Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-23

BAYARD AND GIBSON SPEAK.

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Especial telegram to the Disrafch.I
srAuSrov, VA. September %. 1884.
Funy f;ffeen hundred people crowded
the Opera. House to-day. filing every seat
from narouette 10 gallery to hear the Illus
tr,ous Delaware Senator and the distin-
ruisbed LouIsianiaD, General Randall Glib
son. Only once before since the war,
when Wade Hampton and Zeb. Vance
spoke here, has Augusta given such an
audience and rendered 10 grand an oya-
tlon 10 any man as she did to-day to Thomas
r. Bayard. When Captain James Bumgard-
ner. chairman OF the County Committee.
introduced Mr.. BayarG, and congratulated
the crowd that they bad furnished the dis
tjpruished visitors with representative
southern audience, he spoke truly.
Seals were reserved In portion OF the
dress.circle for about one hundred ladies.
Every one was occupied. and upon
the hundreds Of upturued masculine
faces which greeted the speakers from
every port Of the large building
were stamped responsibility and worth
Characteristic q an audience before
which any man might well feel proud
10 appear. Among the audience not
a few prominent Republicans might be
seen giving q respectful aud serious atten.
ton 10 speech TO which telegraphic re-
port can do but feeble justice.
RECEIVING BAYARD.
When Mr.. Bayard came forward the
audience and the fifty prominent gentle
men upon the stand arose to their feet.
and, as hats and handkerchiefs were waved
In the air, shout wentup which must have
gone 10 the heart Of the patriot statesman
who stood uncovered. IL was fully five
minutes before the speaker could proceed.
He began by saying: "Citizens OF Virgin
IN. my fellow countrymen. this Is the
first time in the course OF "A
somewhat varied life, q large portion
of which has been devoted TO the consdera-
ton OF public affairs, that / have had the
privilege OF meeting the people Of Middle
Virginia. had the opportunity some
years ago OF addressing the people OF Rich
mond, and again those Of Norfolk. and
| wish you could understand the feel
ings with which ], as an American citizen,
come TO The State OF George Washington"
The speaker then went on TO say TO his
audience that he knew that war had swept
over their fields; that the flower OF their
youth had been sent TO join the great ma
jority; that they had met great disorder,
and seen great troubles. but he was there to
ask them not to lose sight OF those priB-
cIpes which gave
VIRGINIA HER HONORED PLACE
among the States; not to forget that four
out Of the first five Presidents the Stites
gave 10 the Union were chosen from Viz
ginia because they were lit TO be chosen.
and not because they had the arts OF the
demagogue and political trickster. ZAP
plause.l He spoke Of the past as compared
with the present. and said that the repre-
sentative in Congress Of this district,
JOHN RANDOLPH TUCKER,
was man worthy Of Virginia's proud past
and an honor TO her present Not n col
ruptionist, not demacogue. not a time
server-a man who preferred 10 displease
some OF bis people rather than 10 deceive
and betray them. Loud applause.l The
time had come when truth must prevail.
The time had come when the honest and
respectable portion Of the Republican
party must recoil-ye9, had recoiled-
upon the further progress OF their
party. This better class Of Repub-
licans had in times past borne with
their candidates OF questionable principles
and thought they could not afford to chal-
lenee men who stole with one hand while
they waved their flag with the other. But
they had now been forced 10 turn upon the
candidate OF their party and call him to nc
count for his misdeeds. The Greeks had
an old proverb,
~ BAD CROW FROM BAD EGG"
So we have James G.. Blame AZ the natural
result OF the bad methods OF the Republican
party. Still! Mr.. Blsine was not disease,
but one OF its loathesome symptoms, and
betrayed the normal condition Of the party
he represented. Loud and long applause.]
He thought the northern and eastern States
had been guided by the mercenary idea as
opposed TO the idea OF principle. Mr.
Blaine's idea was opposed to the Washing
ton idea, and his only chance OF success was
to persuade the people that personal aims
and ends should control the public good.
When The speaker was lad he had visited
the Government armory at liarper's Ferry,
and, among other things. was much enter
tanned by the mechanical appliances by
which bright, smooth bullets were made by
compression. Wishing to take one home
with him for model, lie asked tue me-
chanic TO give hlR one. The man straight
ened himself ur with dignity and said :
" sir, that is Government property" That
man
STRUCK THE KEY-NoTE
Of the principle which 10 to govern the
liberties OF this country, q principle by
which w-makers and Presidents must be
guided-the sacredness OF public RESPONSE
bility. The interests OF the States were
Identical What was good for Virginia
was good for Maine. What Will rum you
will ruin New York, and the Democratic
party must not be actuated by the merce-
nary idea TO run a race with the Republic
cans for the Treasury to see who can first
reach II, and who can push his arms deep
est in the mOney-bOXe,. [Appl.tse.l' The
speaker made sarcastic cling at
"THE GLORIOUS NAVY"
the Republicans had equipped and placed
upon the high seas, and which the Pre>i-
dent used TO 90 a.1ishing in and the Secre-
taTy OF the Navy for excursions. But a
West Virginia cOal-schOOner had run down
and sunk one Of the famous war.shlps-
meaning the TallapOosa-and Congress
would have TO pass laws TO protect the no
bic war-vessels. God save the marx !
[Laughter.l
The speaker then gave n clear and con-
vincing exposition OF the theory Of taxa
ton aud the tariff principles Of his party,
showing fiat 1t was only by the equaliza-
ton Of taxes that the many could be pro-
tectod against the few; the poor man against
the rich; one section against another, aud
said that the power OF taxation which was
given TO Congress was the most dangerous,
il Improperly used, that the Constitution
had conferred upon that department OF the
Government. II the country had to 20,
and that proud fabric OF Government must
crumble and fail, please God, it should lie
without his aid. lie would transmit to
his children unimpeached the principles
which had been handed down 10 hlm by
bis ancestry. [Applause.l
Referring 10 the candidates, the Senator
said Blaine was the natural outcome OF
twenty-five years OF fraud. The tree had
borne IFS fruit. lie was neither better nor
worse than his party. but his activity made
him dangerous. The Presidents was q
high office. lie held the power OF life
and death. lie was the custodian OF the
national honor, and the very liie-blood
of the nation was in his hands. What sort
Of man should be be7 He then gave :n
interesting history Of the congressional in.
vestigstion into Mr.. Blaine's conduct while
Speaker Of the House, his completely in the
railroad matters. his efforts to secure the
damaging letters from Muligsu, and pro
duced congressional documents 10 verify
all he said. Now. gentlemen, he said, il
that the sort OF man you would make Presi