
one side n mixed as.emblage of white
and black placemen cOntending for
power and SPOTS, led by a s"szcious
but dissatisfied and ovet-ambltious man,
backed by Federal patrwage. Oh the
other the pa!riot sons OF the State con-
tending for honest goverSment, and all
that makes life dear to liberty-loy Dg
people.
From the beginning the canvass WIS
conducted With bitterness by General Ma
homes speakers and workers. and the bad
blood engendered came near producing 2
disastrous results in many places. In my
own little .'cFy By the Dan," just three
days before the election, while the good
people OF the town, to the number OF more
than COO, were assemed in the Opera-llouse
endorsing the act Of twenty-eigAt OF their
respected fellOw-citizens who had is
sued POLITICAL circular entitled "Co-
aIitiOn Rule in Danyille." and de-
precating exciting political haSangues,
a number Of negroes, wroughtup to frenzy
by the pernicious doctrines which had been
instiled into them by party leaders, white
and black. commenced an attack upon a
few white citizens upon the Main street OF
the city. In few moments an immense
throng Of colered people joined in the
melee. The whites rushed from the Opera
House, and for few minutes the fight was
severe. As usual i'm such eases the ppe-
or race obtained the nsaStery-three ne
groes were killed, several wounded. and
two white mea wounded. In five minutes
| the streets were cleared of negroes and
peace rcigned and has reigned since.
All sorts OF rumors and reports were
sent out in regard to the unfortunate ditli-
Guilty, and our opponents eDdcay0rcd 10
make political capital OF the affair. They
did not make much ii results prove any
thing, nor will they be able 10 do so. The
white people OF Danyille were not 10 blame
/ in this matter. They had before acted and
/ continued TO act with astonishing forbear-
ance, and those who assert to the contrary
are either criminally ignorant Of the affairs
! they discuss or design maliciously to mis-
\ represent people unwillingly thrust into
| a conflict with those they had rather aid
/ than injure. VI is foul ialsehoOd to say
| that this difficulty was premeditated on the
part Of the white men OF Danville. A great
deal OF fuss has been made over this little
affair. Even the heart OF our great
| Governor was moved TO its pro-
ioundest depths, and he sent an Army
OF Occupation Infantry and artil-
lery-to crush out the "Danyile rebel
lion" to guard the polls, and to /" give the
colored man his rights before the law -:
but when the Richmond boys arrived the
war bad been long over. peace reigned
and do not suppose that these good boys
ever in their lives saw so peaceful and
quiet an election, on greater desire mani
tested by every one TO allow every voter
white or colored, 10 vote as he pleased
/ We had not the slightest need for troop.
among us, but your gallant boys were wei
come Just the same. They bore themselye'
| handsomely, and LETT us. officers and men
! with the best wishes OF our people. ZAP
! plause.l
/ But, my friends, pardon me for referring
/ 10 this disagreeabe episode in the midst OF
our rejoicing. "All is well that ends
we'll" The smoke has lifted from the po-
/ litical battlefield and left us masters OF the
situation.
How shall we use our great victory
Wisely and well, hope and believe.
Notwithstanding the course OF our oppo-
nents towards us, their false clamor aud
false predictions in case Of our success, LET
Us show to the country thai ours is the
only conservative and truly liberal party in
| Virginia. Let us 20 forward with pru
dent but firm steps in fuliilment OF the
promises made in our platform. Virgin
las tiuest and best sons must rule th,
state. Let Us reduce taxation as much a
possible. The State debt has been settled
80 let il remain. lApplluse.l We founded
and organized the public-schOOl system
and originated every legislative act for il
benefit. let us foster and maintain it f0
the benefit OF all The children OF the state
but no mixed schools or c0lOred teacher
or officers for white schools.
Let Us call upon our own and all repre-
sentatves in Congress friendly TO us t
abolish ut once the wretched system OF in
ternal taxation, which has done so mucl
to demoraIiZe. to impOverSh, and 0utragl
our people. Let us ask Congress for sucI
tariff laws a. our platform sets forth. lie
u demand strict economy in all branche
OF the Government; and above all, ant
beyond all, let Us crush out and keep dowl
'ring-rule." " Bossism," and the one-mal
power in this state.
Ii we adhere 10 these principles our IN
ture success il assured. Stand up 70
these, and ere long every hilltop viii rc
sound with the voice Of Improvement ant
every valley will blossom ~ the rose. II
the front aS men and brethren, and so0l
we will make old Virginia what God ant
nature intended she should be, the great
est. as she has always been the most gl0
riou.. State in the American Union
[Great applause.]
Mr. Giennan, OF Norfolk.
Nv Fellow-C CitiZens OF Richmond, ,-Thi
splcHulu Vulpoullb- vi 'ic PoVP" VI '"h
beautiful city TO celebrate the magDlhcen
victory OF the Democracy OF Virginia il
the recent contest and to rejoice that th
Commonwealth is free from the thraldon
oi boss is but an expression Of the grea
Joy that prevails throughout the Common
wealth. [Applause.l From the ocean
washed shores OF Princess Anne to Wash
ington county, east and west, and iror
the Maryland TO the North Carolina line
north and south, glad shouts OF reioicin
! are heord. procaiming that Virginia
free, and her foot Is pressed hard on tn
J throat OF the tyrant, and, in this ease, III
, political despot, who would have despoile
! and cnsayed her, as he has for the Will
disgraced her. [Applause.l
Well and truly have We reason TO rei0lc
for from nntnIh nvila hnNn ,un henn hnli,