Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-23
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Danyille Times: MIR. C!cvellnG's Letter
uf acceTi1nce is ont. lie writes like nan
Of good heart and clear head.
Fredericksburg Star: Governor Clcye-
lands brief. straightforward, admirable
letter will receive popular approval and in
spire thorough trust.
Alexandria Gazette: \ remarkable thing
RI ont the Democratic Platform il that
while it includes All the good It eschew' ail
III, bad ideas Of the platforms OF all the
other parties.
AgcqbGry Sentinel: The Republican
leaders claim Virginia as 4 doubtful state.
II troy hasc their claims upon Other states
with tie same reckleSsnesS, Cleveland will
have clean waik.oyer.
Danvillc Register: Tho si1e-shows have
''playcd out" and we are inclined 10 think
HAT they viii be les Datronilcd this year
than usual. The great attraction this ycM
is the great Democratic lion from NJ"
Iork that everybody wants ~ SEE. and that
vii easily win the prize over ali compete
t0rs.
Winchester Nc,rs: The Democratic par
g Of :hc nited states is the plrty OF the
instrument. and grew Out o. il from the
very necessity Of things. Without Demo
cratic Administration it is a mere babble
Of sounds-a tinkiiug cymbal and sound
ing brass.
Lexington Gazette: All that we have 70
ssy 10 our friends the Republicans i that
the ticket SUITS us, and not only the Demo-
Gratis. hut a large number OF the incmhsr'
Of their own household, who say thai it 'nits
them. and that Blaine does not, and that
they intend 20 vote the Democratic ticket,
and request you not 10 forget it.
Eairfor H,r1ld: Old Ben. Butler has
written s. lengthy letter OF acceptance
Twenty years ago lie acquired things with
out the fOrmallty OF an acceptance His
evident object is to defeat Cleveland and
elect Blaine, but we do not think many
PEOPLE can be induced 10 vote fer such An
old dcmnsoeue and hypocrite rs Butler
Salem Times Register; The cause OF De-
mocTacy Is a-bOoming in old Roanoke
county. Each day we hear OF accessions
10 our ranks, and II matters continue aS at
present there will not be enough white Re-
pub,cans left in the county by elecnon-dsy
10 oct I'D respectable "Old Virginia
Reel Let the column move on. 'Iiah
for Cleveland, Hendricks, and Daniel.
Norfolk VhginiGn: Above all, there Il
esprit Of honesty and patriotism in the air
Substantial, reputable citizens all over the
United States have determined to save the
country from the disgrace and danger OF
Blainc's administration. and TO rebukc
party which has fallen into evil practices.
They will vote for Cleveland and clean
government against Blaine and corrup-
tion.
Petersburg Inder-App.Gl Hi, letter
leaves Us with the all.suliccnt assurance
that. il elected, Sir. Cleveland will see that
The laws Of the United states are executed,
Just Us he has done bis whole duty ~ Cow
ernor and Mayor. Under him the pres-
Denial Office will become what it was d.
signed TO be. Every word OF the letter
comes from the man whose name is At
tachod 10 1t, without doubt, and every
word is a good word for him.
Lynchburg Virginidn: We have read
Clcvoland's letter u acceptance again sine
cur editorial comments Of yesterday. Upon
n second poru>al il appears to us = stronger
and more admlrabl" paper than It seemed
st first reading, although our opinion u il
Was then very high. Ii i clear, distinct,
epiefammatic resume OF the views and
principles which have turned the gaze ri
the American people upon Governor Cieyc-
land as the successor OF Iilden in reform
ing the abuses and proiligacies in the civil
service OF the country.