The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-13

walton has been, I decline to use this Ian
euage of Hudibras about either the per-
manent chairman or yourself. am not
fighting man; have not shot pistol in
twenty-five years. Still, l recognize the
fact that you gentlemen may have some
demand to make upon me. II so, I hope
will lie ready to meet the issue; but ]
cannot conclude this paper without
complimenting you upon your splendid
Judgment in declining a discussion with
me. Perhaps if you had shown that good
Judgment in the recent campaign for
Congress, instead of having been beat by
Jake Yost by about million, you would
probably have been elected. I care moth
ing for you, Senator Flood, because you
are small potatoes and Few in the hill,
and never received any recognition, so far
as / know, except from Republicans,
who as long as they could be elected by
negro votes, will remain Republicans,
and afterwards, from the most selfish
consideration, turn Democrats. I con,
graduate you upon such bed-fellows and
supporters, but, ah! Flood, the pathetic
part OF the thing is that John W. Daniel,
who wore the same uniform that I did,
followed the loved and lost cause in 1861
90 when its banners fioated high in the
air, and in 1S63-64 when the Grand Army
of the Confederacy performed such noble
NOTh IHkC GncIC tIc nOW luOT6 SIldu 0CO,-
600 Northern pensioners upon the roll.
I recollect, Major Daniel, when you
commanded the Louisiana brigade and
made a charge that will live in the Pan
theon of history forever. / remember
when there you got your MANNED and
broken form. I remember with pride
and glory how that brigade gave you Il
pair of golden spurs, to commemorate
your action, which was MS gallant as that
charge of Marshal Lannae when he
crossed the bridge ut Lodi When saw
you to-day go against all the principles
that you have hitherto honored; when I
saw you advocate the election of United
States Senators by close corporations;
when saw you, that the people have
looked upon as their tribune, advocating
the doctrine of trusts and corporations, l
had no animosity; but felt the time had
come that If John Daniel stood by trusts
and corporations there was a mighty and
terrible duty imposed upon the Anglo Nor
man people of America to preserve their
liberties. True Democracy means lib
erty. With all it's sorrows and troubles
and not desiring the respon sibilty of be-
ing Democratic leader, though am 81
years DID, ! think that am yet young
enough 70 prove to the world that the
spirit of liberty still lives in Virginia
and will have bold defenders for Ameri-
car institutions, regardless either of the
permanent chairman or of the two United
States Senators, or poor little Flood, the
senator from AppomattoX, whose resi-
dence on that battlefield occurs to me as
being extremely appropriate"
The convention offered a resolution of
thanks to the people of this city for their
hospitality, which was adopted.by unan
imous rising vote of the convention.
for nn ia1 ho
]. Otey be made n member of the ma
tional Democratic committee. The mo-
tiou was adopted.
A delegation from Rockbridge county
offered the following in behalf of her del
CATION which was unanimously adopted:
"Resolved. That the. members of this
convention, recognizing the difficulties
attending the office of chairman of so
great body as composed this. conven
tion, appreciate the fair and able manner
in which he conducted the business of the
honse and various questions arising
therefrom, and having shown special ia
vors to none, yet according perfect JUS
tice to all.
'Be it resolved, therefore, That this
convention most heartily thank Mr. f.
w. Saunders in the name of the party
whose servants we are"
At D o'clock the convention adjourned
sine die.
WAR TO THE KNIFE.
4 representative of The Times on yes
terday interviewed Senator w. Herbert
Hale, of Franklin, and VIM. H. Graveley,
of Henry, both of whose names appear in
the recent letter addressed to the State
Democratic convention in regard to the
action Of the Dem.crIts in not endorsing
the nomination of Capt. Edmund r..