Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-13
a Straw IN Virginia.

We have heretofore mentioned once or
oitcner p remark which was made bv Gene
"a >crorEtD whilst he WIS Military Cover
no, Of Dis,rict 80 to the effect thlt he bad
no trouble IN governing people who knew
50 wen bow 20 govern themselves.
The Democratic National Convention
would 90 wcll 70 heed The advice OK The
shrrwd politicians and locral-mnded states
men o. mi, state when they undertake at -.
I.oul, me work Of constructing a national
pai0lm. From 1860 10 1916 Virginia
PLAYED q rather insignificant part in The VA.
tooal Conventions Of the Democratic party.
IN 1901 she WAS "outside the lines" In
Is6> She WIS outside Of Congress and was
not allowed 10 vote in the prc,iden-
tl election. In 1872 there WAS no
Democratic candidate nominated for
President Of tbe United state. But
in 1876 20 Virginia was assigned the POST OF
honor i'm tie Democratic National Conyen-
ton. one Of Der sons, Judge JoHN a.
MEuEpHH. was made chairman Of the Com.
mittce ON The Platform. Thenomineeo OF That
convention was elected; but. under con,ti-
tuiional forms. wa, Kept out OF the Office
IN 1850 Virginia iu';crrd away her strength
in the Democratic National Convention. 10
1854 she advised the nomination Of CLEyE-
LAND. who was not only elected to but in-
duc'ed into the highest office in the world.
We have introduced in thi, rather singular
manner the subject upon which we set out
g. write a short article. We desire TO re-
commend % the Norfolk Convention, and % /
the -. Louis Convention. and Ito whom it /
NAV concern" the cximplc set last MONDAY !
b. the Democrats OF Franklin county assem- /
bed IN public meeting TO choose DELEGATES |
10 The Norfolk Convention. We learn from |
The Rocky Mount Times That 10 that meeting |
Mr.. l.. ". SAr>pEgs m Offering tie follow. /
irg resolution, made m Impressive speech |
in adrococy ci their adoptiou
Wher.s, the Democratic plrty is TO nomi. |
nate Of ~r. Louis a candidate for the Chief |
Msei>tatc of t1i, republic; and whereas The 4
Administration Of the present incumbent |
ll, been clean, able, and successful, free
from scandal, rd adorned by the noble>t |
illustrations OF justice and patriotism; and /
whereas Grover cleveland, M striking con-
ta>j with Nj, immediate predecessor, has
sunk 10, partisan IN The statesman, over
looked sectional lines. and sought 10 heal |
and Cnsc. thc animo~tiCs 81 the late I'M
laIpv iuferItcluc strife 10y admitting the |
Sorlh to share 30 just proportion in the dig /
mite, and cm0iumeuls Of The Government OF |
Which she D, aa m'c-ral and loyal portion:
Therefore Doe
LSglrei. That The Democrats Of Franklin
county. iu m,>, meeting assembled, heartily
endor>r tue President, Administration and
III, excellent and conservative management
OF national affairs. and instruct our delegates
20 the state Convention 10 vote for such dele
gates 10 the National Convention a. are i'm
favor col the denomination OF Grover Cleyc-
land for the next presidency.
This platform, however, did not please all
the Democrat, present; and 50 Mr.. PETER
sArNpEEs offered the following additional
resolution:
Rcsolred, That we, the Democrats OF
Franklin county, endorse the Admmistrl-
ton Of President Cleveland and Ms views
on the tariff a, expressed in his message to
Congress.
The chairman supposed and decided at
first that the meeting had decided TO adopt
this amendment or additional resolution;
but a division was called for. Whereupon,
1--WE quote from the Times y
"Mr. Garrett stated that while he agreed
with Mr.. saunders as low tariff man, he
doubted the wisdom Of adopting his amend
ment There were many Democrats In this
aud other counties throughout the State who
were opposed TO the views Of the President
on the tariff question. aud 10 was not iDcum>
bent on this meeting TO tske action on the
subject OF the tariff, he hoped the meeting
-r.aaNA kfrfo As.tsHt Nl..ast Il
"Mr. T.. ". saunders took ground alsOin
opposition TO the amendment
"Ihe Chair submitted the amendment to
vote OF the meeting, and ii was defeated by
8 large majority"
This Is a mere straw, it nav be said but
still it is one which shows how the wind
blows. The Norfolk Convention cannot do
better than to follow the good example OF
Franklin county whenever any one offers in
that body a resolution calculated, even
though not intended, to divide the voters of
Virginia on any other issue than the con-
tinucd rule OF the party which knows no
sections but stands by the Jetlersonian doe
trne, that the states have rights which the
Federal Government is bound TO respect,
ours being can indssOluble union Of indie
sirucible states"
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