The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-06
GEN. HARRISON SPEAKS
~ Richn,ond-Corilaily Iteoeiyri-Few
hryan iioodlums Interrupt Him.


RICHMOND. Va, oct. 5.--Ex.prcsl-
dent Benjamin Harrison spoke here to
about 5000 people tonight. On the
Btngo were many OF the leading Republic
cans and gold Democrats, ana also q
'sprinNNng OF silver Democrats. General
llarrison's wife was present. She was
accompanied by several Richmond la
dies. The cx.pre8ldent was loudly APP
pIauded when he made his appearance
on the stage. City Chairman y. J.
Young called the gathering to order and
introduced Hon. i. L. Lewis, Rcpubll-
can nominee for Congress, TO preside.
Judge Lewis made no speech, but In
few words presented General Harrison.
The speaker was In good voice The
rival applause for Mckinley and Bryan
interrupted him several times. There
were few dIs0rdcrly persons present.
ana the police arrested some OF these
ana pulled them out OF the building.
AS the general proceeded and warmed
up he received better attention. His
complimentary references to Virginia
and the south were oil most literally
applaudcd. General Harrison In begin
ming his address. said:
Ladies and GentlcmCn:-I VIII thank
you To be az quiet as possible, az DE-
sire Ia speak to you In quiet dISpaS-
siOnatG way OF some things that arc of
great interest TO me, and hope are or
Interest 10 you. have come here at the
request OF Virginia friends TO speak ON
questions now agitatlng us all. Nir-
Einia Ia not the cnamy's country to me.
(ChGers). 1t Is my ancestral home and
It's citizens are my fellow citizens.
lChecrs). | do believe that virginia has
NJ large II number of great and good
men under ground as any state out.
have never said that she had no good
men above ground. tChccr5 and dis
Orricr). There was q time when the
north and south were arruyed against
each other In battle. That time IS now
only memory. We all arc again
united loyal people.
We are tonight under one union. We
are here to claim for our states those
rights which the federal constitution
gave them. We are here 10 say that the
constitutional powers OF our national
government shall not be trampled upon.
! regret to notice the recent assault upon
our just constitutional powers. The In
cident refer to Il 10 the great Chicago
riot. Men indenancc OF law In great or
Sanized bodies went through the streets
with fire and sword, destroying property.
stopping railroads. blocking the maIls
and preventing commerce. These acts
had their origin in railway strikes and
were the work OF men under the red
flag OF anarchy. Mr.. Cleveland felt It
his duty as was any duty that devolves
upon the President OF the United States.
He was the instrument az commanding
thenavy and army to restore traffic and
the movement of trains. The courts
were appealed to and writ OF inJunc-
tion granted TO enforce the law. Viola
ton OF the order of the court resulted
in contempt proceedings and punish
nent OF the offenders which was right.
These courts proceeded on n line that
was legal, that was upheld by the con-
stitutlon. and yet the President and the
supreme court are denounced In the
Chicago platform. tBryan cheers.
AT the close the general was voClfer-
ously npplauded and many people rush.
cd forward to shake his hand.
General Harrison speaks at Charles
ton, W. Va, tomorrow night