Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-25
men are old rosdsters. and have been
over the course BEFORE" Ap ,laase.i

Committee, said that there are in this
city large numbers Of voters who are
not properly informed as to the cause
Of the present depression in business.
They know that they have not as much
money as formerly they know that
they can't get work; but the Why they
don't know. This Association ought
to SEQ that these voters are informed.
Here sre the colOred preachers preach
ing temperance every Sunday, and so
far as he could see nothing was being
done to counteract the impressions
thus made. Ii is all very we'll
to talk about the Chamber Of Com
merce, but the men who carry the cleo
tiops are the poor men-whiteS and
bl4cks-the men who work in the fac
tories, who labor in the stores, &c.
The liquor-dealers will be powerless
to carry an election without the aid Of
these men; they may be ignorant. but
their votes are as good as any ether
mems. [Applause.l His idea was that
the committee should so arrange things
as to put every man on duty, so that
the whole city be we'll organized.
Mr.-fsrrish said that alIT member OF
this Association would be welcome at
the meetings Of the committee. lie be-
lieved that they were doing all that is
possible. Why. the election has only
been this day ordered, and it is not
possible that the committee could have
perfected all their arrangements so
soon. He saw no sense in having
campaign committee unless il was
trusted.
Captain Paul replied that he hoped
nothing that he had said implied any
distrust Of the committee. Certainly
be old not so intend it.
Nj. Luke Harvey said that 70 his
mind the remarks Of Captain Paul
seemed very sensible, and he hoped
that the suggestions thrown cut would
be acted upon.
Nj. Wallace followed in a vigorOu'
presentation Of the position Of himself
and others who have entered this con-
test less from considerations Of per-
sonal interest than as a high matter Of
principle. lie was fighing this fight
chiefly as thing Of personal right, Of
personal liberty, and he regarded the
movement which they were preparing
10 combat as a violation Of the Cons.i-
tuition under which we live. lApplause.l
Secretary Redlord reported that the
evenings receipts for membership. dues
amounted TO Sis.
Adjourned.
The MANCHESTER MOVEMENT.
At the meeting Of the Liquor Dealers
Protective Association Of Manchester
held Tuesday afternoon the name Of
the Association was changed to the
Anti-Local-0ptionists' Association. A
meeting Of the Association was held
over Dayis's saloon, Fourth and
Hull streets, Yesterday afternoon
to receive the report OF the
canyassers. The registration-books
Of all the wards except the Fourth, in
which case the registrar was not in
town, had been gotten. After com.
pairing the signatures TO the petition
with the rtgistration-books and revising
them there were found to be COG names
signed to the petition. While the As
aociaGoa 7as ia session d message Vas
received from Judge French, who IS
now in Petersburg, saying that he
would remain there to-day. Mr.. Alfred
Bowen and Hon. Thomas ". Miller
were appointed committee to 20 over
TO Petersburg yesterday evening and
present the petition 10 Judge French
last night. About 5 o'clock-an hour
after the meeting adjourned-Mr.
Bowen received a telegram from Judge
French saying that he will be in Man
chester at IL o'clock this morning so
they did not go to Petersburg. The
following petition and accompanying
certificates have been gotten ready and
will be presented to Judge French upon
bis arrival this morning:
TO the Hon. S. Bq5seH French. Judge
Of he HusiiHgs Court # The Cuy@
Manchester:
We, the undersigned, being qualified
voters Of the city Of Manchester, re-
spectfully petition that you will, in ac-
coIdance with the law passed by the
Legislature Of Virginia at It's last ses-
sion, issue proper writ ordering an
election 10 be held in the said city on
the question Of liquor license or no
liquor license.
The following certificate accompanies
the petition;
MANCHESTER, March 24. 1850.
To tie Hon. s. Basset French, JuaJe
Of tie HusftEgs Court Of Tie CHyoF
Manchester:
Sir hereby certify that the sheets
Of paper forming the accompanying pc
tition have been examined by the Anti.
Local Optionists' Association of Man
chester and the names thereon counted.
further certify that the aggregate o.
said names is COG. Respectfully,
d. L. ToNEY,
Secretary OF the Anti-Local-0pti
Association.
The above was sworn to before Mr..
John P. Sampson. notary public.
The following also accompanied the
petition
Commonwealth Of Virginia:
/, II. W. FlouTnoy, Secretary Of the
Commonwealth of Virginia, certify
that at the election held on the 7th day
Of November, 1855, for members Of
the General Assembly. there were cast
in the corporation OF the city Of Man
chester 1882 votes.
Given under my hand this 24th day
Of March, 1886.
Respectfully,
III. W. FLoURSoN,
Secretary Of the Commonwealth.
TEMPERANCE BIBLE READINGS.
Mrs. Mary W. Thomas, OF Baltimore.
minister in the Society Of Friends
and State President Of the Woman
Christian Temperance Union of Mary