Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-05-27
The Democratic Rally on Tuesday Night.

| The mastery speech OF James Lyons. f.Sti.,
gave deep and universal satisfaction 10 the
very large and enthusiastic audience that
thronged the African Church on Tuesday night.
With power and eoqucnce Mr. L. exposed
the gross inconsistencies Of the party of the
Opposition stripped bare their hypocritical
pretensc, of patriotism, showed the hollow
ness of their miserable assaults upon the De-
mocratic party, s.and held up to public indisna-
ton their dishonest trickery in ut one time
dcnouncing and degrading our loreign.born
fcllow.citizcns, and i'll "oN Scrvllciy counting
the suiira-cs of those same once.dcSpscd yo-
tcrS. He WAS particularly happy i'll dissccting
! the famous document. What it costs 10 be
governed" issued bv the Central Opposition
Committee, and in showing UP, i'll all their de
folrnity, its mon>trolIs Misrepresentation. =
Mr.. T.. concluded with glowing appeal 10 the
assembled Democracy to rally at the polls to-
! dav. and with one voice and one mind to vote
for and trinphantly elect their State ticket and
their own especial candidates CaSkic, Ander-
son. IIaSkins and Heath
Col. August was warmly called to the stand,
and made a spirited and ronsing appeal To the
Democracy
Hearty shouts were made for speech Iroin
Governor Wise. who occupied retired seat
near the door The Governor would moi take
the stand, but, in cxcusing himself from
making speech, flashed forth several humorous
and telling hit, in his happcst style.
The Democracy were in the highest spirit,
and adjourned to meet at the African Church
last night To- listen To the last stirring trumpet
notes. preparatory for vigorou, and effective
rhar,r upon the mon.rcl "orpo>ition' force,
at the polls to-day
Large Orders from England for American Firearms.
The large quantity Of firearms and gun
making machinery already furnished To Eng
land from american workshops proves to have
been but tie precursor oil more extended "r-
ders. The New York journal Of Commerce
saws:
We learn from Mr.. f. V. lIaughwout, agent
lUr me AlllcS ManuldCtuIlIlH NollpdHN, lIEit
orders were brought ont by the last steamer
from England for the immediate construction
Of large quantities Of machinery for the manu-
lacturc o. the most approved American fire
arms. and that the same have been put in hand
for execution, both at Chicopcc, Mass. and
other large works. offering the needed facilities.
The agents Of the British government bearing
these orders also brings large installment of
sterling gold, and arc unrestricted as To the
amount of work to he done The American
machinery already in England is worked up to
It's fullest capacity, turning ont several thou-
sand guns per month, under the direction Of
workmcn from thc shops of Chicopcc
The Journal refers to a new rifle cannonjuS
invented at Chcopee, and successfully tested.
1t says:
The remarkable accuracy finally obtained is
shown bv the fact that Mrfe baiis rGrt Mrorn
Mrough tie mmc pert"r"tiom, with only
tritIing variation, at the distance Of half mile.
The target was placed on the slope Of hill
while these experiments were in progress, with
the suppostion that the resistance offered by
the target would prevent the ball going much
beyond; but Il messenger brought word that
damage was hcing done two miles further OFF,
Balls were then fired so that they struck into
the earth comparatively short distance from
the target, and on being dug out were i"nnt
shattered by the conclusion.