Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-24

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deputy marsh all, would on November the
sth be swept AWAY in the storm that was
rising.
He analyzed the force bill, and main
tanned that the Irish coercion acts were
mid compared with that Internal mea,
sure 1t wac not dead. 1t only. slept, ana
over 1t the spirits OF such maiignants rs
Reed. Hoar, and Lodge were lowering; he
could, he thought, epitomize the wnoie
situation By saying that this was Dat,ie
Tor constitutional government. ana tne
question was whether the people woulu
live undor the old Constitution or that ln-
strument as revised by the malignants.
TIE coSGREssMAN on CLEVELAND.
Mr.. Rayner speaks very rapidly. and !
his oratory Is OF the most impassioned
order. He uses the most emphatic lan-
guage, and his words flow without tne
least hesitation. At times he scars 10
grand descriptions. and in the next
breath hurls forth the most withering |
sarcasm and scathing iDvecttve. Ills
tribute TO jefferson and to Cleveland were |
magnificent fights and took the audience
by storm. Mr. Cleveland, he declared, IN
dividuallzes and centrallzes IN his own
person the issues for which the Democracy |
were fighting. For every political enemy |
he had made he had enlisted regiments |
from his countrymen. II was not great |
ness in the generally-accepted sense that !
made Mr. Cleveland popular; it was |
courage There we're men more brilliant |
and more polite than he, but none truer |
to principle and duty.
Mr.. RsyneI's peroration was q splendid
piece of oratory and glowing prophecy |
OF what would follow the triumph OF the |
Democrat party in NOyember-a a triumph |
he confidently predicted.
Flowers for sirs. Stevenson.
Mr. Rayner closed his remarks amid the |
widest applause. and when he sat down
Colonel Cary introduced General PeytOn |
Wise, who alluded TO the fact that Mr. Ste |
venson had married Virginia lady, sis
ter of o pupil Of the beloved Dr. Hoge, |
and the daughter of DR.. Green, who at
one time was president Of Hampden-Sid- |
ney College. She. he said. was the noble |
| Inspiration behind Mr.. Stevenson, and in
the name of the clubs he would present
her with the flowers that had been passed |
up 20 the stage.
General Wise predicted that after the
4th of March Mrs. stevenson would pre-
side over the presidential house. He
then advanced TO the box in which Mrs. |
Stevenson was seated with Mrs. Mckin- |
ney, Mrs. T.. G. Minor Mrs. j. Taylor Eli
Tyson, Mrs Peyton Wise, and others. and
handed her three magnificent baskets OF
flowers. This was the signal for the audi |
ence TO rise to their feet and cheer for
SEVERAL minutes.
Mr.. Gordon Closes.
Mr.. James L. Gordon next took the |
stage and spoke briefly, but with an elo- |
quence that carried the crowd with HIM.
as he always does. He gave some en-
couraging words from the canvass and
assured the audience that the Third party
was melting like the mist before the mid
day sun. Before closing he paid beautl-
full tribute to the eloquence of Mr.. Rayner.
Loud calls were made for Governor Lee,
but as he declined TO speak Colonel Cary
declared the meeting adjourned.
Sir. Stevenson Leaves fer Danviile.
After shaking hands with a great num-
Der of persons Mr.. and Mrs. Stevenson
were driven direct TO the Danyille depot,
being escorted by the Cleveland Scouts,
| the Blues Band, and a large number of
citizens. They left on the 800 train this
| morning for Danville, where Mr.. Steven
son will speak to-day at noon in the large
| tabernacle.
The trip from here to Danvllle will be
| made in a special Pullman attached to the
regular train, which was provided
| through the forethought of some of
| the citizens of that enterprlsing
place. The party is IN a charge OF a
| special committee, consisting of Alessrs.
| Holland. G. II. Conrad, W. Ii. Bunten,
| and Colonel ]. NJ. Neal. These gentlemen
arrived here yesterday afternoon, took
| supper with Mr.. Stevenson OF the TX
| change, and were on the stage at last
| nights meeting. Upon reaching Danyille
at 8 o'clock this morning the Stevenson
party will be taken to the hospitable home
| cf Major Sutherlin, whose guests they will
| be while in that city.
Elaborate preparations have been made,
streets have been prettlly decorated. and
the meeting will be an immense affair.
| great number of people are expected from
the surrounding counties OF Virginia and
| North Carolina.
| Mr.. Stevenson speaks IN Roanoke Mon
day night, and at big barbecue at Shelby
| vile, Ind, on Wednesday.
| HIS Arrival and Entertainment.
| General Stevenson. accompanied by his
| wife and Mr.. VI. III. Luther, the oorre-
/ spondent who has been with the party III
| North Carolina, reached Richmond yester-
| day morning about o'clock on the north
| bound fast train A number of prominent
| gentlemen of this city were in waiting 20
| receive the distinguished visitors. Among
| these were Colonel John Is. Cary, Mayor
Ellyson, Messrs,, John A. Curtis, W. II.
| Cullingworth. Mann =. Valentine, Jr.,
| James l.. Anderson, j. d. Redwood,
| Thomas b. Hicks, A. S. Briggs, General
Peyton Wise, and others.
Just as the train bearing General Ste
| venson and his party came into Richmond
| gun detachment OF the HOWltZerS, un-
der command of Lieutenant Barratt, fired
a salute in honor of the visitors. Inc
| following were the artillery who paid
tribute 10 the distinguished Demo
Sergeant w. Mex. Fisher, Corporal James
A. Healy, Privates James b. Polndexter,
Sharp, Brooking, Riven bark, and Duke.
When the cars stopped at the depot the
| committee entered the sleeper IN which
General Stevenson had travelled and came
1 4. g vftffa INhaFlgA
A. Ewing, the Generals law partner, VINO
has been with him in North Carolina, lett
his friends at Fayetteville.
After the usual courtesles had been eX-
changed the party were driven to the Tx
change Hotel, where the programme OF the
day was explained To them, after when
they took their breakfast.
RECEPTION AT THE EXECUTIVE MANSION.
At noon General and Mrs. Stevenson
drove TO the Executive Mansion, where a
| public reception was held, aud many
visitors received. Governor and Mrs. Me-
| Kinney, Mr.. Branch Mckinney. Colonel
John B. and Mrs. L. A. Cary assisted IN
the reception of the callers, and the after
noon was very pleasantly spent. Scores
of prominent people shook Adlafs hand
and extended HIM their. best wishes Tor
success. A number of the Grand Army OF
the Republic men called. and, Judging from
the cordiality with which they greeted the
vice-presidential candidate, tho De-
mocracy may count on many votes from
the boys in blue. Among those VINO called
10 see the General were Colonel John Bell
Bigger, Captain w. q. Harvey, Jr.. w. h.
Culliugworth, c.. V. Meredith. Charle w.
Goddin, General Mcdonald, James Ander-
son. Henry W. Lyon, s. S. p. Patteson, l..
L. Christian, Rev. J. Z. Cannon, Is. b.
Muntord, John ID. Moss, Rev. DR.. Moses
d. Hoge. Roosevelt Page, Leigh K. Page.
John rutherford. DR.. Thomas Nelson
Page, DR.. G. w. p. Brock, w. K. Meredith,
1 Meade Spicer, General Peyton Wise, Hon.
William Loyenstein, ID. G. Richardson, W..
II. Sands, and ID. NJ. Wake, of Baltimore
Mrs. Stevenson. who is an attractive,
looking lady with charming repose OF
manner, was the recipient of much atten-
tion from the lady visitors, and for all
who met her she had a pleasant word.
Among the ladies who attended the recep-
ton were Mrs. j. Taylor Ellyson, Mrs.
Archibald Cary, Mrs. Peyton Wise, Miss
Mary Preston Moore, Mrs. Howard ID.
Hoge, Mrs LunsfoTd Lomax Lewis, MISS
Looney, Mrs. F. II. Mcclure. Mrs. John
ID. Moss, and Mrs. Clarke.