Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-26

though not entertaining the same views
on the money question as the great ma,
jOrity OF the party, had yet remained
loyal In their support Of IL.
But there Is another class Tor Wnom
I feel no such consideration" said he.
II have no soft phrases for those men
who assumed to be wiser and more nom
est. and scoffed at the simple faitn OF
Thomas Jefferson and Andrew jackson.
Many OF them are the benenciaries OF
legislative favoritism, and they hate US
because we are waging a relentless war
against the special privileges which they
enjoy. They are rich and they want the
government to make them ricner. ana
they oppose us because We are demanding
q return TO the old and just principles or
Democracy, according to which the law
shall make all men free, and give 10
every man an equal chance TO work out
his own fortune. They have attempted
to use the Democratic party as an agent
OF their selfishness and greed, and rail-
ing they are trying TO destroy IL because
they cannot compel II to serve them
against their country. Their opposition is
a tribute TO Democracy. and their deser-
ton will strengthen the cause,
Though We lost last year said the
speaker, I'VE are not disheartened. We
have seen the wrong triumph over right
before. We have seen the infidel drive
out and massacre the Christian, but none
the less We keep our faith And though
last year corruption won the day. IL Will
not repeat its triumph. In this great
aud important struggle Virginia, l am
sure, will bear her part. because she has
always borne 1t in the days gone by, OI
all the battles you have fought you nave
not fought a more important one than
this. Though the weapon is not the
sword, IL is one more potent still. True,
it is not to be a triumph where the vic
tors shall have laurel wreaths. but II Is
to be a victory no less renowned than
those of war, and In which
crown shall be more respondent
than all the diadems of all the
cOnquerers that have ever stained the
earth with blood.
'Fellow-citizens, do not believe that the
victory Is an easy one, although the right
be clear" Mr.. Bailey concluded. The
battle is TO be desperate. and must be
desperately and bravely fought So much
the better for you TO test your manhood.
The time that tries a mans soul and puts
his principles TO the crucial test is when
false friends betray. A timid heart may
venture out TO sea when the wind blows
fair and the waves are sleeping before
him, but when the Storm King wakes
from his slumber when darkness Is over
all. and danger is everywhere, then il
takes a bold sailor with lions heart TO
stand by his post and do his duty"
The speakers closing remarks were re-
ceived with a great demonstration of ap-
time after the distinguished Congressman
had become lost i'm the crowd on the
stage. Mr. Bailey was surrounded by the
Governor, the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, and
others who had occupied seats on the
platform, and was heartily congratulated
upon his magnificent effort. 1t was ex-
actly o'clock when Mr.. Bailey uttered
the closing words of his address, he
having spoken two hours and three
quarters.
THOSE ON THE STAGE
Among those on the stage were Cover
nor J. Hoge Tyler, Leutenant-Governor
Echols Hon. j. f. Ryan, Senator II. D.
Flood. Mr. r. c. Pitcher, Senator Thomas
5. Martin Hon. j. Taylor Ellyson, Mayor
Richard NJ. Taylor, r.. G. Walthall Colo
mel Joseph Button f. r.. Scott. Mann S.
Quares, Judge T.. G. Minor. Judge In
gram, Captain j. +. Chalmers. Judge h.
r. Wexford, w. NJ. Coulling, Captain f.
James c. Hill, S. w. Travers. Major
Thomas Whitehead. Judge James c.
Lamb, A. w. Hartman, James c. Smith,
Justice j. j. Crutchheld, Hon. John
Lamb. Hon. James Hay, Hon. Joseph
Lawless, Hon. Sidney p. Epes, William
Smith, Jr.. Senator Hale, Attorney-Gene-
raj Montague, Senator st. Clair, Dr. j. Z.
McBryde Frank p Brent, Rev. Dr. w.
A. l.. Smith, Judge James Keith, Seniors
Houston Letcher. Conway Sands, w. b.
McIlwaine Eugene Withers, General Ga
briel Wharton, Senator George w. Nor
ris, r. Il. Munford. Colonel S. 5. Thomas,
Hon. Joseph Willard, Colonel Lewis G.
Barley, Colonel II. c. Jones, DR.. e. w. L.
Brock, l.. T. Christian, DR.. r. g. Slower.
Hon. Howard Hathaway. Albert Blair,
w. w. Scott, II. c. Chamblin. James T.
Ferriter. w. W. Wood Senator Maynard,
Evan Snead. w. S. Gum, Judge John
RELY and Junius b. MOsby.