Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-24
ITarrison's Policy.


The extraordinary speech which General
RossER made ia Baltimore on Friday night
last at the annu, reunion and banquet OF The
Society Of the Army and Navy OF the Con-
federate States in the State OF Maryland
ought perhsps 10 cause the southern people
10 be charitable to Republican speakers who
excel the bounds Of moderation and say
things calculated, II not intended, TO exas.
perate "the rebels J." whom they berste. Cer-
tsinly General R0ssER's speech can have no
good result and may have bad ones.
on the same night, in Detroit. General
ALGER, who IL spoken OF as likely to be
member Of Mr.. HARRIsoN's Cabinet, made a
speech before the Union League Club. To
General ALGERs utteranceS. much more i'm
portance ought 10 be attached than to those
Of General RossgB, who Is private person
holding no Office and not likely ever TO hold
one under the Federal Government. Cen
eral ALGER speaks for the next President oil
the United States. lie responded 10 the
toast "Amerirau Policy for the American
People" aud It is SAID that his speech are
eeiyed close attention" That IS to say, his
speech was considered as ioreshsdowlDg The
policy OF the new Administration. What
did he saw Wequote:
"American policy should be carried out
simply by the application OF common.sense
business principles aud mutual protection to
all interests and all people within our boun-
darv lines. am tired OF the constant talk
Of the North aud South, the East ADD West,
ss though they were divided. Laws should be
enacted and emf reed applicable alike TO Gil
parts Of the country. and no persou living un-
der the protection OF our flag should be so
great or humble. so rich or so poor. but that ne
should have equal protection with the most
favored, provided be violates no law OF The
Hand. / am aware Of the fact that many diff
fclities must be overcome. but | believe
such measures will be adopted by Congress
and enforced by the man we have called TO
execute them as will attain this end. Politi-
cal assassination and political bondage should
cease aud be broken; If necessary the whole
power OF the Government should be brought
Into use to attain these ends"
It Is too late TO regret the admission into
the Union OF the four Territories whose
Representatives IN the two houses Of Con-
gress will, Il IS feared, give 10 the Republic
cans the power to carry out the policy fore
Swallowed by General ALGEn Think OF
member Of the Presidents Cabinet charging
the Democratic party with assassination"
This Is lust what General ALGER meant
when he used The words "poi;ical assassi-
nation" He. in effect, charged the southern
Democrats, including that noble gen,lcman,'
Hon. CLIFTON II. BRECKENRIDGE, with being
priyy 10 the murder of Mr.. CLAYTON, for the
fact, II fact it be, that the murderer OF
CLAYTON was Democrat does not prove
fba, It was q "political assassination" any
more than the murder OF GARFIELD by a
rtalwart Republican proved that the stalwart
Republicans were guilty Of "political as
sassinatiou."
General ALGER predicts that laws will be
.f,ssSed by the next Congress and enforced
by Mr.. HARRISON which will put ON end TO
=" political assassination and political bond
pge.v This threat would hardly have been
uttered il The bill TO admit North Dakota,
South Dakota, Washington, and Montana
bad not become law.
The Democrats in Congress should act
upon the theory that "eternal vigilance Is
The price Of liberty" When the new House
Of Representatives meets they should always
be In their seats--certainly until the rules are
adopted. Even with the five members from
the four new States the Republicans Will not
have NJ large q majority in the next House as
the Democrats have In the present House;
and a the Democrats In this House have
never been able to muster quorum OF their
own members when a quorum was needed,
the Republicans In the next House will pos
sIbly never be able TO muster quorum oil
their own members when quorum Is neces-
ssry to the accomplishment Of any object
Toe one duty OF the Democrats, therefore, 10
70 see that no rules are adopted by the new
House which will tic the hands OF the
minority.