Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-11-09

ceriaIn sound IN denoupciug every aucnpt
10 defeat Che will Of the American people,
who. on Tuesday last. declared fof Uieye-
land and reform, and the responsibility
that rests upan US " 10 DO al III our power
10 qulst popular excitement, and ut The
,sme time let II be understood that we In
tend 10 stand unfiinchlnglv N The right. i
believe that nine out OF every ten OF both
oarijes would unite with one voice In pro-
CLAIMING the man President WHO has re-
ceiyed n majority OF the votes, whether that
man be Blaine or Cleveland.
The last time that / attended a meeting
AZ the citizens OF this lovely city 10 give
expres,iops of their views on great pnb-
lie mIe.tiop was In the summer OF 1881.
when large eoncourse OF people assembled
in the shadow Of yonder CAPITOL 10 express
their de- estation OF the foul deed that struck
down the Chief Executive OF this nation.
GARFIELD had not been elevated 10 the Execu-
tive chair by the votes Of the people that
were there assembled, yet he was the chosen
President OF the republic, and as such.
when he was stricken dows, every
patrlot felt that personal injury
hid been done to himself as we'll ~ 10 his
sountry. So I believe II will be with the
American patriot Of every plrty II that issl
conspiracy conceived by some OF the lead
trs Of tie party now 10 power Is attempted
10 be psrpotrated. The popular mind Is in
no condition 10 be trifled with, and those
leaders will recognize that fact when they
read the words Of warning that win ascend
frem n thousand such demonstrations as
this fathered all over this broad land fro n
Name TO Texas and from dear old Virginia
10 California. fCbtnTs.)
Thank God. no sectional question Il IN
yolyed. no race issue is concerned. (Cbeer-.l
II rises higher, descends deeper than these.
IL is the cause Of the whole people North
and South, East and West. The ffuits OF
the grand battle fought last Tuesday ~ inst
fraud and corruption In the public service.
and for fair elections and faithful counts.
cannot be wrested from us by unscrupu-
lous scoundrels. The leaders OF this plrtv
Of plumber are rs p0werless 10 drive back
the swelling tide OF Indignation ~ was the
Persian general when he commanded the
pillows OF old ocean TO cease their mighty
heaying.
Considering the complete prostitution OF
the Government 10 The purpose of perpetu-
aiing in power the Republican party, and
the fact that thousands who have no visible
means Of support except the Government
pap, and who have come to believe that the
republic was established for their mainte-
nance and support, | say, considering these
facts. il IL not wonderful that schemng po-
liticians who are now beginning 20 realize
The departure Of the seeptre Of power from
their party should seek IN any way, foul or
fair, TO retain it. But am sure that the
sober second thought OF a patriotic people
will not approve.
Let US then. in the words OF the com
mittee. sleep quietly tonight. tCheers.l
A kind Providence has wrought great de-
liveranCe for our land. Last fall Virginia
freed herself from the malign influence oil
tiakonc and his methods. She has again,
by ! glorious majority. tramplcd the out
east under foot, and next fall the last OF his
crew are 10 be driven from power. The
whole country has delivered its verdict In
favor OF honest administration OF the
Government for the good ~ the
people. The irrepressible conflict viii not
cease until purity in elections aud honesty
in governmental affairs shall signalze
the American name, and with patriotic
heart. we will repeat
sail on. O ship of state, sail On.
Sail on. - nali0n. strong aud great;
our heart. our hopes. our ictrs,
Are all Win thee. aye al' WIN thee
Prolonged appalsc.l
:. ". Mccormick
sad he was glad 10 see 30 many people re-
joiciug over the salvation Of the republic.
The question was mo- 50 much what
party should prevail as il was whether the
Government would continue, or M arls-
tocracy be erected at the capital at Wash
ingtoD. There would lie no more counting
ont. Eliza Pinkston was dead. and John
sherman was dying. The gTandest raScals
turned States evidence first.
We had saved the Union. and we would
see the Government pass from one party -
snolher without a hinge or trouble. We
were not here TO glOat over the defeat of
Blaine, but the preservation OF the Union.
Mr. Thomas Lambert.
This gentleman was introduced 10y Gene
raj Anderson rs being from Washington
city. lie made brief and pointed speech.
which was received with cheers.
On motion Of Mr.. Gray, the meeting adj
jOurne.d