The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-13
OFor The Timos)


John s. Wise brilliant. hut incorporate
an epeech. made % great mistake when i'm
running against General Lee for Cover
nor of virginia. he tried 10 make tho
immersion throughout the State. that
1 .oa was a "chump.' the nephew of his
uncle" "a dull farmer from Stafford coun-
IA. Every attack of this kind General
Lee narred good-uaturedly and soon
showed 90 the people of Virginia that he
had more sense than Wise gave nun
credit for
When Wise said on the stump that II
Lees nlmc had been Fitzhueh Smith,
DC would never have been heard from.
General lee replied that he mad better
mind how ne reflected ON The Smith fam
iv. that if ho Wise got the Smiths
down on him. DE could not hope 10 be
elected Governor of Virginia. Then he
went ON 90 ten the glorious deeds Of the
Smiths iu the history OF the old Common
wealth almost cguallng the Lees. by
This time the crowd was in good humor
and one disciple OF John Borloycorn GALE
od OUT General don't forget TO tell
them of the Smith that killed Pocahon-
tas" And so Wses thrust disappeared
in % roar oi good humor
While tue writer accompanied General
Ice boz tAis memorable campaign an in
ciCcut occurred |ln one OF the back
courtios That has never yet reached the
lcht but is wcil worth the telling. a Tot
OF Jog mon came mp from the Clinch
river Co hear the speaking Their occu-
patton WAS cutting. saving rafting LOGS
down tHe river. One of them got up
close fo the little pavilion and taking
hold of iis uurieht supports. would
swing himself around. slap Dis hat on
his kpoc and cheer the Generals re-
MARKS Once or twice General Lee had
10 remonetfIle with DIS ohsircporous ad-
rnircr 90 Keep quiet out n not drunk ON
"corn l0uor ne was at least drunk on
the glory ol Democracy and kept up the
chccrne Finally. tho General made am
especially hne point and The follow with
an extra long. ID Nn-out whoop said.
"Ihree cheers FOR 40 hutt-cut of De
mocraovt" AS tho cot next TO tho butt
OF the Tree is the choicest and most valu-
able ioe BOO tie tree. .it was easy 10 rccog-
rize rho force OF Ire mCuphor coming
from this loeman. rni as the General
stood there in hls solid rotun0ity Of per-
son. cheer after cheer rent the air as the
crowd with roars Of laughter approved
The pr0priety OF the suggestion. TIE
General can never hope 10 have more
spontaneous and fitting compliment than
90 Doe called in the words OF tho man
from the Clinoh river. "the Dutt-cut OF
Some people In Virginia got the idea
that General Lee was on aristocrat I'm
the unpopular sense Of the word. and as
John Wise unkindly put IT, had no sym
pathy with 'the Ridge folks and the
Baprsts.' ] have never known more
simple unprctentiOus. apprOachaDle man
in his daily walk ana conversation than
General Fitzhngh Lee. lie can be with
out efiolt com18nionahlc with the poor
est zone Fallus' boy that rides his mule
20 the corn-hcld. or no can Sit in the
presence 81 Kings and he always the
same wise jolly discreet. courageous
man. lie IS a Democrat at heart. lie
has none OF the airs. the pretcnses. the
selnshness. the tyranny in his nature OF
the "bcttor-than-thou" aristocrat To
make a rght on him as running on
family name is unjust and could only
rome from ignorance OF the man
A few years ago the New York Tribune
wrote bitter caricaturing editorial on
his appointment as a revenue collector
10 Virginia. IL was smart. biting. II can
out % rnisSad its mark and Its man And