The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-10-27

cussed IN O manner and with degree oil
clearness and ability the writer OF this arti.
Gle has rarely ever heard cquallcd the DO.
lltical ISSUES OF the day. Although the
people OF this county are not usually very
patient and attentive listeners to political
speeches, still for more than an hour and a
half-the larger portion OF the audience
being upon their feet-Judge Staples COM
handed their undivided =. attention.
Scarcely half.dozen persons left the
room until the close Of The speech,
although 1t was said frequent efforts
were made by certain leading Coglitionists
to draw offa portion OF the crowd. II was
observed that old men who had not been
upon the court-green for years were pre-
sent. having travelled through the rain to
hear the speech Of the man Of whose ability
and eloquence they had heard so much.
Numbers OF persons remarked TO the writer
OF this that such q speech had not been de-
I livered at Patrick Courthouse in twenty
years. His reception by the people OF his
native county was warm, cordial, out
spoken, and enthusiastic, and the frequent
and long and loud applause with which his
speech was greeted showed but too
plainly the feelings OF the audience. 1t
was very evident that words had a
marked and powerful effect upon
: the crowd, and the Democratic candidate
for the House OF Delegates remarked to
the writer that 1t brought over TO bis sup
port at least a hundred votes. One OF the
unexpected incidents connected with the
speech was the frequent and hearty APP
plause on the part OF the negro portion OF
the audience. some Of whom had once be-
longed TO the Judges family, and who
seemed delighted 10 hear a son OF their old
master. This magnificent speech has in
fused into the Democracy OF this county
such degree Of vigor and enthusiasm that
II doubts existed heretofore as to the re-
suit OF the election none exist now. a
brilliant Democratic victory is as certain as
that the 9th OF November will come.
NIRDEN.
Waking Up the Democrats or Leo.
K0PFETT, FIELD, AND PRIDENORE on TIE
sTUNP-A GRAND RALLY.
The Lee County Sentinel gives the fol-
lowing particulars OF the rally at Jonesville
Tuesday:
According to appointment, General j. O..
Field and DR.. s. II. MofTett arrived in
Jonesvlle last Monday evening for the pur-
pose OF addressing the people OF Lee.
Captain +. :. Blair was also on hand to
speak on behalf Of the Coalitiouists.
Tuesday morning the sovereirns began
pouring into town, and by noon there was
a tremendous crowd here. The chairman
Of the Democratic County Committee no.
titled the Coalition chairman that ouI
speakers were here, and would accord {
division of time TO Captain Blair il he de-
sired to speak, at the same time proposing
an equal division Of time between tho
three. As usual the Coslitionists claimed
the appointment by priority, while in fact
Captain Blair'S appointment was not Ovel
a week old. and none OF their speakers have
ever kept single appointment, although
they have had every court and ;
number Of special meetings placardeC
since the campaign opened. They de
c.ned this proposition, and offered TO al
low our two men an hour each and theil
man two hours. This was declined, anG
other slightly varied propositions were
exchanged, none OF which we considered
exactly fair, and the Democratic commit
tee determined to hold its meeting sepa
the Democrats erected a stand on the cas-
side OF Hamblen IL Russell's store, anC
carried the benches from the church &c
furnish seats. Meanwhile Captain Blaii
was proceeding with his harangue to bis
, crowd IN the courthouse.
At II O'Clock General Field was intro
duced by c. I. Duncan, Esq, and begar
to address an audience OF fully $50 voters
| At this time the crowd seemed pretty
evenly divided, but as he proceeded t
speak the crowd increased. rs it likews,
| diminished from the courthouse. Genera
Fields speech was a mastery arraignmen
Of the Arthur Malone party and its plans
and operations. He discussed the TART
question, the internal-revenue question
and showed the relation which this canvass
! bears 10 national politics. His reference
10 bOssism and the corruption and iniqutl
OF the Coalition party was scathing in thu
, extreme. and his whole speech was replet'
with solid facts and made fine impression
After the conclusion OF General Fields
speech Dr. Molfett was introduced in
rouslng little speech by General PrdemOre
which had the effect OF arousing q splendid
: enthusiasm. DR.. MOTett led of In an elo
quent announcement Of the splendid Dem
Ocratic victory in Ohio, and said it wa
the harbinger OF a still greater victory il
Virginia; that victory was in the air, an(
, brought the glad tidings that in tn,
.. eastern portion OF the State the ReSd
justers were getting their eyes open t
the ways OF the tyrannical leader, Malone
and that they were coming back TO tn
Democratic fold "by the acre." and ad
/, monished lis OF the Southwest to keep tn
! camp-fires burning all along the line, L
stand to their guns, and swerve not unit
the going down of the sun on the 9th da,
OF November next. He spoke for NOR
than two hours with splendid effect. Boil
these speakers were cheered loudly from
, the beginning, and both sat down annie
enthusiastic shouts.
Although it was late in the evening whei
Moflett closed. General Pridemore wa
/ called. Always popular, and never at
disadvantage in enthusing his audience, h
: responded in a speech Of about thirt
minutes, in which he carried the crowd
which was now tremendous, into wild en-
| thusiasm. Among the best points mad
, during the day was put when Pridemore
referring TO those men who claim tina
= they themselves are Democrats, and tina
G would not vote the Coalition ticket if the,
: could see that the tendency was TO Radi
calism, asked them to pause and think
| Said he 1.-THE colored men who have al
ways voted with the Stalwarts, and who's
ayowed aim is to crush out Democracy
, know-they do not have to be told-whos
meetings to attend or what votes will bes
accomplish what they desire"; and thi
, one fact is food for the reflection Of th
men who profess to he Democrats, bu
who are in doubt as to where they ar
going. The day was a glorious one FOR th
Democrats, and they are iubilant over tn
result.