Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-06-08


man by force OF his chara ter rose 10 high
places IN his peoples confidence and love. They
malo him their representative IN Congress,
They clothed him with the ermine OF chiel-ius-
ticeshIp Of their court They made hm Gov.
ern0r OF their State. They cent him Ga senator
to the United States Congress lie was staics-
man Of tho country Of vide and world wide re-
n0wn and a leader OF men. And further, .hcro
were uinicut conditions TO be confronted and
dinicuit theories tO be expended. lie measured
10 the depth Of every oxigency aud rose TO tho
height Of every occasion until lie became bea-
con Of the peoples hope ana the ceniro OF the
States desire. lCheers.l
Eulogy has fallen from the lips OF ovory
speaker In this convention who has traced the
history Of democratic achievement or enunc-
nted the platform 81 its principles. DO you re-
ioice that tho public lands have hcen rescued
from plunderers and that corporate obligations
are being 0ntOIced7 You remember that 10
was ever digeut 20 avert wrong and % suggest
q remedy Do you rejoice that the HaYe OF Cnl-
neso invasion has been avorted from the Pacific
coast? We remember that h0 WAS among the
first to sound the note OF warning. Loud
cheersl DO you doDOunce that crOwning in-
fanny Of 1876 by which Ilden ana Hendrick5
wore stripped OF their great ofhce! You have
but 70 echoed the mighty protest which came
from him, aud which viii live as long as
history. Did the eloquent young Dom
o.rat OF Colorado send 10 the chairman
Of this convention silver gavel 70
enunciate his rulings? Iheu | propose that
when Thurman shall have become the presiding
officer Of the Senate that California shah send
him "a gold gay0l loud cheersl. AMI that 600
RADIO shall ssnd him silver one; for did he not
always maintain tho Two metals OF the c0nsttu-,
ton AZ their par. and did you not always hear
from him the ring OF right! Have you be
Thought yourselves OF the dark days OF the De-
mOcracy and how that th0ugntul heart rei0iced
whom, ia the beauilinl picture drawn by the
wonderful orator Of New York, he portrayed
sixty millions of prosperous aud happy freemenl
Yes, a q from years gone by listen ami hear
the voice OF one crying Ia the wilderness, VINO
said. MAKE the way straight that this good
deed might be accomplished"
In an age o. corruption he was an exemplihca-
tion Of purity; In an age OF extravaganza he
was the sentinel OF economy; In au age Of sec
tionAllsm he snow only his country: IN an age Of
hate he was the incarnation OF fraternity, and In
the age OF scandal salt his good name mover lost
its SAVIOR fCheers.l The revolving years that
have circled around his head have each Of them
loft ia its track a new ring OF glory. Cheers
Can not say OF him Ia the language Of the
poet
"Ace may DER his brow be nung.
But bis heart bis heart Is ever young"
Oid indeed, but no, too old 10 receive the tsrdy
honor OF tho people 10 whona he has been faithful
or 10 requite them win renewed iallhiul ser
vice. Why not nominate him now, my country
men. and by reclamation. loud cheer>l He
stap,is before you tho living embodiment q
Democratic virtues. He stands before you the
Illustrated epitome OF Democratic history. he
stands before you tho faithful champion OF
Democratic PRINCIPLES. lie stands before
You tbs righnul heir OF Democratic
heroes lCheers.l Ne exhibits me grandeur o.
the American citizen he Is INC hlkhcst Vpe OK
the American citizen. He Is tho lifting CON-
panion OF Grover Cleveland (choeTsl 70 receive
by hi side The mantle Of Thomas A Hendricks,
OF indiana [chssrsJ. and the people OF mo Whole
country will be- as glad Of heart when they shall
sec tue grand old Roman take In hand the gsyel
of the Senate a. they are to-day 10 see that
other that fair companion Of Grover Cleveland.
tae sceptfo OF that happy home at INC
White House and the dsuntlcss, brave patriot
himself guiding with arm and uHtrsmpling