Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-24
LOCAL POLITICS.
nxrocRAfIc MEETING HELD IN Man.
CHESTER LAST MIGHT.
one, Also. at Springfield Hall Hero
Republican Boom for Judge
Waddill, &c.

A Democratic mass.meeting was held In
Manchester last night. and was addressed
Inv Hon. John T. Harris, OF Rockingham
comfy, and Hon. r. ii. Cardwell, OF Ham
over. A stand had been erected In front
~ the Market Hall, and from II The speeches
were delivered. The stand was TASTE
fully decorated with Bunting, flags,
md Chinese lanterns. and on u were
seated tbe Manchester Band (which fur
nisbed music to enliven the OCCASION, the
sneakers. members Of the City Democratic
,'ommittec, and n number OF others. Con-
sideripg the crispness OF the atmosphere
theIe was a large crowd present, aud IL IN
cluded many ladies'. c,.
Mr.. George q. kly. member OF the City
Committee. introduced Judge Harris rs
The first speaker. He spoke for nifty
minutes, upheld the Democratic Admins
tration, poured hot shot into the ke-
publcans, and made strong appeal 10 all,
particularly the workingmen, 10 vote tor
The reelection OF Hon. George ID. wise.
The speech produced fine impression, and
the speaker was frequently interrupted by
outbllrsts OF enthusiastic applause.
Mr.. Cardwell was next introduced, ana
smoke for an hour and ten minutes. lie
declared himself friend OF the WORKING
man, and, after contrasting the record OF the
two great political parties, devoteo the
greater portion OF his time to arguing that
there was no reason why the w0rkinyneh
should cause a split In the Democratic
parry. Mr.. Cardwel said: What Is thought
Of the conduct Of 49f Who endorses IL!
A voice in the crowd: :" DO" wen,
said the speaker, II there Is man IN tne
sound Of my voice who approves OF Tue
"a In DiehYnon6 L
More him not TO 20 home Tonight
10 his vile and children to disgrace
Them with his presence. Applause
Mr.. CardweIl said these people did not al
tempt To carry their co!ored brother FER.
reIl INTO the Theatre, where only men OF
means can afford TO procure their reserved
seats and private boxes. but ushered nm
INTO the Academy OF Music. where young
ladies who earn their living by their daily
lahors can afford and do attend. Tie
argued that this was AN insult TO the WORK
ing peopIe and not to the rlch
man or capitalist, and insisted that
in similar matters such will always be tLc
ease. The speaker then referred to the o.
currence at Goochland Courthouse, where
Mullen, with a cOlorcd man on one side ana
white one on the other went to table
Kept by cOlored woman for the accom-
mOdation Of whites only, and was refused
accommodation, as this Kind OF social
equality was contrary TO the custom ID
that county, aud claimed that Mr.. Mullen
by this act endorsed the course OF 40.
Mr.. Cardwel closed his speech, which
was an earnest and argumentatlye one, by
appealing to all true Democrats 10 stand by
their friend and vote for Wise.
The sDeechcs and ave ~ fH~ ,,ro,rd ,vor,.
all that could be desired, but the order was
bad. The speakers were frequently inter,
rupted by persons cheering for Mullen anu
pIying them with trl1ing questions. Most
OF these were either boys or men who were
under the influence Of drink. saturday
night and Hull street is not good time and
place for political speaking in Manchester.
UNION DEMOCRATIC CLUB.
A regular meeting Of the Union Demo-
craticstlub was held last night at Spring.
field Hall. corner Twcnty-siXth and VI
streets, There was a large number in at
tendance, and the meeting had many en-
couuCing features. There were twenty
new names added to the roll, which makes
the Club now number about loo.
Brief but able and entertaining speeches.
were made by Mr.. Beverley L. Crump, FRO
iessor Cook, and ]. I. Wallace.
| There will be grand demonstration al
the Union Democratic Clubs stand, on the
corner Of Twenty.third and n streets,
Wednesday night next, October y, 1856,
! at which time this club will raise It's George
ID. Wise Democratic flag. Able speakers
have been engaged for this occasion.
All sister clubs and citizens generally are
most cordially invited to attend.
REPUBLICAN ADDRESS BOOMING wADDlLL.
The Republican District Committee have
prepared an address settling forth the his.
tory OF the convention which nominated
wGddiIl; claiming that Mullen was con-
suited rs 10 the Time and place, and had hl'
managers on the floor, and ought to fee
himself bound by the result. They assert
that the Republicans never had aS good an
opportunity a. nov to elect represents
live from this district in Congress. &c.
From what can be learned the document
proceeds upon the theory that Mr. Muller
will draw largely from the Democratic