Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-06
The Democratic Club Association.

Climbs was formally organized in Baltimore
Yesterday, with Chauucey F. Black, ef
Pennsylvania, as presid emit. John Winane,
Of Wisconsin, was selected as the permanent
chairman Of the convention and resolutions
were adopted indorsing the st. Louis plat
form. A constitution, defining the limits
and powers of the body, was adopted. Vice
presidents and members Of the general com.
mittee were elected from all the states ana
territories represented, and from the Olstrlct
Of Columbia. The recognition OF the col
ored democratic element by the convention
was emphatic. In the evening mas meet
ings were held, at which speeches were
made by Gov. Lee, OF Virginia, Congress
man Breckenridge, Of Kentucky Col. Eel
lows, of New York ex-Mayor Hodges, OF
Baltimore. and Others. To-day the visiting
clubs were taken down the bay, and TO-
night there will be display of fireworks.
The following is the report ofGov. Lees
speech:
"This meeting fills me with pleasure.
AWAY down in old Virginia, where live,
there is railroad station called Brandy
Station. An old man down there, who bad
been drinking too much, was going along
ore day, and when the conductor called out
Brandy Station = the old fellow said, Say
that again. Brandy Station J answered
the conductor. Well take my trunk OF
right here replied the old man.
"Wben my friends asked me to come here
recognized the true strong. free democra
CIV. and said I'd take my trunk oil here.
think the old gentleman | was talking OF
was republican. for if there's any place
where whisky is free it is at Brandy Station.
[Applause and laughter. feel that am
not o stranger, for / went to school IN q
neighboring town, and there | received my
nv FIRST impression of The glorious
history of this State, called by her sons,
Mary land, My Maryland
II was glad to see youug men in this con-
vention of democratic clubs wishing to bring
back the &C untry to its simpler form OF gov
eminent. Only short time ago they select
ed one to bear their standard in this move
ment beside the Father of Waters in the far
West selected a chief magistrate of sixty
millions of people to be placed in Office by
the greatest power in the world, the power
of the people. Applause We have had
little differences in our country, but Il ank
God the white wings of peace now hover
over all this land.
I have been asked why l, an officer Of
the army of the United States, educated at
her school, should in 1861 have been found
10 the ranks of those opposing what was
called the Union side. II may have been
mistake in our forefntbers. hut there were
those who did not construe the laws to pro.
hibit State FROM Withdrawing from the
Union. Not being able to agree, the ques'
ton was settled by the sword, and it has
been decided and we accept the decision, go
,oh v,lezyi hafn
young man OF to day. But the question is,
in the words of a Georgia Senator, to make
his country the glory of our fathers and
blessing to humanity. Applause.
I'VE saw then that the perpetuily of the
government depended upon the people; that
the government was made for the people,
and the man Of the people arose for the &C.
casion four years ago.
1T is very appropriate that the conven-
ton should have met on the natal day of
the republic, and la the Monumental City.
The convention in st. Louis was appropri-
ately held 1t reaflimed that Grover Cleve.
land was the leader of the democratic par
ty. Applause II nominated as his COM
pauiou the noblcst Roman of them all, who
has shown up the political tricksters. Vr-
oinia gave Thu,men to Ohio because Ohio
needed him. Applause
ibid you know that II convention was
held in Chicago? Did you know that it
was harmonious convention? Did you
know that there were many candidates?
Why, my old friend John Sherman was
candidate. He came down in Virginia
while l was running for Governor and ac
cused me of riding rebel stained saddle
He was the guest OF VIM. Malone. How
about his rebe-3tained saddle? Because
he voted the republican ticket MIR.
Sherman thought that all Of the
stains had been wiped out. The saddle
of Gen. Robert Lee great cheering for three
minutes was ridden By man who thought
that he was fighting for what he
thought was right. If had lived in New
Jersey or New York l should have been
found fighting TO keep the South in the
Union. fAppause. Two babies were born
near each other in Kentucky. One was
Abraham Lincoln and one was Jefferson
Davis. Both possessed strong minds, ard
no doubt if brought up in different sections
than they were Abraham Lincoln might
have been Jefferson Davis and Jefferson
Davis Abraham Lincoln. ct least that s
the friendly way of looking at it.
but more about that convention. Mr..
Harrison ia Melicau man, with strong Chi
nese proclivities Morton pays the bills.
The great issue is the tariff, and when they
raise the cry of free trade they simply falsi-
fy. The proposed reform merely reduces
the tariff from AZ to 40 per cent. Are the
few laborers to be taxed at the expense of
tina 100000 farmers? If the abo:er got the
money he is taxed for he would get $1,000
But he only gets $500, and the remainder
goes to the manufacturer. We of Virginia,
who raise tobacco, would much prefer to
have the tax removed from that article, but
we are willing to sink cur differences for the
sake of the democratic party. Ihave talked
with democrats, and 1 have heard their
shouts, and know that Grover Cleveland
will be the Rext President of the United
States. Applause and loud cheering.
uIpGIMIA NEWC