Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-11
TWO ABLE SPEECHES.
Daniel aud Wise Address the Clay
Ward Democrats.
fHE ISSUES CLEARLY PRESENTED
The Grand Rally ana Fiag-Raising Of the
Acsives and werkingmen's Club
Great Success.

Every degree OF success was achieved by
them in the grand rally and flag raising Of
the Actiyes and the workingmen's Demo-
cratic Club, which took place at Belyidere
Hall. This place was The scene OF bril-
liant political demonstration from 7,30
o'clock in the evening until II at night,
and the audience attending embraced the
best element Of the Depocracy of Rich
mond.
Early in the evening the crowd began to
collect in front OF the hall. whore the gal
liant boys of the Blues Band played de-
meeting opened. by half-past 3 o'clock
there was not a vacant seat in the large
auditorium. and many persons were OBJ
served to be standing. IL was exactly $40
o'clock when Captain Cuilingworth's
Scouts marched up from Church Hill IN
full regulation uniform and formed IN
front of the hall. They entered in double
columns and occupied seats in the north
east section of the large room. The band
formed semi-circle around the stage,
whence the speaking occurred.
rnE LADIES WERE rHERg.
In.the audience were many prominent
persons. including fifteen or twenty
aldermen aud councilmen of the city.
while tho little balcony was filed VITA la
dies, who added greatly 10 the brilllancy
of the occasion by their presence. Those
who occupied seats upon the stage. be-
sides the speakers and presiding officer,
were Judge Richardson. Julian Stranse,
Hon. John Jackson. Hon. John Hunter.
Jr., Captain Alexander Coke, Mr.. Charles
w. Goddin. Major james ID. Patton, Mr.. j.
TAYLOR StrattoD, Major James II. Capers,
Alderman Richard NJ. Taylor. Mr.. r. J.
Garrison, Alderman X. L. Davis, CAPTAIN
w. III. Culhngworth, Conncilmen George
Gibson. IT,. and II. II. Boykn, s. :. =.
Patteson. Esq. chairman of the City De-
mocratic Committee; Captain Cunning
ham Hall. Hon. George ID. Carter, Captain
J. j. English. Sir. William RYAN. Colonel
II. Il. Spotswood. Mr.. g. V. Meredith. Dr.
Issiah White, Councilman Henry l.. Car
ter, MIR. II. w. Powers, and others.
IL was source of regret that Hon:
Holmes Conrad. Charles 4. OFerrall. aud
Mr.. W. II. Mckennr, who were invited 10
address the assembiage, were unable TO
be present.
RAPED TO ORDER.
The house was wild with enthusiasm
while Senator Daniel. Mayor Ellyson, Cap
tain Wise, Major James ID. Patton, Hon.
III. II. Pollard. and Mr. Charles W. Goddin
were approaching the rostTum. and just as
they took their seats some one proposed
three cheers for Ylrginis's gifted Senator,
ana me RESPONSE WIS buiuuiLNbu-.
The meeting was opened by Mr.. Henry
J.. Carter, who, after requesting order and
quiet. announced that Hon. II. Il. Pollard
had been designated to preside. Mr.. Pol
lard, upon taking the chair, paid pleasant
tripute 10 the speakers who were 10 adj
dress the audience, especially TO Major
Daniel He made an eloquent little speech
in presenting Senator Daniel, and when
that distinguished gentleman approached
A. 81 bor IL haf "a
into tho air, threats we're almost split with
yelling, and the floor ouivered beneath the
feet Of the large audience. The Senator
was very hoarse, but this only gave bis
hearers an opportunity 10 manifest their
eagerness to listen to him.
In opening the Senator said:
MIR. Chairman. Ladies and Gentle
men.--I recollect TO have read once O
poem by the poet-laureate of England,
now Lord 1ennyson. in which he de-
scribes a beautiful girl IN garden IN
spring-time, when flowers were blooming
around her and the sunshine from above
was falling down upon her the dew was
upon the grass 0nd the birds were singing
from the trees. and az he pictures this
beautiful woman he eXclaims; This was
n sight 10 make an old man young IL
seems to me that while / cannot exactly
hold this audience up as entirely the
equivalent IN beauty To that picture.
nevertheless as | look upon these lutelll-
gent faces of Democrats who have arrayed
themselves Cor the battle | might equally
well exclaim. This is sight TO make an
old Democrat young and weak one
strong lApplause.l
NV fellow citizens, you must permit me
tonight TO talk to you IA PLAN, unvar-
nished words want to point out To you
the differences between the two parties AS
they stand before the people to-day and to
tell YOU that IL is NV solemn conviction
that it is the duty and 10 the interest Of
every man, woman, and child who wants
TO see lighter taxes placed on them 10 vote
and WORK for Cleveland, Stevenson, and
George ID. Wise.
ALL MEN DO NOT AGREE.
"As got on the tram today Repub-
Gcan friend said TO me, ! don't see now
ION can support MIR. Cleveland. You did
rot agree with him IN everything when he
vas President. and at Chicago YOU were
dill man. Yes | said, IT Is true that /
lid not agree with Dir. Cleveland in every
thing he did. but do agree with Grover
Cleveland in most things, and what Is a
great deal better than that, majority OF
iCO.OOC of the American people agreed with
hun In 1898, and If this people will keep
true 70 the instincts of their nature and
true 10 the history of their nation, be-
heve Grover Cleveland will be elected this
fall, and we will nave wise, patriotic,
and economical administration.
when two great armies Join in battle
no man can tell for certain how the battle
Is going TO end. This IS IA great contest,
and no man can foretell the result for GER
tam, but always feel that | am going 10
win when go into fight when the right
is on my side and the interests Of the peo-
pie are on that side. and II you have been
reading the signs OF the times for the past
ten days you will see that there has been
distinctive forward movement in the
Democratic party"
Senator Daniel then reviewed the cleo
tons which have taken place in Vermont,
Arkansas, and Alabama, and referred TO
the differences existing between the Third
party aud the Democratic party. He gave
the reasons why the Democrats had been
unable to carry out all of their promises
DESCRIBED TIE FORCE Bull
Continuing. he said: II conceive that
the issues of this canvass may De stated in
three index words, The Force Bill. Now
/ want you 10 listen to me as | describe
what this bill Is and why the Republicans
want TO get II passed. The Republican
party has begun TO realize that IA majority
Of the American people are against it.
Il Is III itself mere combination
OF the different classes Of people,
all of whom expect TO get some particu-
lar benefit for themselves out Of the
government. IL you will show me Re
publican aud scratch him on the back |
will show you a man whose eve is directed
10 Washington with view Of getting some
particular bill through Congress for the
benefit of himself or for the benefit of the
class 10 which he belongs. Take any Re
publican from any part of this Union and
] Will show you a man that is looking TO
the creation or Derpetuity OF some parti-
cuiar class legislation in contradistinction
10 the body OF the people,
The speaker then gave a vivid descrip-
t;ou OF the classes winch compose the Re-
publican party and proceeded at length TO
discuss the force bill. showing how by its
passage the Republican party would be
able for ages 20 come 10 control every de-
partment of government until oyerthroWn
by an armed revolution.
- II is said that in this country we have
no standing army. No. but We have "a
sitting army, which neither tolls nor spins,
but takes its wages ell the same. don't
object 20 paying any man a pension who
has honestly earned II. but do object to
paving pensions 70 those who were not
there aud camp followers who did
not smell the smoke even OF the battle. II
ia very complimentary showing 10 the
Confederates to learn that there are TO-DAY