The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-26
DOCTRINE OF DEMOCRACY.
COL. O'FeRRALL'S SPEECH IN
LEADER HALL.

He Discusses Pending Political Issuss
Before q Large Audiencs-The farin,
Negro Question, and the Election Bul
Mentioned-Ths Farmers.
All who had given the subject thought
felt certain that a large audience would
greet the Hon. Charles T. o'Ferrall In Man.
chester last night, but the immense throns
| Of sturdy Democrats which filed the Leader
Hall was larger than the most sanguine
had expected; nor was the meeting COM
posed entirely Of men. Husbands filed
with the great principles Of Democracy had
brought their wives, that they too might
imbibe the glorious doctrine which could 81
most be seen in the very atmosphere of the
hall and which was beaming from every
countenance. Fathers had brought their
daughters that they might be instructed;
Young gallants from town and the sur.
rounding country were happy In the pres
ence OF their sweetbearts, whose Democ-
racy was RS sound as their own, and here
and there throughout the whole audience
could be seen the fair faces Of Virginia
women.
The speech had the true Democratic ring,
every word OF which Was 10 the point and
hurled at the eager listeners with such ora
torical force as to render as an absolute
certainty deep Impressions upon the minds
OF all who heard IL.
The language as applied to the Repub-
lican party, while Of most scorchng
nature, was most chaste and refined, and
differed from many political speeches.
CALLED TO ORDER.
Chairman j. X. Periue walked 10 tho
front Of the platform at fifteen minutes past
Sand called the meeting 20 order, saying
that although he had been "a resident OF
Manchester for many years, he had never
enjoyed before such a privilege as that
which fell TO him in presenting Col. Charles
L. OFerrall.
applause. lie said that nine years ago he had
the privilege Of ppeoring before Manches-
ter audience and that the warm reception ac-
corded 10 him then had prepared him for the
nere.' he said ''as the representative
Of a great cause, and | am proud
Of IL. The principles which constite.s
lis bedrock are as old as mankind" He
enumerated many al, ances civilization had
maze under Democratic rule. and said I'VE
are Just on The eve of AN election which IL
one Of most important ever conducted In this
country, and want TO discuss the subject
near TO our hearts-the principal OF the grand
old party.
" Yes, / am going 10 discuss the ,arin for
IT'S a subj, CO that touches the pocket nerve of
every citizen. What In the tariff IL IL
nothing In the world but tax. stick "a
pin there" He discussed the subject then
III u mastery manner. and made the prin.
cIplc clear 10 all present.
FIGHT FOR THE FARMERS.
lie said that above all things In this fight.
he was for the farmer, the hboring man. and
In speaking on The subject, he became moro
than usually eloquent and was often inter
rupted by loud applause. Almost every poiot
fAf l..t. Al lIs.af sd
which kept his hearers IN nearly u conunu-
Gus roar OF laughter. There are now" ho
said. "7OD,0UO Federal soldiers drawing pen
eions. on. how deadly was that Confederate
bullet lie said that good figures srow that
In reality there Is not more than .5,OOO Fed
eral soldiers in the whole OF the United
states.
In speaking OF the silver bin and the sur
plus he said that while Cleveland's admlnis-
trattOn had left an immense surplus In the
Treasury. the Republicans had appropriated
every cent oft and that now the Treasury
was empty and as dry as n powdef-hous-.
ELECTION BILL.
lie then took up the Federal Election bill
ard fully explained It's purposes. laying IL
without mercy. Trust not thes. Kepubl-
cans. he said. for they can organize between
Two suns, and n they did not defeat George
Wise, they could give him u very narrow
escape.
The contested election cases were discussed
by the speaker at some length. aud the fraud
of the Republican party ln seating the sew
eral Republicans was held up In all It's
nOrrOr. lie concluied by urging al to turn
out ON the Ith of November and vote for The
party that would give us "a government Of the
people, for the people, and by the people.
BAND OF MUSIC.
A brass band rend, red excellent music
before and after his speech.
Hon. George ID. Wise was not present on
account of an engagement he had In Hen
rico county, but sent his regrets at his in
ability to attend by Chairman Purdue. On
the platform were: Dr. I. \. Garn.tt, Judge
Ingram, Colonel Meade Haskins. Mr.. ID l..
Pulliam and several members Of the City
Committee.