The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-03
HONEST AND FEARLESS.
MORE CONTINUATION LETrfRs
FOR cor. UFERRaLL.
Good Democrats From All over the Stac
Applaud Him for the stand
lie Has Taken,

mending him Tor the stand ne mas 'dh'h
for sound money and sound Democracy.
Some additional extracts are printed be-
low:
From a Democrat OF national fame
For some time i have intended TO write
20 congratulate you on your Pdulo'v
stand. ana 10 aud what b surely your Own
consolation IN these try ing times the as
surancc OF my own perfect confidence IN
the righteousness OF your position ana its
final ana complete Ninoication. assure
YOU IL is TO me q sincere comfort ana
personal prize tnat YOU win "hoHi 1
served so long ia bOyhOOd days IN the
army OF Robert T.. Ice. ana Tor dozen
years in tho House Of Representatives, are
with me IN this neht 10 save our country
from unspeakdblc disaster ana It's nag
from a stain that all the waters OF the sea
could never wash out 1 started 10 write
you chiefly OF your excellent letter. l
SongI atulato you on Il.
From q sterling. working. Southwest
Democrat have been wanting 10 write
you for some days. thanking you Tor your
manly stand and Tor your unanswerdple
letter in defence of sound money ana the
Old party. 1 cannot consider the present
free silver more otherwise than as pass
ing breeze and as a very dangerous one
for tho present. both TO the democratic
party and the country
From IN indignant Confederate COM
Iade.-"Whilc ] have been IN much doubt
have az last decided to vote for Bryan
and Sewall. This docs not prevent my
unqualified condemnation OF the SANDER
Gus attacks TO Which free thought mas
been subjected or my vigorous defence or
attack upon men whose lives ana ser
vices have entitled them TO the love and
consideration OF every Nirginian. when
the dirty scOundrels attempt 10 inlure the
soldier record OF my friend, comradc ana
executive. my indignation has no bounds.
~ If-hA IHnTl n
critics had known the bog soldier OF lN5i-J
as l know him. and would dare 10 dls-
count his record. their tongues ana pens
would be falsined when they wrote or
spoke the lie. Either OF as may DE wrong
but | am sure that only "A patriotic I'm
pulse directs the Judgment OF those VINO
perlled their lives for the commonwealth
and no fair or honest man can be iound
who would consent TO condemn citzon
for free speech OF free thought whose
record was such as yours has been.
From Valley Democratic gives me
great pleasure TO assure Won that your
letter has the true ring of Democracy. III
grieVes me sOfely TO find IL necessary 10
withhold my vote from the nominee, ana
IL is the first time l have ever felt com
PEELED 10 do so. but cannot support
party that seems 10 care more Tor the
votes OF Populists than they do for mine.
] cannot vote for party that commends
the chief magistrate and Censures IN turn
for the same act-howing hot and cola. !
since the resolution introduced by Mr..
Daniel I'm the Senate commenting Mr..
Cleveland for supprcssing the tmcaAo ilol
and / take pleasure in Haunting II IN the
face Of these people. nave ulSISaseu.
NV object in this letter was 10 thank YOU
for the firm stand you have taken Tor
the csUse OF truth. | was satisneo AT inc
proper time YOU would give iorth no un-
certain sound. / endorse every me, WORD
and syllable of your letter. II Is unah-
swerable.
From an active Valley Democrat
your OPEN manly course makes our
hearts thrObi with patriotism l ca'. OF
believe the American people VIII, on NO
vembcr Sd. endorse Populism, Altgeldism'
Organism, and all that Aharchlsuc
From a Tidewater Colonel and Demo
crat.-"AllOw me to say that endorse
vour letter fully. and think its manly dc
lion should commend il to all thinking
democrats OF this State. ] am, aud was
thoroughly digustcd with the platform
that einanatod from Chicago, ana IL de-
serves the COndt nation OF All 4v-o"'I"
From "A Confederate soldier write TO
say that IL my mind had not been all
ready made up 10 vote against i"liileI,
ihs recent attempted sun H. "fo, m
your record as soldier III an
Alexandria paper and COPIED IN
In a Richmond paper would nave detei
mined me. When party seeks 10 puliu
itself up by rejecting upon such sol
dior as Won we're IL s time Tor every Con-
federate TO rise up i'm his wrath ana stamp
upon the party and men engaged IN IL.
Can you tell me who run the AleNdi1IlH
Gazette and Richmond state HOW
much soldier records have theyY venture
10 say none. By The way, The state
learn has been purchased by some Norm
erner. is this so? If 80 ne mistakes 'nc
temper of the Virginia people Wheh ne
kupposes that he can assall OF slul the
- A af.tYF
ticularlv one who stained with MS Dloou
battlefield after battlefield IN the ialc
war. / viii venture the assertion ne heNIl
smelt powder TIA the Union army ne
belonged TO the BomD-proot Dep"i lneA'
peThaps the wagon Tram.
From a prominent SOuthsde Democrat.
IL have intended for some time TO oh,I
YOU my congratulations ana thdhh you
Tor your manly stand III TINS caihldlsh,
/ fail 10 see why, when you nave proved
true I'm every way TO every trust that thc
people of Virginia have honored you Will
that there should be found some OF thtsc
same people who, when you ulHcr WIN
them as TO the silver craze, are ready 10
pile all kinds of cpithcts upon head
grown gray in the service OF our grand
old Commonwealth. But 1 feel quite sure
that "A great deal that you read IN the
papers TO wrong you is exaggerated
From a Southside lady.-'lt Is true !
am nothing but woman, and what say
or think Is a matter or no importance AT
The same time ! cannot help writing 10
you as | am deeply indignant al the treat
ment given you by the Democrats. il rs
a shame and disgrace. or course you
care nothing for II. since you are IN the
right and I trust YOU may always be sue
cessful I'm everything. In saying the
above l feel that l have my husband
sentiments II he were only with US
From a Valley lady.-''1n the Times. un-
der date OF October -. ! have read with
heartfelt qualification the numerous en-
dorsements of your manly courage and
heroic defence OF the principles of your
Democracy.
Il trust your countrymen. who have so
villined your efforts in behalf Of our ma
:ional honor and against Popuhstic rcpu-
diaton will, IT. the near future. manifest
their contrition.
Since your occupancy OF the gubernato-
rial mansion / have with pride noted
your strength Of purpose in your official
acts and fearless discharge of the du-
ties incumbent upon YOU.
Not being an advocate Of woman's
rights or suffrage I would not wish TO. I
am. however. an old mother. and ! can
pray that God will grant YOU long life
30 prosperous and happy that you may
not only forgive. but forget the malediC-
lions of these. who as your prosecutors.
are now laboring under the dcmcntia Of
the silver craze ! can hut hope. how
ever. they Will soon he restored 10 their
right minds for alas, They know not
what they do
From another Valley lady-"Your fear
less and noble address 10 the Democrats
OF Virginia has been "A beacon light illu-
minating clearly without shadow or wav-
erlng the honest path 20 prosperity. !
write TO YOU because = believe YOU Will
fe glad TO know that the good q has
done ana IS doing here among us cannot