The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-25

many ladies'. assembled IN Leader hali
Manchester. last night. 10 hear an a'-
dress upon the political issues Oh INC
campaign in Virginia by senator Jon"
W. Daniel. The coming or 'he u'S'"
ruisncd orator had been heraldeh lar an"
near. and there were present pe'SO"'
from almost every section of the Sl~-
teenth senatorial district composed Vi
Mao. hester. Chesterfield. Powhatan' hno
Goochland a. well as a largo its@1oD
from nichuond The Richmond sho
pa,vlIe Railroad Band was ln at'Hha-
auce. and disconrsed music before anu
after the speaking
AZ seuator Daniel entered ihe hail ne
was greeted with the sweet strains "i
pixie" and the loud cheers OF the "u'
dlence. ..
Next 70 Senator Daniel upon ihe plat
form WIS seated Senator L. NJ PARISH
the candidate for reelection TO tne sen
ute ana others occupying seats OF hohoi
were Nessra k. o. WOOD. Of Midlothian
candidate for the House Of Delegates
from Chesterfield. j. Taylor hlysoh'
chairman Of The State Democratic 'VH-
mittee: Marion ]. Dawson, chairman OF
the Richmond CITY Democratic Commit
tee. Ernest II. Nsis. chairman OF 'ho
Manchester Democratic COMMITTEE
Judge John H. Ingram. Major Johh j,
Patton. Congressman Tazewen Elle'' =
A. Boyce. W. H. Cox. Jr.. \. e. Donnon'
CAPTAIN Hudgina. of Caroline, and others.
Mr. Ernest IA. Wells presided over me
meeting. and gracefully introduced ns the
first speaker of the evening Senator !.
NJ Parrish "a. "a man ahO had never
failed TO respond to the call OF duty.
Senator Parrish made a brief address,
IN... 80, r.f.Iff fffsf.l off a lTN
I'm his district. lie paid a high tribute to
the fair daughters of Virginia of which
there were many representatives In the
audience and concluded his address by
presenting 10 the audience, with glow
ing eulogy. United States senator John
Warwick Daniel. Of Virginia.
srxAros DANIELS ADDRESS.
As Major Daniel came forward he was
greeted with loud cheering, and he open
ed his speech by "a graceful acknowledge
nent of the kindly and courteous man
ner in which hc was received by Manchcs-
ter's citizens, and then, in an able and
eloquent manner he proceeded 10 cX-
pound the principles Of Democracy. and
for TWO and a half hours he held the at
tention OF his hearers by chaste and
ornate sentences, subtle reasoning and
applicable and amusing Illustrations.
The condition Of the Democratic party,
he said. could only be improved by
strict and faithful adherence 20 the tenets
OF Democracy. The fatal weakness OF
the Athenians had been an eternal seek
ing for something new. The NfBinians
had never been fiCkle I'm their offec,ions'
they always respected ancient landmarks,
and 1t was by this stability Of character
that they had impressed themselves so
deeply upon the pages Of history lie
had come, he said, 10 tell no new tale; he
had come simply 10 ask why now. IL
ever the people should stand under the
cOlors Of Democracy Some Democrats
there were who. when they were most
wanting, could not be found. but the
Democrats before him were made of diff
ferent material. and he could scent VIC
tory I'm the air. Here the speaker paid
a tribute 60 the grit and energy displayed
by Chairman Wells. Of the Democratic
COMMITTEE. I'm the tryilg ordelis through
which the party had passed
STAND TIHN. DAMocRAoSl
LET the Democrats stand firm" said
the Speaker "lhey may beat us. but they
can never beat sound Democracy out Of
us. II there had never been dangers 10
overcome and difficulties TO meet there
would never have been Democrats. De-
mOcracy IS a faith; further thdn thdt is
Il an affection. Ancient mythology says
that Venus. the Goddess OF Love- once
called upon Minerva. the Goddess Of Wis
dom. and asked hersto teach her wisdom.
but Minerva replied. III you are taught
wisdom, you will no more be the Goddess
OF Love but this | do not believe 20 DE
SO, love and wisdom are not incompau-
BILE"
Senator Daniel then explained the diff
ference between Democrats and Republi-
cans, Democracy. he said, was founded
by the heroes who Fought IN The bloody
battles Of the Revolution Its cIeeds were
composed by philosophers OF the woods
who had read the Book Of Nature. IL
was imbued with the spirit OF the age
which gave It birth. when liberty was
moving abroad over the face Of the earth.
The REPUBLICAN PARTY.
The Republican party. on the other
hand. was organized Tor transitOIy liz
cident. IL was party born OF sections
the outcome Of cruel war IN common
decency. after the ending OF the incident
which gave it birth. II should have ruug
down the curtain and retired 1t was
living upon the memory OF past conflicts.
The Democratic party had composed
and gathered the great territory or the
national empire. 1t had imbued the peo-
ple with principles or liberty. IL. had out
lived all competitors. because founded
upon the principles Of truth. liberty, and
Justice. It is the friend or virginia ana
the southern people: II mas triends De
cause II has been a friend 10 every strug
Cling cause and every man who wants
IN 1855 and 1861" said Senator Daniel
when Confederate soldiers came back
from the war TO desolate homes. the Re
publican party undertook TO disfranchise
ts and make us strangers and aliens. II
was then that Democracy In the North
stretched forth her arm 10 prevent IT,
and eaid: In war enemies. in peace
friends. and friends with equal rights as
American citizens
What DO you expect from the Republi-
can party7 What hope has II 10 hold
out TO YOU? How viii YOU better your
self by go!n~ into the Republican partyY
Let US 10 back Eve years. IN 1890 the
Republican party appeared IN Washington
with every rein Of power in its hands;
with ma iorities I'm both houses, and Ben
Sarnan Harrison I'm the presidential chair
10 carry out its will. IL began at once 20
legislate upon public amairs and con-
was tho elections bill. nicknamed the
force bill This bill passed Republican
House and came TO a Republican Senate.
Iad II passed that II would have revo-
lufionired the whole republic, IL would
have put the power 20 contrOlN NVery pre-
cinct In this Union In the hands OF
",rhe Republican party is a party in :
favor of congestion-of concentrating
power in the hands or rev Between
ho,oes than ever before I'm. the history OF
tnis epublic Al the end Of twenty-five
s,nr ~ Republican rule 2,eo persons
oc-, 4 one-half the wealth OF this entire
co,,ntry From 1850 TO 1859, under kepub-
ltcan rule. the ponulatioh OF 'he clues III
e"ne.or Daniel then explained at some
,.ngth the workings OF the force bill and
sa,d fte defeat was due 10 the n0heSty
snI erit OF the Democratic party LED by
Hrsb1, y German who. the speaker said.
isd ~ Demo-