Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-09
MANCHESTER kAsS.1EETLNG.
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ixed-Commi,tee Of One Hundred Enlisted.


headquarters COdd-Fellows' HalD last
night, and was addressed by Hon.
James n. Dalop, Of Richmond. IL
bad for its object the organization of the
party and the formation of Committee
Of One Hundred. Seats had been placed
all around the hall. all Of which we're
taken, and large number Of persons
were standing.
Mr.. ID. l.. Pulliam was called to the
chair. In taking it he thanked the as
semblsge for the honor conferred upon
him. He referred in appropriate terms
TO the efficient work done By the Com
mittee Of One Hundred last year and
urged thorough organization. - In this
contest" the. speaker said, " Virginia
expects every man to do his duty, and
this done, success is ours"
The members of the press were
elected secretaries.
Mr.. Pulliam, before proceeding TO
other business, introduced Hon. James
\. Dunlop, Of Richmond. who held the
close attention Of his hearers for about
an hour and a half.
Mr.. Dunlop referred in a becoming
manner to tie union between Rich
mond and Manchester, and said that
notwithstanding the noble James sepa-
rated them they are united by indisso-
luble ties. lie pressed upon the peo-
PIE the Importance of the contest
and referred to the noble work done by
the Manchester Democrats in former
elections. lie alluded to the charge OF
the Republicans that the last Legisla-
ture was a lot Of thieves, &C., and in
reply said that Of the fifteen contested
seats the Democrats were given six, the
Republicans six, and the other three
were sent back to the people. lie tho
roughly indicated the last Legislature
Of the charges preferred by Republican
speakers.
Speaking Of John 5. Wise, who ac-
cuses the people Of Danvlle Of being
ballot-box suffers. murderers, and
assa sins. he asked if any respectable
person could or would vote Tor this
man. When the voters Of Virginia are
called upon to decide whether the citi-
zeus Of Danyille are guilty Of these
crimes he felt certain that their verdict
would be Not guilty
Mr.. Dunlop held the record Of the
Republican party up in all its hideOus
phases, and ridiculed Malone and the
Republican party for having formerly
said that they were better Democrats
than Ben. Hill" while now they pre-
tend that they are as good Republicans
as those who have always been SO from
principle. lie spoke Of the fraud prac-
uccd by the Republican party eight
years ago, when John Sherman and
/ General Garfield. who subsequently
was President Of the United States.
visited Louisiana. while other northern
| Republican statesmen visited other
southern States and caused the perpe
tration Of frauds which robbed Tilden
Of the seat to which he was justly
entitled, and he charged that the Re-
publican party is the direst enemy
that honest labor ever had, and re-
ferred to several instances IN which
Malone voted in the United States
Senate in direct opposition 20 the in
terest Of honest labor, and declared
that the Democratic party protects the
laborcr. who is the wealth Of the coun-
try, and 5y whom alone lost fortune
can be rogained.
After giving the conduct Of this party
during the last election q gentle touch,
Mr. Dunlop closed by picturing the
Democratic party as the party Of free
dom and constitutional rights. declaring
that when it perishes liberty will have
found its grave.
Mr.. Dunlop took his seat amid great
cheers. At several times during the
delivery Of his speech he had to wait
for the subsideGce Of well-ieserved ap-
plalse. His speech was an able effort,
was gracefully delivered, and made
tine impression.
After the speech one hundred or
more names were soon enrolled. \
great deal Of enthusiasm was manifest
cd, and the prospects here are exceed
ingly bright for Demo cratic success.
OTHER MANCHESTER ITEMS.
The enrolment of scholars in the
white schools Of Manchester this year
are as follows High School. 40; Grade
No. |, 80; No. >. a No. 3. As: No.
(, g. {; No. 3, 100; No. 6. o2-total,
400. The enrolment last year was 4l5.
School No. & is divided into morning
and afternoon sessions, and none Of the
others are crowded except Nos. 1 and
3. The cOlored schools are no more
crowded than they were last year.
Messrs. Is. A. Hancock and II. A.
Maurice LETT on the 3:25 train yester-
day afternoon for Midlothian, where
they were to speak last night. Mr..
Hancock. Major b. II. Nash, and prob
ably John II. Ingram, Esq. will speak
at Hallsboro tonight.
u is reported that Daniel Brown. Of
/ Powhatan, who was nominated for the
House Of Delegates by the Republican
/ Convention which met here last Nom
DAY in the place Of Or. Henning, re-
s'gned. has also declined the empty
honor. Should the Convention NEE.
again a Manchester man will probably
lie nominated.
Mr.. David J. Weisiger has returned
from Georgia, where he went to attend
the funeral Of his brothers wife, Mrs.
Samuel Weisiger, who was a Miss
Hatcher, Of Chesterfield.
Rev. T. p. Epps has returned FROM
the mountainous portions Of the State
where Ae has been spending the summer
for the benefit Of his health. He Is
much improved by the trip.
Mr.. j. Robert Carter, Of Prince Ed
ward. who, with his bride Miss Gills),
is visiting friends here, returned yes
terdsy from Baltimore, where he had
been on business trip.
The City Council meets tonight.
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