The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-01
COLONEL BEIRNE
STIRS UP THE DEMOCRACY OF
MANCHESTER.
Eioquet speech In Which 1.-THE OLD Ser
pei,t Of THE Arrcfosttov il Thoroughly
Exposed-Earncst Appeal for the Dem

= Colonel Richard I. Beifne stirred up ih
II people Of Manchester last night.
: IL had been contemplated To hold ia
u meeting in the open air but tie dampncs- q
!, the weather and Colonel BeifHe's dcsir
that he preferred 10 speak within door
caused the Democratic Committee 70 aban
don the platform on the vacant lot oppo>it
. the Bcattic block and engage Leader Hal
: The hall was very well filled. indeed
! Wien Colonel Beirne, accompanied by chan
: man John Utz and other members Of IN
{ committee and leading Democrats Of W
: city. assembled the platform.
q The old Dominion Band was on hand ar'
| discoursed martial music. There was ai.'
q some red fire.
THE SPEAKING.
About half-past eight o'clock Chairman
, I-fZ in q few appropriate words, introduce
Colonel Richard !. Bierne,
I Colonel Beirne opened by say Ing that Their
: il no pleasure or satisfaction greater tu liln
than to address Democratic audience. ant
he had a very peculiar pleasure IN address
ing the people OF Manchester. lie was sat
, isfied that the Democrats Of Manchester
would do all in their power 10 elect Mckin
ncy. Tyler. and scott. From the many nor
lions of the State be- had visited. and the no.
formation there learned. he was satisfied
that the State Of Virginia would elect NC
Kinney by not less than 5000 majority.
DEMOCRATIC AND REPUBLICAN ADMfNiS-
1RAIION.
He compared the policy Of the Democratic
Federal administration and the present kc-
publican administration in the recognition
Of Southern genius. the one recognizing
that there are braiRy men in Virginia and
the south. and Harrison acting a. though
he supposed there were no competent ncn
to be found except in the North.
lie held Tanners pension policy whereby
he intended to spend >aOOOOD.VO per year.
a statement made by Tanner and never con-
tradicted nor denied.
The Republicans claimed that they were
/ IN favor Of the repeal of the Internal heie-
nue. laws. They will not repeal them be-
cause they cannot pay ont the funds ie tie
pensioners and cOrruptioni,ts without this
income of SD, Oo0,0OO.
THE TOBACCO TAX.
The Republicans have refused 10 pass a
] bill 10 repeal the tobacco tax. The kepub-
lican party YOU have and can sec now that
| it has no friendship for the south. 4 little
investigation viii show that the Democratic
party il the only one that has done anything
Tor the south. and l. her only friend.
Why should Malone be the leader Of this
Republican party, party that viii do
and her people. simply because he j., like
the man who stuck close tO "a boy who hdd
gone down into mud pond and dug worms,
the boy mad the bait. lie will stick close
10 "A mud puddle or anybody who mas O.
bait. He has been untrue tO cNeythii Z
and every man. lie il true only 10 hImsc 1
lie made record in the war. but all Oi q
has been blOtted out by his dismissal ul
one-lcgged and one-armed Confederate sole
dicrs from the capitol, and his refusal tO
vote in the nited states senate for the re-
moyal OF the political disabilities OF a man
10y the name Of 1ebb-. Who bad entered the
Confederate army al the age Of fifteen years.
MAH0NE's WAR Of c0NfEBERArE-.
William Malone. who had obtained an
bi, military glory by the brave men Who
followed the banner OF freedom. did NOT
cease 10 war against them. Not even the
women were omitted. The wife oi Toe
leader OF that grand division. which made
that charge up the height, at Gettysburg,
neld a government position. 4 hcmchmau
Of Malone wanted that place. and Mrs.
George l.. Pickett was turned oHt by N8-
homes orders.
THE ATLANTIC, MISSISSIPPI AND ONO
RAILROAD.
He explained MahoRe's tyranny while
boss Of the Atlantic. Mississippi aud ohio
Railroad: of his paving tine men in script
instead of money. and the dismissal of
man whose wife had died had asked for bis
money instead Of deprecated script. He has
been harsh and tyrannical. lle has been "a #
traitor 10 every trust coniidDd 10 him. lle
has been to nothing but his own selfish aims .
THE LITTLE VILLAINS POLITICAL CAREER. +
Colonel Beirne gaYea resume of Mahonc's F..
political career; how be- posed - a Demo
cfat in the Ilancock-Gariield election. puf
up separate ticket not 10 carry the state
for Hancock, but to deceive his Democratic
following 80 that he could gcf that bait
called Federal patronage. and dit get 10
from Arthur. The speaker gave fuli ac-
count of what Malone intended to have
done when he had a Legislature at his
bidding. 10 establish new system of
government that would have invaded the
personal rights Of every one. but for the ace
ton of four patriots in the senate who voted
with the Democrats. The speaker ran
rapidly over the Own-Allen-Brothor-iu-
steal. the Flanagan c0n-
tract, the contracts for printing the Riddle
berger bonds. and the los. 90 the State hy
Dy the failure of the Petersburg saving,
Bank. which was used as a medium from
which 10 Use state money fSreculaiion hy
Republican officials from the Governor
Town.
EFFORT, N THE CAUSE on
EDUCATION.
" olonel Bcine was vigorous in telling
What the Democrats had done for The cause.
II education. both in common school,
mong white and c0lered people and ia the
higher normal schools for both races. Also.
# the insane asylums. the appropriation tO
he old wounded and needy Confederate
oiders at the soldiers Home, which the
Democrats alone supported in the Legi-la-
ure.
The speaker paid high tribute 10
G0VEENoR FrTZHuGu LIE.
.hich took the large audience. and nearly
very sentence was greeted with enlhusias-
ic applause.
Are We" the eloquent speaker asked. ITO 81
urn over the government 90 this noble
commonwealth from the hand, OF the grand ?
avalry leader into the hands Of the Wizard
, Petersburgs No, never"
Colonel Beirne spoke with feeling when h
g thanked the people of Manchester lor
Importing him il the convention. and told J.
lem they could do nothing that would Doe ''
lore pleasant to him than 10 work as hard %
n Phil. Mckinney as they would have done
" him.
He referred 10 IIoge Tyler Taylor scott, d.
Ie Legislative nominees. Davis and Hob
IN. and closed with grand pcf0rltiOu, '
hich was appIaHded 10 the echo. %
After Colonel Beirnc had taken his seat
r. Davis. one Of the two nominees Tor the o.
Ouse of Delegates from the district was ri
ilied on. and made "A neat little speech.
Chairman w then declared the meeting
ljourned
OTHER NEWS.
To-day about seven mites north Of Peters 81
lrg At Wesley Chapel the Democrats VIII ''
Ive grand barbecue. Among the speak 81
: expected are Mr.. j. Ran Tucker. Jr.. on
l.. Montague, samuel VI. Page and j. 70
. Mullen. i
The Republicans will have another bur- q.
cue al the the same time al tOtfrrll's.
% miles nearer Petersburg. when Major J.
seph Walker and his negro associate Y,
d candidate will each speak. ~
The case against several small boys for ]"
Ealing railroad iron from the Richmond 'e
Il Petersburg Railroad was dismissed in ~
. Mayor. Court yesterday. N,
ASSIGNMENT. D..
\ deed Of assignment from George W. da
.oud TO j. VI. Gregory. trustee. WAS en- ".
ed to record in the clerks Office Of the IA
Istings Court Yesterday. lol
'ir. stroud has been conducting grocery kn