The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-09
honest, and yet they were great men. They
received the applause OF q nation.
MFN OF OLD.

irIe they were. and how they stood by the
means OF right and honesty. 81 do not
mean 30 say that the Republican party as
whole is corrupt, bat ! impcach its policy,
| denounce its practice and abhor rs prin-
cipies. and | revolt al how ihey
turn its temple into den Of thieves Ike
Christ driven from his house Of WORSHIP.
lie who uses his public position TO put
money in his purse, VIII ere long esme
10 state Of degradation deserved by iiin.
You can't always buy the Presidency You
cant always buy the ballot-box. There are
men and places that are honest. IN our
southland you can find them IN plenty
thank God. There are In politics biSn
principle OF right and justice. There Is
higher arithmetic than twice two : four.
FORCE BILL.
The orator then spoke OF the Force bsll'
He told Of its tendencies and OF IFS evils
lie gave a meaning Of force, and what would
b. It's result. The Speaker Of the House be-
gan his method Of counting majority, ana
a. long as that majority was 10 be held 10
by the public. II had in its hand weapon
which was dangerous in its tendencies.
Applause. ,c..,
fhe speaker then gave some specification
Of the results Of the power OF that majority
| in Congress- lie told how Democrats loOh-
ed for four honest men on the Other
1 side NNO NOHiu Ht-iidt " w SUN w.
iniquty. and they never would have passed
| such acts Of evil IL the methods Of arbitrary
ruling had not been INDUCED in.
They could not depend on the majority
they already had. but went 10 work and
turned out several truly elected Democrats
i A seat in Congress is not a political ques-
] ton. in strict sense; a seat In Congress,
is not the property o. the Congressman, but
| belongs 10 the district. who sends the man
there, and should be used for their purpose.
And he who steals that seat not only
commits THEFT, but innicts mortal wound
on the people who sent him there, and the
principles Of the Democratic party; 50 when
| they turned out George Wise they did some
thing greater than personal wrong and IN
Jury, they struck his people blow. lhey
went ahead, and turned out Democrats un-
| iii they cot out six. Six turned out ana SIX
turned i'm. make twelve. and with the seven
| they already had il made nineteen, ana
| they fee certain that they are sale now.
| They turned out my kinsman Breckinrldge
! the othet day for another purpose, and they
| will turn out Nenable today or tomorrow
for still another purpose
THE TARIFF.
"The Tariff bill has been used TO Kill the
Force bill and show what good use SUCH
| bad bill can be put 10. We ought 10 nave
orr HUUilt NlNf'lN lNNAi hiil'A ii'AA '''N'''''
dating voters at the polls The speaker at
| some length gave very interesting de-
scription and the application Of the fOrce
bill. now dangerous IL was 10 place so
much power in the hands of the lnltcd
states Judges. Its sole object was 70
nerpctuate the party in power thal
created the bill. The true principle OF
our free government is debauched. dOhl
see how a country so young, so rlch, 50
prosperous, "A people 30 brave, 80 uue' anu
80 noble. can entertain such "a measure
Here i'm the presence oil a southern auulenVS
I say the two great principles the mica
states must advocate is 10 pcrpetuate the
old saxon civilization and 10 educate ana
ChristianiIe the cOlOred race. Applause =
They ere our burden. We must either
take them up with us or they VIII draw us
down 10 them Prolonged applause
"But." said he. a. he drew himself 10 MS
0lll height. ''We must do II win lhe one
great principle which our fathers nave
placed in our keeping. Great applause
We have tried TO treat the negro klhuil
| We have opened our mines ana mountains
| 10 him. In your southwestern county
where the bones OF my ancestors lie, saw
the other day the smoke Of incense CURING
10 the sky telling OF the great progress
There. moi of the new South, but the same
old south in old Virginia. Applause
COULD not TRUST
| "YOur present representative sald you
lcould not be trusted with yOIr Dallot-D0Nes
YOU could not say who should be voted Tor.
lie voted for the Force bill. on hau a
false representative. He did not represent
YOU truly. Are you going TO DO over again
| Cries Of No MOI When another Congress
| ,egins what will Richmond have 10 say
How will Won speak in Ihat next Congress
Cries Of through Wise. came mere lo'
night 10 plead with YOU 10 elect wise win
such an honest majority that no one VIII
doubt it,.
"Years ago in that great convention
which nominated Hancock ] expressed the
none that the time would come when we
will be one people IN love as we are III raw
and have never uttered WOrd lhhb was
not dictated by an honest heart
"Now. gentlemen. | urge YOU to heip Us
strike down this majority which passed
Force bill. Can YOU not. IN the name OF inc
mighty shadows of the past, bury lhis oiu
party which has brought shame upon our
grand country
CAPTAIN WISE.
When the great statesman finished hc
was cheered for fully five minutes. pom
calls for "Wise," Captain Wise came Tor
ward ard said: Felow-citizens,-lt Is too
late now for me TO speak, but come IN the
name OfRichmOnd 10 thank 'olonel Brecklh-
ridge for his able address tonight, and as
an appreciation Of it the Third district VIII
have a Democratic representative IN Con-
gross upon the organization OF the fiity-
second Congress.
This closed the meeting, and large num-
Der Of people We're eager to shake the great
kentuckians hand. lie seemed TO take great
pleasure in meeting them, ana gave theh
all cordial grasp. Colonel Breckenridge
: and his wife will leave to-day for Kentucky.