Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-14


soRAToRY AT MOSTICELbO.
Monticello IL one of the most charm
ing spots In this country. From TINS ut
Gle mount there is delightfully."- broad
and inspiring view of mountain and val
ley. OF woodland and field, OF urban
and rural life. Wise as Jefferson was
he never showed greater wisdom tnan III
making his home upon this eminence'
which. while affording him all OF the
dsl,ehts OF country life placed him IN
sieht OF Charlottesville and the Univer-
sity. of which he was proud to be called
the father. AT Monticello Jefferson spent
many busy, happy. and useful days. ana
there ne lies buried. Mr.. Levy, the
wealthy owner Of the property, dehghts
"a take care of the fine old house ana
SPACIOUS lawns and groves, but tne
nat,os, ought to own Monticello and make
4, another American Mecca. such as
Aiount vernon is. No intelligent man or
woman can 20 to Monticello and come
away without receiving vivid and lasting
Impressions: Impressions OF the beauty
OK the natural scenery of Virginia and
OF the home life Of the greatest All
round" genius that our land has pro-
dnced." sr,
n was fitting that at a time when
clouds darken our Democratic skies
number OF the prominent men OF our
country should gather at Monticello, as
tbev did yesterday, to celebrate Jeffer-
sons birthday and TO breathe the Ar
ard 10 drink in the inspirations tna'
made him the stalwart patriot and great
Democrat that he was. Mr.. Chauncey
II BLACK. of Pennsylvania, In introducing
The orator of the day-ex-Governor nus
sell-said that "of all merely human be-
ings. of all those who ever came among
The SONS, Of men without a commission
distsnctively divine, Jefferson's power as
n teacher has been the widest and most
beneficial and has exercised the pro-
foundest influence upon the destinies Oh
The world" And the gentleman wnom
he presented 70 the audience, Ex-Governor
Russell, OF Massachusetts, then pro-
ceeded 10 review the great events IN MT
Jefferson's life and to catalogue his great
achievements. What wonderiui eAhipt
a Is: how earnest and industrious was
jefferson. and how successful, Not the
least Of the great achievements to when
Mr.. Russell referred. was the rounding
OF the Democratic party one hundred
years ago: a party, which. as Mr.. nus
sell said, has met and defeated all Oh us
opponents ane outlived them all, and Is
stir I'm vigorous youth.
Mr.. Russell is a favorite son OF Massa-
chusetts, and the eulogy Of Jefferson mat
he pronounced was appreciative discrimi-
mating. and eloquent. His discussion OF
Jefferson's political character led him 70
refer to Jefferson's views as 10 the tarln
and currency. Jefferson. ne said. Wisely
insisted that taxation should be only Tor
revenue and public purposes" This teach-
ing. MIR. Russell asserted the party has
always respected, and IL now demands
a fair test OF its law repeating the war
tariff" II vigorously opposes any reac-
ton or return 10 a tariff policy defeated
and discredited. and 1t recognizes the
rlft OF the business interests TO a period
OF rest" From a discussion OF the Demo
cratic tarin policy. Mr. Russell drifted
fniu an inquiry as TO where JEFF
fefson would stand on the pend
ing currency question were ne
living now. Eor himself. Mr.. Russell
declared "lE-l favor OF the monetary
standard OF the civilized world, and op-
posed 10 class legislation which would
niisettle business. impair credit, rduce
savings, and the value OF all wages. end
whose injurious results no man can
measure" with Jefferson" said he,
-
olplss. nor success In evasion OF t sponsi-
bIityr and he believed that The stand
that he occupies would be that which
Jefferson would approve.
Senator Daniel. who followed as the next
speaker after Mr. Russell. euloeizsd JET
ferson with ali Of hie wonted felicity OF
speech, and spoke OF the many-sidedness
OF the sage of Monticello Major Daniel
declared that Jefferson was ''ihs most ac-
complained man that America ever pro-
dueed, and "the greatest Democrat that
ever lived" Jefferson" he said. was
10 lfshafisae and no Mugsunp." senator
Daniel differed with MIR Russell az 70
what Jensrson's position ON the currency
ques,ioa would be, ard aSsned from JEFF
fesson's itinss that jefferson was a BIZ
meta,list. 30 or the currency question
senator Daniel Joined issue with Mr. Rus
sell. though neither he nor Mr. Russell
dw<u Al very great Il 18TH upon this
topic. Furthermore. there must have been
an understan6ing between these two dis
f;nxu1xhed gentlemen as TO how they
7eouid treat the currency question. mas
nsueh &s the advance conlcs of their
spee1fae<. sent our BY the United Press
ana the eoutbsrp Associated Press, con-
lnlued III. Russe,rs remarks on this cub