Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-10-13
f&gE RALLY AT LEESBURa.
Dsnator voorhees, and Others Address
. Large and Enthusiastic Meeting of
Democrats.


Correspondence OF THE EVENING STAR
LEESBU rig, VA, October II.
Hon. ID. w. Voorhees, and q party of demo-
Gratis from Washington and Alexandria arrived
on the 1 O'Clock train. They were met by the
committee of reception with carriages drawn
oy spirited horses. Mr.. voorhees, and some of
his friends were driven In four-in-hand to the
house of Walter J. Harrison, president of the
LOudoun National Bank and one OF Leesburgs
most public spirited democrats. The process
sion, headed by the Marine band under Prof.
ESOusa, moved through the main street to the
court house. After dinner there was an open
air concert until O'Clock when Mr.. Voorhees,
and some prominent speakers of the democ-
,facy took their places in the portico of the court
house, which was ornamented with American
fags and national emblems. A picture of Gen.
,Fitzhugh Lee marked "Va's Next GovernOr')
vas hung directly over the speakers head.
Mr.. Voorhees, was introduced by Henry
Heaton, state senator and candidate for
sEe-election from this county. Senator Voorhees,
Irrational politics. He contrasted vigorously
1.-The conduct of democratic and republican lead
commended that the south could not help being
eDolid against the republicans, whose leaders
were vilifying them and doing all they could to
Tetard their prosperity. Gov. Hoadly had said
very aptly that there had been two remarkable
speeches spoken lately-one at Mount Gilead by
Mount McGregOr by Gen. Grant, full of peace
and good will and kindness for all parts of the
Ssview OF the first decade of republican rule in
the speaker, as the world never saw before.
sshown SUCH courage and fortitude as the south
during this time. The republican party
snent. Now they are waving the bloody shirt.
Don't You in the south bother about that. We
democrats of the north will attend to it. The
party. They owe their freedom to Almighty
God. The great Abraham Lincoln himself has
&ecorded with his hand .that he would save the
Union II he perpetuated slavery" The colored
people are az tree here as the whites to vote as
they please and no one here intsrfsres with
'"The south, " continued the speaker, sis more
matter IN VICE. Alongside Of LANAI Carl
have struggled to help the south. refer to the
Blair educational bin. for the good Of both
The speafer paid Seaatifui tPfbate to Cleve
land, though differing in minor points from
him. He thought for himself and the President
for himself. He believed him to be a conscen-
ti0us and sincere man. Cleveland himself had
aud. may BE- going slow, but am going in
In conclusion the speaker said: II expected
to speak an hour, and have done so. There
are four or f1ve young Ciceros here who must be
made to speak. I've been out of harness tor so
long that I feel in speaking like girl out Of
that party which believes in local selfgovern-
ment and are opposed TO the centraliZlng ten
dcncy of the republican party. With almost
the richest iron belt in the Union and material
for other industries, all you want is capital
(which, my friends, has no politics,) to make
modern Virginia equal the old historic state,
fer which all Of Us have nothing but reverence
and love-"
Hon. Mr.. Acres, of Tennessee, formerly of
Lynchburg, followed, and kept the crowd, black
AID white, in roars OF laughter for some time.
Mr.. Donaldson, introduced q descendant
Ola former President of the United States, gave
brief, but good speech.
Col Thomas Smith, of Warrenton, was called
on by the crowd, and although 1t began to rain
b ard, the crowd was still listening attentively
when the colonel adjourned them to the inside
OF the court house.
After Col. Smith speech, Mr. Brent, of Alex
aIidria, spoke for a short while. Senator Henry
deaton closed the meeting with earnest APP
peal TO the young voters to be registered and to
tie old ones to work.
Inc farmers are seeding wheat, and many
were kept from the meeting by that necessary
Workout some even left that-and one COM
Uunity came headed by a brass band.
Many colored people were attentive listeners,
and there was no rowdyism.
capt. Davis, who was here, was brother of
JEFFERSON &. Davis, a general in the U. s. A., not
or Jefferson Davis.