The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-06
HARRISON AT RICHMOND,
He Addresses an Audience Of Five
Thousand People in the
Auditorium.

Richmond, Va, Oct. Eek -Presi-
dent Benjamin Harrison addressed
about 5000 people tonight at the Audi
torium building on the exposition
grounds. OF the number named about
one half We're cOlored people.
In addressing his audience Gen. Har-
rlson said:
Virginia is not the enemies country to
me. II Is my ancestors home and the
citizens are my fellow-ctizens. do be-
leNe mat Virginia has as large num-
her of great and good men under the
ground as any other state in the Union.
l'ut have never said that you have not
quite as many good men above ground as
any other state.
There was time when the north and
south were arrayed against each other.
Thai time Is to MS now only Il memory,
"" are again one united, loyal people.
Not only the general citizenship but the
confederate soldiers of the south have
done their bravest to establish Il govern
ment to which they had given their hearts
ana allegiance and stand now for the old
flag of Washington. If II should ever b.
the sad fate of this country to be again
involved in war. il any foreign power
trampes that flag, or invades our shores,
Ind lana and Virginia will charge together
against the enemy and then shall stay
burg and AppomattoN will make II impos-
sibe for a regiment of either state TO
stop outside of the breastwork of the
enemy.
The speaker then said that they were
there as citizens of a Union established by
our forofathers and We're there to claim
for themselves those rights which are left
to the states when the federal constitu-
tiOn was organized
The wisdom of men, he said never de-
vised system so perfect as that system
which our forefathers formed by which
they rommitteed to the national govern
n-nt all national concerns and referred
to the state governments all local CON
Germs. regret to notice that in this CAM
| paign an assault is made upon on what |
believe to be the just constitutional pow
crs OF the national government. The in
cdent out of which this grows Is the out
come of the great Chicago riot.
DEFIANCE OF THE LAW.
There is defiance of law, both state and
national in great organized bodies, or who
acting individually upon Il mad impulse.
Went through the streets of Chicago with
fire and sword. destroying property inter-
rupting all railroad communications,
stopping the passage OF United State.
mail, and the progress of commerce he
tween the states. This had its origin in IA
railroad strike. but believe these acts of
violence We're largely,i If not wholly, the acts
of irresponsible and desperate men who
marched under the red flag of anarchy
The president of the United States Mr.
Cleveland. Democrat. felt II to be- his duty
under the constitution to use the forces
Of the United states to open the way for
the public mails and for interstate COM
merce. 1t was as plainly his duty to do
SO as any duty that ever developed upon
| II public official. Does Virginia consent.
does she mean to express her consent this
fail that the mails in Virginia may he
stopped by Il mob In any city of our state
and their delivery Interrupted? Does Nir-
ginia mean to say a the fall election that
she is content in the progress of her state
that mail on the way 10 another state may
be stopped by an irresponsible mob In
any city in the land?
The president OF the United States is
sworn to execute the laws and Is made
| commander and chief of the army and
navy of the United States that he may
have suitable instruments with which to
execute them. Without unnecessary vio-
| lence. with a restraint that was remark
able. the troops of the United States were
simply used to push out OF the way these
rioters who Obstructed the progress of the
mails and of Interstate commerce.
The courts of the United States were
appealed to and that right Is familiar to
| every lawyer and every citizen. the right
of injunctiOns by which the courts restrain
laWless conspiracies to oppose the law
| and was used by the Circuit courts of the
United States. II is essential 10 the life
| of the judiciary that It should have power
of Furnishing those who insult its judges or
disobey its orders. These courts proceed
| ed with the most strict conformity to law.
| They proceeded upon lines familiar to
| the profession and judicial history, and
yet the president who executed the Ia "
| by using the forces of the United States
and the courts that used their powers to
anticipate and prevent violation of law,
| are both denounced by the Chicago plat
| form.
Continuing the speaker said that our
communities everywhere rested upon
the law and its enforcement for their
security and that of all sections the
south be more Jealous to see the power
oNthe law preserved and Virginia es-
pdtially, the state that gave to the
ited States that great chief justice.
MHrshall.
The speaker then declared that Sena.
tot Daniel had introduced and had