Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-06

the mighty appeal OF service and suffer-
ing, The ear that does not listen with
sympathy and the heart that does not re.
spond with generosity are the ear and
heart OF an alien and not OF an American.
Now soon again the surviving veterans
are to parade upon the great avenue OF the
national capital, and eyOry tribute OF
honor and love should attend the march.
A comrade in the column OF the victors
parade in 1865, l am not less q comrade
now.
AGAINST xoB LAW.
I have used every suitable occasion to
urge upon the people of all sections the
consideration that no good cause can be
promoted upon the lines OF lawiessness.
Mobs do not discriminate, and the punish
ments inflicted by them have no repressive
or statutory influence. On the contrary,
they beget reyenges and perpetuate feuds:
IL IA especially the duty of the educated
aud influential TO see that the weak and
ignorant when accused of crime, are fairly
tried before lawful tribunals. The moral
sentiment of the country should be aroused
and brought 10 bear for the suppression OK
these offences against law and social order.
DISCRIMINATION AMONG IMMtdRANTs.
The necessity for careful discrlmina-
ton among the immigrants seeking our
shores becomes every day more apparent.
We do not want and should not receive
those who. BY reason OF bad character or
habits. are not wanted at home. The in
dustrious and self-respecting, the lovers
of law and liberty, should be discrimi-
mated from the pauper. the criminal. and
the Anarchist. who come only to burden
and disturb our communities. Every ef-
fort has been made TO enforce the laws,
and some convictions have been secured
under tho contract-labor law.
TILE COUNTRY PROSPEROUS.
! The general condition of our country IS
l one Of great prosperity. The blessing or
! God has rested upon our fields and upon
! our people. The annual value of our for
{ eign commerce has increased more than
I 500 900, 900 over tue average, for the pre-
! ceding ten years. and moro than S2lO,VOO,-
| 900 over lS90-the last year unaffected by
| the new tariff. Our exports in 1872 ex-
! ceeded those of 1890 by more than STA
| OOO. 900, and tho annual average Tor ten
wears by S265. 900, 600. Our exports OF
| breadstuffs increased over those of 1890
more than S144.000,000; of provisions over
/ -, 900 900, and of manufactures over &C.
I 000,00J The merchandise balance OF
/ of trade in our favor in 1892 was c2OI,-
/ g4f, ,3O2. No other nation can match the
! commercial progress which these figure;
| disclose. Our compassion may well go OUT
10 those whose party necessities and haOlt'
still compel them to declare that our peo
pie are oppressed and our trade restricted
BY protective tariff.
WHY CHANCE ADMINISTRATIONS?
II is not possible for me to refer even II
the briefest way TO many OF the topics
presented in the resolutions adopted by
| the convention. Upon all that nave mol
been discussed have before publicly eX-
/ pressed my views. A change III the PEI,
I ..4,,aal oil nj ~ tiOn al
comparatively little moment. If those ex
ercislng public functions are able. honest
dillgent, and faIthtul-other possessing al
these qualities may be found u
take their places. But changes IN the law
and in administrative policies are OF grea
moment.
When public affairs have been given
direction and business has adjusted ltseI
TO these lines, any sudden change Involve
a stoppage and new business adjustments
IL the change OF direction is so radlcai
to bring the commercial turn-ta0le INT
use the business changes involved are no
readjustments but recOnStructlOns.
The Democratic party offers pre-
gramme Of demolition. The protectly
pollcy-to which all business, even that Q
the importer. ~ now adjusted; the rec
procity policy, the new merchant marine
are all to be demolished-not gradual
taken down. but blown up. To this pre-
gramme Of destruction 1t has added on
constructive feature, the re-establishmer
OF State banks of issue.
= The policy of the Republican party il
on the other hand, dlstlnctlyely pollc
of safe progression and deyelopment-C
new factories, new markets, and new ship
1t will subject business to no perilot
, changes. but offers attractive opportun
! ties for expansion upon familiar lines.
Very respectfully yours,
BENJAMIN HARRISON.