The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-10-25


Warrington County.
A JoYoCs DAY roR THE DEMOCRATS AND !
COLD DAY FOR TUE CoALTTIoxIsTs.
Especial telegram to the Uspatch.I lll
~ ABINGDON. VA, October "a. 1888.
Yesterday again brought Joy 10 Demo
cratic hearts. Near Grange Hall, abou
fourteen miles from Abingdon. there tool
place the Mahone-R Radical negro barbecu,
and the grand Democratic rally and baske
meeting. The former WINS addressed by
Governor Cameron In q most bitter parti
san speech, IN which he said he preferred
old Ben. Butler to what he termed Yir
GINA Bourbon. After him came james
Browning, Wood. and other local ora.
tors Of the little Boss. Their crowd wa.
slim. The Governor had to be driven
from Bristol by Democrat, ard his party
had to send TO Tennessee TO get theft
music. On the bill Just across the road
thronged the many jubilant Democrats.
About II o'clock General Field was In.
troduced TO the audience by Judge Rhea
and made an able, forcible, aud telling
speech. After he closed the baskets were
opened and the well-prepared and bounti.
full feast was enjoyed by all. The crowd
then reasscmbled round the speakers
stand. Mr.. Daniel Trigg introduced Il
them Captain II. II. Barton, who made 9
mastery, eloquent, and beautiful speech,
which was enthusiastically received by ALI
Mr.. Trigg then introduced DR.. Mofett,
who entertained the audience for some
time. The Democrats returned TO their
homes greatly elated over the results OF the
day.
The brunswick Barbecue.
TIE HON. J. RAN. TUCKER TO THE 'FRONT.'
THOUSAND OF OUR BEST PEOPLE PRESENT
ORDER, HARMONY, AND DETERMINATION
WITH GODS HELP, TO BEAT THE ENEMY.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
LAwRENCEyILLE, October 22, 1883.
The 10Th OF October. 1883, will be more
marked and memorable In the annals Of our
county than the day upon which the Hon
William G. Riycs addressed our people
more than forty years ago. When that
statesman appeared among us the political
questions which separated the country
were important and national, but purely
sentimental in their individual effect.
They were not sectional or social. They
affected alike In their determination the in.
tercs.s OF Maine and the interests Of Lou.
isiana and initiated against no private feel
ing. The questions which are upon us
now find their sources OF qualification in
Washington and ramify into the very
vitals OF our moral and social life, and as
they are settled so will il be determined
whether the virtue, intelligence, honor, and
honesty OF the whole people will control
the destinies, or cunning and corruption,
ignorance and yenality-as illustrated in
the character and conduct OF one man
govern Virginia.
On the Goth instant Mr.. Tucker stood
where Mr.. Rives once stood, in the pres
ence OF q thousand OF our best people. The
cultured scholar, the refined woman, the
sturdy and honest farmer and mechanic,
the good and true men OF every color and
calling, composed his audience. They had
gathered from aiar to hail his advent and
welcome his coming, in spite OF lowering
clouds and weeping sky. With the hour
which brought our visitor into the public
presence the sun dispelled the mists OF the
morning, with which until the moment we
had been enshrouded, and, bursting into
meridian spendor, baptized the speaker in
the same light with which he had bathed
the brow OF Webster when he spoke TO
Virginia from the portico OF her Capitol.
Under the auspices OF one OF Our conscript
fathers, Captain ID. S. Poynor, he advanced
upon the stand and was introduced 10 our
people. HIS appearance was courtly, his
manner winning-the Nirginian and the
gentleman, .'all OF the olden time the
type OF Il man whom our opponents decry
and affect to despise because they cannot
equal.
With finished scholarship (uot taught by
Farr or heard in his utterances) he COM
continued, and concluded his
Speech-a speech TO instruct and convince
free from appeals 10 passion or prejudice,
and not even humorously unkind to the
rank and file who have followed leaders
TO settle the State debt, who,
having made and announced the settle
ment, had their settlement ratified by the
courts and accepted by the Democratic
party, still cry, Settle the debt. settle the
debt, and don't forget TO credit us with oil
the good results OF Democratic legislation
passed and inaugurated before the begin
ming OF Readiuster rule. Supplement us
with the Henkel bill and a full treasury,
and say nothing about the States debt
which we owe and have not paid. Posi-
bly, we may readjust rCadiustment and get
a little more black script.
1t would be impossible TO convey the
power and effect OF Mr.. fuckers elucida-
ton Of the true theory OF Democratic gov
eminent or his appeal to the sons Of sires
who once carried its banners not to desert
the flag OF his fathers, but to stand by the
men true and tried. who in the Senate and
Congress Of the United States have barred
their breast to the storm and borne the
brunt OF battle for true liberty and the
until the little band OF patriots
have grown into an army already victori-
Gus in q majority OF the States and almost
sure OF national victory in 1884.
To the ladies he appealed TO use the
sweet influence OF a mothers, sisters, and
sweetheart's power not to let sons, bro
theirs, and lovers desert the old Common
wealth-not to let tyrant draw a black
stripe OF degradation across her cscutcheon,
always lily-white and pure from self-im-
posed dishonor, going down in dust Of
sorrow and defeat, tattered and torn, dyed
red in the blood OF her sons, but still the
honored and glorious shroud OF Jackson
and Stuart and tens Of thousands OF unac-
credited heroes who sleep in nameless but
unforgotten graves-the enshrined and I'M
furnished but conquered banner and
il ONE be found-a VIRGIYIAN-So mean as
to desert his caste and color, then
"The wretch, concentred all in self,
Living, sh-ii forfeit fair renowo,
And doub!y dying, shall 90 down
To the vile dust from which he sprung,
Unwept, anhOnored, and unsung.n
For two hours and three quarters the
speaker received the unflagging attention
Of his audience, the possibility Of fatigue
being obviated by most innocent and ex-
cellent humor. The attention was earnest
and deep. None OF that idiotic applause Of