Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-10-26
nEMocRAr1c SpEAK1NG.-The rooms


DEMOCRATIC SPEAKING.-The rooms
of the Central Democratic Club were
again filled last night by an enthusiasts
tic audience OF democrats, among whom
were observed quite a number of per
sons who have heretofore acted and
voted with the republican party. Mr..
Samuel G.. Brent, president of the club,
called the meeting to order at eight
o'clock and introduced Mr.. Walter F.
Taylor, of this city, who entertained
the audience with most interesting
recitation of the origin, use progress
and downfall of political parties which
had antagonized the principles OF the
democratic party, and showed that
while all its assailants, actuated by
luminosity and hatred of the southern
people. had gone down in disaster, the
democratic party, true to its principles,
had maintained its organization, con-
0uered all foes and was to-day the only
national political party in this country
The speaker traced the formation and
enforcement OF the so-called protection
tariff laws of the republicans and de
monstrated the outrageous burdens they
heaped upon the whole people for the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ofrich monopolists and
hc contended that the object Of the
force bill, the enactment of which was
50 earnestly desired by the republican
party, was only for the purpose of con-
tinuiug that party III power IN order
that rich corporations and trusts might
be further enriched at the expense of
the poor. He closed with an earnest
appeal to all men, not biased by sec
tional prejudice, to support the national
democratic candidates at the election
in November Mr.. Taylor's speech
was well received and was frequently
applauded.
Mr. Brent then introduced Mr.. John
II. Greene. of this city, saying that
he had for many years been Ill
accord with the republican party, yet
he had returned 10 the bosom OF his
friends and renewed his fealty and at
fections for the principles Of the demo
cratic party.
Mr.. Green upon taking the stand
thanked the chairman for his tlattcring
introduction and said that while he
had for some years been identified with
the republican party he had been sin
cere in the advocacy Of the principles
it had professed, but now, when the
leaders of that party had thrown oil
the mask which had concealed their
real purposes and sought to intiict upon
the people he loved one Of the most
damnable measures ever conceived by
the poisoned malice of sectional hate he
i l., his ~ nj y
to his family, his duty to his friends
and to his fellow man to repudiate such
4 party and espouse the cause OF that
party which knew no section but sought
TO leeislate for the good of the whole
country. He declared that no man
was deprived OF his vote and that his
vote when cast was honestly counted.
He paid a, glowing tribute TO Grov-
or Cleveland whom he characterized as
the greatest American this country had
ever known and appealed with great
earnestness TO every man who admired
honesty of purpose, purity of inten-
tons, courage of convictions and nerve
in the administration of good govern
ment to vote for Grover Cleveland and
secure to the country, in all its sections,
happiness and prosperity.
Mr.. Green's remarks were rapturous-
" applauded and at the close of the
meeting he was warmly congratulated
upon his happy effort in behalf of the
democratic cause.
Mr.. Brent announced that Hon.
John Goode, of Norfolk, would speak
at the Opera House this evening, but
telegram received here to-day from
Mr.. Goode stated that he was sick and
that his physician had forbidden him
speaking tonight.