Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-20

c.,...t -itzhr.G d.. stated ON Mon
d.. o.. t.a legislative committee engaged
O.. ,,,.......,tirr OBJ. charge that improper
methods nI l,.n r.sort"i % ia~i IAN
g.. ..rlr. Oh. election Co th" legislature
~ PERSONS friendly to Mr. Thomas =
Martins elevation 90 the United states
e...t. chat President cleveland had sent
., him General Lee hfy t"'u'y-dollar
,.rs +, be used iu the interest of the
Democratic party I'm the state e''cVo"'
-t.r .toyt to come off but this money
,,.,e not paii T. General Lee % he use'
,7 promoting his personal interests. IL
was the voluntary contribution of the
president 10 the campaign fund Of MS
,,r,,. for nobody even man as
,,,i,,,te MS IS General Lee with Mr.. NleHe-
,snd-Uouid have presumed 90 ask
,4mpaisn contribution from the chl'l
,,cc,tiye officer OF the United States Gov
eminent
Il afforded MS infinite satisfaction to
know that the President had made inns
CONTINUATION. lie had been so car'iuiy
,uarIed 10y the Mugwumps and the br'-
>,t democrats and the "Holier-than-thou'
contingent that we had begun TO fear
,bnt he might De- looked upon by Old
,,sbioued Democrats as a Republican III
Jis,.uiyc These old-fashi0nct Democrats
c,n never lc induced 10 engage IN the
7,rnfoolcry a. running with the hounds
81 well as the hare. They are Democrats
from principle They seek not their own
welfare. but the welfare OF others. And
whenever investigating committees have
work 10 do these old-fashioned Demo-
,r,tA ARE always found with clean re-
cords.
The President had. however I'm the Van
Al.n matter ranged himself under the
banners carried by the color-bearers oil
,be Democratic party. Mr. Van Allen was
NV him requested to withdraw his decli-
nation OF the mission TO Italy after that
gentleman had canddly stated 10 the
public everywhere that he had made IN
lsse d large contribution 10 the campaign
fund Of the Democratic party, and de-
Tended his act in making 1t as one To
which 10 reasonable objection could be
raised. Mr. Van Allen had said IN pub
why "A Democrat from principle should
not contribute his money as freely as
his time and services TO the promotion
~ the interests OF his party. Surely Mr..
Van Alien and the President are right in
this matter. why should not banker
pr other capitalist contribute money to
I campaign fund as freely and justif-
~. nisar
contributes his speeches?
But what viii the Mugwumps say as to
sr. Cleyeland's fall from the high place
he held IN their esteem before he SO gra-
ylously and so modestly handed TO General
Lee a thousand Democratic dollars? We
thall not be surprised at any comments,
however unjusuhablc, which the Republ,
Ians may make upon this subject. Posi-
bly, they may denounce 1t as an attempt
~ the executive 20 secure the election OF
a personal friend and supporter TO the
legislative department of the government.
On Virginia all OF MS know that such
charge would DO false. the President
having made his moneyed contribution
not TO any particular person, but To the
Democratic party. But, We repeat. what
viii the Mugwumps say? WIN that con-
irtbuuon be defended by them? IL they
approve. where DO they draw the line be
tween jusuhable and unjustidable in
reference with popular elections? What
Us TO civil-seryice reform?
We renew the expression OF our gratih-
cation al the Presidents liberality. and
Tie evidence he thus undesignedly Afford
"a to all true Democrats that he Is one
~ their number.
Finally. We hope that Mr.. cleveland's
'oefahty VIII be extended stin further,
ana VIII induce him 10 give To General
'@e good appointment under his adj
"'ns'ra'lon. lie is the very man to rep
W the United States at q foreign
" Ills popularity wherever he goes
honle-thst is. whether amongst "re-
so-caued. or Union men-is UNI
so. He attracted more attention In
-" when some years ago he visited
-, Wy with the knights Templar than
~ Templar who appeared In the
oh' 80 as 10 the Inauguration
N.zlonA In Washington in 1883 and
me Lee attracted more atten-
~" ana received more greetings than
"e fts'dent" And here 1T us say
hlgh compliment which this
's'h' entities hiussl1 " when he