The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-09
MEETING AT THE THEATRE.
ABLE ADDRESS By COL. W. C. p.
BRECKENRIDGE.

Auf tatt campaign was iptiHdhl H""-
Rurated last night at the Richmond Theatre,
under the most favorable auspices, and a
tremendous audience OF representative citi-
zens assembled TO hear that well-known
Democratic orator and statesman Of Ken
tucky, W. G. l., Breckenridge, discuss the
leading political questions Of the day.
Ion the stage many Of the leading men OF
The city occupied chairs. Among them
were Mayor j. Taylor EllysOn, Judge
Samuel II. Witt, Of The Hastings Court:
jude Beverly X. Wexford. of the Circuit
Court; Judge y. &. Minor, OF the
County Court: Judge John II. Ingram.
u the Manchester Hastings Court;
Rev. Moses ID. Hogc, u. d., pastor
OF the Second Presbyterian church; Rev. W;
W. Landrum, ID. d., pastor OF the second
Baptist church: General Joseph X. Ander-
son. General Charles J. Anderson, Colonel
Tazewell Elicit, Colonel Archer Anderson
Major James u. Patton, Major T.. 4. ID. MY
crs. Major Charles L. Bigger. DT. j. :.
Moore, Dr. George u. steel. DR.. Jud. d.
Wood, ex-Postmaster Cullingworih, eN-
Justice Richa dson. Messrs. James
e. Lamb, {. y. Wingo, Lyon e; Iyier'
president Of William and Mary college,
Williamsburg; Taylor stratton. Everett
Wad,iey, X. Z. Morton. JOhr Murphy, X. l..
Christian, w. T. Hancock. Il. II. style
John A. Curtis, X. II. steger, W. I. Booth.
w. Fred Peasants. Roswell Page, 1. i.
Campbell. Mann ;. Quarles, W. W. Henry,
Isaac :. Tower, Randolph Tucker, Angus
tine Royall. Edward &. May, W. i.
Vaughan, George Lee Edward ingle, WIN.
Ryan, John Price, and :. :. 4. Patterson.
One of the proscenium boxes was Occu-
pied by Mr.. A. l.. Elicit, Mr.. 4. o. Noting,
Mrs. Tazewell Elicit, Mrs. Frank III. Nc
Guire, and others.
PowHATAN CLUB ARRIVES.
The seats inside the horseshoe were re-
served fOy the POwhatan Club, under whose
auspices the meeting was held, and The hall
hour after : O'Clock had just arrived when
the Blues, band led the club from its house on
Eighth street 10 the Theatre. The club was
acconpanied by delegations from Chester
field, Hanover. and lIenricO counties, and
the seats proved far too few for the party.
Soon after they entered some one pro
posed .'three cheers for George d. Wise
by way OF firing the enthusiasm Of the
crowd They were given with Will.
when the speaker of the evening arrived
and was escorted on the stage by Mr. BeV-
erly u. Munford, Colonel Elicit, Dr. {. w .
4. Brock and Others, feeling ran high, and
the cheers Of welcome continued Tor several
minutes. Colonel Breckenridge was ten
dered "A chair of the front row on the stage
and when the demonstrations had some
what subsidized, Mr.. Beverly Il. Munford,
who acted as chairman, advanced 20 the
footlights.
CHAIRMAN MCNfORD.
lie said that as the esteemed. president OF
the powhatan Club was absent from the
city. the pleasant duty deyOlyed on him OF
extending 10 the audience cordial wei
come. 81 accept your presence mere as an
indication % do honor 80 the great states
Ia a1N "A
close adherence 10 your principles OF De
mocracy.- Mr.. Munford alluded 10 the
political struggle pending. lie mentioned
Waddill as the man not elected 70
Congress, but holding seat there
through Republican partisanry. "llere
tonight" he continued, 1--WE serve
notice on that party ;bat the record maze
by Waddill. who furnished one OF the six
votes necessary for n quorum when the
Force bill was being acted upon III the
House, shall odiOusly stick TO II and stig-
Matte IL till the close of this light
Mr.. MunfOrd spoke OF Mr.. Wise, and
whenever he mentioned the name there was
great applause. lie told Of Mr.. Wises
B long I. rm Of faithful service, and he SAID
he accepted tine large crowd present as an
augury that the work of the campaign
would end in Mr.. Wise's reelection.
Then the band played "DiXie' and the
audience yelled itself hoarse.
INTRODUCING THE SPEAKER.
Colonel Elicit then introduced Colonel
Breckenridge % the audience. In dong 81
he made several graceful remarks, referring
directly 10 the COlOners lineage, his states
manship. and oratOrical abilities.
Colonel Breckenridge Is about hity-hNe
years Of age, white haired and whte-beard
d cd. He was clothed in conventional black
and In his buttOnbole wore large dark
.lya an
while addressing an audience, ana ne wa
listened 10 with close attention ana ne
4 quently interspersed with applause. The
apeecb was one of the best ever delivered
here.
COLONEL BRECKENRIDGE.
He began by thanking the audience
Tor the warm reception he had re-
n ceiyed. said he: 81 know IT is not
z TO me personally but to the greal
principles of Democracy which you ana
love 80 dearly. | have come here tonight
at the invitation of my friend and colleague
not only 10 secure the election Of another
81 Congressman, but to rebuke that body by
showing 10 the world that you VIII return
the man who was removed from his seat III
Congress when another was placed IN M,
stead who was not elected" lie referred
70 the capital Of Virginia as in many re-
spects the capital OF the South.
For the first time in many years on the
1th of March, 1ssSS, the United states fell
into the hands of Republican government
lie then In eloquent language referred L
how the Democrats lost control OF the Gov
eminent. 1--WE lost it," said he, mot only
by the snares OF the Republican party, but
In certain degree by the treachery OF ou
own men,"
cLEvELAND's CAREER.
The speaker told of CleNeland's election
and of his defeat, and by what methods th,
Republicans gained the day. ~ Tor one
eaid he, swas not surprised when we were
defeated. We lost It by various causes,
mainly among them ignOble ones Inc
speaker held his audience speil-bound
when he told of the reorganization oil the
two branches OF the fifty-trst congress
eth, enemy held a majority in houses. We
were not successful in gaining anything IN
the organization
manner, contrasted that Congress with Inc
prcsentone. When he referred 10 Cleveland
Communication, "a wild shout of applause
arose from the audience. lie spoke Of the
promises of the Republican party ~ be
iicye for one" said he "that IT is good thlng
u have two great parties, ! believe II Il
best for the people TO be divided. In beau
tiful language he illustrated this by the
night and day, sunshine and ram.
Il NINE MONTHS AGO.
+ sN;ne months" he continued, chad
!, ielapsed since the fifty-iirst Congress has
.been In session, ard have they advanced the
interest OF our great country II Is won
derfuliy RECONSTRUCTED body, with an able
man In the Speakers chair. We have been
fynxiously looking forward for good results
from this body" The speaker explained
what this parliamentary body was TO this
great country. "On the noor OF Congress
have seen a representative from Massachu-
setts take his coat of in delivering an ar.
xument. Now, there Is no law which com
fels a man TO wear his coat in Congress
but when have you ever before heard of a
man diyesting himself Of his clothing in
congress as II he were in haryest-iieldT'
Laughter.
stately we have lost some of the ablest
members Of our party In Congress. There
las been one from my State, Carlisle. APP
|,Iause. "But the work goes on
USE OF POWER.
- srko "a, nj mental urinciplp of the ReDub-