Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-06
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ICorrespoudcnce Of the Richmond Dispatch.I
PETERSBURG. September 3, 1884.
IL Is probable that no political speech
ever delivered In Petersburg fell more nat
than did thst Of Senator Malone last night.
He had q large audience, but there was no
real enthusiasm. As o very plain-spoken
gentleman In bis audience remarked, ma
hone has lost his grip" For more than
half an hour he talked laboriousIy about
governmental institutions, but those TO
whom he spoke we're unable 10 compre.
bend hi, remarks. lie then discussed the
tariff question, and for another half hour
the negroes to whom he spoke were AZ
dumb as oysters. They couldn't under
staId the General; didn't realize that he
was half sick and more than half.hearted,
and that every effort he made to speak
was a terrible strain upon him. Ma
hone, at last, seemed TO grow weary
OF the apathy OF his audience. lie knew
what would "bring down negro audi
ence, and he gave 1t to them Just as much
as they wanted. He talked "Danville
massacre and the cold-bloodcd and
atrocious murder Of freedmen" until
even the freedmen themselves grew
tired q bis utteranccs and bis rancor,
ard ceased their applause. Then,
with the sting Of os'racism still smarting
bin. he vthcmently launched out INTO a
bitter donunciatIon Of the "geranium
Democrats" OF Virginia. He didn't care
whether they wanted him in their house.
or not No, not he. He had sworn eternil
warfare sgain't that party, and. by the
help Of the living God = he proposed to
carry it on until he was no longer able TO
fight. And here he wish ID 10 say
tiat be was not Fighting inside
biz party" The audience began
10 show interest in the speech
at this point, and to anticipate utter alu-
sion TO Cameron. L: was disappointed.
however, for not once in the course OF his
speech did the Senator refer TO the Gov
ernOr. The speech was an unmitigated
failure, II the applause with which It was
met is any criterion OF its merits. Fully
three fourths OF the audience were cOlOred
people. and to them the Senator's speech
seemed especially addressed. The lack Of
enthusiasm among them is attributed 10 The
fact that the one Twin: issue in this district
Is whether Brady or Evans shall be sent TO
Congress, and the tariff. the public schools,
slavery, free trade, and other such thread
bare subjects sink into insignificance be-
side this one.
Brady and Evans both spoke at Sussex
Courthouse yesterday, and | learn from
Evans himself that his audience numbered
three 10 every one Of Brady's. At NCttO-
way Courthouse yesterday the friends OF
Evans had everything their own way. The
strength Of the coOred candidate Is evil
IDENTIFY growing.
The anti-machine Republicans VIII hold a
masSmee citing at the Academy OF Music on
Monday night next, when they say they
will show their opponents something OF
their strength. Governor Cameron will
probably be present, and Edgar Allan,
James ". Pope, and other speakers will
speak.
All the while General Malone was speak
ing last night he walked rapidly from one
side OF the stage to the other. Some people
estimate that he walked five miles during
the evening. ROBIN ADAR.