The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-10-20
RocKBRrDGE ELECTION CASES.

by law keep dispositions in contested elec-
ton cases TIL they are delivered to the
House. In this instance, said he:
charge the Clerk OF the House and the
Public Printer that, in open and wicked
disregard Of law, they flagrantly violated
the seals OF these records, and actually
"eliminated 4" some OF the depositions that
tended to sustain the claim OF Dunlop and
Leech. The object was TO secure leader
In the House who had surrendered his
conscience and judgment into the keeping
OF the party caucus. Great applause.]
PARTY POISON.
Mr.. Conrad declared that the refurnish-
inc OF the Governors house was wasteiul
extravaganza, and be called attention to
the various bills by which Malone intend
ed "to sustain his party organ" and to
" conscript subscribers or make those who
escaped pay the penalty OF their ignorance
OF the laws all OF which was done to
save his own pocket and disseminate "pariy
poison"
The credit OF the reduction OF taxes from
fifty 10 forty cents Mr.. Conrad showed was
due Democrats. In the House the Ma
hone men voted against it. Malone saw that
there was a mistake. so when the bill got
to the Senate "be told his man Riddleber-
ger TO rise and move" the amendment.
which wa. done, and so the bill came back
to the House and the Coalitionisis obeyed
their leaders, orders and concurred. There
again was shown his power over his pledge
bound minions. [Cheers.]
He has sought to conceal his design. and
aims to manacIe and bind them by a con-
science-bound pledge. Was it ever heard
nf hafora fbat "a ranrn-pntafIyn " bnnp1
not by his oath Of office or by his cOnstitu-
ency, but by the monarch OF party eau
Gus ? lApplGuse.] No, sir. Malone is
attempting 20 deprive the people OF Vir-
ginia OF their sovereign will.
TIE JUDGES DRAGGED DOWN.
Mr.. Conrad arraigned Malone for drag
ging down the pure and able judiciary OF
this State "because they were unwilling
to take a pledge to render justice to such
men and measures as ne might require"
lie thanked God that not one Judge could
be found to do his bidding; but all had
said, as Lord Coke had said TO the King:
When the case ariseth. ! will decide it as
becometh a Judge" [Great applause.l
He spoke OF the learning, experience,
and purity OF the men who had been drag
ged from the bench. OF those who had
been put up in their stead he would say oi
them that they were-a very different set.
[Applause.]
XR. FARR.
Mr.. Conrad was severe on the State
School Board. OF Mr.. Farr hc said "Did
you ever see Dick Farr: The wit of man
cannot frame an Indictment against him
near so severe aS the Creator has burnt in
the living lincamcnts Of his face [Grcat
laughter lie further spoke OF him as
prostitutlng the vast machinery of the
school system to party ends and with
threatening with dismissal men who were
slow in following his partisan example.
OUR CHARTER.
Mr.. Conrad spoke tenderly OF Richmond
and OF the danger that threatens her char
ter i'm case we now fail. He told what he
had seen the Legislature do TO other cities
in this respect. 1t hada good effect on his
audience.
Coming towards the close, Mr.. Conrad
declared that he had good opportunities
for observation, and that there was good
promise OF victory. and If the Democrats
win they mean to have the election.
The people Of this country will
never stand another counting out.
[ApplauSe.l They are not going to
endure it. They have suffered long
and silently. They have murmured,
but they have not broken the law. They
see ray OF hope after two decades Of Re-
publican rule, and as the pilgrims looked
from the Delectablc mountain to the land
called Beautiful so they look forward TO a
Democratic administration.
Further on he said. &" II only needs a
courageous purpose and determined spirit
to confront and intimidate the knaycs who
would deiraud us OF the election" [Cheer-
ing.l
And finally he begged the good Demo-
crats of Richmond TO strive and work as
il "upon your single action the whole re-
suit rested"
Mir. Conrad took his seat amidst rapturouS
applause and loud cheers, and hearty con-
gratulations from the gentlemen on the
stage, and the band played Garry Me
Back to Ole Virginia"
He spoke nearly two hours.
OTHER SPEECHES.
Mr.. PoindeXter next succeSSiyely intro
duced MesSrs. Henry i. Peyton, OF Lon
dOun. and Joseph Christian and James y.
Dunlop, Of Richmond, who made short,
stirring, and patriotic speeches. and the
meeting adjourned thoroughly well pleased
and instructed on the issues Of the day.
The Theatre.