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

,ny issucs az the canvass.s His refer
srres- IN his introduction, 70 Mr.. Bar.
ara =. the foremost stitesman in America.
- - ~. Tucrer a an able aud honest virgi-
,,,.,, and In the venerable statesman,
,,,.,aher = Mr.. Fflmore's cabinet. Hon. A.
~ ri sfusrt. who was sitting by, were
ioudlv anplauded. He spoke OF the dts
Elimination made by Republican admins
tratIons agaInst southern men, not one OF
whom was represented In the Cabinet, the
consular or diplomatic corps. or upon
tie supreme bench, and, referring 10
the three vacancies that would occur
during the next three years on the Supreme
bench. asked how would Blaine or how
.rould Cleveland fill themi lie said Blaine
had been compared with Henry Clay.
Could any one imagine Henry Chy say.
inc. q Burn that letter"i Can any one
Imagine Henry Clay saying. "Haye pity
on mevs Can any one imagine Henry Clay
saving. al will be no deadhead In this en-
terpriscv? He (the speaker) knew no
Potomac. no Alleghanies, in his poll
tics: bit he did propose to lind
what party would give protection to
southern men and southern enterprise.
Some southern men did hold Office under
tie Government, but on what termsi No,
until thew came down upon their knees and
cried: "Pecayi, Pecayi." He was will
ling. however, that no southern man
should ever be advanced to office IL he
could be only assured that the Government
would be honestly administered. Alter
giving very conyinclngiy his views
on the tariff issues. General Gibson
paid his respects to Benjamin But
Ter. the anti.mon0poist candidate, who
had grown rich OF the manufacture OF
American bunting, monopoly which was
so protected that the United States had
only collected a tax OF thilty-fvc dollars.
while the country was using hundreds OF
thousands of dollars worth. which was
made In Buffers mills. He gave figures 10
show the enormous profits that the
northern and New England States
were making off southern products, TO
the detriment OF southern production
and southern manufacture. He displayed
a most intimate knowledge OF the whole
subject OF unequal taxation, aud demanded
for the good Of the whole country, and IN
the name Of the people. a radical reform,
and arraigned the iniernnl-revenue system
as inconsistent with the genius OF our coun-
try. But, he said, the grand issue was
whether we would determine that honest
men who feared God and not men should
control the Government for the benefit OF
the whole people.
The Senator then concluded with tri-
butte to Governor Cleveland, upon whom
be had recently called. and who told him
that he did not want any Office unless he
should be left free to administer 1t in the
interest OF the whole country. The speak
er believed that, II elected. the people
would find in Grover Cleveland an honest
man. Loud applause.l
The wisdom Of the recommendation OF
the State Committee that our speakers
should not discuss the issues OF the cam
paign with the Republican speakers was
yindicated here to-day. While our speakers
had magnificent audience Of the best pee
pie in the county and city Messrs. Riddle
berger and Pendleton spoke at the court
house to a molly crowd Of a few hundred
negroes and whites, who shouted TO keep
their courage up.
The day has been a grand one for the
Augusta Democrats. and they feel assured
OF the largest majority next fall that the
county has ever given. Senator Bayard IL
now speaking to another large audience OF
northumberland less than 1,000-whO
could not get out TO hear him this morning.
and the music OF the St0nevall Band aud
the shouts which come from the Opera
House show that he is receiving another
grand ovation.