The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-11-13
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f(y telegraph % the Dispa'ch.l
U,smxoroN. November i2.-The sere-
made rendered tonight by resident VIZ
oinia Democrats TO Hon. j. ;. Barbour
Chairman Of the Virginia Democratic st'c
Committee. in recognition OF his manage
mcut OF the late campaign, was br'liiant
and successful affair. The parlors OF the
hotel were thronged with prominent Dem
ocrats from Virginia and other States, in-
,ludine nearly all the Democratic members
Of Congress who are In the city. the rest
dent Virginians, aud members oil the Jack
son Democratic Club OF the District OF Co.
lumbia. besides many ladies. A crowd OF
about fifteen hundred persons assembled
ON the avenue in front OF the hotel, where
the sercnaGc was given. and were address
ed by number Of speakers, princiPailY
Nirgnians. ,,,.,.
Colonel William u. Burwell, OF Virginia,
presided. and introduced the speakers.
lie first introduced Mr.. Barbour, VINO was
received with generous applause ana VINO
read a brief address from manuscript, III
which he thanked those present Tor the
compliment, and expressed ms grauhcatloh
NJ being able 10 rejoice with them over tle
signal triumph achieved 10y the Democratic
partv in Virginia in the recent election.
lie said he bud received cloud OF tele-
grams from Nirginians resident IN o'her
States-onc even from the Pacinc COAST
conveying congratulations from 1.-THE BOYS
in Oregon" lie said the people OUTSIDE
OF the State Of Virginia could not rcalize
the value and significance of the hgnal
victory in that State. It's people
breatheG more freely now that great
burden was lifted from their >houl-
ders. Not only had they wrested the
Legislature from the grasp OF their
foes and routed them, horse, 1901, ana
dragon, but they had positively annihi-
lated their political organization. hahohe
and Riddleberger might proclaim thelr III,
ture purposes, but they were dead ana
buried. Their prestige was destroyed.
old Virginia. he said, was restored to the
Democratic column, and is as certain to give
her twelve electoral votes TO the Demo-
cratic candidate for President next year
as is Kentucky or Missouri. The enemy
were already coming over TO their
camp i'm numbers. and he candidlv be-
Heyed thatEi the election were held to-
morrow the Democrats would carry the
state bv %. 1000 majority. He said the re-
suit Of the election was brought about by
an uprising of the people OF Virginia, who
saw that the great principles OF self-gov--
eminent were i'm danger, and determined
TO resume their original powers. In tins
resumption OF power, he said the legal ana
constitutional rights OF all would be pro-
tected, and the old State would 90 forward
i'm the march OF progress and prosperity.
Mr.. Barbour was followed by Hon. John
Goodc. General Payne, General Fitz-
hugh Lee, Hon. John T.. Massey, General
RosecranS, and others.
Mr.. Goode spoke at considerable length.
the burden of his speech being that r.
ginia had been redeemed from n domlna-
ton of the worst and most dangerous
party ever known i'm her history.
General PAYNE reviewed the history OF
the Readiuster party in Virginia. He
alluded to General Malone rs the meancst
spirit that fell from heaven, and in
snircd bv worst instincts. who had come
among the people Of Virginia TO war
against everything that was held sacred in
the state. lie said General Malone had
sat like a toad at the ear OF the poor col
ored man, inspiring false hopes and I'M
covering fires that lurked in his heart in
order to set him against the people OF his
own State.
General Fitzhugh Lee made a vigorous
speech i'm a similar STRAIN. lie traced the
history OF the Coalition party TO the visit
OF General Simon Cameron TO Virginia in
1879 and the subsequent meetings between
HIM and Malone and Don Cameron. 1t
had given to one man political power and
all the Federal patronage OF the State.
This had been done in pursuance OF a con-
tract by which that man should send Radi-
cal representatives and senators to Con-
gress and delegates TO the next National
Republican Convention in favor OF the
Stalwart Republican candidates for Presi-
dent.
Hon. John L. Massey said the Dem
ocrats. having routed Malone, would
De maananimOus TO his followers,
but there was an Augean stable TO
be cleansed. Some Of the Judges who had
disgraced the ermine would be asked to
step down and out; and it might be that
a man now holding a prominent position
i'm connection with the educational system
Of the State, who had disgraced his office,
would be asked 10 step aside and learn to
spell before nc undertook 10 teach others.
General RoSecrans spoke briefly, tender
ing the CONGRATULATIONS Of the Democrats
OF the Pacific coast. The chairman also
read several congratulatory kilograms from
prominent Democrats. Other speakers fol-
iONcu, the mttllug, III spitt VI tue HUT
mency OF the weather, being kept up till
LATE hour.
A salute for Barbour.
The Washington Star Of yesterday made
the following announcement: Major Han
neman, OF the District Artillery corps, has
received permission from the District Com
missioner to fire salute OF thirty-eight
guns on the arrival OF Hon. John 5. Bar
bour, OF Virginia, this evening.
LyDchburg ReiOices.
TORCHL1GHT PROCESSION AND ARTILLERY sA-
LUTE-ROANOKE SMELLS THE JOYOUS
THRONG-sPEECHES.
Especial telegram TO the Dlspatch,i
LYNCHBURG, Va, November 12.-There
was the grandeSt demonstration here to-
night ever witnessed in Lynehburg. An
immense crowd was in attendance. and
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