The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-01
OPERA-HOUSE RALLY.
LARGE AND ENTHUSIASTIC MEET
ING LAST EVENING.
synopsis Of Speeches Delivered by Mr..
Francis r. Lassifer, Colonel Charles t.
O'FerraiI. and senator James l.. Gordon
of Alhemarle.


'as The Broad-street Opera House contained
ST. more people last evening than II ever did
err before on the occasion OF the grand Demo
Of cratic rally, given under the auspices 0i Inc
Powhatan Club. The stage was pret'ily
co. draped with flags. and the chairnan's table
on was arranged with a scarfof red and white.
'ur trimmed with blue stars.
ra- On THE STAGE.
III The chair Of the president was little elc-
az, a" waited. and was occupied by President Pres
W ton Bel,in. Around him sat Mayor
Ellyson. Aldermen :. II. Capcrs and Joseph
". Carter. founcilmen james l. FeTifer.
j. Taylor >tratton, and Deane Courtney.
n, senator William I.Oyenstein. Congressman
-, George II. Wise Delegates John 4. Curtis
y" and Henry X. Pollard, Judge Samuel IL.
Witt Captain r. W. Cunningham. Dr. j.
ri l.. NJ. Curry. Colonel Frank 6. kuffin, Mr.
III Thomas Byrnc Mr.. Walter 1. Booth, Col
Of onel Tazewell Elicit. Mr. James {. Lamb.
o. Mr.. John Jackson. Major Charles J..
n Bigger, Mr. Charles T.. Wingo, Mr.. Joseph
n f.. Levy. Mr.. Meade ffaskins. Colonel u. o..
~ James, Judge Joseph Christian, Mr. James
N Lyons, Mr.. Levin Joyncs, Colonel W. {.
- Knight, Dr. George Is. Steel. Rev Dr. w. ".
ri Iandrum, Mr., Alex. i. Guigon.
ORDER.
- Mr.. President Bel,in. Of The Iowhaian
q, Club called the meeting TO order. said he
ltEftilfU Inc 'lllDl''u dO~'u'' va ''f'i''l
70 Lee. who had been expected to preside and
announced rs the first speaker of the even
A. ing Mr.. Francis I. Lassitcr, Of Petersburg.
4 MIR. LAssiTER
e came forward quite young man he is
II and was unable to proceed for AT least
, minute on account Of the applause. lie
u said: "When j came into your city to-day
y and saw the smoke of your factories, and
the general appearance Ol activity on your
streets. imagined that some great struggle
J. was imminent The state Of Virginia has
~ for wears been great political arena. We
> have seen statesmen advocating this and
y that form of government. We have seen /
: Wings and Democrats fighting on their re-
spectiyc lines, but to-day we see struggle |
that has not its equal in any time IN the past.
The great people who Jefferson placed in
charge Of our Commonwealth see that per- ]
sonal liberty is placed in the scale on one
side and slavery on the other. They see that
civilization with all that that means in the
nineteenth century. is on one side and bar
barrie license on the other They see that
Malone is attempting 10 stir up q backward
revolution. and if we read history we know
that revolutions always 20 forward.
FEARS No FOE.
sour old Commonwealth breads not the
struggle that il to be thrust upon her. She
recognizes that the good old doctrine hand
led down by our fathers must prevail in the
Commonwealth Of Jefferson and his COM
peers.
In order 70 thoroughly understand the
ISSUE before IT,. il NAV not be out Of
place TO take a rapid view of the I
history Of the Democratic party in this
country. We remember that in the foun-
| datioH of The Commonwealth the seeds
of those doctrines were first sown in VIII ,
| liams burg: the best Of our fathers spread
| them about. and for over one hundred years
they have prevailed through the state. and I
not four years war was sufficient 10 oradi- /
cate them. We remember that the pOpula-
| ton has increased all over the State: we re- !
member that factories are springing mp. Z
and railroads running throughout the state.
and We still see that old Democratic party
| not only encouraging the physical condition
Of the state. bat establishing free instiiu-
lions. one Of which (the public schools) she y
established four years before the national !
government required it. We see intcllcc-
tuai progress; sc see the asyitns cared for y
as they never were before; We see our old y
soldiers taken care of: and we can find no q
flaw or fault in the administration Of the :
governments and vet to-day we are asked 10 :
change il. What for; Are we asked tO g
change il for an honest man: Not if the
records of the Atlantic. Mississippi and ]
Ohio records are true; not II the printers til !
the old Uhig are 10 be the judges. What y
Malone: and though come from the town u
that shelters him, | cannot throw any light "
on his character. Even If | attempted il,
am afraid ! should have 10 put shade on
il. n
LOOK AROUND. III
sWhen we are asked to change the gov h
eminent Of FitZ. lee for William Malone. j.
We should look around at the adminisira- Y
ton here several years ago. when each lcgis- e.
IL, t.~fft nj IL. f.i
neck: when the attempt was made 10 put X
learned judges out Of Office; which took u
$4,000 ont Of the Treasury for the Kendall
Bank-Notc Company; which made several "
dishonest profits ia the building Of public n
Institutions; which attempted to rcdistrict n
the state.
THAT was several years ago. hut il gave n.
n ioretastc of a hatred which, rs the years :,
rolled by, has become more concentrated ~
and deadly. bi
alt wearics me and tires YOU to 20 over liz
the record of his crimes. A. has been said
before. heir like rOttcnmat crcl, the more
he shines he stnks, and the more he stinks g.
he Shines -.
\ HIDDEN HAND. Al
" But the great old Democratic party
should not have such difficulty in lighting W
one man. but if we look further we will see
that he is upheld by a darker power. Viii IN
Republican party is using 10 crush the
south which il has hated for fifty years; 10
break the solid Southland to take Virginia 81
out of the lines of her sister States.
But | do not believe the Democratic 81
pariy can be defeated, or that il will be. III
In the words of the Psamist why do the re
heather rage and imagine vain things =
and The answer j.: Thou shalt break them de
with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them Is I'm
a potter's vessel "A
GOOD NEWS. da
81 came here tonight not so much 10 he
make a speech as TO tell you the good news \.
from the Fourth district. Those people who IN
have commended against the 5000 or 1000 If
black majorties, now see the light, and
when the returns come in on the 9th of VII
November, The Fourth district will have &c
indicated her right TO nominate a Gov Ga
'nOr." Inn
Mr.. i.assiter was loudly appiauded as he he
etired. lilo
THE OLD WAR HORSE. NV
The next speaker introduced was Hon. 7
'harles T. O'Fcrrall His appearance inc
eemed to he the signal for a general out /,
urst of enthusiasm. Hats and handker- riy
'hieis waved, and the walls rung with the Nc
chocs of the applause the
Il stand before you tonight as Il Demo
rat" he began. .'from shivering head 10 an,
lo,e my state and my family. and eN- sw,
ect 10 die "A Democrat. From the en-,
avs of Jefferson the Democratic par .o,
has been IN existence; in 1904 -
he construction of the constitution iii,
eclared the states to he sovereign and free
, control themselves in their state clec- II
ions. There is not a white man in this house
hat does not owe his right of suffrage to
religion owes its freedom 10
ne Democratic party the abolition of i'm y
ri-onment for debt j. due 20 the Demo >lu
ratio party. AT I
lssrrs Eli
..,vho, tho ,,,,. -, 49,, -. Mis-
had non5;,;o ." i We VIZ III Rather and
enied The right % vote. The Democratic a..
irty finally got the DISTINGUISHING clauses ~
ricken out. The next trouble was with NV,
adjustment. by that Malone tried 10 ,,"'
Jaw men into the Republican party, and ha ,,
NO "''"7 '''o '''' 1T 'oi '"o same PuF- dul,