The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-06-17

Charles Broadway RouSs. the million
atre merchant and philanthroplst. Of
New York. but who has done 30 much 10
me way Of benefactions for his native
state Of virginia and for one or two
points in West Virginia, did not attend
the dedication of handsome building.
spIendidly equipped for scientific re-
search. he presented to the University Of
Virginia, at Charlottesville.
In honor OF Thomas Jefferson, the
(ounder OF the Democratic party. Mr..
Rouss made his princely gift. and a feat
ure of the occasion OF the dedication.
which occurred Wednesday. was to have
been reception to the donor. But Mr..
Rouss changed his plans when he learn
ed who had been selected as the orator
OF the occasion. and declined to be pres
ent. William Jennings Bryan was the
orator invited to be the champion Of
Thomas Jefferson, whose principles he
had repudiated. and Mr.. RouSS' Demo-
cratic heart rebelled. Even though the
Gift was his own. he would not meet
Bryan at the dedication. For the man
agement TO invite Mr.. Bryan, Mr.. RousB
felt, was monstrous and unpatriotic.
In his letter TO Prof. Green. who had
invited the phiIanthroplSt to be his guest
at Charlottesville, Mr. ROusH gives the
following reasons for his refusal:
while It would give me great pleasure"
he writes, 10 enter into the enjoyment Of
the pToceedings. ! would not be able TO
listen with any satisfaction to an address
delivered by Air. Bryan upon Thomas
JefferSOn He and his co-conspirators sue.
cseded at Chicago In stealing the time
hoHOred Democratic party organization
and now they want to steal Its great
mo, he and his conEiomerate political
fusion viii not be permitted by my pres
ence and silent acqulescencs, humble citi-
zen though | he, TO become tho champion
vent this nOnstrous usurpatlon and rob
berry Thomas Jefferson II about all that
true and loyal Democrats have left OF the
great party Let us at least hold on to
him until We can right ourselves. To per-
init a heterogeneous combination Of party
WIeckers to use Thomas Jefferson ns a
shield for their dsloyalty TO the public
veal would hc unpatriotic and criminal
In the Highest degree"
This scathinS arraignment, coming as
It did from the donor Of the splendid gift
10 the university. was probably not seen
by Mr.. Bryan, but Mr.. RousI, It seems,
gave 1t out to the New York papers on
the morning OF the day Of the dedication
down In Charlottesville. II is n singing
rebuke to those who had invited this I'M
Jeffersonlan Democrat to be present in
the capacity Of an orator, and bitter
denunclation of the man himself The
indignant merchant then proceeds lin
his letter to discuss the political prlncI-
pics Of Mr.. Bryan, and among other
things drawa the following picture OF
what would have followed had the Me-
braakan been elected last November:
The banks throughout the country would
have suspended specie payments lnstnn-
tanOuRly. the United states treasury would
have bGen depleted Of all it's gold between
rifn and sun, and the ability to prCEnrve
fhO pRrity of metals destroyed. Thus
would have followed individual lnEtiiu-
tiOnnl and national bankruptcy. Cont
d0nce would have been destroyed every
where our securities would have come
back from uvcTy direction. 10 be dlHlon.
OFcd, and obligations Of every description
would have demanded immediate settle.
mont These things would have produced
universal buHiucgs paralysis, Including
GtODpnge OF factories, followed by Indus
trial discomfort because there was no
work; then the logical climax OF . bloody