Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-08
Letters of Cleveland and Hill.

II is worthy of remark that the letters of
Messrs. HILL and CLEVELAND, which we
YESTERDAY printed and briefly commented
upon, should be marked by characteristics
going to show that the politician" who
have taken the pains to point out striking
differences between these two gentlemen
were not altogether mistaken in declaring
that the one of them fully sympathizes
with the South at all times, and never for
gets her in penning his letters or making
his speeches, whilst the other contents
himself with repeating glittering gene
ralitics about the Democratic party
and its principles, and about the duty
of everybody to be truly patriotic. Ger
tainly these are the characteristic features
of the two letters we printed yesterday
and these features are what differentiates
the letter of Que of these aspirants 10 the
presidency from the letter Of tho other of
them. Mr.. CLEVELAND recalls the cost of
the republic, speaks Of our national indie
pendence, talks Of the spirit of patriotism
which should animate us, says that we ought
on the Fourth of July 10 consecrate our
selves anew to an unqualified allegiance to
our Government" &C.. &c. These words
unqualified allegiance to our Govern
mont" might be construed into hit at the
southern people who from 1861 to 1865
claimed that their unqualified ale
glance" was due to their respective
State governments. But we are 'un-
willing to believe that Mr.. CLEVELAND
intended thus TO reprove millions of his
countrymen. and so we are content to set
down the Objectionable phrase as one of the
"glttering generalitics" heretofore re-
ferred to, which have no particular sisnifi-
canoe, and were not intended to be rigidly
construed. II is of piece with another
remark in Mr.. CLEvRLANp's letter-namely,
that mo social or political relation in life
can be worthily maintained unless it en-
braces an unselfsh love of country" In q
word, Mr.. CLEvELASD's letter is a sort of
Mugwump document. 1t seems 10 have
been penned with full consciousness on
his part that he is looked to bv the men
who denounce politicians" as q states
man who despises partisan preiudices.
scorns TO do party work, and holds that
the citizen does mol serve his country best
who serves his party best.
Mr.. HuL's letter, ON the other hand,
does not rehash any glitterins generalities,
bat tells us in plain language what its au-
thor thinks OF the enemies Of the south
ern people. who are the enemies of the
whole country. He discusses not abstrac-
tions. but realities; not generslities, but
"contemporaneous political issues and
tendencies." He praises Tammany for the
part 1t took in killing the infamous force
bin which threatened TO enslave the peo-
pie Of the South to the Federal Govern.
ment. and which would have rendered il
impossible for the Democrats ever TO have
secured again the control Of the national
HOUSE OF Representatives.
Just hero lot a. remark that there 10 In
Nj aIIIr letter one remark which might
~ construed 90 ~ 10 render 1t objection
AHA We slluds 10 his remark that when
a. force bill wss pending and apparently
About 10 BE- passed. . that was time fol
h6tnoIio men 70 make themseives heard
6aainet ths danger which was imminent
NJ remark might Be- understood - re-
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