Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-15

snail cit nj the Cabinet board. and that The man.
10 Of Nerres. instead Of Cicero, shall fail upon
the Am ortcan senators.
THE EVILS OF THE FUTURE.
We stand to-day. my coantrymen, confronted
by creator owls than those which csused Crsar
10 cross the Rubicon. or Mirsbcau 10 batter
down the walls Of mo Basttle. Away win tho
politician who would have Virginia a. this time
abandon issues liSe those and remit Der long
suffering people 10 ceaseiess struggle upon
local conditions
The great party 20 which you belong has
pledged Itself 70 rid the country Of the unjust ani
discriminating laws which build tho trusts and
beggar the people. She needs every state IN
this sist0rnoOd 70 help he. In this struggle. and
she calls on every Glass AMI condition Of man %
rally to her standard. she wants no truce with
insoleut plutocracy, and begs no ieyors OF pro
tected seldshness. she behOlis Ia this year
1889 the infant manufactures nurtured By pa
ternsl government grown into mighty machines.
driving voters % tho polls At tbs peril OF thelr
livelihood The music OF the anvil and TIE loom
IS hushed bv tho crack Of the boss whip. lhe
railroads, hailed with delight half century ago
a. carriers Of commerce. have grown 10 De
mighty corporations. controlling LEGISLATURES
and dcfying Congress, SO that the locomotive
now Whistles down the brakes upon tho liberties
OF the pcopie. The Democrats OF Virginia are
called or o. help ight This battle. To latter
now is 10 send = drill Of sorrow through tho great
Democratic heart OF the nation.
HIS CANDIDATE.
I now place before this convection Tho nanc
Of man who has been 1Ghting this great bat
tie on the floor Of tie House OF Representatives
ior the last six years; whose clarion voice mas
never falterei 90 the stump In defence OF ths
great principles Of Democracy: man Who mas
never found any p0liti al fence 10 stand on snd
no political shade 20 bBsk in--COlcuel Charles
T.. O'FerrsL Of tho county of Rockingham.
colonel by virtue OF gallant service AZ ihe hesd
of his regiment and not oV political oreVeL A
bold and fearless tribune OF thu people. A man
hf hat Ia ~ hsr
consideration for yAtrioninic good fortune or
political mi ,fOrtuue. Ho has been reared IN me
Tenth legion Of virginia Democracy, whnro
every man has 20 tase care himself and mo
devil take tho hindmCsI lie TOOK the stand
Ard II Democracy In his hands when IL
traiel IN tue dust In that historic reciou anu
before he left " his white PLUMB Wsyei - ttl-
umphsntly over tho euemies OF democracy ae u
had waved la days gone by At Cross hcya ana
Port Republic The historic Valley, where
Stouewall Jackson won tho greatest name ot the
age sends 70 this convention the name OF nor
gal ant son ani representative lie has. peen
brave I'm Tsr and true IN peace. on the hoor Oh
the House ot representatives there has neen no
more faithful servant OF tho people. ne nos
spoken ably. n0 has voted wisely ana 10 has A.
tended 10 the WINS not only OK his own constth-
ents. but 10 those Of other less fortunate dis-
We all remember the deiuge of apathy which
swept away most Of the districts IN lS>5 from mo
Democratic ranks. When We wer" 3oklng arounl
30 SEQ which md not been lo-t our eyes ieli
upOa O'Fcrrall sin dying tho colors OF pemo-
cracy m triumph We VIII never forget now no
left his own district aGd canyassed the "holo
State In every campaign.
Who does not remember iha, when the whole
South sick at ;he sight ~ Federal ONCE holders,
that tho creatures ~ bargain aud
pIunler should 70 with the llrst lawn OF Deiuo-
cratic success how O ferrail turned the rns-
Gals out" before breakfast But am tosd max
the great objection % him that he has been too
fuH hat haa = al
thG; IS enough for him"
THE TIRsT TINE.
J, is tho first tme In tho history OF mo Do'no,
crafir party that success has boen countoi
against ono OF her sons. DO you not know thHt
the achievement Of this succes- IA the cher fea-
son why he ought 20 be nomiuated Tor 1oVernor
Could he have achieved that succe-' IN MS lls-
trict without possessing those very qlalitles
which would render MIN succ"s7lul canllIato
for Governor 10 hold this doctrine would re-
verso the logic Of ths Biblo ant 10 away win ne
pnfanle OF tho servants ibtrustol with tue
talents.
Inallages honorable success hga met with iis
reward in war and IA politics ihero Il no saicr
rule than "a promote those WHO have proven
their strength gnd won their spurs. NapOleon
adopted this plan aud mgdo tue most spleh'li
army the world ever saw. he iouhd ms inNl.
shals among his captains aud cOrporAls, ana hot
among tho unsuccessful but beloved heiOes OF
former wars. Had he uOt done tina he sun OF
Austerlisz would never have risen 70 hgh. tho
pain of his glory. and Paris Wohl1 hoger hhfo
revealed in tho ciOre3 OF two omprcs- Ihe sans
rulo has always been applied 10 politics. Nhefe
did your groat governors iike L9tcher, Ml7e.
Smitn. and others win tho regulations "hleh
gave them their nominauonsf answer Dy iOnE
and brilliant service In tho halls or congress
Did anybody say. Leave them In congress- no,
but all demanded that they should load the peO'
pie whose confidence they had Won.
In this canvass You must got the man VINO can
win. and the boSt way 10 got MN Is 10 laAo lhe
man VINO has won.
place your standard in tho hands OF Charles
7. OForrali, and my word tor it he will carry u
az FAR aud as high As any other man living ho
will make bold and aggressive campaign. ana
he VIII never lower his crost 70 any adversary
great or small.
THE STRONGEST.
believe to-day he IS the suonRest man helore
the people in this Commonwealth; but speak
more particularly Tor my own section. Inc
Southwest IS az true % real Democracy to-day a-
when she won tho title Of Little Tennessee Ia
the davs Of Jackson. Her blue mountains Will
echo the namo of OFcrrall with voice LOUD
enough 10 chill tho hoarts ot our hdYorSeHes'
Gentlemen Of the convention, have placed
before you tho name OF brave soldier. true
patriot n tried statesman, aud above all glO-
ripug Democrat
fCoionel O'Forraps strength il % be judged
By tho applause that followed Mr Pierce
speech he must have had a very strong follow
ing.
non. IL. tA adIhWfii iNtfh' A"' N""'' ~
Colonel Richard 4. Beirne.
Ioac AMI dcafening WAS the applause tha'
grcstea Hon. R. II. Cardwel II Hanover. whom
he surrendered his seatto Air Ryan, Oi Loudoun
and arose % present 20 tho convention tho name
of colonel Kichari r. Beirnc. ~ tho county ol
Hanover Mr.. Cardwells speech vas caplta
effort lie spoke with Characteristic feryos and
zoal AM with su.h cleornes5 tnat no couAl W
distinctly heard ln any part OF tno hall
Mr. Carawell sad:
BIZ. Prestient ant Gentlemen ~ ne c0nrenii0n:
would not dotrac, # could from those dis-
tinguisnod gentlemen who have been placed be-
fore this convention for Tho highest ollce within
the Git Of our peOplo.
would pluck nothing from the gallant s0n
who comes from tl.e south side. nor that Splon'
did and magnificent mau who halls lrom tho ciiy
Of Petersburg. nor n word from the ." "Plumed
knight who comes from Tho valley OF virginia
nor would t. sir.. Ietract from thOs3 other geu-
tlemcn whose names viii DO placed before Ihis
convention.
10 no, stop even At the comment thar hss
been made py my predecessor WITH reference ~
that Distinguished gentleman whose successor
We are here . name to-day; but would go FUR
ther AMI say that that gentleman perhaps Is ono
OF the most popular Governors mat virginia hs-
ever had. our work would be shortened II La
could run aud he wOuf 90 his own successor.
But Mr.. Chairman aud gentlemen of tho con-
ventl0n. 10 deYolYes upon you rs representative
~ the people ~ name the next GoseruOrOf OK fir
giuia. do not come by tho prio Or location,
Fhcugh it /. Legitimate; I DO not come respond
ing 70 tue ties Ol friendship. though warm thoJ
are but come 10 place before this convention !
candidate whose every beat % heart Is ia unisoE
and IN sympathy with tho people OF this Com
nonweslth. loud applause
COLONEL BEMsE'S RECORD.
Born in tho beautiful montana that have
been oleu from our territory he has east his lO
with old Virginia. Educated ia our colleges
rounded up In foreign lands, ho Gomez wei
equipped, and from the very beginning he ha
espouscd tho peoples cause and tho down -trOd'
don ha7o hts most z0alous efforts Long since
before the growing up Of mOuoUOiles. combines
aud trusts. aud before corporations began q
stamp thoir iron hsels upon too agricultural IN
torests Of our StAte--as II by prophetic eye hs
forcsag tho evils tbst wer5 % come, hs took W
fus rause OF The wAge-earnor. he c>poutsf ihf
battles Of tho farmers Of tnis Commonwealth
loud applause aud has ever uesu true 10 then
wherever he Was NAscalied--Wnether Ia tho editorial
rooms or whether upon tho husiing-. or irou
the mountains 20 the sesIsbOro. or even upou ib'
battl,-dsld. In deadly c0nlict ho oTeso1 = hi.
manly help FOR the cause % his people
Now, recognizing IN Richard h. Beirno lap
planse all the elements that combine 10 MAKE
up n warm hearted aui dzsuing ieador NO say
place our banner m his hands. and we hAy'
nothing Ia fear. though the enemy come with al
thor might He - brave. courageous. manly
yrue, and syer ready 10 0ier up ais lie aud hi
an ior tho people among whom 30 lives. ZAP
pianseJ
TIP MAN TO LEAD.
KNOW Mr.. Chairman haiti Will 90 suggested
and has besn that thr pros 0u one proposition
ami the cons Oh another will not favor D is ciec
aftf