Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-09-27
MANCHESTER DEMOCRATS.
A GRAND xAss-xEETIro.


kfns.
The campaign was opened in Man
chester last night. The announcement
that Colonel George c. Cabell, OF Dam
vile, who is a great favorite there,
woulc speak, served to draw large
crowd, mostly white voters. A plain.
substantial stand, trimmed and covered
with colored bunting, had been erected
in front and adjacent to the Market
Hall, in the recess Of which was large
portrait of General Fitzhugh Lee, on
which was the inscription, 4" virginia's
Next Governor.
About s o'clock, while tho band was
playing, Hon. George @. Cabell, Of
Danyille, assembled the stand, amid
round after round of applause. City
Chairman A. j. Gallagher called the
meeting to order. and in fitting
terms introduced Colonel Cabell, who
was received amid stosms Of APP
plause. lie opened his speech by
say ing that the Democratic party
is based on matters of principle.
Cleveland" he said. is proceeding
slowly, but he is proceeding surely.
and you will yet see the Government
in the hands Of those people in whose
hands you want it," lie said that po-
litical speakers always try to impress
their audiences with the importance of
the canvass in which they are en-
gagged; but this is one Of the
most, if not the most, important
canvasses since the days of recon-
struction. A Governor and Legis-
lature have to be elected. The time has
arrived when all depends on what is
done in this election. Colonel Cabell
could see how a man could be Read
juster and at the same time Demo:
crat, but now he appealed to
all such to return to the Demo-
cratic ranks. He appealed to white
men Of the Republican party to
return and do their duty to their
mother State. He would say nothing
unkind Of any one, but would try to
impress his hearers with the impor-
lance Of the canvass, in which Gov
ernor. Lieutenant Governor, Attorney
General, Legislature, and through it
district and county judges, school
superintendents, and the whole politi-
cal regime Of the State have to be
elected, and after viewing the record
of the two parties, he would
leave it to the good sense and judy
ment Of his hearers for which party
they would vote. A few years ago Ma
hone and his party were Readjusters,
then Coalitionists but now the mask is
off, and they are Republicans. The
principles Of the Democratic Govern
ment underlie our fathers government,
while the Republican party was sprung
up twenty-five years ago by
violence and blood-shed, and is va
party bossed and ruled By now .,
man. When that partv Vn' n''''
the Legislature was ~olcd hv = - cd pUme'
s M.bo cre 'Aa a. = the voice of William
'anone' Jlonel Cabell spoke of Ma
none a. me master OF John Wise, and
SAD. " Follow the master himself
but don't follow the Aunky who
follows master" He called at
tention to the curious fact th.t
the men who are NOW irving to lead the
:'ePublican party were a lew years ago
hooting Democrats. In the Conven-
ucn Of 1877. when Malone aspired to
the Democratic nomination for Gov
ernor OF the State of Virginia, he was
warmly advocated and supported
by Governor Cameron, Lamb Of
Norfolk, and John $. Wise, as
Democrats. Where are they now?
he asked. After giving his
tory Of Mahone's career, and naming
many of the useless Offices established
by the Republican party, he urged all
not to be regulators nor Readjusters
on the Sd day of November next, but
to be Democrats. and pay their debts
by putting in solid Democratic vote.
Malone and Wise have been repudiated
by the better people Of the State until
their animosity is such that should
they get in power they would rule with
q rod Of iron. Colonel Cabell then. at
considerable length, contrasted the plat
forms of the two parties, and spoke Of
the one as fraudulent and false, and Of
the other as honest and one in which
all promises made will be fulfilled. lie
paid special attention to the planks in
the Republican platform concerning free
schools, money and store-orders, rail-
roads, and the internal a. Internal -
revenue system, and showed the
lbsurdly-false position which the
Republicans claim toward each.
lie then contrasted the two tickets.
paying a high tribute to Lee, Massey.
md Ayers, and spoke Of the latter as
/ man Of character, intelligence, abil- |
ty, and honor. lie closed by appeal
ng to all to do their duty to their
homes. friends, and country and vote
he Democratic ticket.
Colonel Cabell took his seat amid |
'reat applause. At many points /
Turing his speech he had to
Wait several moments before he could
esume. The above is only a meagrs
ynopsis. The speech was considered
ne of the best ever made in Manchester.
\ lille Colonel Cabell was speaking,
bout 9 o'clock, the Fitz-Lee Mounted
Tub Of Richmond, about sixty strong,
lr. George Poindexter in charge. rode
p and were greeted with cheers. while
he band played Garry Ne Back"
was a soldierly body of men, and
hould be augmented to four times its
resent size.
OTHER SPEECHES.
After Colonel Cabell took his seat
Iessrs. Thomas NJ. Miller, candidate
II the House Of Delegates from this
istrict, and Meade Haskins, of Rich
ond, were called on and each made
D admirable speech in denunciation Of
Iahoneism. II would be injustice to
&c speakers to attempt a synopsis of
eir speeches in limited time and
ace.
West Virginia Press Association.
Yesterday a number Of the members