Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-05
THE FIELD OF POLITICS.
GENERAL xccLELLAs'S views.

A G~eisi sw~ssie Of the Peep,e--cieveiand
Ae hxycacat az che Best sense eC the
cs~ntry. Irrespective OF Party.
A correspondent OF the Herald tcle.
srsphs from Bar Harbor, Me-:
General Mcclellan is here with his
family. 81 have no doubs." he said to-
DAY, cot Clcvelsnd's election. ! believe
IL VIII lie bys majority that will surprise
politicians. There is great undeTcurrcnt
~ feeling smong the quieter class Of
vo,ers--that class which does ITS own
thinking. which does not take an active part
in politics. This might seem an extraordi-
nary statement II Il were not an experience
l have head repeated 81 their own iy
many Of my friends. In my business and
sOcisl Intercourse | have not happened to
talk with a single Republican who has no,
rs,her announced his intention 90 vote for
Cleveland or has moi said that he would
vote tor Blaine undsr protest.
This undcrcLucnt is siDply another
manifestation OF \ sentiment which has
been evident iu The country. particularly for
tes, yesl. paSf. 10 brought about The nm
eexpccted revolution Of 1874, which changed
CREST Republican majority IN Congress to
s.n oVerw hclminC Democratic majority. IL
fccicd Tiidtn two years later. In spite OF
~ unprecedented shuSc Of oiieial power
through the great armv 81 of1ce-holders.
Dissatisfied with certain urnhlcd pro-
naises ~ reform hy the Democratic Con-
gfcss. his silent vote again gave the Re
publicans n majority there. and again re-
moved Il two years ago. There has been
Al unysryinc. \ most hcslihy, and a power
ful ctfcrt towsrd compelling purity in the
Government. This sentiment was fully
rSpresenicd in the nomination OF ClcVe-
land. he i. iadecJ. .hc direct produsi OF
II. Circumstances and hiS own strength
nd elevation Of character ana purpose
have made him It's most conspicuous expo
uoni.
His nomination has squarcly made the
issue between cXtravacaRcc snd reckless
pc,s IN government, The tendency toward
Capitalization, the domination OF The othce-
bol6irg class. dishonesty in b gh places on
Die one side, and economy in sdminI>,ra-
tjop. the Limitation 81 the National Govern
mint 10 it, proper and constitutional func-
ions. clvil-scTyice reform, official integrity.
sd devotion % the interests % the people
O. toe other.
As1cHTy CONTEST. IRRESPECTIVE OF PARTY.
..Iiis rot question Of parlv alone. II
4. in fact The Third mighty effort OF TINS
rcorle ,o secure .o- themselves pure ana
spce Il Tho contest cannot ec 0yeresilmaicd.
Ui.acOnie>t for The pcrmsnence OF repub-
WcAn Institutions. The inevitable consc-
cucuce II such q tremendous CONFUSION
- tina, in this country from lSjo 10 1850
wa, 10 encourage the tendency. sitnt I'D
ono Glass ~ every people. toward reckless
ness in both official and business TtiiilpnN;
PccEleS>ntSs when united Win ohtiu
Iovrr inevitably lead, ~ dishonesty ard
disregard q the right, aud interests OF t1e
r,ople governed. The scandals ot oar
N.fiocn Government from 1879 10
ls.f. The BOW UnqacSlioned perNcF-
sion = toe peoples VIII IN 1870,
tie unlawful AID unrepublitn abuse ~
official power and the usc ol en- 'Ilh '..s
,rr.> q money IN 1850 10 conro, the popl-
I-~,.rsi~i wore manifestation, of His ten
dcurr-run RIO; with th' drunkenness OF
r,.v,r and ODE determination q re'An IL n
Gur cr>f.
"Tai, contest now !, 'ho mighty. and. |
firmly believe. the Crucial cioIi oI ihr nom
a.. fle .ei-rcsp-c'in1, tlc Vl;rioiir ci1'N',
,Stl., reorie 20 overthrow an oil-3rclyo 81
oirD,.ho.t,r>. which. in ail u, lldcn'i",
srl manifestations. J., unrcpuhl'sn, is f3iai
to ftt ilinaucncc u T.p..lc0n lr>'llu-
lions. Thcr,fcrcwc have ranged with u'
fir l.st elements in tho Republican party.
Therefore Wc have ranged against Us th'
p.r>. Clements q our own party. IN our
ugurcc and IN the high plane OF our
uied-es 60 the country w have given me
i.s assurance u orr earnest sense oi tht
great c1iccncy Of thi, contest. OF our hrm
intention a. respond 10 iEe patriotic de-
uards u The people. NJ toiris" we It.
uudia,ei Butler. representing the "oIs'
i,4dcnciss In national affairs, and also
r. trn..Ia-
municipal AFFAIR.". Ii is = TC0rganizei par
TIA ukrty returned to The assertion oi
tio,e rrnciples which are the ioun1ailons
u republican goycrnment-thh party Of q
Glcriy.loNiug. an ordeT-loyins, an honest,
sld and = iigh.mindet people.
WY srCCESs i A,SCR39.
~Itelie,s in The integrity Of this people.
Ibe.le1s tlat. awakened 10 = realizing
s,qs. q The danger tLst threatens them,
hey will swop away A. chat this cIa's
thai threatens thclr liberties and i dis
SJa1DE them 81 bone and abroad. be-
lev. t,ev He awake 10 the danger. They
proved Il leu wears ago by the Indignant
uprisirS againSt the inIsmes st washing
tn Tley proved 1t two years later by
sdcctiDt he eandldate whose promise was
'raoiTn.' They proved Il IN ISIS. In
lseC the vote Tor the President elected w.
sm.uori;y by over haif million oi the
total vote cast. In lsS2 they proved
10 ~ The election Of Cleveland in
New York. Of Paiii,on in Pennsylvania
two uen known only by the reform,
which simple honesty and a high sense o.
ofagl 4uty snd r,>ponl,ili,y hal cnapicd
iAelu - work in corrupt municipal govern
utEr. Both mcu were elected by an IN
tsruecino revolt aglirst corruption in ID.
aT.rH 2
l!i. tendency hl, been uniform, and.
though NOT given % exploit itself except in
scf-. /. powerful. Il is the patriotism %
tt, American people asserting ii>li. II
I.N. supports thc u1n who most admirably
regents 10. aud Is fighting for the pm
~, -. ri,..r-.iit aul defined. which acc JIut
~ H, t.blea-c and lis strength.
JOCK To I'VE INFLUENCE Upon YOUNG ELEC.
ToE-.
TIE election % Mr.. Bl,iac would Pee
Ier,. Unfortunate example 20 50 before oar
young mon. II would be- sn encourage
L.r. 'o tacm o. follow Gcvi0u, way, since
success. iu polite, would seem 20 attend
I- J.rersi0n u oiiciil responsibility.
SIS tlo ggdsi social and bushes, rccogni-
t.n = men Who confessed 90 crime by re-
storing stolen goods las gone FAR 10 de-
..u.d TIE sense o. honesty anon. too many
ID cl- Young businessmen, the success Of
t.e Republican candidate, in spit Oh
rIoycn mi,conduc, in high office. would be
% our Young eie-,or- proof THAI tLe people
ouot regard official INTEGRITY q, tie ALSO
iufr requisite 90 public oiice.'
Whai 81 New Jersey, General:
"Ilerc f. uo question Whatever bIt that
Nrn jsr,ty Wii give C.eyehnla very large
LsiorHy.'