Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-16

was what they believed was right and best for
their party without regard to person. Jap
plause.l
But let mo say TO those gallant gentlemen
who have so generously and grandly supported
10 in this convention Inst shall keep list OF
their names az long as live and hand 1t down
a. a rich heritage 10 my children. Loud ap-
pause.l But need not speak OF myself any
longer | would rather SPEAK Of your chosen
leadeT. aud hereby pledge my heart ana hand
TO give the Democratic party Of virginia my
earnest and hearty support, and the best efforts
within my command from now until The election
! In November. when Democratic victory shall
and must be ours. loud appause.l
hope he will pardon me II ! speak in his
presence OF his qualities. IL gives me great
pleasure 10 say that no man IN the Stato of IT.
| ginia Is more worthy Of this high once tnan ne
| Is. ExDerienced IN affairs, a skilled dehaier, a
| polished orator Nirginian, ana Democrat
| Htus Il IN cute, thCro is no man who can appeal
more eoqucntly or more earnestly or more pa-
| triOtcally TO the people Of Virginia than be can
| lapplausel, and call upon my friends, every
| one OF than. wLOhsve 30 Dobly and 50 generously
given me their support 10 support captain
| lhilip W. Mckinney lepplausel ~ they would
have supported me. loud applausel -,
| am glad 10 say. my feilow-citizens. that all
! the sicns If the times are IN our favor. only
| last tall our nag went down in defeat, but wo
have already begun 10 see no signs OF reaction
and TO know that the Democratic parry u strong
er in this country to-day than II has ever been.
Our leader, who was among the most cou-
| rageous and wisest In the h-iOry OF our party.
| was defeated. lie had gained wonderiui popu-
| lArity but he was defeated through corruption
| AMI treachery. II Will he our duty In this cam
paign 20 rally our forces so that We may help
our friends in national as well as IN state ahairs
Rnd restore the national Government onco more
| 10 the hands Of our party.
am glad 10 say that In tho history Of the
| present Federal Adm inistraton We find argu-
| men,s that Wnl be powerful before the people
| When we remember that during the Cleveland
Administration tho President appointed four
| teen out OF the twenty-nine foreign ministers
| from the SOUTH aud that Harrison has only ap-
| pointed 6ye out OF the twenty-nlne. can We not
! say that Grovcr Cleveland has the humble ap-
| precaiiOn Of all southern people? lApplause.
| say, take eituer horn Of the dilemma. aud
either Harrison mas grossly Disseminated against
| the southern people or he has stamped southern
| kepubhcanism a. unworthy OF trust aud honor
| laoplausel, and, my fellow-'itizens turning TO
| state affairs, We may well DO proud OF our re-
| cord. Since We camO into power, IN The trans
| action OF the public business, IN the eXpendl-
| lures q thousands upon thousands OF dollars,
| there Il not one single blot on the Democrats
record IN this state Contrast this with the
| broken banks aud the squandering Gnd losing OF
| thousands aud thousands Of dollars by our pre-
| decessors- money taken from the hard earnings
| OF our tOiing masses. We have supported ana
! maintained tho asyluns; we have carried
out our pledges in regard TO puniI;
| ed ducatioa, aud year by year since 1881
wo have Increased the number OF schools,
| schOo-hOuses. teachers, and pupils more thal
| ever before We have kept our pledges 10 maze
! who in the flower Of their youth defended thei-
| country and who are now old and crippled
should be the sacred trust OF a grateful people.
1Applausc.l And we point with pride - the ad-
| miuistration Of our distinguished GoVornoi,
F.zhugn Lee lRpplausel, who by his wisdom
and py his prudence, by his appeals 10 tno pee
| ple succeeded more than any one man IN thls
state in perfecting a debt settlement that We All
! acquiesce sn-in preventing an opening ot that
troublesome question; aud | am glad 10 say
wnilo on that subject tnat the party is standing
Wnere Il stood In 1881
Having lost tho state In two different elections,
| having sacrificed every branch OF tho govern
ment in their effort 20 uphold the public credit,
tho Democrats then accepted the Inevitable,
having met their Appomattox. But they nave
kept the faith and fulnllod the promises they
made. lAppiause.l
Now, my fellow-citzens, let me say 20 you IN
conclusion THAI hope in November you Will
give the largest majority 70 your distinguished
candidate that has ever been given 10 any can
diiAte IN this state In many years, aud trust
while you support him, and support him Loyalty
you will not forget tho great iundamental ptlh-
ciples Of The Democi attic party and those OF you
who speak should inculcAte tnen IN cur people
80 that we may have a democracy IN this state
that shall DO inyincible against al enemies
Loud aud continued applausel
CHARLES 7. o'FERRALL.
This distinguished gentleman was next pre-
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