Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-26

triumph OF thcOther-has been acnleNei
o triumph which secures 10 the country an
American Union. free and united IN sp'rit
rs in name"
Mr. Breckenridge was given very cor
dial reception.
iIc SAID: II is not an improper thought to
bracket tho presidcn.-oiect and the DehiO;Ia.c
party ~ JOINT workers. ] DO not mean ~ h'l-
mat6 that he or any ono else u greater inah ht.
party, for am an Intense believer IN tne oiu
Democratic thought that eve ybody ~ wiser than
nybody. and that the average pubic opinion o'
an organization cf free citizens WHO form lh"hl-
selves into party for patriotic purposes u pet
ter than the opinion os any OF its me pets. but
tho late election may well be SAID 20 DC INC III,
ufnph Of Democratic principles raiher lhhh OF
the Democratic party, and II il at least doubtful
u 10 could have been secured under any O.hSr
leader. White It IL not true that
all the accessiops to rs were on ms
account Il ~ no doubt true thht most
of them were lie the concrete en-
bOiimcLt, not only of peinocraic pfinc,ples
aud policies, but 0f OprOsi ion 20 hepnbhceh
principles, policies, ana pracilces JIG repre-
s-utod n rey1e.on Of the tarlh upon the irmcspis
tnat tue tower 10 ,eyy tcxes was solely revenue
power. 10 bo used only Tor the purpose oi fdl-
nisuing g. the government ihe necessary rove
nues TOR its economical expenditures. He stool
for e,un1 and stablo currency, 50 that every
wages JrseT and every producer could receive
for his sweat AMI his prodDci such 1Ohhr ~
was the eJual Of any doilai received by Tie capi,
talit nc represented the purity ot oihclAl
| position ana the Integrity Of Official power.
PENSIONERS AND T4x-PAYEKs.
He hat tcou the pioneer IN She movement
| that justice TO tho Felrrai soldier dii not mean
! dCha ,ichiu.: our pubic mcu. nor corruptng ne
/ pldy of the Citizenry. nor coWbrlics NJ tho DE-
| manda ot organized bodies, that IN Tee 10 me
! Taxpayer Was as much Al OohghuOl 10 the
/ rovcrument "a justice 70 the pcnsiOncr. he
! cynntry knew that with him a. President The
raid mat mad been contemplated upon lhe
| son bern baliOt-box WAS hOpeiessly defeated
! and tha; the sectional questions wOuld be
4 4 Fffsl a.
| upon terms Cf tmp1rtlalty aud lTatefulty'
| ana not as hostile disputes IN Wh''n
~ who had tho groaie.t poser used II
| g trample upon the weak. There was
| siAlwart manhood which trusted the common
people ard was not AFRAID either Of ITS own con
! yi.ii0ns or OF the tribunal which was TO pass
| upon them. aud To II the common people r.
| spOhdei with a confidence ~ large az tho tId'l
| was imDhrii. take on my hat to the Ola guarl
| OF me Democracy. whom no defeat mas ulS-
heartcnei aud no disaster has dlaintegrated'
! but | also with grateful thanks p'alrc thOse
| a!lcs who haze come 10 our aselstance.
II TIE NAME or the sOU1n.
In the capital Of the late Contederncy, amid
| memories winch bring tesis as well a. arc lul OF
| prIde DO not hesitate ~ the name OF ihe South
10 thank al those, Of whatever past aSSociaiiOn-,
| who have folt tha; their duty To their country
| reauiiel f hon 10 deposit a ballot which hid IN
| IL ueqce AM prosperity for or particular sei-
| ton. lho ylc.lry h0s brought Responsibilities
| that cinnut 10 owe ,estimlted. An empty treat
| sury IS the IN illos. Of Tic dangers which con-
front u for reefe q rich aud prosperous peDuIe'
an tLere J. enough rf practichl sthlc-hauHhiI' TO
| nuI some not OvcrDIrdersOme way to raise mo
| necessary revenues for our delly e1peh1l-
| tnre. - rne President and nis Cabinet
! v,iu md some solution which the ueXt Congress
| VIII speedily enact ~ 10 this: but when No como
! TO revise ior tho purpose OF sraduhl revere
| tho entire economic rYsiem OF country hE'
| oura with Interests 80 diverse and industries 30
| enormous IA value snd cementing everi part OF
| the country and every industry OF the country
| into one great system, practical state .nanship
| VIII hnd al It, re,Ourcos taEfd.
Must BEGiN At ONlg.
| Tho change must begin al once. ana must con-
| tnuc without cessation or halt But II nusi be
| 20 wisely done, ana With slch iair conception 81
the ueads of Rll our complicated industries. mar
| no couvul-ion shall be- caused. no uuhuclfi as
| ttess follow. and no scarcity come to Tue honr'
| II our l1borcrs. The Presueut-eiect UNDER
stands the principles. and hi- heart s inll OF pur-
| pose 10 put them i1tO statute IL is no lnnSei n
| se.rat that "a lug CQiltQ T. the RIehi u 'phtl-
| usnt ot the Treasury the repre- -utatiYe
| In tho legislative department OF this great
| contest, that kentuckian Who was chos II
| SDclker because of the confidence that the
tariff roforIners rcposed in his intellect ana ms
| attaluments and IN his caution as well as IN MS
courage. Aud no one can douut tuat hle hcAt
| Congress will organize itsclf IN both branches 10
! accord with the demand Oi the pe0plo ana the
| pledges made 10 them, upon Whch pledges
| power has been given 10 Us. so. TOO we mus !
| settle during the next tour years inc quesuoh o
| tho currency, and we must settle II 20 thal ne
who raises cotton and wheat ard sells II al Liver
| pool shah be able to buy in the same market
| aui with the same money where anu ia Whlch
he f. compelled to sell
! The yos, expenditure caused by our pension
| Jaws cannot b. contracted beyOnd the ohmina-
iion OF fraudulent claims. Whosoeyer has under
| tho.o laws an honest certificate, or ~ eh-
| titled to an honest certificate, must be &C.
| cured ln lis payment The faith OF the country
has been pledged 10 the honest pehsiGher'
Whether wisely or IN wisely mat PIE igc nus bceA
| given. u must be kept. and We OF tine south must
nav our proportion of thOse pensions, though we
get nothing in return IL eref1r, and do II without
! murmurng. 10 is one o. the results OF the wager
OF battle, 70 which we r,sorted ana III "hich re
| lost. ...,
| But We are entitled to have stricken from that
! roll. and every taxpayer IN America Is equhilS
| cntitlei l. no matter where he or she may I'VE. tc
have stricken from that roll every irauIuieht
or course the triumph Of tho Democratic party
| means the peace u the sections. / do not be-
| hcve that IN our country. stretching from the
! Atlantic 10 the Pacific and from the gull TO mo
| lakes, wise statesmanship demands that the
! legislator shall know no South, no North no
| Fast no West. / DO not believe that each
| section r. entitled to have its wants know II
and fully and carefully understood. we are a
| republic OF states; the very conception Oh our
| Union is that tne states are separate ana uat
| the individual interests OF those states require
| a local government Tor their protection. Ihe
degrees Of climate. the diverse products ot the
sou, the mineral resources buried ia the bosom
| of the earth, Nc., make diverse II letcSle Nu'u
reQuiro careful consideration ana impartial
treatment. The Democratic party alone
pledge. that this shall bo the action Of tho gov
| ernmeHt
WILL STILL BE SOUTHERN QUESTIONS.
| The triumph % last November may not utterly
obhterate but IL goes far 10 Obterate, all traces
OF sectional aniinu~iiy. Iher" viii suli ne soutn-
ern questions, as inere will be eastern questions
| aud northwestern questions ana tacuc ques-
| tlous but each aud al OF these viii In tue true
| tf become
obe taken NJ IN spirit Of mutual fraternity and
| settled in spirit of mutual concession and
| Justice. Necan hardly estimate what this means
| 10 the South. We are scarcely at the threshold
| OF her industrial development No eAtfaNa'
| gancc Of statement will he equal 10 tie pracuca
roaNzauon which tho years soon 10 coine WI WI
bring to nor. Win perfect peace, Win The
shadow of outside interference rolled away, IN
the sunlight of an absolute national confidence
! thore Will be no pause IN her onward mhich
How much Of this may well ke put tC
the credit Of Grover Cleveland and the
| Democratic party may be a question hereafter
| OF dispute. but tonight We can say tha'
under God he has led the Democratic party To q
| victory which gives us peace, ana mat WIKI
| grateful hearts We renew our allegiance 10 thal
party. and tender to him, not thanks, but
| suppUrt-nOt gratitude, but, under MS lead, ser
| vice 10 a common country, 30 that the only rlYa
| nv that shall exist from this day forth between
| the sections shall DO which can and viii do the
most to increase the prosperity 10 add 10 the
happiness, and enlarge the glory oi common
| country
Colonel Breckenridge spoke for about
thirty minutes, and his speech was fire.
auently Interrupted by bursts of applause
MIR. Wilson on Tariff Reform.
Colonel Anderson in very complimentary
terms presented the distinguished Wes'
Virginia congressman, Hon. W. i. Wilson
to respond to the toast: "Tart Reform
The Democratic party still champions th'
, cause which defeat could not induce 1t e
surrender and which no success short o
complete accomplishment can tempt 1t t'
, neglect"
Mr.. NileOn, after asserting the proposition
that no greater good fortune can como 10 part
than the opportunity 20 night for some cardina
, principle OF ITS faith, ana declaring that th
democratic party was never called upon 70 msa
"A more heroic contest than In the past five years
said: ~
I'VE are here IA patriotic citizens tonight I
> celebrate and to rejoice over the victory. Lot
. as partisans aud Democrats rejoice scarcely les
! over the defeat Of 1885 Our party, We can no'
see, vas not To ell ripe for the work when was TO
! | performed. IL needed Just that morthying an
| unexpected discontinue TO teach II the sayin
truth that its real success was TO be won not D
Ambiguous professions OF Its faith or hating PFC
| clamatiOns OF It's purpose or half-hearted POI
$ | iormance Of its duty"
AMONESI0Us QUESTION.
THE time had come when the American pee
| ,1a N aettla "a mOmeutOus and dc