Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-13
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FELLOWS NOTIFIES BUCKNER
Colonel John X. Fellows. Of New York.
dressed IL a natty BLACK Prince Albert.
and with a diamond shining Ia his black
tie, was then brought forward and intro
duced by Mr.. Byuun as the next speaker,
to notify General Buckner.
colonel Fellows never showed his great
oratorical powers TO better advantage,
and his speech held the audience from De-
ginning 10 end. After the last eioQueat
phrase OF Colonel tellows's magnificent
Grafton had been said there was a mo-
mentary luIl. and then like a storm there
burst forth spontaneous shout that
shook the foundations OF the building. The
Dand chiIned ia with the strains OF
Dixie. but the music was drowned W
tho enthusiasm that found vent In con.
slant roars OF trem snaous applause
When quiet was secured General Buck.
ner was introduced, and a1ter a rousinx
reception, said in part:
BUChNERS ACCEPTANCE.
"Mr Chairman. Mr.. Fellows. 1 cannot
nttingiy express my acknowledgements to
you, Mr.. Fellows, Tor the ysry graceful
ana eloquent terms ia which you nave
announced 10 me the action OF the Ma
tonal Democracy. 1 know, sir, tnat a
spirit that aetuated that convention ct
Indianapolis which looked more 10 that
general principle OF Democracy, that
spirit OF nationalism. rather thar any
merit in me, In selecting its candidates.
1t was known that had been prominent
on the border in advocating the true prin-
ciples or Democracy, but not, Mr.. Chair
man, Tor any merit in NE, but because
Of that spirit OF nationalism which al
ways pervaded the Democratic party-that
feeling crystallized around me as an OBJ
ject to be associated with this gallant
chieftain In blotting cut all past differ
ences and sectionalism. Applause)
Il accept that position. Mr.. Chairman,
and discharge that duty with as much
Willingness as l ever discharged any on
earth (applause)-to be associated with
the movement which blots out all section
al lines forever and makes us one people
and one nationality. (Applause) II Ia
time that the ancient spirit OF Democ.
racy should be revived. We have had
amongst us parties builded up heretofore
upon sectional hate-partes which have
advocated special interests at the ex-
pense of all others. We have that great
Republican party. ruling and controlling
the destlnies OF this country, built upon
hatred and antagonlsm TO nearly one half
of the country. But now, at the very
moment that that party has announced
that IL will cease tho contention or one
section against another that hereafter IL
will be national party, there springs up
against and among us another party, pro-
fessedly built upon sectionalism. profess
eddy urgently insisting that one special
interest in this country that OF the
greedy silver-miner, shall be built up at
the expense OF every other citizen OF the
land. Applause)
FEDERAL AUTHORITY.
THE Democratic faith has always
claimed that the United States Govern
ment is supreme within the limits OF
the authority IL has received from the
States and from the people; that 1t has
a right to go wherever that flag goes.
and It is its duty TO enforce tho laws
OF the land in accordance with the
powers conferred on IL; yet the
Chicago convention would wipe virtually
out OF existence that Supreme Court
which interprets the law, forgetting that
our ancestors in England combatted for
hundreds OF years to obtain a tribunal
of Justice which vas free from Executive
control. They would wipe It out OF ex-
istence and subject Is 10 the control of
party leaders TO carry out the dictates
Of the party; they would paralyzs tho
arm OF the General Government, and
forbid II ehe power 10 protect tho lives
and property OF its citizens The con-
ventlon almost in terms placed lighted
torch in the hands OF the incendiary.
and urged the mob TO proceed without
restraint TO pilage and murder at their
discretion. (Applause)
''Mr. Chairman. the Democratic party
can never endorse such heresy. We pro-
claim now, as we proclaimed ut Indian
apolis, the ancisnt principles OF Democ-
racy--obedience 20 law, a court untram-
melled either by legislative or Executive
control, a tribunal which Is the last re-
sort OF tho weak against the powerful
That which our friends at Chicago would
destroy We insist on UNFOLDING, and In
supporting its DEGREES by the whole
power OF the State and national au-
thority"
There were few scattering calls for
different speakers when General Buckner
had finished, but Chairman Bynum came
forward and announcing that the pur-
pose of the occasion had been accom-
plished, dismissed the audience.
After being warmly congratulated by
those close 10 them on the stage, the
two candidates and the notification
speakers entered carriages. and were
driven TO their respective hotels.