Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-18
DOWN WITH MAHONEISM.
TIE Natives or Virginia Resident In savau-
nah DenoIpce Wise.
Savannah NeWs.1


nah Denonnce Wise.
Savannah News.l
The. meeting of Virginians at the
Marshall House last night was quite
enthusiastic. and was attended by
number of gentlemen who are natives
of the Old Dominion. The meeting
was called to order by Rev. W. 5.
Bowman, who, in a most eloquent and
forcible address, reviewed the political
situation in Virginia.
Captain w. G. Waller was chosen
permanent chairman, and upon the re-
signation OF Mr. John E. Morris as Sec
retary. Mr.. G. p. Ehrman was elected
to that position.
Captain Waller, upon assuming the
chair, made very graceful and inter-
estipg speech, in which he denounced
the campaign of the Republican candi-
date for Governor Of the Common
wealth. Several other gentlemen spoke
briefly upon the vital issues Of the cam
paign in Virginia and the necessity for
the defeat and rebuke Of Malone and
his dep,orable methods.
A committee composed of the chair
man and Messrs. j. NJ. Johnson, r. c.
Beale, and Major G. NJ. Ryals reported
the following resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted:
The Democratic Virginia residents of
Savannah send hearty greetings to their
brethren of the Old Dominion and
earnest assurances Of their fealty to the
Democratic party Of the beloved old
Commonwealth. In further token of
their sincere sympathy and affection for
all that is worthily Virginian and Dem
ocratic this meeting resolves
l.. That in General Fitzhugh Lee the
Democrats Of Virginia have candidate
for Governor in. whom the honored
Commonwealth, fruitful in great SOL
diers and statesmen, can feel honest
pride. As patriotic Virginian we re-
call with admiration his services to his
native State when North and South
were arrayed against each other.
Now, after the lapse of twenty years
since the civil war, we recall with no
less pride his brave and manly efforts
to cement the good feeling which now
obtains between the sections of our for
merly divided country. Distinguished
in war, he is no less distinguished in
peace. A gallant soldier, an honorable
and fair-minded gentleman, Democrat
as true as the truest, his election will
insure good government and restore to
Virginia that breed Of Governors who
will reflect lustre upon high and hon
orable trust.
2. That as Democrats we have hearl
with indignation and disgust the libeE
upon the fair fame of the Old Domil-
ion TO which Mr.. John S. Wise and his
Republican associates have given circd-
ation. Virginia is not Common
wealth whose people are murderers,
assassins, and ballot-boI suffers !" !;
nor was its last Democratic Legislature
an "organized body of thieves" The
man who is thus dominated by malig-
nifty and malice is unworthy to hold
any trust; and we therefore declare it
as the sense of this meeting that tho
election of Mr.. Wise will be q grave
calamity. We charge Mr.. Wise with
reckless and dangerous demagogism ;
with the utterance of libels which have
no foundation save in his rash and
wicked imagination. We appeal to our
brother Democrats Of the South to CO
operate with the Virginia Democracy in
securing his defeat, for the election OF
Mr.. Wise in Virginia means the intro
duction Of similar men and measures in
every other southern State.
8. That the yirginians participating
in this meeting, although no longer vo-
, tiers in the State Of their nativity, are
profoundly sensible of the dangers
which menace the Old Dominion in Re-
publican supremacy. We therefore
call upon the men Of Virginia to keep
I the honored Commonwealth true to its
: Democratic traditions and sympathies
We believe that the great heaItof Wiz.
{ ginia is Democratic to the core, and we
' cannot agree that there are enough
r "apostates for the price Of their apos-
tasy" to deliver the State into the
hands Of its own renegade sons ant
hostile alien politicians of the extrem,
Radical stripe. In this contest, IS il
: all other contests in which the safety,
S honor, and welfare Of our mother Com
I monwealth are at stake, our hearts and
hopes are with our Democrats brethren,
for to the Democratic party emily can
3 Virginia look for release from the perils
which environ her. y
RI 4. That the election Of General Flt1