Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-30

merit ana 10 pay Just ana nltlH1 lfloute
10 political virtues and patriotic and parry
services Of one OF the most uniilnching, un-
swerving, uncompromislng and unquench-
able Democrats who ado ms the party.
Cordially and heartily on behalf OF my
delegation and In the true interests OF the
Democrats OF Virginia, and in the name OF
the invincible and rrepressble DemOcra-
cy OF Charlotte. the banner Dem0cnic
county IN the old "hlack district with
al the esrnestness and emphasis OF which
am capa bic. nominate az a candidate for
the next go"ernorship OF Virg MIA the Hon.
T.. W. Mckinney, OF Prince Edward. The
Democrats OF Charlotte. In masS-meeting
Ssembled on the 6tn instant at the court
house OF that county, unanimously adopted
n resolution, which was to be presented To
the attention OF this Convention. express
ing their earnest wish that IL might be It's
pleasure 10 place the hame OF that disttn-
guished gentleman at the head OF the state
ticket. In doing this they had neither the
intention nor desire to obtruje their dicta-
tion and advice upon the inyiolabe privi-
lCges OF this body, but simply wished thus
publicly to testify their high appreciation
Of his services and worth, and To return
their sincere thanks for the invaluable aid
he had rendered In the dethronement OF
Malone Republicanism with its 500 ma
tority, and the establishment ofold fash
iOned Democracy bya popular vote OF more
then 400. You who have never lived and
writned under the domination OF that uR
hallowed mixture OF Radicallsm and Re-
publican ism. and Mahoneism and Coali-
tionism, and better Democracy than
Ben.- -Hllism-a combination more iu-
congruous and unpalatable than that
famous hell-hroth brewed by the
witches Of Macbeth-cannot possibly
enter into an adequate appreciation
OF our feelings OF Joy and eXultatlon now
that we have thrown OIL the Malone yoke
So CALLING and oppressive. putnew songs OF
Democratic triumph In our mouths, that the
year of Democratic jubilee has come, and
We are marching home.
Under the influence OF such sentiments
and feelings as these, Charlotte sends her
kindly greetings 10 this Convention. deeply
Impressed with the belief that her choice Is
prC-eminently the man to lead the Demo-
cratic !egions-theR Rrandarmy OF Virginias
destiny-in the coming conflict and that
with him as our standard bearer. no fears
need be entertained OF his ability TO make
a successful and trump phant canvass. Pos
sCssed OF all the elements Indispensable 10
make up an ehectiVeand conN speak
| er and a fearless and aggressive debater On
the hustiugS he is to-day the peer OF Ma
none No. or any other man that the Ma
hone Republicans could pit against him.
Endowed by nature with no ordinary ablli-
ties. he has dscreetly, wisely. and efficient
| IS improved them; and with an intellectual
/ cneTay that never tires, party zeal that
never flags, a Democratic fsith that tal-
| tered not even In the Fourth district. and a
uergOual courage that never blanches, he
! has won his way To the highest distinction.
! Az deNteTOus and formidable political
/ gladiator an earnest and eloquent popular
! orator, and one Of the foremost champions
/ Of the cause OF enlghtening and eleVating
| the masses OF the people upon all questions
! Of public policy Affecting the welfare and
/ Interests of the State and his party,
] his voice has never uttered one SIN
gle uncertain sound, but throughout
/ tie length and breadth Of the Conn
! mouweatth. fiOm the mOuntain-tOpS "a
/ the valleys. and from the Shenan
/ dOah 10 the sea coast u has rung out In
| clear and clarion tones m eloquent Nindica-
/ tiOn OF Nhgiuias honor and good name. and
/ In bitter and wltherng remuneration of hel
! enemies, come from whatever quarter they
| may.
san officer In the late war he ac luitted
3 himself with signal pfOWcss ana Vaior seal
/ ing with his Mes blood his earnest daNO
ton 70 his country: aud as peace hath hcl
/ victories no less ren0Wn than those %
} Observation-Disclosures in behalf of ms dOWu
/ uCdlen ahd oppressed people were no les
dist ngusned than Ills icats Oi heroism ~
AIMS. In all the important political Bat
Ties fought since the war Tor an honest
faithful. and efic.eut administration o; the
gOVern'ue mt, and fov Ee clVll, political. ant
constitutional rights and liberties pf tut
Ieop.c. he mas ever occupied conspicuous
a frOnt place iu lie picluIe.
His Whoic political career. from the 81 M
that he VnttIed pubic NE as deie2au
nOm Buckingham to the Nir-ln Ia LeGlS.a
ture down to the present. has been marke,
. by al Intelligence. ability, patriotic zeal
and fefvor I'm the discussion Of the vita
issues oftre hour ana by II uniform frank
ness. courtesy, ami dignity in all his inter
course with party friends and foes that ddF'
.reassured the m ost weakened and waNerIn
Iefpocrats. brought back To the Demo
Grade party many of the temporary alb
sentecs, the late R"adJusierS, and drawn
10 himself even closer thau ever his mos
intimate friends ami admirers. lie ha
never dallied with RepuDiicanism no
cOuUetted with Mahonel>ln, nor Il
time pursued tempurHing nor time
serving cOurSe-has never been S,Wg
,,ler from the Democratic ranks no
absent on fmough or sick-lcave Whe
the Democratic column was IN motion, bu
has always been there on the peTilous edg
, Of batde with the fire 81 determination D.
/ his eyes and the shouts OF Democratic trl
/ umph Oh his lips, and. ike the white plum
Of Henry OF Neyarre that was ever see
/ waving IN the thickest OF the night hi
/ bright and flashing sciiu!tar has eyer bee
/ seen To gleam ami gllsten in the fore iron
of the battle. 40 public man before tn
grand assiZe Of the COmmOnWcal tn cai
, make protest Of more SpOtleSS and IRE
proachable private character or more un
sulied and unsmlrched political record. no
/ UIOduce a more honest account for WOrl
| done and services rendered tile stat
: and party: and yet up 10 this hOu
I his claims are untecoSnlIed ana ~
services unrequited. IL has been asserted
| W ~
cal promotion. but did not improve them
1 Thai IL was within the compass of hard an
! earnest work and PERSONAL magnetism q
2 have achieved success. ana that the re
{ sTOnSibility for the failure rests with MN.
7 A chance for the Office or AtiOrney-Gsne
( raj at the time that that unaccOuntaOii
! Malone tidal-waye swept over Nirg MIA
Temporarily, ,engu phing nim " TN otherdls
/ tnguished d gentlemen3 chance for sea
1 IN congress when he was nOniua ted FOR IN
! Fourth district. and had 10 lead the mos
| (orlOm hope among the fOrlon and make
: reckless charge that but few. II any. a. tia
time had the temerlty 10 undertake
II was the same sort OF chance that tn
| brave little band OF three hundred
Spartaus had AZ the Pass OF Ihcr
mopy .ir, the same that Pickett immorta
division had at the heights or Gettysburg
the same that the world-renOwned Lee ha'
| at AppomattON. with his little handful q
sodiery surrounded by the hosts Of th'
| Union armies-a chance for imperlshabi
| honor and glory coupled with iueNltab'
| and certain death. We want no such dea
chance for the live son OF Prince Edward
! but We want a living chance. We Wish u
| pace the Democratic banner IN his hand
and tell hlm 10 plant 10 NlctoriOusy upO
Nonder gubematofial mansion, ana he vi
| do IT, aye, he viii bear IL as fearlessly an
Na.isutly az did that intrepid ensign on
| OF the hattie-iags Of confederate regl
mcnt az the battle OF Chickamauga. who
when The nsg-Stan was sniVered IN hi
hand and the iiag fell 10 the ground
picked 10 up and by the stump wave
Il hlgh above his head. IL was agIi
struck hy solid shot, and once NOR
fell 10 Inc earth. Gathering 10 up
second time, he deliberately wound
aiouLd his body, and turning 10 ms con
races. ne said: "On. brave men. on! tn
flag snail Lever aean trail In the du'
while have the life and strength TO bea
with the Democratic banner in his hand
he will lead Us 10 grand and glorious vit
tOry-nOt a victory won by the skin Of OF
teeth. Eor Pyrrhus victory, nor "a victor
such as that game little nag OF Tam OShai
ter achieved over the sprites OF kirk Allt
WAY when she gaiianty cleared the key
stone Of the arch. but had left behind ht
scare q stump, but an overwhelming, bias
| ing crushing, gully washing victory tha
shall sweep Mahoneism, and all that ths
execrable term implies and typlnes, frol
the face OF Cid Virginia as with
besom of destruction. and even shove
up It's polluted tracks and cast thei
/ behind ii into an unfathomable abys
Virginia and the democracy cal
not ignore his claims or keep him longs
waiting. Now is the time, this the piac
the present the occasion, and the gOyerno
shin the race for which we should ente
Like the mother of the Grachle, Virgin
has always been proud when called upon 4
her Jewels 10 point 10 her sous; but ala
she has simply pointed TO Captain Mckli
uey too long. ft Is high time that she ha
unearthed this bright jewel that IL sleept
! in the quarry OF private life 10 adOrn with
: the sparkling diadem Of glory that decks h
brow.
PARSON MASSEY NEXT.
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