Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-10-19
PUT UPON HIS TRIAL.
THE PETTY BOSS ARRAloNED LAST
NIGHT AT CoRcoRAN HALL.
II. T.. Barton, of Frederick, and Ii. O.
james. OF GcochIand,
the Speakers.

James. OF GcochIand,
the Speakers.
Lovely ladies, excellent orators, fine !
music. and enthusiastic voters we're at
Corcoran Hall last night.
II was Democratic meeting assembled !
TO hear the issues of the canvass set forth,
and the attendance and interest were at
/ high-water mark.
+ Soon after o'clock Mayor Ellyson, Hon.
+ r. T. Barton, Hon. II. Il. Pollard, and I
Colonel B. o. james entered the room and
went upon the stage where they were
! ioined bv Postmaster Cullingworth, Alder
I man Carter, Captain q. Watt Taylor, ana
| others.
CALLED TO ORDER.
! After the band had played Aud Lang |
/ Svne President Carter called the meeting |
10 order and requested Captain Il. watt
Taylor 20 preside.
1he Chairman. after saying that the /
Democrats Of Virginia have orators 10
champion their cause and are not COM
/ PEELED to 90 20 Michigan and other states
TO find them presented Hon. Il. l. Barton, !
Of Winchester as the orator OF the eve
ming. saying that that gentleman was pres
ent to warn the people of Richmond OF the
| impending danger.
MR.. BARTON.
A soldicrly-looking gentleman OF medium
! build, with plump, round face. lron-gray
hair cut quite close, and mOustache OF the
same shade, walked to the front and was
literally applauded.
TIE JURY.
Mr.. Barton spoke as a lawyer addressing
a iury. William Malone was the criminal
the voters present the jury, and the lndict-
mcnt the charges made in the Democratic
platform in 1893, reinforced by those pro-
mulgated in the kickers'" meeting OF q
few weeks ago. The witnesses, he SAID
were men who had once been dear friends
Of the prisoner Massey, Newberry, Wise,
Cameron, Riddleberger, Lewis, and others
After paving "a high compliment to the
character Of the audience the speaker eulo-
gized the women Of Virginia. and SAID IN
oil the reports Of Republican meetings no
had not heard Of one Of the fair sex being
present.
PRIVATE.
Mr.. Barton said he came to Richmond
not as politician but as private citizen,
and one who has no political aspirations.
Until a few weeks ago he had not made
political speech for four years. This was
not because he did not feel in all that time
an interest III the welfare of his state but
because he preferred the quiet of his fire
side. He is now in the fight as he was III
Lees army, private in the ranks. lie
felt il duty now as he did in the time OF
war TO come to the aid of his people.
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.
Mr. Barton said he felt as if he were an
attorney standing before jury OF hls
countrymen prosecuting the worst crlmi-
nal known in the annals of crime. The
voters are those who must decide the case,
and their verdict is soon TO be known.
The tariff. the speaker declared, has
| nothing to do with the case.
Your barn is burning; are you gong 10
stop and talk about what crop you VIII put
| in the building next vearI" said Mr.. Bar
ton. mo. You will run to put the FIRE
out and save the house. Tariff may do for
/ Michiganders 10 talk about. They know
nothing Of our affairs, and have to talk
about something"
CLEVELAND.
The orator said Cleveland was the great
I est President we have had since the days
of Monroe. but he would not attempt to
compare him with Harrison while the trial
Of Malone is in progress.
The speaker here paid a handsome
tribute to Richmond people. and sad
every great issue since the days OF the elo-
onent Henry has been brought out on Vir-
einia soil. and Richmond has always taken
n conspicuous part. and he admonished hls
hearers that in this great battle they are
The issues involved in this contest. the
speaker declared, are too big for the Re-
publican party The color question IS ono
which has put the white people on the de
feusvc and they are meeting an attack
from the blacks.
MAHoNE's CHARGES.
Mr.. Barton now by facts and figures pro-
/ ceeded 10 reply to Mahone's charges
against the Democratic party. The matter
I J . Eraff f,.4 Tod
| Malone" he said. " Is gong over the
State telling the people he is in favor Of
the Blair bill and that the Democrats are
/ opposed to that measure. | heard MIR.
Riddleberger tell something about Malone
and this bill short time ago. Rlddleberger
spoke in Winchester and doubtless would
have told you the same the other night
had he not been - indisposed." and guess
he will thank me to repeat to YOU what he
said in my town. Riddleberger says when
the Blair bin came TO n vote the roll was
about 10 be called and he looked around to
see if Malone was in the room. but the
seat of the latter was vacant. He (Rid-
dlebergerC then went into the cloak
room and found Malone, and in
formed him that the vote was about to
be taken. The General, with an oath.
replied that he would not vote for any
measure that would put So much money
in the hands of the IourbOns in the South.
Malone refused TO vote, while Riddleber-
ger went in and voted for the measure
LEES ADMINISTRATION.
The speaker now proceeded 10 show that
under the administration of Lee lands
have increased in value, more railroads
have been built and an increased number
of companies chartered. The material pro-
| gress Of the State has been wonderful.
, With reference to the charges made by
! Malone as TO an increase III the expenses
| of the government Mr.: Barton had ago0d
deal to say, and he showed cOncluslyely
that had Malone included in comparing
the administrations of Lee and Cameron
all the ordinary and extraordinary eX-
penses of the State the expenses under the
latter will exceed that of the former by
500, 600.
Said Mr.. Barton IL hear Colonel
Lamb is TO speak here tomorrow night, and
let him. TO be fair, devote his attention. II
he discusses this matter, to the reports OF
the Auditor, and not to MahOne's cir
cuar."
| INSANE NEGROES.
Speaking of the uses the Democrats have
made of the money in the treasury. of how
the old soldiers have been cared for and
new asylums built, Mr.. Barton said; Did
ANYBODY ever hear of a crazy negro be-
fore the war? As soon as they were made
free the darkies began to put on airs and
Get crazy. They wanted To be like the
white people. They wished 10 have an
asylum rs IA sort Of luxury. Though the
whites pay nearly all the taxes they
built the colored people an asylum and
are now spending $4,000 year to main
tain the same"
MAHONE's RECORD.
Mr. Barton took upthe record of Malone
as Democrat and showed that the Gene
raj wanted to be the boss of his party and
because he failed went to the Republicans.
He read the long indictment against Ma
hone made by the Democrats IN their
| Lynchburg platform, and as the speaker
held up the charges made by the kick
| ers in their late meeting in Richmond he
| said "And this is the testimony of the
dearest friends of the prisoner. and how
can you hesitate to commit him."
CONCLUSION.
Mr.. Barton, after speaking of how Ma
| hone is trying to deceive the people with
reference TO new plan 10 settle the debt,
| closed his address in eloquent language.
| He said he had been over nearly every por-
| tion of the State and the people are deter
mined 10 break the chains of Mahonelsm.
I Vbev realiza that danger is ahead. The