Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-07

rearel on the stage. escorted by State
Chairman Ellyson. Chairman Dawson, Of
ihe city Democratic Committee; Chairman
Wells. Of the Manchester Democratic
COMMITTEE. and col TaZ Elicit As soon
as the audience caught sight Of him they
seemed 70 80 Wild with enthusiasm, and
applaudcd as one man.
COLONEL ELLETT INTRODUCED.
Chairman Dawson called the meeting
20 order ana presented Colonel TdzeweE
Elicit. lie made Il graceful ailusiOn to
the presence Of the ladies. spoke Of the
Measure OF the duty that had deyolved
upon him. and referred in stirring terms
T. the work Of Colonel Elicit in the
cause cf Democracy. Under al circum-
srances Colonel Elicit had. said Mr.. Daw-
son. performed faithfully every trus.
Conndtj l. him. lie had preserved his
honor and integrity spotless aud above
TcpFoach. IL confidently predicted Dem
ocTatic victory ia this the Third District.
ana expressed the opinion that The Ola
dominion would he found with solid
Democratic representation IN the next
Congress.
COLONEL ELLETTS REMARKS
Colonel Elicit was received with
great burst Of applause, ana SAID:
ladies and Gentlcmen,-Undcr ordinary
Circumstances l would certainly remain
silent "a this presence. l would-~not
even Fl moment impede the torrent
a. eio4lence which is 50 soon TO stir the
soul. quicken the pulse. ana sway this
vast audience as though II We're on
beng. But having been 80 recently, and
willie stretched on Il bed Of sickness. SO
greatly holoreG by my fcll0W-citizens,
Il is bat fitting that ! snatch moment
or even this precious time 10 express to
you my deep sense OF gratitude for your
Favor When IL was announced 10 me that
] had been made the cOlor-bcdrer OF
the Third Congressional District. the
CMralfer u Virginia Democracy. my feel
:uEs were a comming'ias OF pleasure and
Of solCitudc-piedsurc because OF your
gynerous Partially; solicitude because of
consciousness OF the weighty response
lility OF the position To which you have
called mt. can only promise that,
with the assistance Of my Maker, who
rul.s the des'inies OF men as well as
nation. ] shah use all the faculties with
which lie las endowed me for the pro-
motion of The best interests Of the peO-
country
1t was said Of old that Athens was
the eye Of Greece. So our own loved and
beautiful Richmond may, with equal pro
j. g. and truth. be called the eye OF
Ola Virginia. and tonight the great tri-
tuEc OF the people VIII speak 10 you
bad through the potentially Of the press
q The whole people OF the Ola Dominion.
Ill Will eXp1un1 tonight the great prin-
-
btow how II has always stood for free
dom OK religion, freedom Of the press.
ma freedom of the person. He viii show
you that DOR cause - the !. Ople's cause
ale VIII show that u fayOrs equal OPP
y0r,unities 40 well a. equal rights to all
die VIII show you who a. responsible for
the hard times and give you the record
az tho Democratic party in the last Con
gress."
Colonel Tnett closed by introducing
benator Daniel
SENATOR DANIELS SPEECH.
There was another grand burst OF ap-
rlause a. Senator Daniel came TO the
front OF the stage. After expressing his
pleasure at again being able to speak 10
. Richmond audience. he alluded 10 the
enthusiasm that prevailed In the meet
:ag. expressed regret that his throat was
Got IN good condition. and said this was
u campaign OF ldSl ana a campaign OF
argument. lie had never seen the peO-
pie Of Virginia listen more attentively 10
fact and TO argument. lie congratulated
the people on this. for there was never Il
time when the fact and the argument
were more IA favor OF the Democracy.
CAUSES OF HARD TINES.
There were many things which con-
fributed TO hard times. and hard times
were not common 10 this county: they
prevailed all over the world lie re-
ferred In eloquent terms 10 Herbert
spenceTs assertion. that everything
moved In combination OF curves. and
showed on this principle how extrava-
rance WAS folk wed by the breaking OF
credits and failures 0ad panics.
No matter what produced hard times
IN this country, Major Daniel said. IL
was absolutely impossible for them TO
lave been produced by the Democratic
party. and II was gross Islander 10
charge them on that organization. For
kirty.ige years ~ 20 time DID the