The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-11-01
SENATOR WILSON IN RICHMOND
THE MEETINGS YESTERDAY kND LAST
NIGHT on CANDLES HILL AND
IN MANCHESTER.
GREAT GOOD ACCOMPLISHED
The Democratic Candidate for Congress
Injuries Himself and Does Ills
Cause no Good,

by the early train which reached the
city yesterday morning. the next Vice. Pre-.
sldent OF the United States, Hon. Henry
wilson, arrived in company with General
Wells, Colonel Beard, ami other prominen,
Republicans, who had been campaigning in
the Valley for several days previous. j.
w. Wolff, ESQ.,, Secretary of the Execn-
tive Committee, met Mr.. Wilson at the
tram and took him to his private residence.
where he was Hospitality entertained during
his stay.
About one O'Clock Senator Wilson. &C.
c~ompanied by DR.. Mills. collector of Gus.
7 ms of this port, and Col. John R. Pop
ham visited the fair grounds, where he
was kindly received by several prominent
members of the opposition party. He re-
maine upon the grounds until the hour at
which he was to address the people on
CANDLES Hill. Here in sight of the mag
nificent Tredegar Iron Works, Henry Will
son delivered an address to hundreds of
working men, the effect of which will be
felt on Tuesday next when these men are
called upon to decide between progress and
retrogression.
His speech was about two bours' length
and was listened to with that silent atten.
ton which always ~betokens good results.
One noticeable feature Of the meeting
was the warm greetings which passed
between the shoemaker of Natick and
prominent artisans of our different IRON
%iioundries. Among those who sought an
introduction and were cordially met by
Mr.. Wilson. we noticed the foreman of a
leading iron.foundry, who assured Mr.. w,
that a large number of the establishment
had decided, within the past few days, to
vote the Republican ticket on Tuesday
next, without a single scratch.
AT the conclusion of his speech he was
followed by Hon. John Amber Smith, in
a brief address in reference to the Congress
sional fight in this district.
The crowd dispersed in a good humor.
with cheers for our cause, in spite OF the
fact that they had been standing for several
hours exposed to chilling winds.
AT Z O'Clock last night Mr.. Wilson was
driven in a carriage to Manchester, and
was met On the other side of the bridge by
a torch-light procession. The crowd gave
three rousing cheers for Grant and Wilson,
on ascertaining that Mr.. Wilson was of the
party.
Al Mr.. Beattie's hotel, from the portico
of which it was arranged for the Senator to
speak, he was met by Captain Clopton,
who generously rendered the use Of the
courthouse, which was accepted, and due
Acknowledgements made by the speaker.
Previous to leaving CANDLES Hill, Mr..
Wilson announced his intention to confine
himself IN his remarks, at Manchester.
principally to a defence of General Grants
administration.
Mr.. Wilson was proceeding in his usual
quiet and dignified manner when some one
pushed through the crowd, hearing in his
hand q huge carriage whip, and ruoe'y
demanded of the speaker if he had not
been q Know-Nothing. Not giving time
for a reply, he said to Mr.. Wilson, he had
denied being a Know Nothing and he Was
there to prove it on him. The crowd and
Senator Wilson was greatly surprised
and mortified when it was ascertained that
George D. Wise, the Democratic candidate
Tor Congress, was the individual guilty of
such rudeness.
Mr.. Wise's conduct called Capt. Palliam,
an ardent Conservative, to the stand, who
claimed that respect which the position of
Henry Wilson demanded of his people.
The crowd gavo him the pledge he asked,
and Mr.. Wise discovered the great mistake
he had made, and the injury he had M
ticted upon himself. He afterwards apol-
ogized to Mr.. Wilson and called upon h S
friends to give him a respectful hearing, f,r
which we give him due credit ; but the irri-
table, t%houghtless conduct of Mr.. Vie
contrasted wonderfully with the dignif d
bearing of his opponent under all such c r
c~umstances.
After quiet was restored Mr.. Wilson
was permitted to proceed to the close of
his speech, which was a mastery vindica-
ton of General Grants Administrator,
and had a telling effect upon the large
crowd of mechanics who were so respectful
throughout in their attention. Before
closing Mr.. Wilson answered the question
so rudely put by Mr.. Wise in a satisfactory
manner to even the foreigners present. He
said he had never denied his connection with
the Know Nothing party, and explained
himself as he has always done in public.
The visit of Senator Wilson to Richmo d
has done great good, and we believe II
result in giving us the city by a handsome
majority, and help swell that which is
certain to be given to Mr.. Smith over his
competitor MIR. Wise.