Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-06

a. Patterson. C. 5. stringfellow, Jr
George D. Wise. and ci1ude Patrick
THE NEGROES GIVEN HALF
The negroes. who composed about one
half OF the audience and constitute the
buik Of the Republican party here. were
not permitted to go up on the stage. bot
they were very well cared for. Oh half OF
the house having been roped of Tor them
They were really roped in. and were
forced 20 enter through different doors
from those set apart for tho use OF the
white people the Committee OF Arrange
ments not seeming TO put much depend
ence In their own prediction that "the
negroes would do what they were told
TO do"
When General Harrison entered the
han he was loudly cheered. but the aD-
plausc awakened by his advent died very
quickly. and not even an echo remained
in the vast hall by the time the ex-Presi-
dent reached the rostrum. lie was given
another cheer or two when he took his
seat. but those who had witnessed the
grand ovation which greeted Mr.. Bryan
when he made his appearance on that
rostrum such a short time before we're
forced to remark upon the difference.
PRESENTED BY JUDGE LEWIS.
As soon as all the distinguished party
were seated, Mr.. j. ~ Smith. Republican
city chairman arose, and. rapping the
gathering TO order, presented Judge
Lewis, who. he said. had been selected to
preside over the gathering. Judge Lewis.
as he advanced to the front. was cheered
equally as loud as was the ex-President,
but this wasn't sufficient TO delay him
ore than few seconds. and he in a
very few words introduced General Har-
rison.
The distinguished Indianian who had
been sitting near the speakers table
twirling his eyeglasses in his fingers,
arose as his name was called. aud ad-
vanced slowly 10 the front. gazing as he
moved first TO one side and then to the
other Of the great hail. down into tho
faces Of his audience, and then out be-
yond 10 the hundreds OF empty benches
which stared at him as though mutely
testifying to the barrennoss of the Re
publican hopes for success this fail
GENERAL HARRIsON's SPEECH.
without waiting for his audience to
settle down in their seats, General Har-
rison. in very low tone. which gradually
rose higher as he proceeded, began
Ladies and Gentlemen,-I will thank
you to be as quiet as possible, as /
desire to speak TO you in a quiet way
of some things that attract my interest,
and l hope may engage yours. have
upon my return to my home in the West.
being requested by some Virginia friends
to speak TO you for a little while upon
some of the great issues that are now
agitating I'm an extraordinary way al the
people Of all sections OF this great coun-
try Virginia is not the enemy's country
TO me- II is my ancestral home, and its
citizens are my fellow-citizens. j do be-
leve that Virginia has as large num-
Der Of great and good men under the
ground as any other State in the Union.
But j have never said that you have not
quite as many good men above ground as
any other state There was a time when
the North and South were arrayed against
each other That time IS to us now only
n memory: We are again one united.
loyal people. This great State and all
those States that participted I'm the civil
war have renewed their allegiance TO the
flag and TO the Constitution and Vir-
ginia stands to-day, as ] believe, as
firmly and unitedly for their defence
as any State in the Federal Union. Not
only the general citizenship but the Con-
federate soldiery Of the South. having
done their bravest to establish a govern
mcnt TO which they had given their
old flag Of Washington. II II shall ever
he the sad fate Of this country 20 be
again involved I'm war n any foreign
power tramples upon that flag. or In
vades our shores Indiana and Virginia
will charge together against the enemy,
and then what shall stay that onslaught!
The memory of Gettysburg and Appomat-
tox win make 1t impossible for refi-
ment of either State to stop outside OF
the breastworks Of the enemy
OUR FORM OF GOVERNMENT.
The sneaker then said that they were
there as citizens Of a union established
hv our forefathers. and were there 10
claim for themselves those rights which
were left 10 the states when the Federal
Constitution was organized. "Ihe wisdom
Of men" he said. never devised a sys-
tenn so perfect as that system which our
fathers formed by which they committed
10 the National Government all national
concerns. and reserved to the state gov
ernments all local concerns l regret 10
notice that in this campaign an assault
is made upon what | believe 10 be the
lust constitutional powers Of the Nationai
Government The incident out OF whlch
This grows is what mas come 10 be Well
known as the great Chicago riot There,
in defiance of law. both state and IA
tlonal I'm great organized bodies, or acting
individually upon a mad impulse. went
through the streets Of Chicago Win hte
and sword destroying property. inter-
rllpting an railroad communication, stop
ming the passage Of the United States
mailand the progress Of commerce between
the states. This had its origin In a rail-
road strike but | believe these acts or
violence were largely. II not wholly. the
acts Of irresponsible and desperate men,
who marched under the red flag Of an
archy.
CLEVELAND DID HIS DUTY.
"Thc President Of the United States.
Mr. Cleveland a Democrat, felt IL 10 be
his duty. under the Constitution 10 use
the forces of the United States TO Tpen
a way for the public mails and for inter-
State commerce. II was as plainly his
duty 10 do so as any duty that ever de-
vOlved upon a public official Does Nit-
eiuia consent. does she mean TO expires
her consent this fall. that the mails in
Virginia may he stopped by a mob In any
city OF our State and their delivery in
terrupted9 Does Virginia mean TO say
This fall at the election that she IS con-
tent that the products Of her state on the
way TO another state may be stopped by
an irresponsible mob IN any city I'm the
land?"
Continuing. the speaker said: "1he
President OF the United States is sworn
to execute the laws and IS made COM
mander-in-chief OF the army and navy OF
the United States that he may have
suitable instruments with which TO exc
cute them. without unnecessary violence.
with restraint that was remarkable,
the troops Of the United States We're
simply used 10 push out Of the way these
rioters who obstructed the progress Of the
,,,oue ars ~ Interstate commerce Tne