Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-08-12
THlRD-PARTY MEETING IN AMELIA.
The Principles Can BE Carried by Blows
M Inroads Made On the Democracy.


No Inroads Made on the Democracy.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dspatch.I
AMELIA COURTHOUSE. Va. August IA
large cOncourse Of people met here yester-
day OF the Alliance meeting, which, III fact.
was Tbird-party meeting. Mr. Mathew.
northern gentleman. presided.
MIR. Charles William Jennings, of Farm
vile, made the opening speech. He gave
his reasons why he was not Democrat,
but failed TO state why he was not Re-
publican. One of his sentiments was a
subject of very severe and acrimonious
criticism. In speaking about the women
he made use of expressions which the DIS
PATCH would decline TO publish. These
remarks were made In the presence OF tne
fair daughters of Amolia. 1T the speaker
did not advocate the force bill he certainly
apologiZcd for II. in conclusion he said:
That If our principles cannot be carried
out by ballots they can by blows"
OTHER SPEAKERS.
The next speaker introduced was Mr.. J.
Brad. Beverley, tho State lecturer. he
had been heralded as the great exponent
of the party. His address was mostly TO
the ladies and on the labor question.
There were calls for Mr.. W. Il. Jackson,
who invited General George j. Hundley on
the stand. Mr.. jackson spoke for some
time. In bis speech he took occasion TO
say some very hard things about the law
yers. Addressing his remarks to General
Hundley, he said Il have been q lawyer
myself but pot converted and abandoned
the profession Mr.. Jackson then went
on to makea statement in regard to d.
vision of time for a JOINT discussion lie
said: The proposition offered by the
Third party is that If the Democrats will
pay one half of the expenses, which aggre-
gate $500. the Democrats will be admitted
to Joint discussion"
DOLLARS AND CENTS.
Al this point General Hundley very
calmly arose and said: II have been led
to believe from what have heard that the
Third party claiming that their principles
were impreguable JOINT discussion would
be desired. but with an unheard-ot lnno-
walton on the rights of Virginia hospi-
tality the question has been reduced to
matter OF dollars and cents" lie sald
further: I'VE Democrats expect to give
barbecue, 10 which everybody will be In
vlted." :,
General Hundley's remarks were loudly
cheered. and the calls were loudly made
again for Hundley.
AT this point Mr.. Jackson appealed TO
the Chair on a question OF privilege, ask
mo who was entitled to the floor, the Char
deciding IN his favor. Ihereupon General
i1uD0ltN 1911 liit Hlduut AltitlbAhR w opNhhf
as the hour was late and many were leaving
for their homes, and thus ended the day
NO INRoADs.
From full review of the proceedings
have come to the conclusion that the
Democrats were assured that no lnroads
had been made upon their lines, aud from
interviews with several good aud con-
seryative Third party and Alliance men
the results were unsatisfactory TO them.
ASSERTIONS SEGATIvED.
had an interview with Mr.. Thomas
Carter. northern gentleman of great
worth and intelligence, who has settled
among Us. He gave me the accounts OF ms
sales OF tobacco made by l.. Levy, OF Rich
mond. the day before. He sold his crop
with the exception of 1000 pounds, made
on seventeen acres of land, for the sum Of
-. 800. 81, having sold S64 worth before
VIZ. Ten hogsheads at Sl4.75, one hogs
head at SI4.50, two hogsheads at
Sl4. and two hogshead Tugs at 1920;
Your correspondent also interviewed
Nr. grief 4. Foster, another worthy
citizen, who recently sold his TO-
bacco in the Petersburg market. lie
had - crop OF 4. 500 pounds. 5000 pounds of
which were lugs. He sold at Sli.50 for
two hogsheads. $3.50 for one hogshead,
Sfl.5O Tor two hogsheads, aud S4.j0 for
two hcgsheads. And when l heard the
speakers Yesterday commenting upon un-
requited labor, it appears that the facts
above stated negative their assertions.
There were a good many persons from ad,
Joining counties present, among whom
noticed Captain f. W. Southall, of Prince
Edward, good Alliance man, but true
Democrat also, Mr. Joseph \; Morton. OF
the same county, and president OF the
Third party IN That county.
Your correspondent has just been IN
formed that the committee IN regard to
the Joint discussion were divided, and
that $50 was the amount they required OF
the Democrats for discussion. | say this
in Justice TO the committee.