Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-27
THE R1cHvoNp DISPATCHES ATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27. 1890

it, and TO both the Republican party has
committed itself. =.
Il wish that II were otherwise. j WISH
that could see in the Republicanisn OF
to-day some reflection Of the spirit winch
animated Garrison and inspired Nnl'-
tier, and brought forth in the authors o,
the anti-slavery movement a modern an,
native race of Paladins for ia Jusanu
years Of song and story. I wish that the
men who have succeeded Lincoln and Sc
ward. Chase. and Sumner, Fessendeh'
Trumbull. and Greeley in command. pos,
sessed n little of their moderation ana
patriotism. When ! seek for them en-
counter in their places another and di-
ferent set Of leaders I am chilled by the
implacable hostility OF sherman sud |,
HOar: am amazed by the vindictIve ana
sensational Outcries of an lngalls ana
Chandler: | stand aghast before the
shameless intrepIditv Of Quay, and hng'
all progress toward the light aud warmt y
of truth completely blocked 10y the ac,-
venturous and unfeeling obesity of a Reed
in my despair am almost tempted to eA-
claim
so, for a LODGE in some vast wilderness,
Where rumor Of oppression ani deceit
Might novor reach me more"
But here again. saddest Of all, when, !
look for Independent thinking and the
faithful discharge OF early promise. Sc,
the aspiring young man of letters turned
into the ambitious politician. forgetting
in the selfish aims OF to-day the dislnter-
ested beliefs of yesterday.
The grounds upon which these hoI
and cold gospellers of repression and
Village plant themselves isan assault upon
our national character and institutions.
Mr.. WattCrsOn went on thus 20 speak Oh
latter-dav Republicanism. and referred 70
the crusade against tine South OF the north
ern political extremists. the real homoge,,
pitv If the North and the South. ana
the conservatism Of the South. he elao-
Grated the race problem, and showed tht
uureasonablcness of sectIOnalism IN thls
undivided country. He paid his respects
~ tbe war tariff. and spoke of Mr. Blaine
and free trade. He pointed out New Ing
lands danger from the protective system
falsely sO-called. and appealed from the
politicians a. follows: ,,
- appeal from such politicians rs Mt
Blaine and Mr.. Reed. Mr.. Quay and MI
Hoar Mr.. Sherman and Mr.. Chandler. 70
the GOOD women and food men of the Re
publican party. who have been honestly
misled by their CHASTITY and lurid mlsrepree-
sensations Of their fellow-citiZens. II
what they say be true, the South ought e.
be plotted out ia blood and flame. II !.
not true. nor any part of II. in the spirit
with which they urge II. How could II b,
unless the same be true Of You; for, as
have said. IL Is ten 10 one when You
scratch q Rebel that YOU Will find
| Yankee.
"In our great war the North showed a.
high standard of chiyalry a the Souti
and produced rs many cavaliers. ] know
no such terms as North and South when
point with pride n your Sherwoods ano
Nadsworths, your McPhersons and Gus
ters, your kearnys and Lytles; mel
ure-eminently distinguished a dashinl
soldiers. and a. brilliant and accom-
plished gentlemen, according to the Ole
cOurtlv definition; and. whenever heal
il said that the North has sacrificed gal
| lantrv totrade. and that there is no knight
hood here. / pity the narrOwness of hin
who thinks so mistakenly and speaks 50
| clibly of that about which he is SO igno
| rant. lnlke manner, have feeling raj ne
Of compassion than anger Tor th'
man that believes that in that Tlcl
and fair land. stretching away from IN
| Cbesapeake bay around the capes on th'
! Carolinas and into the Gulf OF Mexico
and up the Father of Waters TO the
sources Of the Beautiful rlver-at once
an empire and paradise-there Il les
/ of that which honors our common origil
! and does duty 10 God than may be founC
/ ON the PenohscOt and the Connecticut. o
anywhere between the head OF luzzard
bav and the foot Of Pixies Peak
Mr.. Watterson concluded as follows:
Gentlemen. am no politician. ! wan
no Office. / do not get nv bread ana mea
| or my responsibility from any party.
/ have been used all nv life 10 speaking on
/ i'm meeting, without much concern VIII
| II pleased or displeased. What
have said here tonight | have bee
saving at home and abroad tines
twenty-fve wears. aud it embrace
the best observation and reflection ! az
able to bring 20 the subject. ] cannot be
/ leve that am mistaken on any Essential
point. These are great questions. Inc
| involve the present well-being ana IN
future of the country. That they may b
| settled soon and settled right, IS N
earnest prayer 70 the Ruler of Us all