The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-03
THE UNION CLUB.
Grand Democratic De-
mOnStratiOn on
Church Hill,
ELOQUENT ADDRESSES by WILL
KNOWN SPEAKERS,
Music, Fireworks, and Enthusiasm.

The Union Democratic Club are To bA
congratulated for their turn out ans,
grand Democratic demonstration on
| Church Hill.
The Club met at Springfield Hall four
hundred strong, and, headed by Chair
man Joseph V. Carter, marched out
Twenty fifth street to Venable, and
thence TO Eighteenth and down that to
Main
At the corner of Main and Eighteenth
streets the clubs from the upper and lower
portions of the city joined in the process
sion. All of the clubs were In uniform.
and the line OF march of each was
illumined by fireworks.
The lot on which the speaking was
held was on the corner OF Twenty-third
and N streets, the private property of
Mr.. Joseph W. Carter, member OF the
Board of Aldermen. A handsome stand
had been erected. 1t Was decorated
with flags of all nations. On this plat
form were nearly one hundred chairs
The stars and stripes and sic sempe1-
tyrdnnis foated triumphantly to the cold
breeze.
While the procession was on its way
the committee in charge entertained the
audience with fireworks. When the col
umn of clubs marched up to the stand
there were at least one thousand In line
bearing torches. Kessnich's Band head
ed the procession and played music
during the speaking On the stand
were the band, the officers Of the club
and the speakers
An audience which filed the entire lot,
the streets on either side and every avail
able space where one could hear, greeted
President Carter when he called the
meeting to order.
MI. Carter stated that the speakers had
not arrived, but would beon the platform
presently. The band then played inspir-
ing airs and more fireworks were set off.
President Carter said that ali were pres
ent TO fire the first shot in the campaign.
He stated that Hon. George ID. Wise was
sick. else he would be present. He then
introduced
MAYOR J. TAYLOR ELLYsoN.
who said that the election of Cleveland
four years ago was more than party VIC
tory. twas the.gain of men, free from sec
tionalism, and these great principles will
be again vindicsted next month at the
polls. He closed by introducing
HON. THOMAS r. sTocFDALE
Congressman from Mississippi.
MIR. Stockdale said that he came In
speak briefly 10 the people OF the grand
State of Virginia. II was to him an
honor 10 appear once more to Rich
mond audience With pride did he come
to the Old Dominion, and Ii was luxury
to speak to the people standing in front
of him He referred to quite modest
looking man who sat four seats behind
him In the House of Representatives.
Some one said harsh words about Vir-
gnia, and that quiet man, George ID.
Wise got up and gave that speaker a set
down. Applause. ] he distinguished
speaker then proceeded to discuss the
question OF reduced iaxation. He asked
"Do speak TO the men whose air Wash
ineton and Jefferson breathedg know
/ do. ! speak TO that class of people
who come into the arena and do their
duty"
He said II was the young men who are
the vanguard Of civilization, the scouts Of
the army He was glad to see them here
tonight not as the soldier of war, but the
soldier OF brains, and where can that
youthful soldier OF brain be better found
than on the soil of the Old Dominion.
He spoke OF the great spirit, the love
and determination Of the women OF
Richmond when their hus' ands, fathers
and sons were fighting In the front. The
Huguenot, the cavalier, the Puritan, the
Quaker, the Knickerbocker, the Jewish
citizen--sll help make up our grand
counting. The Irishmsn, whose blood
flows through my veins. mingling with
the AnRl0-Ssxon, 10 also prominent
among our citizens. No man with that
warm Anglo. Saxon blood In his veins
will fail to help Ireland to regain her lib
erty.
He complimsnted the Northern SOL
dlers, none OF them would defame the
Southern soldiers. or, In the event Of
Republican success, do anything oppres-
sing the Southern people. But the
Northern politician aims to make slaves
OF Southern people and subject them to
the expressions Of centralized Blaine
government.
He wanted II TO be known that any one
who impugns the Democracy Of Virginia
does not know her motives. Virginia
lives. and living aims to go to the 'front.'
and be a power In the land.
He paid his respects to Mr.. Blaine and
his trip In carriages through Scotland
with the millionaire Carnegie Blaine,
the man who comes from England with
English goods in his trunk, free OF tsx,
is the man who leads q party preaching
high protective taxes
He explained bow. by high taxation,
the workingman and farmer pays to-day
double the price for all the woolen goods
they wore, simply because the raw mate
rial from which they are made is exorbi-
family taxed.
The entire system OF high tariff taxa
tion will be destroyed, il the intelligent
people will only give II their attention.
Ii the Mills bill, which charges s42 on
every 800 worth Of goods imported into
this country, is free trade, for Gods sake
what would the Republican party call
prOtepfion