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Notable Celebration At Charlottesville. w
Senator Daniel Takes Exceptions TO
Ex-Cov. Russcii's Remarks
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Charlottesville. Va, April / Under
the auspices Of the National Associa-
ton OF Democratic Clubs the 153d an
niversary of the birth Of Thomas JEFF
ferson, the founder of the democratic
party, WINS celebrated Monday al Month
cello. where tho author Of the Declare
ton OF Independence lived and died.
At IL o'clock, noon, the special train
from Washington arrived, bringing
distinguished party OF national demo
Gratis.
The formal proceedings began by an
address by Hon. Chauncey +. Black,
whose enunciation of the sentiment Of
Jefferson that the primary principle
OF democracy was absolute acquies-
ccnce in the decisions of the majority"
was heartily npplauded.
Extracts from Blacks Address.
1--WE are here upon this sacred day and at
this sacred spot TO honor the memory OF
him whose ashes lie beneath yonder tomb
the author OF the Declaration OF Independ-
ence and the founder OF the democratic
party.
.'He founded a great party and he defined
20 paraphrase or attempted TO improve. the
principles upon which that party must en-
dure. SO long az free American institutions
shall exist. for the life OF the one Is
necessarily coeyal with the life OF the other.
II has survived all other parties just AS
Jefferson has survived all other political
teachers.
LET us hore. invoking his pure spirit and
remembering his devout trust In the wis
dom OF the people as a whole. implore our
brethren In every part OF the union TO put
aside all minor differences. all local or tenn
porary questions and unite for the preser-
walton OF the constitution itself
Ex.-oov. Russell Touches on silver.
Ex-Goy. Russell. OF Massachusetts,
was received by the crcwd with ringing
cheers. He spoke as though accus-
toned TO open-air speaking. and his
sonorous voice could be heard to the
utmost confines OF the assembly. His
many patriotic illusions and points
were rapturously applauded.
lie reviewed the incidents connected with
the formation and existence OF the demo-
cratic party at considerable length and con-
cluded with reference TO tho present
campaign as follows.
I'VE are In the midst OF earnest agitation
over our monetary standard. The agitation
crosses party lines and tends 10 geograph-
ical division. IL Involves the welfare OF our
country and demands explicit and coura-
geous treatment. ToJeffersoni II could never
be an issue between Colorado and Wall
street or between debtor and n creditor
class His broad democracy abhorred
geographical and class division.
Free coinage OF silver. or its compulsory
purchase or any compromise legislation by
us In that Objection In my judgment Ia dis
tinctly class legislation which would I'M
settle business, impair credit. reduce all
savings and the value OF all wages. and
whose In furious results no man can measure.
When Senator Daniel, of Virginia,
arose to speak. his popularity In his ma
tive state was made plainly apparent by
the way In which he WINS received.
He pictured TO his audience, in elo-
quent periods, the prominent traits of
character Of virgiRia's gift TO the ma.
tional democracy--Thomas Jefferson.
Senator Daniel Takes Exceptions.
After his euiogy OF Jefferson had been
exhausted Senator Daniel referred TO the
speech OF Gov Russell and said he adj
mired that address 80 much that he disliked
10 dissent from IL In anything. He must
be excused n he failed to see anything In
Jefferson's teachings which summoned us 20
abandon tho bimetaiiic money system
which Jefferson himself helped 20 establish.
lie concurred with Gov. Russell that Jcffor-
son would never have made an issue be-
tween Colorado and Wall street. or between
= debtor and creditor class. or upon any
geographical division. but he asserted that
x was tho republican party and neither
Jefferson nor the party OF Jefferson that
aid that very thing IN 1878. IN stripping
silver OF its equal coinage right with gold:
that IL was Wall street and Lombard street
that were the aggressors. not Colorado nor
the west: not the debtor class. F
At other Points.
Brooklyn. April 1.-Two hundred
Brooklyn democrats celebrated Jeffer-
sons birthday Monday night at the
Young Mems Democratic club. at the
Hotel st. George. The chief speaker
was cx-Congressman Tom l.. johnson,
OF Cleveland, who responded to the toast
Of Democratic Duty In 1896"
Milwaukee, April Is. - The annual
banquet of the jefferson club OF this
city took place AZ the Plnnlxinton house
Monday evening. Covers were laid for
$50. and politics and patriotism were
woven into one until far into the night.
President Bruce presided. and opened
the after dinner programme with an al.
dress on the life and character OF Thorn
as jefferson. The speaker OF the even
ing was Postmaster Washington Hes
ing. Of Chicago, who responded TO the
toast Jefferson and Civil Service RE-
form" The other responses were by
John winans, OF GAINESVILLE; J. 1I.
Roemer. Glenway Maxon, james G.
Flanders and cx-Gov. Peck.