Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-09-01

the issue, had scquiescsd In the deci-
sion Of the majority. It's skirts were
clear. General Lee then discussed the
question Of States rights, which, It
Is charged, the Democratic party
has raised. Hc quoted from John
Hancock and Alexander Hamilton TO
sustain his position and to justify the
Democratic party. He held with the
Democratic platform that the debt
question had ceased to be matter OF
dollars and cents, and was now q ques-
ton Of State sovereignty, question IN
which every State in the Union is Vi
tally interested. In 1893 the Lcgisla-
ture Of Virginia responded to . request
from John Hancock, Of Massachusetts,,
who requested the Legislature to consider
a question then made prominent by q
suit against the State Of Massachusetts,
by William vassals, the result Of which
the Chief Justice, speaking through
Bradley, says: "Wc are bound to
give its full and substantial bearing and
effect" The remedy, in General Lees
opinion, is to protest against the bold
Judicial usurpation Of the Supreme
Court and insist that the eleventh
amendment shall not be violated or
evaded. The jurisdiction Of the Fede-
raj courts must be kept within the plain
meaning Of the Constitution.
DISCUSSING WISE.
In discussing his opponent, John s.
Wise, General Lee was guarded and
djgnified in his language. He did not
fail, however, to criticise him severely.
John s. Wise endoi sed that part Of the
Republican platform which pronounced
the Democrats Of Virginia premeditated
assassins because of the unfortunate
fight at Danvillc. Mr.. Wise, in one Of
his speeches few days ago, had also
termed the Democratic Legislature a
lot of seat-stealing, shotgun thieves.
Such man as this was not fit to be
Governor of Virginia. Mr.. Wise had
deliberately raked up every murder
which had occurred in Danville for
the past quarter of a century, and
had used these against the Democratic
party, when the same might have oc-
cured in any city in the land. Mr..
Wise had before John Sherman's
committee denounced Danville and
Pittsylvania county as places unfit
to live in. General Lee dwelt
fully upon the necessary development
Of the South in general, and Virginia
in particular. lie proclaimed himself
thoroughly national in his sympathies.
He alluded eloquently to his
recent visit to New York to par
ticipate in the funeral obsequies
of General Grant. He had realized
then and there the hearty union Of the
North and South. He had rejoiced at
it. In the South the interests
of all the people were best
promoted by the continuance in
power Of the Democratic party.
The South was now beginning to pros
per. The South has grown prosperous
and philosophical. 1t lives in the in
dustrial excitement Of the day and the
industrial hope and promise of the
morrow. 1t is not lingering over the
pages of last years almanac nor
chanting misererics over the memo
ries of sanguinary civil field
that occurred in this country something
alike quarter of a century ago. Con-
GLIDING with hearty commentator Of
President Cleveland's administration
and an appeal on behalf of the party of
which he is the chief candidate, General
Lee took his seat amid generous ap-
plause.