Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-02


[Danville Register.l
As q Democrat, he is as the noblest
Roman of them all, and as loyal to the
party as the Christian to his religious
faith. He stands squarely on the Dem
ocratic platform. He is opposed to
centralized government, and believes
the State should handle and disburse
her own revenues.
He has no fight to make on the debt
question. 1t has been settled by the
people, and finally as to the State itself;
he is for free and honest government,
the protection of the peoples rights,
the encouragement Of immigration, the
development of the States resources
and the increasing Of her revenues.
Fitz Lee is our champion, and Demo-
Gratis will follow his lead to victory.
NO BETTER SELECTION COULD HAVE
BEEN MADE.
louisville (Ky) Post.l
As forecast by our dispatches yes
terday, General Fitzhugh Lee was NOM
mated by the Virginia Democrats to
head their ticket. No better selection
could have been made. General Lee is
a man whose political and social life has
been pure, honorable, and consistent.
He will take with him, into what
promises to be the hottest contest in
the history of his State, the prestige Of
a powerful family name and a high
courage, combined with great personal
popularity over all sections Of the Old
Dominion. 1t is too early to predict
his election; but the chances are all in
his favor, and the present opportunity
to bury Mahoneism out of sight are too
good to be lost by the party which has
made General Lee its standsrd-bearer.
A STRONG TICKET.
iLeesburg washingtonian.l
1t is with pride and pleasure that we
place the name of General Fitzhugh Lee
at the head Of eur columns to-day as
the Democratic candidate for Governor.
He is standard-bearer of whom the
party and the State can be proud. He
will wake the party from its slumbsrs
throughout the Commonwealth, and poll
the largest vote that could be brought
to the polls. Virginians will be glad to
vote for him. lie is fine, popular
speaker, q genial, noble-hearted citizen
who has no other thought than to i'd
vance the prosperity of his State and
serve the highest and best interests Of
the people.
Let us do our best for General Lee,
the next Governor of yirginiA--which
he certainly will be if we do our duty,
John E. Massey for Lieutenant Gov.
ernor and Rufus A. Ayres for. Attor.
ney-General make strong ticket.
GA BRIGADIER- GENERAL FAC
TORY"
| boston HERALD
An ex-Confederate soldier, now liv'
ing in New York, said this morning
When i first knew Fitz Lee he wa.
lieutenant-colonel of the First regimen
Of Virginia cavalry, in which held tn,
position Of private. Stuart, familiarly
known as 'Jeb,' and to his intimate
as Beauty Stuart, was the colonel o
the regiment. After the battle of Bull
Run, Stuart wanted to ride int,
Washington, as he always main
tanned he could have done, a
the head of his regiment. Disap
pointed in that, he pushed his outpost
as near to the gates of Washington o
his superior officers would let him, an
from that time onward he was almos
never in the camp Of his regiment. II
lived on Mason's and Munson's hills
leaving Fitz Lee in charge of the camp
and Fitz, o. Little Fitz' as he wa
called, was quite as restless and as muc
disposed to live at the front as Stuar
himselfwas. TWAS Fitz'spractice to tax
all the men who were able to sit up and 4
on . scouting expedition in front Q
Stuart's lines, leaving the camp
charge Of the chaplain and the sore
backed horses. The chaplain-Captai
Ball-was as belligerent as either {
his superiors. 1t was his practice I
mount all the sick men on the SORE
backed horses and spend bis Sunday
hunting for something to fight in fror
of Fitz Lees scouting parties.
"Stuart was then made . brigadieI
general and Fitz Lee succeeded him q
colonel. Therenpon Stuart said I
Captain Ball /: "You are about th
worst chaplain | ever knew. but 20
are an uncommonly good fighter.
think I will make you . major on m
staff, and give you military instead |
| ecclesiastical functions. Fits Lee,
soon % be had the regiment in his ow
hands, Was not long in winning : br
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