Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-31
YOUNG DEMOCRACY.
The POWHATAN CLUBS SUCCESS
Full RALLY AT THE THEATRE.
mcssrs- Lassiter, Gordon. Tyler. and Elicit
Deal with the Leading Issues
Of the Day.

Powhatan OF old, so says tho historian,
was @ warrior Of might, but in all his
many deeds of prowess it is safe to say
be never welded q club of such size as
bears his name in Richmond.
But the old Indian chieftain used his
implement Of warfare against the whites,
while on the contrary the present insti-
tuition is always engaged in putting in
well-directed blows in their behalf.
Though it can only boast of two years
OF existence, during that short persod
the Powhatan Club has held no less than
three grand rallies, and any number OF
smaller demonstrations
The young mems rally at the Theatre
last night was one OF ifs greatest sue
cesses. The orchestra floor was reserved
for the members Of the Powhstan and
other Democratic clubs. These all met
| at the rooms Of the former and marched
in body to the meeting. President
Belvin. OF the Powbatan Club, was
master OF ceremonies and introduced the
speakers. The Blues Band furnished
| the music.
INVITED GUESTS.
Seated on the stage near President
Belvin were Mayor Ellyson, President
Lyon &. Tyler Of William and Mary
College, Hon. William Lovensteln,
Colonel +. G.. Rui1in, Captain i. W.
Cunningham, City Treasurer Childrey,
nessrs. William Ryan, James @. Lamb,
Mike Macon, John A. Curtis, Edward
Cummins, J. b. Wood, Charles p.
Bigger, ThomasB. Hicks, A. b. Guigon,
j. Taylor Stratton, James L. Ferrlter,
Myer Angle and others
CALLED TO ORDER.
The curtain rose at S:23 and Mr.. Bel
win opened the meeting by reading q
letter from Hon. George ID. Wise, in
which he stated that other engagements
made it impossible for him to attend the
meeting.
Bir. Polvin stated that he would make
no remarks, as he was suffering from a
cold, but that it afforded him great
pleasure 10 introduce as the first speaker
Mr.. Francis II. Lassiter, of Petersburg.
MIR. LAssuEE STEAKS.
This gentleman was greeted with loud
applause. He said:
Gentlemen of the Powhatan Club and
Fellow Citizens of Richmond,-When L
received "A Telegram from MIR. Grymes
asking me 10 speak here | was so much |
engaged in affairs in the black district
that ] thought it would be impossible to
come, but remembering the welcome |
received here twelve months ago 1 de-
termined TO be with you tonight.
come from struggle not merely for
political rights, but fer civilization. j
come from such n district that | fear It
will be almost impossible for me to take
broad view tonight.
Speaking of the tariff bill and the evil
results accruing tbereirom the speaker
said They forget that time will come
when the people will rise up against it
in d mass when the poor can no longer
bear their burdens, and foreigners will
raise instructions against it. This
financial measure fills the Treasury with
untold millions, to which only these peo-
ple have access. They would like to see
II stacked up with untold billions for the
PURPOSE Of letting tleir isvorites and
pensioners rally around those ranks.
FHETR FINAL STEP.
eff know the temper OF the Ameri-
can people the force bill will be their |
final step" the speaker continued.
"They claim that there were abuses of
the suffrage and' for that purpose Quay,
Dudley, and Johnny Davenport under
took to correct those abuses.
n fIOnnTDcQ /
NAV be enough to mass the negro votes
OF the South into battalions, and the |
army and navy may escort item
to the polls, but not an act
of Congress, but the will of God alone,
can teach them what they are voting
for. An act Of Congress can take away
the political rights of the southern peo-
ple and can make chaos OF this whole
Government. and il can erect in our
midst an infernal-machine whose very
creation itself uproots the sovereignty
of your States and goes far towards ful-
filling the prophesy that these Radicals
of the North will never stop IN their Ell
forts TO free the negroes until they have
enslayed the whites
ITS EFFECTS.
Before I leave that question OF the
force bill and its effects upon the south
ern people, i want to say that i come
from IA country that will never submit TO
such an outrage. LApplause.l
aRApY's WORDS.
81 call to mind the remarks OF Hen
~ Grady, who said we rescued our
States from negro supremacy when the
bayouets Of Federal Government were
much closer to us than they will ever be
again.
Referring TO Congressman Venable,
the speaker said he did not think a more
able or energetic man had ever adorned
the House from Virginia, yet he had
been unseated amidst the howls OF a
woollv- headed horde of negroes In the
gallery OF the House, and the Republi-
can party had set professional negro
upon our shoulders again.
PROFESSIONAL NEGRO.
"You know, my fellow-citiZens," con-
tinued the speaker, "that the profes--
sional negro comes from that mongrel
race which. according TO the old saying,
hate their fathers and despise their
mothers" But this professional negro
NanSston) is proud of his mongrel
| origin-not only proud of it but breaches
it, both to us and upon rostrum in the
city of Richmond.
"He conducts his campaign with
few remarks Ike this--that the only
faults he has to find with the negro race
are its docility and su5missiveness, and
backs that up by saying that the white
people OF the South have sown the wind
and must look out for the whirlwind.
FOURTH DISTRICT.
Regarding the political status OF the
Fourth district, the speaker said " You
may relieve your minds OF any anxiety
for the election of James +. Epes. We
would be glad 20 have your sympathy
and your assistance. but We can getalong
without you.
In concluding the speaker said he
could assure the audience that the Fourth
district would elect their man by large