Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-29
NOTT0WAY AROUSED.
cAeElL AND o'FERRALL ADDRESS
The DEMOCRATS AT BLACKSTONE.
A Big Democratic Meeting md Rouslng
Speeches by Colonel George C. Cabeh
and Colonel Charles T. o'FerraiL
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispasen.l


BLacKsroSE, Va. Sept: n, 1885,,
Hons. Charles T. O'Ferrall and GeorgeC y.
Cabell arrived here at G:55 Yesterday eve
ninc from Amelia Courthouse and were the
quests of Mr.. J. NJ. Harris. Both gentle
men seemed in fine spirits and were Wen
pleased with the outlook for a grand DEM
ocratic viotoTy in November.
AT an early hour this morning people be.
gan mourning into town from oil sections OF
The county and from Lunenburg and Bruins
wick counties tor the purpose OF nearing
addresses from these two gallant NirEinians
in behalf of the Democratic State ticket. =.
At ll:3O o'clock the spacious salesroom OF
the Davis warehouse the appointed place
for the speaking, was flled 70 the doors, and
fifteen inmates later Mr.. $. z. Epes, CHAR
man of Nottoway County Democratic Com
mittee, introduced the first speaker,
HON. GEORGE G. cABEIL.
in n short and appropriate speech.
Colonel Cabell spoke for nearly two
hours. He made it plain 10 all that upon
the great principles of the party which he
represented depend the happiness OF us
all that it was TO that party-not only, ~
the South, but with the help OF noble
band at the NoTth--we owe our right OF
snTrage to-day. He told how unprinci-
pied men from the North came 10 our na-.
tive State. and, riding upon the back OF
our colored citizens placed US all, white
and black alike. under worse bondage
than the Israeltes, who were forced TO
make brick without straw, and that men,
sons of this grand old Commonwealth,
were induced so far 10 forget their Loyalty
to their State, the walks OF their fathers,
their duty TO their families. and their
sense OF honor, and JOIN the enemy SIM
ply for the sake of a little gam.
Tho orool-ar fbQp paVn some tOuTCS re-
parding the tariff, land said that under
such laws as we now have the rich reap
their millions of profits, while the work
men cry for bread.
THE INTERNAL REVENUE.
He said that our staple product was taxed
q to IS per cent, while the tax was taken
from bank-checks, matches, &C.. and the
result was that the amount requnedOt IT,
ginia was raised from S2,OO0,OOO to Sl.OOO,-
900.
The manufacturers are not such fools as
to pay the tax from their own pockets,
but get il back III the price they pay for the
tobacco. They taxed the laboreT, but the
poor laborer had nothing to tax save
mother earth and his own bones.
A few Democrats worked hard and got
the taxed reduced from n 10 Is cents and
later on to cents per pound, and every
time the tax was reduced the weed went
up S2.75to $3.50 per hundredweight.
Malone claims that 1t was his motion
that reduced the tobacco tax, but the only
motion he ever made for that purpose was
voted down. Mr.. Cabell said 1t WAS not
Mahone's motion that reduced the tobacco
tax. and he knows IT.
The speaker then took up
STATE ISSUES,
which he discussed with marked ability,
showing up Malone as a traitor in every
trust ever imposed in him. How he made
mcmbers-elect 70 the Legislature sign q
pledge 70 support all measures introduced
in the Rcadjuster caucus IN 1881, aud a. he
controlled the caucus controlled the az
fairs of the State. He also stated that IN
the Atlantic. Mississippi and OHIO railroad
transaction Malone restored to the state
500. 900. for which he thinks she owes him
much. when in reality she should have had
80 $40 600. OF simon Camcron's bargain
with Malone in 1879 10 turn the ReadIuster
party over to the Republicans and OF many
other unpriucipled things the little boss
has been found guilty of.
COLONEL o'FERRAIL's SPEECH.
At the conclusion Of Colonel CabclPs
speech. our former countyman, now an
hOnored citizen Of Charles City county,
Or. f. G.. Booth, introduced Hon. Charles
4. O'Ferall in a spicy and highly-appTecl-
ated address.
Colonel OFerrall did not speak as long
as his associate from the fact that his
throat was sore and did not admit Of a
very lengthy address, but he fully sustain
ed his past record az an orator and held
the audience spellbound for an hour and
thirty minutes. The Colonel took up the
points left by Mr.. Cabcll and discussed the
tariff at some length, showed the relative
standing Of the two tickets in the guberna-
torial contest, and of the men composing
| them.
Before concluding the speaker paid a
| glorious tribute 10 the eX-Confederate
! soldiers, to Lee. TO Jackson, Was nGton,
/ and jefferson, and to the land that bore
! such noble sons. He spoke in such elO-
ouent and cndearing language of his native
| State and declared his devotion TO her and
| the other southern States that he aroused
| the entire audience to the highest pitch OF
enthusiasm. Each one felt himself. a
patriot and ready to lay down his life for
| the cause of his country.
There was a GOOdly number OF colored
people out. and | believe every man within
| the sound of the voice Of the speakers to-
| day Will vote for r. W. Mckinney save
one. 1 noticed some 200 ladies in the
audience. 60,
Colonel O'Ferrall and Colonel CNbell will
/ leave here tonight for AccOmack. Y.