Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-10-05
JOIN. {. CARLISLE !!
HE SIP EAK5 TO THE PEOPLE AT
LEXINGTON ON THE ECO
NOMIC ISSUE OF THE
DAY,
Reported for the stanton v1ND1oAroR.i

lhCpOlttu lOi Tile EEduQlOQ fINDICATOR.I
LEXHIGTON Oct 1.
Looking out from the car window on
the 70 I'D here this morning, the scene was
proof OF how much tho long, wet spell we
recently went through had done to put
back farming operations. On one stretch of
country saw the three operations of cut
ting corn, blowing, and seeding, all going
| on at the same time. With such a busy
scene L did not expect to see much Of a
gathering, even to hear Speaker Carlisle,
when | reached Lexington. But [ was
disappointed and there was a good court
day crowd. The Republican leaders had
gotten Mr.. Hopkins of ILL.,, member of
Congress who was visiting at the Natural
Bridge, to come over and offset the i'm
preston made by Mr. Carlisle, and had
also been active in getting Republicans to
come to town. So there was quite a
spread of political dishes for one day, the
courses being served in this order-frst;
Speaker Carlisle; second, the joint debate
between Messfs. Tucker and Yost-Tuck-
er opening and Yost closing then Mr.
Hopkins of Illinois, and last Col W. A
Anderson,of Rock bridge. The oratory ran
through the time from IL o'clock to 8
O'Clock, giving the RocBbridge people
quite day Of it. The speaking took
place from stand Ill he court yard ard
the open air operated equally against
speakers and audience, while the members
OF the press. for whom 70 preparation had
been made, had to make their reports hap
hazard with notebook on knee. How
long will it be before party managers
every Where-for the bad accommodation
at Lexington prevails equally almost every
Where-wiil learn that for one man who
hears political speech Cd court day, one
hundred, who are not there, read it after
wards in the newspapers? Party interests
ought to teach party managers to provide
the best of facilities for journalists in do
ing their work.
Hon. John Randolph Tucker, at whose
house Speaker Carlisle is guest, intro
duced him to the audience. H said some
men held office without being distinguish
cd, and some men were distin guished with
out holding office, but he who was about
to address them combined both. He was
a great leader of thought, the greatest
parliamentary Speaker of modern times,
and the leader OF the Democracy of the
country.
MR.. CARLIsLE'S SPEECH.
Mr.. Chairman and FelloU- cit'zsns-I
thank you sincerely for this friendly recep-
ton, land thank my friend, Mr. Tucker,
for the complimentary terms in which he
has alluded to me. But in my present
conditloD, suffering from cold, shall
not be able to satisfy the expectations he
has raised. But, being here. shall make
no excuses. Although long in political
life, this is the first time | have addressed
a Virginia audience, and | congratulate
Eiyself on my good fortune in the place of
my first meeting Virginians being Lex,
, ington, and my first audience such an one
as this. Ther9 are personal associations
with Lexington that draw me to you. My
two sons, my only children, were educated
| at your University here, and they have
told me so much of the kindness shown
them by you all, that feel under obllga.
lions to each one of you.
THE FUNDAMENTAL DIFFERENCE OF
THE TWO PARTIES.
will talk to you as my neighbers and
friends. [ will make no appeal to your
passions, nor to your political prejudices,
out to the reason and judgment of those
who listen to me. There are two great po-
litical parties in this country. One, the
great national Democratic party founded
by Thomas Jefferson, IS the only one that
has existed since the foundation of the
Government. 1t has survived all, and will
survive all that are to follow. (Applause)
The two poliGical parties differ on questions
of policy and on fundamental principle.
Tie Democratic party holds, and has al
ways held, the right of the State TO govern
itself in matters of local concern. 1t de-
! MES no just authority to the Federal GOV
eminent. The question Of the extent of
| the powers of the National Government is
| not prominently before the country to-
day. but it is in all political questions.
| The Republican party believes in paternal
| governmental strong government. and
| this lies at the foundation Of all its differ
ences of opinion with the Democratic
party, on the fundamental principles of
! government.
| THE CANDIDATES.
The Republican patty has nominated
Benjamin Harrison, a very respectable
lawyer, and Levi z. Morton, a very veal
thy banker Of Wall Street. The Demo-
cratic party has nominated the man who
for four years has given the country an
honest, clean, and impartial government,
, (applause), and for the other that great
old man ard representative of the Western
Democracy. (applause). But we are not
here to discuss candidates, but the prin-
ciples and policies of parties. 1 might
go back and give the history of the Re.
| publican party; how it has corrupted the
government, debauched the public service
and squandered the public lands, but we
| have another thing to talk of to-day. [
have observed that the Republicans defend
| their alienation Of the public lands, onthe
ground that it was inaugurated by the
Democratic party. The truth is that no
Democratic Congress ever donated one
acre of the public land Or one dollar of the
public money to any private corporation,
| (applause). The Democratic Congress do
mated the public lands to the States. From
a State, corporation may have bought
the public land donated to it. as in the
case of illinois which sold some of hers 20