Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-15
HETEROGENEOUS.
Mass-xeetinS Of Women at Lexington,
Kentucky.
STRONG RESOLUTIONS
Voters of tho Ashland District Urged e
Retire Their Present Hepresenta-
tive In Congress.

LEXINGTON, KY. May H.-If the
whitc-halred. slver-tongued Breckinridge
could have peeped into the Lexington
Opera-House this afternoon at O'CLOCK
and have heard what was being SAID
about him, who were doing the talking,
and who composed the audience, he would
have retreatcd and resolved never 10
show his face again In the Ashland DIS
trlct. The meeting to protest against the
denomination of Colonel Breckenridge to
Congress was called for 2:3O o'clock, and
an hour before that time the lower floor
OF the house was full. BY the galleries
began to fiji up. and when the mee'ihs
was called TO order half hour later there
was not standing room. and hundreds or
people had been turned away. w. -.
Hawkins presided. Upon the same plat
form where Colonel Breckenridge received
the ovation which gave him confidence IN
Ms reelection sat some one hundred or
the members of the most hghly-honored
families in Kentucky. There was great
en- .husiasm.
The first speaker was Elder J. W. Nc
Garvey, who defended the Ministerial
Union from the attacks Colonel Breckin-
ridge made upon 1t In his speeches mere
and at Paris. He contended that minis
tiers did have a right to point out to their
nocks the danger that lay before them,
and that when wolf was coming 70 de-
stroy them II was the duty OF the minis
tiers to warn their focks in time. Polntlns
to a motto over the stage, when read'
'"The honor and integrity OF the Ash
C1 a
served" he said that he was proud OF
being a Kentuckian. and that because he
was proud of his State he urged all vo-
ters who were truly patriotic TO cast
their vote against the return OF this man
to Congress.
Hon. Milton J. Durham. Comptroller OF
the Treasury during Cleveland s hfst
term, was the second speaker to ADDRESS
the meeting. He scored breckenridge I'M
mercifulIy. In speaking Of him he SAID
that II he had lived an upright ana
moral life there would be little question
as to the advisabilty or sendlhs nun
back to Congress. But | would rather
he had good virtue than silver tongue.
i believe you VIII say the sdiic '"i"S 90
the ballot-bo
In closing. Judge Durham said: Il ask
Won. in the name of these women Oh
these mothers and daughters ana wives
Of good citizens, not to return Colohei
Breckenridge to Congress, because oe-
leve IL would be disgrace 10 the as
trict and 10 the State"
This was received with loud ana pro-
longed applause. 49,, ,r
The following resolutions were theh 'n,
troduced and adopted unanimously aih'u
loud cheers.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
"Whereas, W. 6. i. Brecklnridge mas
announced himself a candidate lor re-
election to Congress from the Ashlahd
district Notwithstanding ms cohiesSioii
under oath of fragrant and habituai iceh-
| tiousness and hypocrisy, therefore,
"Resolved. First. that We women or
Lexington ana Fayette counties. ky', 90
soIemnly protest against his denomination
as the representative Of this district.
"Second. We believe that such an on
dorsement of ". G. II. Breckinrdge at
| the polls would be a disgrace 10 Ken
tucl,v. a shame upon manhood, an Insult
TO womanhood. a sinful example to YOUTH
q menace to both society and the nome:
.arbird. We earnestly implore our IA
theirs. husbands, and brothers 10 ",pe
i ont the stain that W. c. i. Brecklnriuse
,a, brought on the fair name of the
| Ashland district. o,,,-
(SgneD MANI WOM
..rhc people Of this Congressional as
trict have been shocked and grieyed by
the revelations recently made OF mucous
immortality on the part or our Iep'e-
sentative during his whole period OF SER
vice ana ., - n
whereas. the prompt reelection OF q
man of such habits would necessarily p'
regarded by the whole civilized WORE
MS an approval, or at least condohatloi
of his crimes against social order' "oui'
| hrinq unon ourselves a large share of th'
disgrace which now attaches 10 MN
would he setting an example before th'
| youth of our state and Of our country
! s,,hversivc of all moral restraint. am
would especially proclaim 10 aspirlni
Young men that among the peopt o
| kentucky gross immortality Is no hlhd
| rance TO high official preferment, therefore
| be ii
"Resolvcl. First. That we demonstrate
in the name Of the district OF our De
| loved state and of common decencA
AGAINST the denomination of Colone
| Breckenridge 100.
Second. That we hereby pledge our
selves IN do all In our power that Is law
: ful and honorable TO prevent his renohi
! nation.
."rhird. That we hail the hearty and al
! most unanimous cooperation OF the Wo
men Of the district. in this our uprisih!
! against a great army as guarantee o
the righteousness and purity of our cause
Fourth That We encourage NJ caiiini
Of similar meetings. and tn adoption OF
similar resolutions throughout the dis
! trict."
Rev. +. l.. Southgate then adjourned Tn
meeting with prayer.
COLONEL BRECKENRIDGE EXPELLED