Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-31

lest the instrument OF our freedom be-
come the instrument OF our destruction.
IL is lor the army OF patriotic men 70
ind the solution OF this prohlem-to sc.
cure not only an intelligent vote, ana
vote not immoral, but also fair ana m
even vote; a just representation IN the
government Of the votes that are cast
DIFFERENCE TO THE LAW.
"a third great work presses upon the
Grand Army" he said. ITO secure respec,
for government. reverence for law nonor
and difference for officers who administer
the law. AS for the officers Of govern
ment we all know well the dishonor
which Is put upon them. No sooner ~
man named as candidate for the sur
frage OF his fe.low-citizens than he De
comes target for all possible vilihcaton.
II SO be that he be elected to Office cll-
zens OF the opposite party undertake 10
discredlt and disparage his every oihc'ai
act. They undertake TO hinder his ad-
minlstratlon OF the law, that he may seem
60 have failed TO the dshonor OF MS
party. Under such conditions good gov
eminent becomes impossible. Lawiess-
ness Is encouraged: law Is despised. Inc
very foundations OF virtue and morality
and wrong perishes from the minds OF the
people Unless a remedy for this De
found our government must so on from
bad 10 worse. Public morality VIII taii'
Crime will more and more prevail VINO
but the great patriot army shall Work out
this problem 10 its solution2 The begin
ming Of the solution must be FOUND IN
better training OF the boy at home. 80
long as the child rules the father ana
the mother so long as sweetmeats take
the place OF conscience in the training
of the child, 50 long will Law be nouted
and crime increase.
"The pulpit Is responsible for some
part OF this dlsrespect OF government. for
pleasure. happiness. good-feeling is too
much put in the place which should be
held by the deep principle OF obedience
to the Divine commandments.
"And partysm-unmixed, vicious paru-
sanshlp--is greatly responsible for DIS
respect Of Law. The party man would
have the country suffer rather than have
the opposite party administer the govern
ment well and win credit for the same.
Let us adopt a new principle OF partyism
I'm free government We have heard so
often that 'majoritiss must rule mat
we have come 10 think that this is True
that in a free government the majority
ties must rule let US put this: All the
people govern themselves by means OF
maiorties' MajOritles are only the
means by which the whole people make
decisions and reach conclusions. The
whole people govern by means OF ma
iorites. II this principle were understood
and felt we should hear no more that
10 the victors belong the spois There
would be no 'victers Then would the
President be the Chief Magistrate for all
the people Then would the Governor be
the Governor Of both parties and Of all
parties. Then would the administration be
an Administered ton for all.
Human governments are Gods method
Of governing the world. Government
should be respected; law should be rev.
erenced. Let good men unite TO encourage
reverence for law"
PRINCIPLE IN GOVERNMENT.
Dr. Tefft concluded: zone other work
viii. mention which lies before the pa
triotc army-to Undue the civil govern
mcnt with moral principles. This does
not mean the union Of Church and State;
such union has never helped the morals
Of either the Church or the State. 1t
does not signify the incubation Of theo-
logic dogmas by civil agencies. But IL
does mean that truth and righteousness
shall dominate the government. II means
that good men. honest men, clean men
and no Others--shall be chosen 10 make
and administer the laws. Is a man less
fitted to sit I'm the Presidents chair be-
cause he fears God and hates evil? Is a
man who Is a stranger to all saloons,
who does not know the taste Of congress
siOnal tea" and does not hunger TO break
the Seventh Commandments he on this
account less fitted to legislate for the
people? As strict business principles as
ought 10 be found in the Board Of Trade
as sound and true principles as ought
10 be looked for in school and college,
as clean a life as is expected in the
family circle in the home of the wife
and children; as sincere a reverence for
God and His law as is found in the
sGrctuary OF worship such strictness OF
righteousness, such truth in principles
and such clesnness of life; such respect
toward the Supreme Ruler ought to be
found In the administration OF civil gov
eminent. With such rulers and such
administration. what prosperity would
prevail among the people! How would
dwndle and perish, How would virtue
flourish Poverty would become a strange
thing among men. Then would the drink
traffic be driven away, and, with the sa-
looms their companion houses OF sin
would disappear. Then would men ham
m6r their swords into pillow shares and
their spears into pruning-hooks and ma
tions would learn TO war no more.
"And now we turn our steps from this
national sleeping place Of the honored
dead and separate for another year. The
summer greenness shall become brown
and gold in the autumn sun; winter shall
throw her white mantle over hill and
vale and over the resting-places Of those
who sleep; spring, the symbol Of the
resurrection, shall come again with
brightness and blossom-then those that
remain will meet again to scatter flowers
above these graves. Who, then, will
gather here TO salute again the Stars
and Stripes? What comrade or what
friend will be missed from his place?
What will be the record OF the year?
What shall we have accomplished? What
attempted? May the hopes OF this hour
be fulfilled May the aspirations Of this
hour become achievements And may the
grace of God make us strong and in
fiuential to do for our country all that
we aspire in our hearts TO accomplish!
DECORATION OF GRAVES.
At the conclusion OF the Grafton the
graves of the comrades were strewn with
flowers. and at the granite headstone OF
each was placed a banneret OF the ma
tional colors. After the decorations had
been completed Miss Lawton sang
Heroes Sleeping" and the exercises con-
clUded with the singing OF Columbia,
Gem OF the Ocean" and the benedictlon
was pronounced by Dir. Corey.
Besides the members OF the post. Relief
Corps. and Sons OF Veterans. there were
noticed in the assembly Past-Vice- Com
mander Allan. of Washington, d. c.. and
Mrs. Newton. OF stanton. State or
ganizer of the Womans Christian Tenn
perance Union.
AT FREDERICKSBURG
Exercises, Though Not Elaborate.
Were Impressive.
FREDERICKSBURG, VA, May 3d.
Especial )-National DecoratiOn-DaY was