Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-02

i'outh iof Hef SuHcfluS bnu nv
fees and for her splendid contribution
10 the cause OF constitutional govern
ment These men are increasing III
number, power, influence, and the DAY
Is not far distant when they will sweep
from existence that offete and tyrannlch
party which has so long vexed the pa
tience of the whole land. [Great ap,,
plause When that day comes, and not
till then, we shall have peace and quiet
and the electric wire OF concord shall en-
circle the whole laRd."
Judge Staples spoke something over
an hour with good effect.
ar. Isaac Diggs.
Mr.. Lamb next introduced Mr.. Isaac
Diggs, Of West Point, one OF the bright,
est young Democrats in the State, and
an earnest supporter Of Mr. Wise before
in, and since the convention. Mr.. Digs
was warmly greeted and rendered BIS
thanks gracefully. lie opened with the
statement that he was especially glad to
be present, rs in the country 1t was bis
usual luck to address mixed audiences,
but here were white men only. ne
praised Judge Stspies's speech highly,
and said that IL he so desired when the
next Legislature came TO elect new SUI
preme bench, Judge Staples would he
restored thereto unanimously by the
wish OF the Democrats of the state, The
speaker next touched upon Mr.. O'for-
rails conduct in the last Congress, and
ELECTED much applause by referring to
that gentleman as the next Governor OF
Virginia.
WHIPPED THE SOUTH.
II he were called upon for an opinion
az to what was the most conspicuous
action OF the last Congress be would say
the unanimity and presidency with
which. It had vilihed the South. The
Republican party was the party OF
thievery and corruption. and had stolen
everything from the presidency down TO
post Office SO the stealing OF dozen
or so seats from Democrats IN the last
Congress was by DO means a surprising
act. The many broken promises oil the
Republicans was next dwelt upon.
AGAINST TIE SOUTH.
Coming TO the tariff Mr.. Diggs com
mented upon the fact that q Republican
Congress had placed southern products
on the free list and protected north
ern industries.
The seating Of Langston was charac-
terized as the breaking Of the backbone
of the Republican party.
Malone next received little attention
from the speaker, who said Langston
had beaten him in the last fight.
Petersburg and Richmond are the
pride Of the State, being the two cities
which contain so many whites. But
they are III O sad condition now, each be-
ing represented by n Republican with a
seat stolen from Democrat.
Langston claims, said Mr.. Diggs, that
he had been nominated by every negro
prayer-meeting in his district. Is it not
possible that Mitchell has been nomi-
mated by tue prayer meetings in this dis
trict long ago and that the action OF the
Republican Committee in pretending not
TO put up a candidate il not al sham?
thanking his audience, and appealing
TO them to do their duty next Tuesday,
Mr.. Diggs concluded.
THE CANVASS CLOSED.
Mr.. Wise was enthusiastically called
upon for q speech, and had to respond.
He asked that be be excused, as he had
closed his canvass yesterday afternoon
with a speech in Ashland. He had no
fear Of Langston, Mitchell. or negro
domination, but be wanted his people to
speak in such a manner as to show tho
North that we are in the Union and are
able TO maintain their rights.
He asked that every voter go to the
polls on Tuesday next and cast his bal
lot. Waddil has been going through
the district asking Republicans not TO
vote. There must DO some mysterious
reason or trickery in this. Unanimlty of
Democrats is the only thing that can
prevent the passage OF the force bill, de-
clared Mr.. Wise.
lie concluded by asking every voter to
cast his ballot on Tuesday next for the
sake Of the common good.
Meetings Tomorrow Night.
The Old Dominion Democratic Club
will hold q special meeting tomorrow
piolt at 8 o'clock at headquarters, corner
of Nineteenth and Main streets. Be-
sides a good deal of business to be dis
posed of there will be speeches by Mr..
II. Nj. Smith, Jr., Colonel Meade Has
kins, and perhaps others.
The Brookland Democratic Club will
meet Monday at 7 p. NJ. promptly Mt
their club.room. The voters will be adj
dressed by the Hon. h. NJ. Smith, Jr.,
after which important business, in which
every member is interested, Will be
brought before the club. Every men,
her is earnestly requested to be present
The Clsy-Ward Actives will have a
called meeting at the corner Of Bel7l-
dere and Main streets tomorrow night,
TO complete arrangements for Tuesday
work.
The old Fulton Club will meet at
Bolts Hall Monday night. This viii
be a rousing meeting, as all the members
have been called to attend. The speak
ers are Messrs. Meade Haskins. j. Ran.
Tucker Jr., A. S. Buford, John A. Curtis,
and others-probably George ID. Wise.
Refreshments in the way of eatables
and drinkables will be served in album
dance after the speaking.
The original Fulton Club will meet at
Donohue's Hall at o'clock tomorrow
evening, when, besides transacting a
great deal OF other business, officers for
the next year will be elected. Several
speakers are expected to be present.
TIE NEWS OF MANCHESTER.