Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-24
General ,.oorge J. THuud,ey Explains


To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
"Georre 4. Hunlley Is an applicant for tho
ONCE of postmaster II this city, whose name
has not heretofore been publicly mentioned IA
this conn ecu0n.'
clip the above from your issue OF to-
day, and unless I should be mistaken for The
gentleman alluded 20. as has so often been
done in the past. hasten 10 call attention
10 the slight difference m the middle initial.
am and always baye been Democrat, and
am too sore over our recent defeat 10 incur
the additional modification of having any
friend OF Acquaintance suppose Tor an IN
slant that | am ofiiceSseker under any Adj
mlp>trati0n, much less under one That owes
it, success largely to the fact that il nourlshes
I'm IFS bosom all the envy, malice, and un-
charitAbleness that have been evolved during
the twontY.eight wars that the Republican
party has wsged war on my people and all
that love ana veuorsle.
At the beginning Of the recent canvass |,
Ike the Dispatch and thousands Of other
true Democrats. took my place sadly and
silently IN the old Dcdd- Wood stsge-c0ach.
with Roger Q. Mil, as driver and Henry
Watterson and William Il. Morrison as
" coach guards" and now with broken bones
and many gr0aus lit my feeble voice from
the bottom OF the canyon" into which We
have been prccpitated, and looking no 10
the giddy height from which we fell. ex.
claim: " Thanks, eeutlemen-thanks, awful
": but next time " hen We take the road won't
YOU please let Samuel Randsll drive and
German and Baraum guard the coach "
Speaking OF Sau. Randall, though-sh,
gentlemen, how MANY OF you now turn with
wistful eyes and troubled hears TO his in
valid chamber and prsy for his recovery,
now that the bAlcfu, shsdow Of other days
The DAYS al force bills and OF the ENABLED
hand"-threaten 70 return. | have no
word OF spite orcriminauon though for our
brethren. shall follow your admirable
exlmple IN this respect. Dsy after day
have read your temperate articles aEd won
dered how YOU could control yourself. whilst
sometimes | have been on the point OF
"b0iling over" You are right; the situi-
ton is too serious even II such things were
ever profitable. which | hardly think they
afe.
Pardon me for saying Just this much.
though, eyen as you did my friend "from
Way-Back," whose style l recognize,
though his name does not appear-not for
the sake OF my prominence In the party, IS
in his case, for | have none, but Just as a
slight vent 10 nv feelings.
n was a magnificent sight when that same
old &" Dead Wood" coach started 10 see Dir.
Cleveland take his place therein At the head
OF his party armed With solitary blundeT-
bus, and ride braYely to his fate. say cit
vas magnificent, but 1t was not war"
have no word Of depreciation for Mr.. Cleve-
land. His honesty and his courage are
admirable, but he is too good for this
wicked political world. lie has made
a grand effort 10 rise above party and al
minister the Government on The highest aud
noblest principles, and he has his reward. IL
WAS an experiment that al Of US would feel
like applauding II It, results die not threaten
Us poor southrons with such serious conse-
quences. As il Il. we love bin slill for the
eoemes ne has made" and hOoor him for
his honesty and bis exalted patriotism.
Pardon me for saying 50 much, and allow
me 10 say that personally respect the gen.
tieman with the name 30 nearly mine, aud
would have no objection 10 being eoniOund-
ed With him in anything else save his poll
tics. Yours truly,
GEonCE j. HUNpIxV.
Amelia Courthouse, Va, November %, 1SSs.