Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-11-03

spoke here Saturday night. Appiausc.I ]
Speaking Of his stop at Ashland,
General Lee said that he heard a can
non firing upon his arrival, and was
told the name Of the gun was Nellie
Grant. General Lee next proceeded
to pay his respects to John sherman:
Said he: Is any man here in Richmond
prevented from casting his ballot?
ICries "No," No."l Does any one
here prevent you having a free ballotf
ICries " No." )" No."l Now this John
Sherman is one Of those who went to
Louisiana and cheated Tilden out Of his
election and then comes here and talks
about free ballot.
Do you know that If the last presi-
Dental election had turned on the vote
Of Virginia, you would have had Ma
hone and Wise trying to count it for
Blaine, and Sherman would have been
here to help them. Didn't John Wise
telegraph to the New York Tribune that
Virginia "rebukes negro-killing and
wheels into line b the music of the
Union ~? Didn't Malone telegraph to
some Of the counties Of the black dis
trict to hold the vote back?
General Lee then rapidly reviewed
Sherman's history and career, and his
suddenly acquired wealth, and then
proceeded to read some portions of
Sherman's Ohio speech, showing
that they were vilely bitter.
After reading the Ohio extracts Gene
raj Lee read some extracts from Sher-
mans Petersburg speech, interlarding
the same with cutting comment, dis
closing how utterly at variance the two
sets Of speech were--all bitterness and
denunciation in Ohio. roaring gently as
any sucking dove in Virginia.
General Lee next exposed John Sher-
mans false friendship for the Blair bill
and his record on the Chinese question.
FORAKER NEXT.
What Sherman said in Ohio and the
difference in Virginia, and Foraker's
strange change of front was alluded to,
and the expression Of Governor Fora
ker that he would break the backbone
Of the solid South was taken up by
General Lee, who said "Oh, no ; not
this year. This is not a good year for
breaking backbones." The time had
not come for Virginia to be placed
under the rule Of Malone. The time
had not come when Virginians couldsbe
instructed by those who hate Virginia
and are behind her in love of country.
lie alluded to what Foraker said about
his photograph in a rebel uniform, and
said Don't let it scare you, Judge
Foraker; it is not rebel uniform it
is only the uniform Of the Virginia
State troops, and | at the time the pic
ture was taken was in command Of the
Virginia State troops"
As to the charge that he had ridden in
a cavalcade that bore the gallant battle
Hag of Pickett's division which waved
at Gettysburg: 6 twas good flag them
and brave men fought under it, and he
was not ashamed to have it wave over
him now.
John Wise had alluded to the fact
that Sherman did not ride in his brother
Tecumseh's saddle when he came to
Richmond. Why, if he had be would
have had perfect right to do so and
if John Wise had ridden in his fathers
saddle earlier and remained in it later
it would have been better for him."
The speaker was a rebel now, and
his hand, according to Sherman, wa;
tanned with the blood Of patriots
5hile John S. Wise and William Ma
one were spotless patriots. The
eason of this was that Malone voted
ne Republican ticket and he General
i.ee) the Democratic.
The national triumph Of the Demo
cratic party was alluded to as th'
sight of land after a long and tedious
voyage, and now this was a peoples
Government, free for ALA Govern
ment in which the safety and liberty
of all were guaranteed. He asked thu
question, Which are you for, Govern
rnent of the people or a Government by
Malone? Loud cries Of " People
Government ~
Then General Lee asked the ques
ton: (Which are you fora maj
who wants to be elevated to the posi-
ton of Governor who says Lead on
master, and | will follow thee or I
man who recognizes no master excep
the will Of the people? " [" Hurral
| for Lee Hurrah for the people y
yelled the crowd.l
The proscriptive party of Republi
canism was held up in all its hideous
ness, and General Lee told his hearer
that if the party represented by Wis
triumphed, then we would have tn
John Shermans, the LOgans, and tn
Forakers here in our midst.
In referring to a talk he had severa
years ago with William Lamb, Of Nor
folk, and the charge made by tn
speaker that Lamb was travelling to
wards the Republican camp, Genera
Lee said that Lamb denied it, and be
came indignant, and so much so that h
said to the speaker that but for hi
being under bonds he would resent
with blows. "And l." said the Gene
raj, "was irreyerent enough to tell him
Damn the bonds; we will take up col
lection and indemnify you."
He referred to the soreheads who ha
left the Democratic party and joine
the Republican, and said that wheneve
you removed a Republican wig fror
the head Of one Of these men you woul
find Democratic sorehead.
| The question of REIMBURSEMENT wa
likened to an island in the James rive
which divided the waters Of that rivel
but after the island was passed Ii
waters healed all their differences, an
rode on their way to the sea. He Ell
pected that when readjustment divide
the wings of the Democratic party, thu
after the debt question was settled II
party would reunite, like the waters (
the river.
John Wise had gone about sayin
that he Lee) had not studied at We
Point. "Well, did not study yer
hard, but / studied hard enough
know an apOstate for the price Of h
apostasy,' and genuine Democrac
from Malone Republicanism." lie WI
in favor of letting hrpones be hYpnne