The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-10-10
ATRIr THROUGH VIRGINIA.
concluded from sAturday.l

| hu Olu CbLubbbIJ is COtutCbtu
with. This old church was pointed
out to us by one of the residents OF
the city as the building in which
Patrick Henry delivered his celebrated
speech In favor OF no longer submit
ting to British rule without represen.
tatton In the national government by
the American colonies, In which he
made use Of the words, ''Giye me
Liberty or give me Death" Amongst
! the many other places OF interest that
we visited was the Justly celebrated
hollywood Cemetery at the outer
edge Of the city. The citizens of Rich
mond point with pride to this beauti.
full cemetery. Ono of the resldents
said to me, DO not leave Richmond
: until you have visited Hollywood
: Cemetery; 1t Is the prettiest in the
United States, II 1t is not In the world"
This large cemetery is located in q
large tract of woodland, composed
principally OF massive white oaks. many
Of them over three feet In diameter.
Those trees have not been transplant
ed, but are all Of forrest growth. Be-
side those massive white oaks there
are occasionally found other variety
OF trees, such as American poplars and
magnollas; the latter grow to a much
larger size than they do In the Middle
States.
The woods In which Is located this
beautiful cemetery Is very billy; but
elegant driveways wind up and down
the various hiil-sides. making the hills
comparatively easy OF ascent and Of
descent. The only thing that In any
way mars the beauty of the place are
the stains on tho tombstones. This is
owing to the fact that the foliage OF
the trees very much dlscolor the beau
tlttll marhlA vanilla m and
tombs therein erected. Adjoining this
cemetery, or In fact part thereof, AS
IL Is all within the same enclosure, Ia
the cemetery containing the Confed-
crate dead. Here, as was informed
by q resident of the city, pointing out
over the mounds before and around
us, lies 10000 of the young men of the
South. On high eminence in this por-
ton OF the cemetery is the monu-
ment erected In memory of the Con-
federate dead. 1t il an odd-lookinK
structure. very much different from
ANYTHING l have ever seen erected for
a similar purpose. 1t Is built OF mas
slve rough stones just as they were
| taken out or tho quarry. The monu-
ment Is round across the base should
think 1t was at least 60 feet, perhaps
80 feet, and 1t tapers mp to single
stone at the top OF the monument.
which should judge Is not less than
10 feet. The stones are not laid in
mortar or cement but are what is
termed dry masonry.
| On what is supposed to he the front
OF this conlcal mass of rocks, thOre is
one large dressed granite stone, bear
Ing the inscription Which shows that
ii was erected In memory OF the con-
federate dead. In few years this
massive stone monument will be en-
\ tirely covered by ivy vines, as large
number of them have been planted at
Its base, and muny OF them have
climhed up to great height thereon,
when IL Is entirely covered over with
/ ivy, it will he very pretty, lis ail the
openings between the rocAs will then
be hid, showing only u massive eve
green monument. Near the large
monument Is n very pretty monumt mt
erected i'll memory OF the eX.Confcder-
ate General Prlckctt, neatly inscribed
| with the battles In which he fought
during the Mexican waI and also
during the war OF the Rebellion. Hol-
lywood Cemetery contains the tolnbs
of ex-fresident Monroe and ex.Prcsi-
dent Tyler, aud many other distin-
guished Nirginiaus. but want of space
will not permit me to dwell longer OH
the beauties of Hollywood anu its
surroundings.
The new City Hall, which has been
some four or five years in building. is
now rapidly approaching completion.
1t fronts On Broad street, and also on
Capitol Square directly opposite Ford's
Hotel. 1t Is beautiful building built
OF blue virginia marble, with many
gables and with massive towers at
the corners OF the building 1t has
cost about $4,000 QUO us | am informed
by one of the city officers. There is
much moro that l could say about this
pretty city, II would not be trespass.
ing on newspaper space.
During my stay in Richmond. | met
number OF prominent Southern men,
and l was treated with the utmost
courtesy aud politeness by all OF them
tnat 1 came In contact with. One OF
them, prominent city official, mnde
himself known to me, and conversed
with me freely he was I'm ex.eonfeder-
ate officer We talked over political
Affairs in pleasant, genLlemanly man.
ner.
Tbs day left Richmond the Hon.
orable Adali Stevenson. the Democrat.
io candidate FOR Vice President, arrive d |
There, aud he was TO speuk that even |
ing. should have remained over to |
have heard and reported his speech il |
could have done SO, but as had to |
De III Wilmington on Saturday after
noon. to ill an important professional !
engagement made some ter weeks /
previous to my going away, it was ,
Impossible for me to remain any long |
or In Richmond.
The city Official above referred to |
pressed me strongly to stay over until /
after the meeting. and that ii would /
do so, he would take myself and wife 1
in hiA Qurrio0.A nil
aud the adjoining country. but was
compelled, for reasons above stated,
to decline his friendly offer. He asked +
me my views about the political out
look in the North, anu | gave him nv
opinion freely and fully, and on what
grounds | based my views. | told
hun ] Was surprised to find that Mr.
Stevenson was deYoting 80 much time
to experimenting in the South, par
tlcularly In Virginia, where Cleveland
and himself would surely gain an
easy victory. His reply was, Don't
be too sure about that" then asked
him II he had any doubt about 1t him.
self, and he very frankly assured Inc
that he was very much alarmed about
Cleveland carrying Virginia or West
Virginia. | asked him why this alarm,
lie replied, you know that Grover
only beat Ben about 800 in old Virgin.
Ia III 1888. when we had no parties in
the field but the Democrats, Republl- !
cans and Prohibtionists. Now, said he,
we have to contend against this miser-
able Weaver Peoples party. said to
him, how then Will that affect the ,
Democratic vote in Virginia, wont
that patty draw its votes from both OF
tho old parties? About the same from
each. lie replied no sir! 1t will not.
Nearly all tue votes that will go to the
Weaver and the Peoples party ticket,
will come from the farmers. The (
Peoples party here is made up prlncI-
pally OF Grangers, white men. They
cannot get the negroes to vote with n
the weaver crowd, consequently all i
The votes that Weaver Will get in .Vir- r
glnia and West Virginia will come of !
Of the Democratic party. | then asked :
lln what proportion of the Democrat :
c vote he thought would go to Weav- =
81. He said frankly, he was afraid :
That Weaver would get about 10000
votes In the State of Virginia alone,
and If that was found to be true. Har-
rlson would get The electoral vote OF 9
Virginia, and they must try and get
those Changers buck again into the L
Democratic ranks before the day OF O
election, and that WAS why ste"enson I
IND other prominent Democratic L
speakers, were brought to Virginia to
speak in this campaign. Ills gentle.
men freely admitted to me that the :,
Democratic National platform did
not meet his views. as he was In favor I,
Of protective taIiif. opposed TO free !
an unlimifaI ppiun ga or silver a,.i az,