Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-31

ployment TO thousands q, ,rr brave and
hardy sons, IL now buried IN a.. Treasury
vaults under those four bundred millions
Of which MIR. CaIkins vaunis'v
lie then spoke Of the lamcntabIe condi.
tion OF our war-navy and co..t.desences;
quoted from the speech a, Sona,or Uarri-
man on the subject, and aid The Demo-
cratic party was not Responsible for this
amazing condition Of things and asserted
thas the Democratic party looks with shame
and humiliation upon our present miserable
navy and regards with anxiety our uupro-
tectcd seaboard. II would have war-ves-
sells oil sufiicicnt strength and number TO
withstand any naval Power on earth. and
make our nag respected upon every sea and
IN every port Of the world. All this not
LOT conquest, Dut Tor the preservation OF
peace on terms consistent with national
honor. The bill for the small addition
TO the navy he understood was defeated
by the Democratic congressman because
OF the want oil confidence IN the Navy De
pariment as at present organized. lie cali
I'd attention 10 the fact that mucn is said
about the probable foreign policy OF the
presidential candidates, and that IL Is claim
cd that Blaine will be more American and
dashng. Mr.. Hendricks said His South
American interference was neither. OF
course we know what vote this claim Is in
tended To reach. think il will fail The
vote Is too intelligent" lie called attention
Ia the platforms OF both parties. and said
they do not differ materially on the sub
iect. He then contrasted two cases-that Of
Morton kaSZta, under the Democratic adj
ministration, and that OF McSweeny under
Blaine, rs Secretary OF State. lie said
in the kasZta case the courage OF Cap
tain lngraham. Of the navy. who demanded
the release Of Kaszta, and the learning and
ability OF Secretary Marcy, not only re-
stored kGsZa TO his liberty and TO his
rights, but established the same rights in
favor Of every emigrant TO this country.
The case gave 10 our country great posi-
lion and influence among other nations.
After reviewing tie McSwecny case, he
concluded rs follows: WAS II not enough
that MIR. Blaine was informed that an Amer
lean citizen was confined in British Jail,
and Il at he had been guilty Of no violation
Of law, and that no charge of a violation Of
Law had been made against him! Could
duiy be palmer. or its neglect more fla.
grant? Had Nlrcy been the Secretary OF
state al the time would McSweeny have
laB. ui,Ecd IN prison for ten months?
Would his Wiic's letter have lain unnOiicod
in the State Department: Under Marcy
American right, were yindcatcd. Under
Blaine they were neglected.
Not long since made the acquaintance
Of Governor Cleveland. | found him afla-
Die and courteous. clear and distinct in his
viows. and strong aud direct in The express
sion Of his purpose. lie seemed to me a.
free from the conccalm MS and arts OF a
dCmacOeuc as any man know. ~ fIr a,
/ could judge in single conversation. |
thought him in a marked degree governed
in liz official life by his convictions OF
duty. You do not expect him to escape
criticism upon his official life. That can
hardly nc the fortune Of any candidate.
Touching that, | believe that HI, motives
have not boon impugncd nor his honesty
questioned. In respect to hi, private life.
We viii not accompany his dcfamers in
tiiT search for ground OF accusation back
If the overwhelming ymdication by his
u,iglbor> IL three political contests OF eX-
traordiuary briliaucy aud success.