Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-07-05

1nr AZ they can go, tho work Of cleo
ton being left to the people. But
the convention should see that prop
eli caution is taken to make this cleo
ton rs sure as mny he. We havu
every confidence III these representa-
tive men sont to Richmond, and their
choice shall be our choice.
Tor
ADANIEL COME TOJUDGAIENT
The annual address before the Lit
erary societies of the University of
Virginia WAS delivered 10y Henry W
Grady, Of Atlanta, und il goes with.
out saying that it was both eloquent
and brilliant. Promising that the
two dangers that most seriously
mennce the Government and the PEG
pie, arc Pittcrnal,m and rlutocracy
Mr.. Gray pictures the evils of both,
and protests against them with great
oarncstncss. lie says
cit is not strange that there should
be IL tendc acy to Capitalization in our
government. This disposition was
the legacy Of the war Steam and
electricity have emphasized it by
bringing the people closer together
Tho splcndor of central govern
mont dazzles tho unthinking- its
opulcnce tonpts the poor and nvari
cious-its strength assures tho rich
and the tin'id-its patronage incitc.,
the spokesman, and its powers inlalnc
the partisan.
"And so we have patornalism run
mad. The merchant usks the Gov
eminent to control the arteries of
trade-tho manufacturer asks that
his product DO protected-tho rich
asks for an army, und tho unfortu.
hato for help-this man for schools
and TINT FOR subsidy. The partisan
proclaims amid the clamor that fine
source Of largcss must be the seal of
power, and demands that the ballot
boxes of the State be hcdgcd by
Federal bayoncts. The centrirura,
force OF our system is weakened, the
contripctal force is increased and the
revolving sphcrs are vecring inward
from their orbits. There are stronu
mon who rejoice i'll this unbalaucino
and deliberately contend tina; tn,
center is the true repository of pow
Ell and source Of privilcge-men who.
were they charged with the solar
system, would shred the planets into
Tue sun, and, exulting i'll the sudden
splendor, little reck that they had
kindled the con1lagration that pre-
sages universal night Thus tho
States nre dwarfcd and the natior
mngnilied-and to govern people
who can best govern themselves, tbt
central authority is made stronpc,
and moro splendid
concurrent with this political
drift is another movement less formo
perhaps, but not less dangerous-tht
consolidation of capital. I hcsitat,
TO discuss this phase of the subject
for OF all nen l despise most cordial
~ The domagogue who panders tc
the prjudice of the poor by the abus.
OF the rich. But no man can not,
the encroachment i'll this country o
what may be called the money DOW
CT on the rights Of the individual
without the feeling that the time i,
approaching when the issue netwoe,
plutocracy and the people will b.
forced to trial. The world has M
seen, nor has the mind of man con
ceived OF such miraculous wealtI
gathering as are every day tales t.
us. Aladdin's lamp is dimmed, an,
Monte Cristo becomes common plac
when compared to our magicians @
finance and trade. Tho seeds of
luxury that even now surpasscs tbo
OF Rome and Corinth and has onl
yet put forth it's first flowers, ar
sown in this simple republic. VIVA
shall the full fruit be? l do not d,
nounco the newly rich For mo.