Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-06

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70 fhs Editor ofMs Nfw York SUM-
a,r-Tbe Democrstic party Is ~ the
tkynss az great political labor. ana tnose
~ro i.,s tse nary outside Of your Stnte
s. 49, ' ~ sad az this month. will see the
h;,tS ~ : soiid. invincible delegation ron
the Empire State for David =. Hiii--a ue;-
cation representing the brains. ampi-
fiona and affections OF her people, VINO
NAV with pride represent her ~ tno sreA'
convention Of 1892. ...,.,h. IN
ths face Of unparalleled party services;
the Ciceronean element ia the party would
imnress the country with the gossamer
ides that Cleveland deserves and demands
greater streugth in New York than Hill,
and that his nomination Is the wisest soiu-
| ton of the question. =,
Where was the ex-President when the
cruel light flashing from the bayonets be-
hind the force bill imperilled the liberty
and happiness Of the South?
Whore was he in the great contest just
ended in his State, upon whose cast tho
| die Of success was set for 1892?
| . He made sophomore speech, abound
| ing in glittering generalities aud plati-
tudes, and then sank back into the arms
of his worshippers.
The Cleveland advocates claim for him
the congressional tidal wave of 81.
This assertion Is poor fattery to the
Democratic leaders and intelligent voters
| who resented the outrage of Gar Reed
and the iniquities of the billion-dollar
| Congress.
Now Is the time and hour for those Demo-
Gratis who are for Hill to declare them
selves, for as certain as the New York dele
| CATION is for the Senator, so surely will ho
be nominated for the presidency.
| Will the golden slope, removed 8. 600 miles
| from the actual combat. say to the leaders
from New York, whose knowledge OF the
temper, pulse. and opinion of their people
is accurate, that Mr.. Cleveland, or any
| one, is stronger in the Empire State than
Senator Hill? Will the South, or the
East, or the great West attempt to dictate
. nomination in direct conflict, with the
better Judgment of those who declare that
| to carry the country Is to carry New York;
/ And in order TO attain this result the can
didate must come from that State, and
the logic of the situation points to Hill.
| The Hill men are utilitarians, ana 10
this practical age apply logic and not
sentiment to the ends to be attained;
| Would Caesar have ever conquered Gaui
| by being the first citizen at Rome? would
| Alexander have ever conquered the world
| by being q luxurious voluptuary At Mace
| donna Would the immortal Washington
ever have enthronsd his name brightest
and best in the love of his country and the
honor of the world by supine inactivity al
Mt. Vernon?
10 court-martial born soldier. fresh
| from repeated victories, and substitute Tor
his strategy leader whose only success
| iul battle was won by the heroism of his
soldiers, who lost the determining. engage
ment through false confidence In his own
strenpth. is to confide the flower of the
party to the disasters of a Julian.
l. Other resolutions NAV fuctuats on the
| wild and changing pillows of human opin-
| ion, but patriotism and prudence, graft.
tuds and wisdom indicate that stalwart
| figure from New York, who IS as prompt
as lightning. as quiet as light" the un.
changing choice of the heroic Democracy.
| CoURrLAsD II. SMITH.
Alexandria, Va. February 20, 1892.