The Evening critic., 1884-10-27


breeze large Blaine and Logan nag amid tho
playing OF patriotic airs. Tho piazza at tue
headqusrters Of the CLUB, used Tor inc plat;
Blaine and Logan. The Glee Club OF the In
vinclbles OF Washington interepersed tho
speaking with campaign songs, and tho scone
Captain II, s. widdecombe led on IN speech,
sounding the keynote OF the subjects to be
token up by the speakers, aud was followed
by Mr.. McCathran, who made very for
chile appeal TO the col0rod people. Mr.. Brooke
was next introduced by Captain j. d. Ridge.
way, the first Vice president OF the club, who
rldlculed Mr.. Compton rather sharply, aud
compared him TO tho Graball family In hold
ing ONCE. A few cheors for Cleveland were
heard In the distance, but were soon silenced
by the piercing batteries OF sarcasm by the
speaker. Mr.. Stewart made an earnest appeal
TO his raco to 500 to 1t that they cast their bal
lots for Mr.. Holton. MIR. Rufus Belt, the pres
ident fthe club, gave some political advice,
and the meeting closed with ringing cheers
for Blaine, Logan and Holton.
Logan ana the South.
General Logan has written the following
TO Captain j. II. Ralston, OF Harrlsonburg, Va:
"Your letter incloslng petition containing
over 500 names OF Confederate soldiers resid-
ing In your locality, requesting me to deliver
now presented to the citizens Of this Republic
for their decision, ie received. Iregret exceed
ingly that my engagements are such mat l
cannot comply with their request, maao IN
been. 1t does seem to me that tho people OF
Virginia who are willing to lay aside their for
mer preiudices and move forward In tho d.
rection that will give them prosperity and be
calculated TO develop the great mine OF wealth
that lies buried beneath their soil should
adopt the policy OF n protective tariff and in-
vito Northern capital to invest In manufacture
Ing, &C., In their State and to assist In the
growth and development OF the various Indus
tries that your country Is well adapted to.
The people OF the South by adopting this
policy Will move forward TO great results In
tho future. Those who are SO preIudiced
that they cannot think or speak OF anything
but the misfortunes OF the past and who refuse
10 aid and assist In any policy that will bo
beneficial TO any part OF their country Will per-
haps continue to cling TO their preiudlces.
Let the march OF tho progressive people OF
your country pass them by the wayside and
move forward In the direction OF grand results
for thoir people IN tho future by Joining and
associaiing themselves with the party or pro-
gross which has shown an ability for opening
the way to and bringing about the grandest
results ever achieved by the people OF any
nation heretofore. Those mon who have adj
dressed me In 80 kindly manner recognize
as bravo men, such as must take the forefront
In bringing the Southern people out from the
lead OF men who have kept the country de-
pressed, and who have never shown the
ability TO develop the great sources OF wealth
that arc everywhere found in their part OF the
country,
Convey to these gentlemen my regrets at my
Inability 10 visit thom during the campaign.
At tho same time give them my kindest thanks
for the very complimentary manner In which
they have addressed me personally"