Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-11
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Judge stsrles's splendid speech:
YnE TgEca.
Judge Staples said:
The State dcb, is no longer an issue in
tho politics Of Tic country. The Coalition
leaders have az last thrown aside all die
guise, sud are now open. avowed Repubh.
caes. II Is therefore contest pure aud
simplc between national Democracy on one
side and sectionalism and unscrupulous
Rsdicalism on the other. In the present
struggle, as ia The psst, The people Of Nir-
ginia win be true to Themselves, 10 the
Constitution, and 10 the principles OF their
isiherS. The Radical leaders bsd raised
the CITY Of protective tariff. II Is their
whole stock in trade. II iss more device
nd subteIfuge TO deceive the people, 10
divert public attention from tho high crimes
snd misdcmeanors OF The party, its iawless
usurpSiious. and the corruption which
reyeis In high places. Tariff Is not the
issue. and no Intelligent mind can be dc.
cesvcd by II. The real question Is one Of
rctrcnohlneut and reform; whether the
revenues and expenses shall be reduced 10
the economical needs Of the Government;
whether the country shall have any relief
sVainst a code 81 financial morality that
honesty; whether We shall rs:urn 10 the
cTs 81 sound constitutional government as
administered by our fathers; whether the
whole mierual.rcycnuc system shall be
abolished. with its army Of spies. informers.
and txtor,ioners, and it, menacIng inlu-
ece upon the freedom OF elections;
whether The States OF the South shall have
equal rights with Other Stsies Of the
Union, equality Of consideration. cqua-
iiy Of participation in sill the privileges
and immunItics Of the Government:
md. finally. whether the reign OF sec.
tionahsm-ihe logic and rhetoric Of a
northern paTiy-sbali cease in the land,
snd broader and more comprehensive
patriotism. oOexteusive with the Union,
sbsll hcnccioTth bc cultivated. These are
he questions that sTe 10 he decided by the
people.
In support q these charges Of corrup-
ton sud cNiraySganccs. the speaker showed
thai The expenses Of the Government from
lSGG TO 1879. exclusive OF interest on the
public debt. were more than double al the
expenses Of al the Administrations from
l-Sg down 10 1851. including the war Of
1919 and the Mexican and Florida wars.
Prom 1876 TO the present time the oXpendi-
tuges were nearly rs great. A large por-
ton % this monty had been lost 10y deal
cations. frauds Of dishonest officials, or
thrown away in maintaining an aImy OF
useless and unnecessary officers ana en-
ployCs. and in wasicipl and eXtrlyagant
appropriations. Since the war more than
three hundred millions had been rcckleSSly
sCusndered upon q navy. whose ineii,icn-
- and weakness sTe the disgrace OF the
county.
More than four millions are annually paid !
10 naval officers. a least $40 81 whom never |
20 q. sea and whose services are worthless |
on Ind. Look al the Credit Mohilier |
frauds, ia Robson naval frauds, the STAR |
route frauds. the Boss Shcppcrd frauds, |
Tie Bckuap Impeachment. the Sandborn |
contracts. the more recent deiilCltiOl |
81 Burnside. Morgan, Kirkland, Cole, /
sd lt1,rS. and Il is no difficult task |
:, aecoun; IN part. a. least, for the loss Of /
ruli moneys. When has il before hap /
rcrst in tie history Of any government !
H.. within the short space OF slew years /
N.c,~Prtsidc3i OF tht United states,
Sc,rG2ry - War, Secretary OF the
NsSy. SECRETARY Of the Interior,
a. AiioTGCy-GcEcJal. and q Speaker
Il ,Ac House OF Representatives
have Teen driven from Office upon we'll
sustained ch-TsC. Of official and personal
dishonesty. And yet this il precisely what
= happened to CoifaX, DelsGo. Williams.
Robson, Belknap. and Keilcr-the chosen
.sd accepted leaders OF the Republican
party II any Oi these p!undercrs have
been brought To justice aud punished. or
Il they b.yc been required 10 discorge their
il-.Oiton gsinS. the country has not been
spJristd u it. 1t ia vain TO hope for any
Iaom 'rom The Radical party, You had as
vel expect an insane mind % restore rs
own rc&son by is own will. Reform must
stne from without, and not from within.
Unlc. this il speedily doIe the form OF
or insiiUlOBs may remaID. but the spirit
q tie Constitution and OF true liberty Will
lsye departed.
II j. The moral Of al human tales; the
sADc rehearsal % the pa.t-trst freedom,
tho glory. When these fail, then wealth,
vice. corruption. snd b.rb.riSm at last.
The speaker impressed this point by nu-
mcTous and forcible illustrations. He then /
reviewed The character and history Of Mr.
Blame, and said Il VS. vain 10 look 20 him
ss 4 siatesmsn or rciormer. He is not the |
inspiration % any great public policy. lie 1
}. not the author Of any wise or bcncficent /
public statute Crmeasure. In the lsnCuAye
u q distinguished northern Republican. Mr. /
Blaine cmbOdieS most IN American politics .
u Fl j. menScing 10 public morals and 70
integrity IN government. His long career
j. mainly distinguished for SORT OF d.
RIA a,Ory and pugilisiic statecTait HIS r.
end = clouled by suspicion and accuse
ions u i0hhcry and fraud undefendci.
IT, D., not only grown enormously rich
sil'.i N The public service, but be has sue
re' dcd in qCariering multitude oi his kins- !
nen upon The pubic treasury. l. is J
. IA q Il =
". Blame which has driven from bis sup ,
.o1 many ~ the leading Republicans OF 2
New York. Massachusetts,. Wisconsin. and
Rler ~isies. and the most influential Jour
PALS n that section. who procisim that he q
= unworthy Of public confidence and uni; t
ID le trusted. 5
Tie speaker then took MP Governor ;
.Ilyelln3. and .aid he wa. the man for the q
iaJ md the hour. lie I, possessed Of in
iekl'ie courage and high sense OF duty, I
nd Ac j. The highest and best type Of po- q
ucel integrity. ,iatcsmanshIp, and admin :
i.tiaiNe reform.
i Is impossible in this hurried report TO
81 justice 20 Judge Staples eulogium
-l0n Governor Cleveland and bis fine vim s
iic1i.Cn - the Democratic nominee against
Iie !ua. man: lsJersiOns OF his slandcrcrs.
l1t SPEAKER paid his respects to the Re
publican .aicrm, discussed II section by
SECTION. exposed ~ fsllacies and inconsist-
Ecie,. and riicu'ed its hollow and spc-
= rs Iroiu.,e-. II tells Us OF the navy, lac ..
'sij. TIE Gayy Is = monument Of the I.
EXPERIMENTATION 81 the Republican party :
tadp. They admit lis weakness and ,
HtDcicrcv. Why have they not strength
sei =. 10 ihe twenty years that they nave
"a unlimited control o. the Government:
Do ll.iiOrm tells Us Oi the public lands.
he,e Encs were acquired while the .
JeM0cf4'ic party had control OF the Cow
TrmerL The Radical party has disposed
( mcfc han i've hundred millions Of acres
lcDe Than two hundred millions OF which
lNr bten given away 10 railroads and
fhG corporations. The platform speaks
Z iae Inequalities Of the present tariff.
\ t0 D responsible for those inequalities!
\ by hG,e hey not bern removed within
he -, twenty year,. during the period
lat ihty have bad possession Of the Gov
sIEenl! II is late in the day 70 talk OF
uencmeni aud reform when the Just
ncisns,ion % an offended and wronged
eoi!c is about 70 drive them from
over.
Tie -pesker said the country seemed .
ose sight ~ the fact tbst q great cOnirO.
10y Wss TOW going on between opposing I
1nciple,. On the one side gas TIE Radi-
~ or Republican party, whose effort /. to
siE5lish consolidated government, a rich J