Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-05

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| Virginia. as YOU know, had much 20 do ir |
1 forming this great republic IN whose sue |
cessiul mission and future destiuy We are |
| al deeply interested. The ball OF revolu. |
ton which rolled from colony to colony |
| Hnd proclaimed liberty, freedom. and inde- |
| pcndfnce 20 three millions os people |
started from Nirgrnia's colonial capital, but 1
3 short distance from this spot: and to-day |
We have n GREAT country, inhabited by |
nearly sixty millions Of people, stretching |
| from where the frozen fingers are laid upon |
| The ICY lakes q ihc North - where the |
/ Father a Waters rolls his tribute 20 the |
| warm Gull, and from ocean 10 ocean. the |
/ jhr0ls oi whose mighty hcart-beats are |
| connected by the breath Of the iron horse: |
whose shores are closely bound together by |
/ great continental lines ~ railroad. aud /
I whose future glory and greatness wlil in- |
/ deed be assured II justice and order, peace |
| and good viii, shall always abide IN oar |
| midst.
THE CONSTITUTION.
| The government framed for us by the 1
| iOreiaihers will then prove q blessing, and |
We VIII demonstrate 70 o wondering world |
! that the prubleE % free and constitution 4
! al government has been NJ last satisfactorily |
1 worked eui on this continent The CJnstl- |
| tuition under which We 1--we has now borne |
[ tlt ter pi NMs ifRlbttrutht Nhu uiAd- i
| jusied questions were submitted 10 the |
! sword, and by the sword they have been |
! decided. We O. the south plscec differ 4
cRt Interpretation upon the teriBs oi that |
| iustrUmcf, fsam That f'eld bT the North, |
Ua bow IN Submission 10 the settlement |
thus decreed, and now, having with all o.her |
| sections
4 CoNMOK FLAG.
! q common country, . common Govern
mont and common DESTINY. are a. much 1
interested an the prospective grandeur Of 1
these United STATES a. they. The wisdom 4
a. 1hc founders ui the republic is vindi-
/ Gated to-day by the verdict o. the nations
/ q Europe where tie power Oi the DrIvi-
legged CLASSES is being gradually transferred
90 ihc hHnds Of the people. " Formerly
a. one Of Richmond's most eloquent di-
vines has said. " loyalty 10 a king was a
nohicT thing than Loyalty 10 a constitution.
n N are acknowledging nor no master but
equitable law. giving allegiance = priD.
Cipic rather than 20 prince. Freedom !
develops it, tTuesl manhood and patriot
ism ailans rs uoblesi growth under 2 gov
cInmcni aptiv defined as OF tho people, {
iy the people. and foI The people. And I
now what Uari are the Representatives o.
the asscmblages O' knights Of Labor gOin. |
% Vlcv in bringing prosperity aud peace
3
o. view ard what plan. do they propose 10
unfold i0y The future! "Thc million o.
men who art in the knights Oi Labor.
sGys NJ. PovdeTly, whom J an Glad 10 see
and meet hCrc.' care studying the science
- government" surely we are all inter
c-ied in lhsi one Of ArCinia's creates,
Statesmen has said. Ii IL proper YOU
should understand what ] deem the essen-
tia principles Of government" What
were the principles q government laid
down .y this wise mans Equal and cX-
act Justice O. al. men uf whatever persua-
sion. religious of political" Fly from the
Tutoring loid, oi voU flar that sentence
aHC ti, ground upon winch YOU march vii
a'v-vs ht strong and firm.
I'M oEyECTs oT THT ORDER.
W. arc told. gen lemen. The organization !
-rI. represent j. formed 90 elevate and pro
rce TIE rights % TIC working classes
Nlyt Who art interfering with y0ur
rights and wro tramplos upon vour privi-
i0C,- %, Ameri"eI cilzen,. organized
capjsi. GO J ucsrt Against That j, WI DE-
.lartds VIII ID bc " WAY 90 the knife, and
iAt kUii, o. tJe hiit.' or viii there lee
u.actlu. issue T. o., conflict Which. in [
E0ur opinion. is necessary 90 promote tho
interest, ol both The helm OF tDe ship Of /
Ihf republic was constructed by men - |
different ana apparently irreconciab, /
views. and the Constitution was on r framed .
ly compton i~e Of ail conflicting opinions. |
(auuroEl>, theu give, U. our Constitution. 1
and auUpmi-e viii solve Toe .ihcut pro
leu ci Toe bOur which vou have assem-
bec bef :o crapple with.
AoT q political. PARTY.
"Tlc Knights oI Labor" SAYS the
lcac q tucir orCau.zati i1n. never
D..
members m.y on, uay cooperate Will
o.b.f thinking mer IN forming party thai
vlI E-ep tIe country straight Iu the llrce
mo~tr1 0t- 70~ r tU ,fJl fotNQg~g o. tt'
rtptb.tl." Ibe great author Of the Bill o.
Itl-A-~-a Uar, rs the Constitution Of this
-iatt--V AItl hg, been used - basis Tor
r.rri Icau constitutions everywhere. haS
said o. Al men az bV nature equally free
and independent. and have certain iuhc-
rent rights % which. W hen they enter into
d state o} so9cty. they cannot by any con-
tract dcUr.E and dives; their posterity-
namely, tht enjoyment Of life and lberty
and ,bt means Of acquiring and possessing
I~0j frt0 auC pursuing and obtaining hap
pines. md safety" That wise sentence j.
enc o' the ,.1Mchtcsi and cicare-t and
clare-. lines marked oW 10y the found
.i. of 30, republic
TUE Political ASTECr.
There ha. always been and there will d.
vrys bf Two great polit,ca. partie, in the
United states. and room la, never been
found 10Y 2 ir.rd. Wherever tbe formation
Of ,his third party has been attempted %
ha, failed. called ~ whatever name it m1y
na1 been. And YOU vel sgv, NJ. Pow
derfy. '' The regulation oi prices o. labor
and coWm0ditic- does nor come ~ Thin the
province g politics. Yurtle..' But tht bal
tIr. W tire TOLD. De- ole q labor against
capital and capL4l against lab0r WY
-oue capitalists are democrats and some
EepuhG an. auC knights 81 L850I bri0n-t0
h0iA 0l ihe great political Tarue> u the
c.v. VII tpc Dtm1cIaiic Knights f-a
Republican capitalists and Will the Eepuu-
u~au Knight, fight Democratic capitalists
s. h8t mixed combat Thai W0uiQ be. L"t
t~ follow youi cuef. advice unL keep 3Ji-
t.c, out. auu i,f III. contest bt d. i wa-
of -iEalIv -lateG-bctweeu capitalist, 90.
either poiti,sl party ou thf one side ana
he Eui4als of Labor. De they Democrg..
cf Republicans. on Zee oiheT. Bui Whal
class oi capitalists f. depressing You au1
whose ccur,f is injurious o. tliC " lines
marked on i1 She founders ~ tne rcput-
Gc"t ! cNid, c.piialisi- 1Jo two k.nu,.
and viii gowiti YOU aud give 'he Command
81. Forward .' aud hghi hy your side against
one Of ue-e CLASSES. Make wa against ;
ISC0RPOLATEp EASCAIrTY
ano We vii Delp you ~ ilde q down. Z
(omtm srea moneyed corporations thai J
sctl g. control you1 Legislatures. Federal !
and stale. ly bribery and corruption "a
oIde thai thcy may get H0.e, II the Fede.
Tl hall, " legislation 90 perfect and .asicn
upon the whole cOuntry legislation ior q
theg benefit, ana not for the benefit % tht '
public al larCt-we VIII march shoulder t7 7
shoulder viii you ~ that. draw iie fang.
from tho MODgy-kiuEs who seek 10 TAXI q
possession ~ the great telecrgph-iines 0i | G
ihe country Bnd defect them from tner y
lagitimaic purpose by controlling them 10 J
defeat tie viii Of free people IL az Al :
& up % deirlud the Who, country Of their e
constitutional ri-hi 10 elect rul. r. and w y
81 n order i0 vow support horse, foot .
rud dragons n tina, cTeauiZc arains
capitalists Nho furnish money 10 carry elee- =
lions and th,u ciaem rs their reward the J.
-eicctIon 0i the rDeu upon Whose shoulder, @
shall ic thrown the purnie robe Of tn 2
Judiciary. and We aTe with you m thai. '
J oB VIII Zee TIE touch 0i our elbow. too. U
9, - - inc T. keen down any men ar .ai az !