Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-06
DANIELS GRAFTON.
ELOQUENT ADDRESS or THE srs,
TORS IN WASHINGTON.
TRIBUTE TO MKIELEY AND HOBART.
The Fourth of July Began I'm Seces.
sion-Wisdom of the Common Pen
pIe-The Senator's Vote Against
Arbitration Trenty.

ArDitrntIOr 1rfnty.
WASHINGTON. July "a patrois
celebration was held here to-day IN N,
Grand Opera-House under the joint
auspices OF the National Association o.,
Democratic Clubs and Democracy OF ia
District Of Columbia and contiguous sec.
tions. An elaborate programme wsf
gone through and addresses were mad,
by some Of the leading Democrats IN PUB.
lie life.
Patriotic addresses were delivered b.
Senator John w. Daniel, Of Virginia. ana
Hon. Joseph c. S,bley, Of Pennsylvania.
Short speeches were made by members q,
Congress and others representing hs
original thirteen States. The Declaration
of Independence was read by Hon. An.
drew A. Lpscomb. as was also the last
letter written by Thomas Jefferson. ex.
pressing regret that he was unable 10 az.
tend the Independence-Day celebration "a
this city seventy-one years ago. Mr.
Sibley acted as chairman OF the meeting
LEI lEl( fisOh DIN ~
William J. Bryan, N a letter, expressed
his regret at not being able 10 attend thi
meeting saying:
Lincoln, Neb.. June %. 1891
Hon. Lawrence Gardner, washington,
ID c.:
MY Dear Sir.-hn engagement az Loo
Angeles, Cal, will make IL impossible for
me to attend the Fourth-of-July celebra-
ton held under tne auspices OF the Na-
tional Association Of Democratic clubs.
/ regard the commelN0raton OF the an
niversary Of our National Independence
Day as a duty, and trust that the Wash
ington meeting will be useful In stimu.
lating those present TO renewed eXer.
lions. to the end that the independence
achieved by our ancestors may be pre-
served for posterity. Just now there j;
special reason for sole tude, lest a ser'
vile acquiescence I'm a foreign financial
policy NAV rob us OF the substance Of
political freedom and leiye Us only tho
shadow. Very truly yours,
"W. j. BRYAN
SENATOR DANIEL.
Senator Daniel. when introduced. was
greeted with a storm OF applause lie
spoke in part as follows:
The Fourth Of July, he said, was me
bright. consummate flower which sprans
out of all the battles that had ever been
fought for human freedom. II should be-
celebrated I'm every way. shape, ami form
that can delight the human heart, ana
elevate the human soul to holy aspra-
lions IL was not a day for complaint
but for thanks unto God. and 10 me true
patriots who made the day the brishies.
day Of human hopes In all the calenlI
of time.
Senator Daniel never spoke with more
feI-vor or eloquence. He said this wa 40
American day: a purely domestic pro
duct-home-maje. I'VE have many 1ays
of rejoicing" ne said. that have ueH
origin on foreign shores. and In the nov
Land. where the morning stars Watcne.
over the manger at Bethlehem. but lNh
day Is our day. We made II. III Is tne u'y
that made us American citizens
Proceeding he paid "A beautiful tflouu
to the characters OF President Mehlni'g
and President Hobart.
THE fact that the President OF tht
United States has gone this day TO gay
all the honors Of his great office, ana an
the affection OF his heart at his asoA
mothers feet Is something we should az.
be thankful for" he exclaimed, ana
there was great and continued Applause.
He eloquently portrayed the many
blessings Americans should be thankful
for. and proceeded to say there WAS no
text in the Holy Book so inspiring as
the line. "The truth shall make you
free" Truth hath made the Union free.
SECESSION OF 1776.
The Fourth of July was national
day. Ii began in secession ana ended h
union. and his own experience was that
all maths of secession had led 20 union.
He loved to see how the men on DOih
Sides had come together. He described
an interesting meeting between General
Lee and General Meade. General Leo
said to the latter that age seemed ~
have made him older, when Geneil
Meade replied, mo, General Lee, IL .
not age; It is you that made me gray
But Meade had mafe them all Welv
blue at Gettysburg The South, thous"'
after Appomattox, had fallen back Oh
intrenchments that could never De tah'A
The Fourth of July was the centreplece
and the Sth of January and the ia o.
February the right and left rodoubA
The Fourth OF July was also an IN
tellectual day. All Britain. all Europe
was astonished at the calm and dignl-
fled words that came from the children
OF the field and the forest; the phlioso-
phers of the woods IN the far-on Coi'-
MES.
'Some people in this country" he SAID
"are making the same mistake tha'
George III. and his followers made. They
are SAYING the people do not know any
thing about the tariff. about the money
question. about business affairs; that thel
are the experts. and that the comiHo'
people must let such affairs alone
He created much enthusiasm wheh W
declared that his vote against the ~'.l'
ton OF the arbitration treaty was lA
spired by the spirit OF jefferson 'i~
Washington ,-t..o4
~ am an American" he eXcialhet
"and | want 10 see America depenl.H
unon no crutch. but only supported .!
the brawny right arms OF her men,
want TO see her stand alone and go ior'I
and conquer. for the universal emaneli4
ton Of man and his universal brotA'r
hood"
TAXES FOR REVENUE ONLY.
Resolutions were adopted. endorsing "ths
tine-honored Democratic doctrine thas
taxes should be laid for revenue only
and be limited 10 the wants OF a simple
government. honestly administered"
The pending tarin bin was denounced.
rree silver was endorsed, es was tho
question OF recognizing the delinquency
Of Cuba.