Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-29
MANCHESTER'S MEN.
spssches Of Juaxe clspssa. osloael william
r. Ayiett. and Nr. Richard q. Beirne.

liam !. Clopton. Colonel William &.
Aylett, and Richard r. Beirne, ESQ
A stand, which was becomingly deco
rated and brilliantly illuminated, bad
been erected IN front Of the Market
Hall, from which the speeches were de
hvered. and upon which were seated
the members OF the City Democratic
Committee, q brass band. and a few
special guests. The crowd was large.
and there were q great many ladies pre-
sent.
Judge Clopton was the first speaker.
and the duty Of introducing the other
speakers had been assigned him. he
made nice speech Of about tweufy
minutes, denouncing the Republican
party and ticket. and promising victory
on the Sd Of November, crowded every
man shall do his duty. he introduced
as the first speaker Colonel William +.
Aylett, who. the Judge said, needed no
comnenaation or encomiun at his hands.
BE referred to Colonel Aylett as a man
whose ability and eloquence has been
heard and appreciated throughout the
State.
COLONEL WILLIAM 4. AYLETT.
Colonel Aylett came forward amidst
round after round OF applause, and after
quiet was restored be said that the re-
ception which he met had captured his
heart, and tina, hs was happy to be al
lowed TO address a Manchester audi
eDce, before which John Wise could not
appear, and TO speak where Mr.. Wise
would not like 70 die II gave him
cheer and comfort 10 see so many ladies
present. That which the ladies' take
interest in and on which God smiles
is sure Of success, and such is the case
with the Democratic party.
BE paid high tribute to the memory
Of Grant for his last words in favor OF
unity and harmony between all sec
tions, and contrasted Grants course
with that Of the northern Republican
party waving the bloody shirt and try
ing to stir up sectional feeling. Sher-
mans visit to Virginia is for no good.
Such men, and the party to which they
are allied, should be put down, and to
this end he urged all Democrats to do
their duty and TO elect the whole Demo
cratic ticket.
lie wanted to speak for few mo-
ments about Kn infinitesimally small
ninety-pound parcel, Billy Malone,
without whom there would be no dis
turbRnce II the politics Of Virginia.
he said Mahone was worse than all the
plaques Of Egypt and all other lands
and this man is johnny Wise's master.
- johnny used to be q good fellow, and
might be now II he mad good master.
The speaker showed Malone up IN
the most ludicrOus and amusing man
ner, and much TO the pleasure Of his
audience. He showed that the man
who spoke Of the Virginia Legislature
ss shotgun thieves " and - ballot
box suffers =" is unfit to occupy the
gubernato-ial char. After giving the
Republican Convention which nomi-
mated the present State ticket passing
notice, he touched W the Malone
Riddleberger kiss.
Colonel Aylett then compared the
two tickets, declared the white man
the negro's best friend, and said that
should Mahone's party succeed the
material interests OF the workIngmen
viii greatly suffer. He told number
of amusing anecdotes. from which he
drew good lessons for Democracy, dis
cussed al the State issues ably, and
urged Democrats 10 do their duty AND
elect their ticket.
This was Colonel Aylett's first speech
IL Manchester. The people were anx-
iOus 10 hear him, and were delighted
with his effort.
MR. BEIRNE.
Judge Clopton next introduced Mr.
Richard T. Belrne, whs in al recent
cauvasses has not only done effective
work on the stump. but with his pen.
/ Mr.. Beirne was received with applause
and cheers. lie said he had just filled
AZ engagement II Sussex, and from that
county brought words OF cheer and
assurance Of success. He referred with
pleasure 10 his last speech In Map
chester. Then the Government was IL
the hands OF Republicans. Now things
are different. The Federal patronage Is
under q Democratic Administration and
the public treasury Is guarded by honest
Grover Cleveland and his associates.
In discussing national questions the
speaker referred 10 the election Of 1876,
when Tilden was cheated out the office
Of President Of the United States, to
which he wa honestly elected and
Justly entitled the election II 1880,
when. by fraud II Indiana. the Demo
Gratis were again defrauded Of their
rights. and Of the memorable contest Of
/ 1854. when for the first time ii twenty
| five wears Democrat was put
IN the Presidents chair. lie paid .
high commitment TO Cleveland's admin
istration. and commended him for recOg-
nizing the most talented Of Virginia s
sons and appointing to positions OF
trust Hon. A. NJ. Kelley, Hon. John
Goode. hon. J. l. NJ. Curry, and Gene
ral Joseph L. Johnston.
He then discussed the State issues
ably and clearly, and handled the record
Of the Republican party with gloves OF.
He GontrAsted the two tickets, giving
John WIse's record from the time when
be first aspired TO the nomination for
Congress up 10 the present moment.
| OF Z. c. Wood little could be said, ex-
cent that when he was the presiding Of
ficer of the Virginia Senate ne had the
extraordinary intelligence and parliA-
meutary acquaintance TO declare thai
8. there could be no appeal from the de-
cision Of the Chair . when he Wood
was IN the chair. He ridiculed and ex-
posed Blair's spending Of the money OF
| the State IN q private library, ex-
penses on trains, exorbltant fees-&c.- and
extending his just salary OF s2.5OO to
more than twice that amount. he paid
a high tribute 10 Lee. Ayers, and Mas
sew. and refuted the false and malignant
charges against them. Whenever Lees
name was mentioned il was cheered md
applsuded to the echo. Having con-
trasted the parties and thar State tick
cts. he spoke in the most complimentary