The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-14

here to-day the free coinage OF warm
thoughts on the double-standard OF Mas
sachusetts and Virginia, and ! am "iiiins
10 amplify the Code OF our Democracy
comrade, Tim Campbell. Of New YORK,
and say for to-day. at least, Nei'ne'
money nor the Constitution ought 10 come
between friends
A CHILD OF NATURE.
lie was a child OF nature. this glorious
Jefferson, with all his polish ana all MS
culture, and all his wisdom, and ne "a9
on the peoples side of all questions An
honest son OF Mother Earth; a man
with a mans faults but no Pharisee' no
mugwump for he had fewer faults anu
lesser faults than most men. ana ne Hau
noble and human-lke and God-llkc Nr-
tues. He studied men. he studied nature
and he drew from them more than no
ever drew from books, and gave pdCh
from them more than all the books could
give.
Yonder at Keswlck was he born. These
mountains these fields. these forests
these murmuring streams. The bros the
fiocks, the herds, and above them the
azure heavens and the stars-tnese were
his first and his lifelong teachers ana
I'm the FREQ air OF this beautliui couh-
tryside nature whispered TO ms spirit
and fror her pure. free prompunes ne
became that which WAS most OF All III MS
history-a Democrat.
And above all the many Jefersons we
see the scholar, the writer, the archltect'
the scientist, the inventor, the hnsuist
the mathematician. there Is one JEFFERSON
greater than them all--Jenerson the Dem
ocrat-from the ground up, every inch
Democrat. and he was over six feet tan
He was the greatest Democrat that ever
lived lie infected the populace with the
epidemic Of free thought He set the
woods on fire with Democratic doctrines.
lie gave the people the rugged maXiIns
hewn from life which kindled their
thoughts and winged their arrows.
Napoleon looked at the orient and said
There lies a giant asleep; let him sleep.
Jefferson saw the American people Ike
a giant asleep and he said Rouse up
and quit yourselves like men" Up rose
Democracy. and the sovereign people
strobe the land in triumph.
HIS CIVIC COURAGE.
The glory Of man. said Solomon, is
strength, and jefferson was strong
Strong physically-see him even in his
old age dashing at a gallop on rs faVorlte
horse over these rocky mountain roads
Strong intellectually-behOld his works
Strong morally-see his instructive leap 10
the right side Of all questions and MS IN
flexible adherence thereto. He was strong
and all-powerful in courage; yea. IN civic
courage the rarest Of all kinds OF bravery
All nations are brave in Their own way
Massive battaliOns. thousands strong VIII
march 10 death midst flashing neyonets
and screaming shclls-not man dropped
out Of his place. But the courage that
fa - "a
power. the scowl Of altered friendship
"the proud mans conttimely and the
insolence Of ofiice"-this IS the courage
that belongs alone TO souls touched TO
fine issues" THIS jefferson had-tre
superb. quiet patient, daring, courage
that looks public opinion In the eye and
darcs confront IL and anront 1t, and not
finch from the encounter.
When he stood for independence they
said rebel" When he demanded justice
thew said Communist" When he stood
for religious freedom they cried out IN
fdel " When he aroused the people against
monarchy and concentrated power they
SAID "demagogue" But the common
people heard him gladly-they knew their
ears-and with acclaim they said All
hail our friend"
lie sent the Y rays Of hts Respondent
intellect through the cloaks and skins
OF falsehood penetrating 10 and revealing
the very cloisters. recesses, and hiding
places Of truth He stripped from false
teachers the shams and shows and trump
cries Of pretensions. When he came 10
be naugurated he wore a dress or plain
cloth. and he rode on horseback 10 the
Capitol without a single guard or even
servant in his train. dismounied without
assistance and hitchcd the bride OF his
tfa wa
fectauon. II was the natural act OF a
natural man, who felt that he was one
OF the people. taking charge Of their az.
fairs for their behoof and In their name
His heart was his transcendent noblest
quality. Music and pathos and sweet
ness and light and love were In that greai
heart II was that that stimulated his
intellect 10 fits supreme endeavors IL
was that that tuned his character 10 it.
harmonious impulse. It was that that
tied him 10 the people with a link as
strong as that which binds the land and
sea together Keep thy heart with
all diligence. for out Of IL are the issues OF
life" said the prophet II IS in the heart
that Democracy is born. and 1t was there
that II was kept warm and strong and
pure by Jefferson Dying without
penny, his very books, his land his home
were sold away from the inheritors. and
fighting successfully IN every battle but
his own. he crowned the people as victor
I'm every battle that he won. II man
wants 10 get all he can out Of this life
by torturing its laws and burdening its
people TO fiji his pockets. let him curse
the name Of jefferson. Let him cat and
drink and be merry In his time, and tram
pie on Democracy and its teachings.
But II he wants mans chance In life,
and that only: II he means live and let
live" II he seeks a wise and frugal gov
eminent. and would not rob the mouth
OF labor OF the bread which II has earned"
II he loves his neighbor as himself II he
IS ready 10 give equal and exact Justice 10
all men. and special privileges TO none,
IL Il is rights that he demands. and not
favors that he sues for If he does not be-
lieve that one part Of man was born
saddled and bridled. and the other part
booted and spurred 10 ride them: II he
does not believe that liberty IS the gift
Of God''-then let him pluck flower from
this good mans life and wear it in his
soul forever.
Senator Daniels speech was received
with loud cheers, and when IN his re-
marks he referred 20 Governor Russelrs
gold procliyities, ana asserted that silver
and gold should be on a parity, there
were shouts OF tell him about Il: tell
him about it," Senator Daniels speech
concluded the exercises. and the crowd
scattered over the beautiful grounds. and
went down 10 view the massive shaft
which marks the last restlng-place OF Jer-
ferson, on the slope Of the hill.
Finally, when the declng sun cast long
shadows over the lovely scene. they took
carriages and returned 10 Charlottesville,
whence, at 6:SJ, the visitors lett Tor
Washington.