Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-10-04
BANNER TO THE BREEZE.
LiBBY HILL INLIGHT AND GLORY

s'nndnrd uufnrled-spssches from Alessss.
s"insfeIlow, Stubs OF Gloucester, Baker
Lee' Gilman, smith, Wiso, aud Evans.1
Libby Hill was in blaze OF light and
glory last night. The MARSHALL Ward Dem
osfatlc Club uniurled beautiful banner
bearing the portraits Of Cleveland and
hendricks and George ID. Wise, and the
ccrasion was made memorable by music,
spea6lpg' fireworks, bonfies, and artillery
salules. A stand for speakers was erected
on the smooth ground OF the hill nearest
The river, and had emblazoned on lis front
tue word REFORM in big letters. and was
| decorated with the national colors and
| hundreds oi streamers and colored lights.
Ihe banner was hung between two poles
| on the brow Of the hill and facing Main
street. and is tine piece OF work, both in
| Tue iaces u represents and in the patriotic
inscriptions il bears.
CONE TO ORDER.
Between 7:30 and O'Clock the Union
fllll CluD and Jackson Ward Club, No. |.
marched up the hill to the sound OF their
cneers from the crowd and with martial
strains OF welcome from the band on the
stand.
Altogether the crowd was splendid one;
In size. In character, in attention, in en-
thusiasm.
a little aftes O'Clock Mr.. W. s. Catlett.
the active and vigiant superintendent OF
the ward, called the vast assembly 10 order
and gave the signal for unfurIiny the ban
ner, and it was calamity floated upon the
breeze amid hearty huzzas.
SPEAKING.
As the first speaker, Mr.. Cstlett intro
duced Major Charles 8. Stringiellow, who
made happy beginning in alluding TO the
significance OF banners, and how for the
causes they typihed men had CALAMITY
died for them, and how in Scriptural
times the expression was used "ter-
rible as an army with banners" Then.
with pleasant reference TO Cleveland,
Hendricks, and George d. Wise, our
standard-bearers, he went into the DIS
oussiOn OF the tariff, stating with concise
ness the position OF the Democracy, and
exposing many OF the falIaces Of the oppO-
sitlon. He showed that many false claims
had been set up by the advocates o; the
Of warm commendation OF George Wise,
who had been his schoolmate. He had
known him for nine-and-tweuty years,
in public and private life, and the prospect
Of his boyh0Od had been fulfilled in hi.
maiurer years. He had no doubt the peo.
pie would say Of ilr. WiSe's Official record,
"Wsll done, good and faithful servant, en-
ter thou again into the confidence and
service Of the people," fGreat applause
The Majors closing was grandly-elo-
duent picture OF our Government as it was
intended to be and pleasing prospect
held on, that in the election Of Cleveland
and Hendricks it would be restored to the
plan designed by the founders. [Cheers.J
Mr.. sTUBBS, oP GLOUCESTER.
Hr. Stubs wa. next introduced. He
paid pretty compliment 10 the large num-
ber Of ladies present, and quoted when
woman smiles, man resolves" He
spoke OF democratic Richmond. the capi-
tai Of Democratic Virginia" in terms very
pleasing 10 his hearers. lie came, he de-
declared, from tide-water. "bearng the
tidings that we are going TO elect our mem-
Der OF Congress down there, aud il you
don't look out Tom CroXtons majority
will be larger than George ID. Wise's.
dience hope that in the next Congress
Virginia will have an almost unanimous
Democratic delegation. lie was here q
square out-and-out proteetionist," but
protectionist OF what! ~ am for protect
ing our rights as guaranteed by the Con-
stitution; l am for protecting the old
landmarks; am for protecting Virginia.
I am for protecting the fair women OF our
rala I In hat lts.ht
ticularly in the latter light am high
proteetlonist." [Cheers.
Going into the national issues, Mr. Stubbs
said. "Who i. Bainei p"
Voice In the crowd: "a white man."
(Groans.1
Major stubbs ayes. and that is the only
thing you can say IN his favor" fApplau.e.1
At Mathews Courthouse in October, 1888.
Major Stubbs was present and heard Gov
ernor Cameron say to Judge Joseph Chris
tian: II dare you TO get up here and say
that you will not vote for Ben. Butler IL he
is the nominee OF the Democratic party"
Judge Christian got up, raised his hand,
and said ~ here solemnly declare that il
Butler is the nominee I'll not vote for
him." Then the Judge said: Governor,
dare YOU to get up here and say that you
will not vote for James G.. Blaine il he is
the Republican candidate"
Governor Cameron arose, raised his hand,
and in the most solemn manner possible
declared that he icOuid not uOte for James
&. BldineV Blaine became the RsputlicaR
nominee. This Mr. Stubbs heard with his
own ears. and yet day before yesterday
Governor Cameron made a Blaine speech
Christian would have kept his word; but
the nomination OF Butler never could have
happened.
Mr.. Stubbs went on i'm caustic review OF
the Republican record, and made II bright.
happy speech, and closed amid great ap-
plause.
MAJOR BAKER p. LES.
This gentleman was next presented to
the audience, and said he saw In thi. vast
multitude an ovation 10 the cause Of Cleye-
land, Hendricks, and Wise. II was to him
(the speaker an inspiring sight; well cal
culated to arouse the nOblest emotions OF
the heart.
Then he treated Of the despotisms of
the Republican party: its hatred Of the
South, and its misuse OF the power granted
it. and declared that the only hope for lis
is in the Democracy. Speaking OF the
negroes. he said that the Almighty him
soli-not the Republicans, not the Demo
erats-had drawn the color line. ZAP.
plause.
The Major spoke very kindly Of the col
ored people, but declared that no man
ought to attempt to undo the work OF God
and make the whites and blacks equal;
equal they are as eitizeps, equal under the
protection Of the laws, but further than
that equality could not, shouldnot, 80. ZAP |
plause.
Further on the Major said that he be-
lieved that Grover Cleveland had been |
evolved from his comparative obscurIty to |
become the savior of his country. The |
Democratic party he compared 10 an oak |
which bad stood firm against many tenn
pest; also. like the Eddystone lighthouse. |
and its light is the ve.tal light OF liberty. |
which no storm can ever extinguish, and |
is the beacon OF hope for the oppressed |
people OF the land.
The necessity for bringing out every vote |
at the election was urged. He thought we |
had the votes to elect Cleveland; all we |
have got TO do ia TO bring them out.
Major Lees speech was finished pro- |
duction. II presented the issues OF the
day with great ealmness and exactness, aud |
was strong in appeal. vivid in Illustration,
and was delivered in fine style.
HON. GEORGE D. WISE.
This gentleman wa, received with
cheer OF welcome. and he made |