Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-11-20
LETTERS REcEIvED.
Re,pca.sst 10 asvi,atisms -Dsstipssi.hed Gem
tIemeu Give Their Views.
LEXINGTON, November n. ,ssi.

LEXINGTON, November II. 49,.
Hr. ~. u. ChssteYmaa, Secrstdrg:
hy Dear sir.-I regret tia, my engage
ment TO be present at the iubilee-iu Argus
In county, at StaUnton. on Tuesday night
will prevent my acceptance OF your invita-
ton 70 unite With the Democracy OF Rich
mond In celebrating our great victory In
the State and IN the Union.
The battle was fought and the victory
won for reform; not mere change OF The
men who are TO bold the reius os Govern
menf. hut reform real and genuine M The
principles and methods OF administration
OF public AFFAIRS.
The principle upon which for the twenty
years Of Republican rule since the close of
the war the Government has been admins
tered has been in defiance or disregard OF
the limitations which the Constitution has
placed upon the powers Of the Federal
Government. Confessed extra. constitution
al legislation placed the whole South un-
der military despotsm. and during period
Of five wears the South bore the burdens OF
taxation with a total denial of the sacred
right Of representation, This ilagrant vlo-
lation OF tue Constitution as the supreme
law OF the land was calculated to make
the observance Of i;s paramount authority
snbject of deIision and contempt.
The coniralizing tendency OF this policy i
seen in the history Of Republican adminis-
iratiOn. II i the supreme duty Of the de-
mOcrlcy 10 restore the paramount authority
Of the Constitution by faithfully preserving
the limits between the powers delegated
10 the United States and the powers "ro-
served 10 the States respectively OF 10 the
people .: 10 make the military subordinate
10 the civil power: TO preserve The elcc-
tlOns by the pcople % their public servants
free from fraud. bribery, the intrusive in
terforsnce Of Federal patronage, aud the
intimidation Of the voter by othrial power
or otherwise to institute genuine reform
IN the civil service. by making public Of
firc public trust, and NOT a partisan IL
StrumC Cntalty 10 he wieldedto secure the
asceudancy of party against the will Of
the people; To limit taxation 10 the ie-
mards for public revenue. and 10 lessen its
heavy hu rdonS on the ncccssatleS and com
forts Of daily life; 10 restrict expenditure
to the purposes for which powers are dele
gated 10 the Federal Government. aud %
the frugal and economical admiDistrl-
tion of these powers TO purge the
offices Of all who have plunderrd
tie treasury. or have proStiutcd their OIL
cill power 70 personal gain or partisan
benefit: TO bring back 10 our country at
the close Of H. first century the simpli-
city, purity. and honesty Of its earlier uc-
rod; and TO start anew upon the JCtfer'O-
nian theory Of Government administered
IN strict and faithful obedience To the Con-
'ttution for the equal benefit Of all See
tion-, all classes. oil races of our oililcns.
and against the greedy claims 0f special
interests aud of personal and corporate
monOpOlics
Under such reform the vices ~ oar pres
ent financial and social p0lity would largely
disappear. Wealth would be more f'iry
distributed, would not accumulate million,
Tor the few and leave the many IN pcnury.
Labor would find constant employment at
full wages, and would consume the sup
plies for its homes free from excessive taxa.
tion, which 50 enormously increases their
cost. The great industries Of the country
i'm all Departments would find a steady and
hcalthful growth under conditions which
would afford reasonable profits 10 capital
and TemuneratiVc wages, with untaNed
comforts 10 labor. The whole land would
feel the Inspiration Of a new impulse to en-
terpri,c. and in a noble progress, under a
government of equal and Just laws. where
order, peace. and virtue would assumc full
sway once again through all our borders.
Nothing can be more false than the a,,cr-
ton that the n>ccndancy of the Democracy
will imporil any OF the rights of the negro
popul,tion. No man in the South would
reduce the negro 10 slavery II he could
none could II he would. slavery is dead
and buried forever, and none can, and none
WOulJ grant IL re- tfrrpt ton
The South has 10y the adoption 0f the
fourteenth amendment abandoned the doe
trine of secession. In tue language Of
hief-IuSticc Chase. the whole south rcc0g-
nizes this is IAN Hdi>S0injis union oi ip-
deShVctiJe states" The American de-
cree has gone f0rih--thc States cannot
dissolve the l'uIon; the Inion must mol
destroy the states. The south i true u
both branches Of tlis dccrec--triIr 10 the
Union for the good OF all. aud to state
rights 10: The liberty of each state in the
UuiOn.
BUT must close this letter. already too
long. Present my hearty congratulations
to the people of Richmond. and my hope
ful aspiration for the Inauguration Of 4
new cra under President Cleveland. IN
which the full integrity oi the authority OF
The uion will hC maintained; the reserved
rights and power, Oi the States viii be 81
crtdly upheld; Justice, fraternity, peace,
and equal law, for all parts Of the Union
Will hc pcrpetuatcd: and pure aud hon.
ct administration Of our ailair~ viii be ~
cured.
an. with best regard, your friend,
J. X. TICKER.