Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-18
MILLS AND FlTz LEE SPEAK.
The Great ariG-Reformer and Our Ex-
Governor Heard Here.

Seldom. if ever before. has q larger or
more representative crowd gathered at
Old-Market Hall than was there last nlght.
The meeting was under the auspices o.
the Old Dominion Club, of Jefferson ward.
Among those seated near the speakers
were Hon. j. IaylOr EllvsOn, chairman OF
the State Committee; Chairman Lamp, OF
the City Committee; Judge +. {. MINOR
CItv-Attorncv Meredith, DR.. j.. NJ.
Cowardin. Citv-Treasurer Chldrey, Sheriff
Gates. President Berlin, of the POwhatan
Club: Councilmen Stratton and Ferter,
MeSsrs. W. II. Culllngworth, Is. Is. Nun
ford. Arthur Seddon, Richard 7. Barham,
editor and owner IF the Petersburg InlL-
4ppe1I: j. Adair Peasants, Clerk {. W.
GOddin, of the Chaucery Court; Major Z.
p. Bigger. Commonwealth's-httorney
Smith. Messrs. Everett Waddey' FGter d:
Burton. b. Iuryear, Senator Stubbs, OF
Gloucester, and others.
MUSIC BY THE BAND.
The Blues Band were on hand and kept
uu the spirits of the waiting audience wltu
strains which lacked nothing III volume.
At exactly s:25 Hail to the Chief " an
nouuced the entrance Of Messrs. Roger q.
Mills and George ID. Wise, who were es-
corted TO the stand by committee from
Old Dominion Club.
Some one IN the crowd shouted " Three
cheers for George Wise. and the sentl-
ment was responded 10 with vim.
INTRODUCED.
President J. +. Flou1noy, Of the Old
Dominion Club. introduced Mr.. Mills
gracefully. alluding 20 him as one OF the
most illusirious sons of the Lone-Star
State. The Texan was greeted with en-
thusiastic cheers
Mr.. Mills began by saying 1t was strange
that he should come TO this city, OF all
places. 20 preach self-government Tor II
was he-e on this soil that the doctrine was
first taught II was "A product OF our
sires transmitted to US to be enjoyed un-
impaired.
The Government Of the United States IS
different from all Others. Look over all
Europe and where can YOU find country
with a written Constitution each depart
mont of which is kept distinct from the
other? Ours is the only one based, IN the
language of jefferson, upon the determine,
tion To Keep iualienable rights inherited
from God your Maker" and only on tbs
continent Is there such government TO be
found. lCheers.l
GAR REED.
The Emperor OF Russia, tho speaker SAID,
claims that his powers come from Gou.
and the despot in the Speakers chair at
Washington acts as though ms were de-
rived from the same source. All Just gov
ernment comes from the governed, sall
Thomas Jefferson. 1t was the essence OF
this idea that caused the old Saxons TO dl-
vide their country up into the small sub
divisions Of "shlres.' so as To put the GOV
eminent within the grasp OF the people,
giving. as jefferson says. 70 each farmer
the government of his own SOIL, ana the
government of each citizen TO hllnsei.
What right has the Federal Government
10 come into State and take charge OF
her elections! The rlghttul limit OF iree
government is TO see that one man does
not infringe upon the rights OF another.
LIBERTY or CONSCIENCE.
The Government. Mr.. Mills argued has
no right 10 say what religion man shall
nrofes,' II did though. before the day OF
Thomas Jefferson. Then everybody had
10 prav according 70 an act Of Parliament,
and if Reed was Gar OF this country be
would make the people pray according TO
his creed There was a law at the same time
that Quaker should not baptiZe their chil-
d-cn in their own faith but III that OF the
Fetablished Church Now every man wor-
ships according 10 the dictates Of his own
conscience. and all the laws III Chrlstendonl
cannot prevent him.
RKPUBLICANIsM AND MORALITY.
For the first time IN quarter OF GEN.
tury the Republicans-the great party ol
moral ideas-aro IN entire controi OF the
executive and judicial departments OF the
Government and what are they ryih% to
doS 10 overthrow local seli-goyernment
Wbcn the States were first organized
;nto an immense federation IT was under
| an agreement that they should be repre-
/ sented according 10 their populatlon. Inc
Uou.e of Representatives recently passed
/ n mn declaring that the people OF these
/ States haven't the capacity 10 count theli
/ own votes. and that a man shali pe ap
pointed by Federal judge to DO TINS. Ap
/ pointed tor life and accountaoie W ho ono
AFRAID OF CLEVELAND.
Complaint is already loud in the land
tho sneaker continued, and they are aIrai'
/ that in 1892 that illustrious son OF NeV
York. Grover Cleveland tproI0nge'
cheersl, Will be again chosen 10 ,he nIEn nT
est Office IN the gltt OF the Peopie' rne
are trying TO guard against TINS py a n"Jit' y
| these supervisors. SO called. apPoiH'0u y
serve as long as they live. :. 4,
These men would say, On, no. ~
! true that your man got the most 'oses; oa
If you lad not kept so many Peopie n, ilou
| voting the other fellow would nave oee,
| elected" And 80 he makes out certln
cate for the man who received the Iewcs roe
| votes, and the Clerk OF the House Vi noI
resentatiyes is required under sever
penalty TO enter on the roll the name
The man having the certificate.
HuRRAH FOR FITz Ike.
Just at this point occurred the mos
pleasant episode of the evening. som
one near the door cried. Hurrah for Lee.
| Everybody turned around but could see q
cause for the exclamation. Again Tn
same cry went mp. Hurrah for Lee. an
the rotund form and smiling face Oh "a
| nonular Ex-Governor appeared IN tnei
pp';adst Tie crowd became wild. Pee
ME cheered long, loud, and va
ciferously. Hats were thrown, up. me-