Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-23

The State Convention OF Democrauo
clubs, of North Carolina. made wise
selection when II chose Hen. chauneey
=. Black. OF Pennsylvania. to adoress
that body. Mr. Blacks honore1 fa'ne''
one OF the most distinguished consti'u'
tional lawyers whom this country ma
ever produced. was ut the same time
strict constructionist Of the Federal Con-
stitution. and opposed to oil or any CD,
croachments on. the part OF the Nationa'
Government upon the reserved Hsn.'
OF the States. We mention these iac's
TO remind the reader that the hon.
Chauncey +, Black stands upon tne o'o
vays-super Was antiquas-and. a. ne
said at Raleigh. would not TOT any eo"
sideration surrender any OF those src'
principles Of our government winch NE
father spent his life in advocating. mr.
Blacks address contains 30 many excet
lent features that we hardly know which
Of them TO commend to the attention VI
our readers. II was none the less appro-
pirate IN a southern Democratic coh'eh-
ton because its subject was the "'ca'A'
qua canal. wa.
me first fact we shall mention "a'
quoted by Mr.. Black upon the au'no''"
Of Senator Morgan, of Alabama WIN
.a,d that only nineteen miles OK ac'ua'
canalIzation would be required 70 o'"s
the waters of the Atlantic ana the
Pacific into union, with the largest sh'p'
pass,ng through from ocean 10 oce"'
Mr. black has not much faith IN oio
treaties. and quantity said Of the people
of this country who are higgling over the
question of power that they hoist the'r
umbrellas when 1t rains in LONDON
Mr. Black named General Grant anu
General Mcclellan as great Americans
who had Joined with each other IN Deha''
of the Nicaragua canal as the most I'LL
portant Of all American enterprises
Mr.. Black insisted that II was 10 'ne
Democratic party that the country "ou'u
have to look 10 make this canal IL was
rnfortpnats that the Republicans could
not as a party be relied upon 10 suppo''
that grand scheme. H. eaid me- ING
South had been solid In the past enc
has additional and infinitely greater rea-
sons for being solid In the future. MI
| Black did not say so in so many "oiu''
hut 1t is evident that he expects inc NC
publicans of the Northern States 10 'uin
a cold shoulder to the Nicaragua canal
because It promises to enrich the sou'n
beyond calculation.
This canal question" said Mr.. BLACK
els the question Of questions" This cana
is the largest industrial enterprise ever
undertaken by man. ITO the South
| comes" he added, with the promise OF
the realization Of every hope and OF every
dream. however bright" which we OF the
South may have formed for the future
of this happily specially-blessed
and glorious land" But Mr.. Black goes
q little too far when he cries out, LEI
no man go to Congress from the SOUTH
who is not in favor Of the Nicaragua
canal" let no man receive your votes
in a national convention to nominate
candidate for President who has not oe'
clared himself for the American canal
cAmerican canar' is good)
Mr.. Black said great deal more or
the subject Of the canal. but finally
turned to the question Of the Acquisition
of Hawaii by the United States. H'
would have the Democrats rally to the
support Of that proposition. He woulc
have them construct the Nicaragua canal
hold II, and acquire Hawaii In th'
Pacific and a similar station in TIT
Caribbean sea to stand the eternal senu
nels of the great republic over Its dh'
canals) approaches.
| But enough We dc not attempt u
give, Mr.. Blacks speech In full, but
mere outline of it. Here is picture N
draws for US Of the South:
ITO the South It's Ghe Nicaragua
canals) Importance is simply immeasur
able. There are in the far East seven
eight hundred millions Of people waitinl
TO be fed and clothed and supplied VIII
the necessaries of life and the impie
ments of industry. We shall go to theii
through this American waterway, and'
not remiss, ultimately Will have no rNa
in their trade. What does that mean y
the South? 1t means the cotton-miiis
the North and OF England moving 10 III
cotton-fields Of the South. 1t means III
utilization OF all your untold resources
1t means the rapid and magical grow.'
of southern ports from Newport news
galveston. 1t means the MISSISSIPPI
choked with the products OF the Yves
and the Northwest seeking the new oa'
let. And when you consider the intereS
which every section of the country ma
In the completion Of this project thei
can be little doubt that If the new soul
shall break the way toward the new era
she will find herself but the advance
guard Of the American people. AS II wa
the Democratic party which acquire
Louisiana, Florida. and the territory iroi
Mexico. so 1t will be the Democrati
party which will provide the Nicarasu
canal and make the Western Hemispher
truly American. That, in my huinpi
Judgment. is its mission. II Is missio
congonant alike with its instincts and II
principles. 1t Is but fit that the Souti
the land Of jefferson. Of Jackson, an
. Monroe, and the party which revere
their august names. should 90 forward
this patriotic and most obvious du'
without a moments hesitation.
We add that the North Carolina sta'
Convention OF Democratic Clubs uhan
; mously endorsed the canal project