The age-herald., 1897-09-05

MI. SiSFSidAu TUT pAOlSStAH6 tAAS posl routes and mails from mob violence by United States troops.
 He had" says Senator Daniel. "in my opinion the same right to do it and duty to do it, that President Buchanan had to send United States marines under R. E. Lee and J. B. Stuart to defend the United States armory at Harper's Ferry against John Browns instruction"
 Senator Daaisl adds:
 'Th+ governor has evidently thought that it would be reprehenslble in a sen aItor to indorse a presidents action and then become even his silent assailant for what he had praised him. So think I. What does ths governor think of a public officer who during many terms of service in congress votes every time for the free and unlimited silver coinage ait 16 to 1, and becomes governor through a canvass in which he boasts of his ar dent devotion to the principle and of having voted for it many times in one 20 to 1-indeed at all the ratios proposed and who, after he is iID office, heaps denunciation and opprobrium upon those who stand by the doctrine which h+ so often upheld, and declares that the idea with which he was so long and notably ideptifed is not democratic, but born of populistic councils? May he not firh subject for reflection without attempt ing by surainsd and a1sentuated con- structions to make me appear inconstant in matters in which I have been con stant and irWiolable?"
 Senator Daniel discusses the national democratic and Virginia state platform of 1892 and 1893 at some length. Quotirg Gov. O'Ferrall's contention that the con- vention which nominated him in 1893 repudiated the doctrine of free, unlimited and independent coinage of silver and declared for bimetallism through inte. na- tional agreement, Senator Daniel com ments:
 ''If So the governor himself speedily repudiatcd the platform on which he was nominated. The convention was held in Richmond on Aug. 17. 1893. The candi- date nominatsd for governor went from the convention back to his seat in the house of representatives, of which he was then member, and on Aug. 2S, voted in that body for the free, unlimited and independent coinage of silver-with- out a trace of interna ticnal agreement in the proposition-yea, voted for it at all the proposed ratios"
 As to the governors references to the "attack upon the supreme court' Senator Daniel says he is not sure to what clause the governor refers. He quoted from the platform and says he sees nothing in the expressions to merit the denuncia- ton. that they are full of respsct for the law as ennrnctated by the supreme court, utter no threats and do not hint at re- sistance to its decisions.
 The senator says the platform Is not an attack upon the supreme court, but obedience to it as now constituted, or as it may bic hereafter construed. He af- firms, however that judges are men and courts are human, and cannot and should mot escape criticism.
 In cocnemnting upon the governors upbrai6ing the democrats for following a customary precedent at the Roanoke convention -ihis year. in re-affirming the last ma ational platform, Senator Dan.el refers luo the fact that while the governor sayls there are 10000 gold democTa ats in Virginia, the governors fac ion last year polled only 2,117 votes in the state.
 "If." says Senato tor Daniel, ''the 37,0OO of them net accounted for in shat show ing voted for Bryan, then, as loyal demo- crats supporting rhctr colors and defer ring to the will of the majority,it would scarce be likely that they would bolt in a state election, such as is now on hand, when they did not boIt in national elec- tons when principles are more predcrn- iuant. If they did bolt then and voted for Mckinley. surely he would not think should be controlled by tariff reformers of Tthe Mckinley .ype or financial reform CTS of the Sherman type"
 Gn the concluding part of his letter the senator discusses the Roanoke conven- tbon. it's harmony and enthusiasm, and ihe fact tha. 1t was composed largely of the same people who nominated O'Fer- ral four years ago. He quotes the gov ernor's statement that he Hears repub- Hcanism and populism in our state gov einment 100 much to withhold his sup port in the case of republican or populist l opposition to tho Roanoke ticket.''
 'ewhy, then," asked Senator Daniel, l ''this untimely blast against a cause which he will support if it be opposed"
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