Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-05

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of the 4th here was the best on record.
There was a general decoration OF build
ings and all public business was suspend
ed. Mand Thousands OF people came m,
and the city people turned out il great
force.
WEATHER HOT DUT TNF.
The weather was hot but fine. and the
dav was not married by accident of any
kind. There was . parade Ia the morning,
made up OF military. firemcn, and bcy-
clists. This was witnessed by thousands
OF people.
THE EXERCISES.
The exercises Of the day were hold at
Capitol square. Mayor Thompson was
master Of ceremonies. and after prayer by
Rev. l.. J.. Nash introduced Governor
Fowle, who made a patriotic speech. lie
took occasion TO pay high compliment -
Senator Vance. The latter wa then intro
duced and spoke nearly an hour.
sgSAr0R yASCE sIEAEs.
He was given an ovation. He was not az
his hes but spoke we'll. and applause was
frequent. Tie referred 20 tine patriotic
meetings of the southern people and the
hOwls which some northern people raised
about them.
THE FOURTH NOT A YANKEE INSTITUTION.
The Fourth Of July is not a Yankee in
stitution. thank God. SAID ne, but belongs
10 this whole American people. ! want TO
ask YOU, ne said, if we love liberty as did
our foreiathers> Have we the same regard
for individual rights that they mad; avn
forced 10 say no.
HATRED AGAINST THE SOUTH.
There ismore sectional hatred against the
South in the North now than there has been
since the great war. This hatred was urst
ongendered by the effort Of the southern
States 10 dissolve the Union. That hatred
has died out. Int when that section Of tho
country which tried 10 dissolve the Union,
tor reasons il thought good. afterwards
claimed its rights as part OF the Union
and tried 10 control its own state affairs,
all that old hatred was rcklndled and was
famed with a hotter flame, involving more
danger 10 State and individual rights than
anything have ever known.
TIE POWER or TIE GENERAL GOVERNMENT.
He referred 90 the power of the Govern
mcnt. and showed that revenue officers
could kill any citizen without trial IN
any court, citing the cases of Nagle
and Justice Field. aud Of McNlarrer, the
negro murderer in Orange county, 10y
revenue officers. The feeling was that
everything must give way before the ON
ccrs of the nited States. This feeling,
be declared, to be the most dangerous oil
any he had ever known.
WORSE THAN THE ETCONsTRUCTfON MEASURES.
He cited sections of the election lawnOw
before Congress and said II was infamous,
even worse than the reconstruction mea-
sures, and that the liberties Of the people
are in more danger now than they were
then. He was sure nothing ne could saw
on the subject of this infamous law would
CRATE upon the feelings of any true North
Carolnian.
URGING HARMONY.
lie urged all 10 preserve the harmony of
our people and their unity Of interest. SO
long rs they are IN thorough accord with
REGARD 70 the weiehtier matters Of the law
there does not exist the power TO inJure
them or deprive them If liberty.
The Senator ana Nrs. Vance left this
afternoon for MOrchoad City.
ZINE DISPLAY OF FIREWORKS.
Tonight there was the finest display OF
fireworks every seen here.
THE soIDTRs'-HoME festival.
The opcn-air festival in aid of the Sol
diers' Home ended tonight. Bad weather
early in the week reduced its receipts very
considerably.