Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-11
ADDRESSED ny MIR. MoNTAGUE.
The Atforncy-Gcncral Given an O'd-
ffon und Makes "a Fine speech.

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The Acknowledgement Given an Owl
zion. and Makes a Fine speech.
The band struck up a popular air.
surng which calls for Montague re-
FOUNDED through the hall. The ei0q"e.i'
Young Attorney-Geuoral, In response u
lhe calls. advanced TO the front OF lnS
Jtagc. and after silence was
made what was generally 'oA0-11u ~
BE- one Of the most stirrins speoNn,S Va
.he day lie said: Mr.. Chairman @iu zen
Nemcn of the Conference,-l thlnh IL
R0uld be almost disregard OF your COM
f,rt IL 1 undertook now 10 detaln you
81, making any extended remarks, yet II
,o,id perhaps be ungrateful on my part
n ! failed 20 express my thanks for your
.,rsIal and kind remembrance OF me, as
evidenced by this call, and TO congratu-
L.. ,.on fhat under the workings Of
lind providence our feet have been guided
lo flis place on this day We think we
lave Jurisdiction within the party 10 DC
,frs on this day We think there mas
never been period i'm the history on the
Democratic party, that When mollon
+ made To- Let the people be heard, that
ust means the disruption of the Organi-
v.+t,p fApulause) We cannot under
sterd nv what law OF society this con-
,erfio1 can be regarded as gathering
If b8ck-uumhers. but gentlemen pardon
me IL is time we were considering some
raople who 90 not take such a conspic-
nous part in the politics or the STATE.
AuplauseD BaCk-numbers. Young men,
IKE some of you and myself, when We
looked abroad in this commonwealth, 70
learn the lessons OF Democracy, where
did we learn them from? When this Old
mother Commonwealth was stricken as
~, other state in this Union ever has
boon. or ever viii be stricken, with eyes
blinded with tears. and her feet resting
An tn. ashes OF dismembered homes,
where did we look for leaders of Demo-
cracv9 Didn't we ind them in John Ran
fu'rh Tucker 0pplause): didn't we find
them In that old Roman who has done
more. perhaps. and received less than
amy Democrat ia Nirginia-John Goode?
GpDlauseJ
CRITICISES 4 CORRESPONDENT
So much for the men. But we have
reached @ very curious spectacle with
respect % the Characterization Of some
OF these gentlemen. No correspondent IN
Virginia nor paper in Virginia has seen
&, 90 impugn the motive of the signers
Of this cali (applanse); nor have they
seen 10 by innuendo or characterization
a. auy sort TO impugn the motives or the
purpose Of these gentlemen here. Yet we
tIl that in some way or other we have
had imported into this State from wash
lrg0u-a foreign State TO us-a discord-
ant cement / do not accuse the gentle
man Of any improperly on his own part,
except that he has been misled by some
Who have been sitting at his elbow. Gap
UalslJ Ii you will pardon the personal
suggestion. / call you now to account II
any man has ever heard me say anything
unkind or disrespectful. and l do not now,
tut i simply defend the integrity Of our
purpose. i touch now on one question
which / wish t0 submit for your consider
alton. John G.. calhoun, than whom no
better political student has ever lived
upon this earth in my humble judgment,
bald that in a. republican form of govern
meat one great danger that confronted
u was that the voice Of the leaders
wouQ De greater than that of the people.
ana c.fcumtent the people. (Applause) 4
cav Do animated in the paper which 1
have alluded 10, that because back
number o0es not hold an office, his voice
docs not count In the deliberations OF
iAa commonwealth. l wish 10 empha-
SIZE % as strong as l can put II, that
when the Democratic party of this state
adopts This scheme, II will commit suicide.
lAip.alseJ WHAT meat do these leaders
iyt4 Upon that they should fare better
laan t1s people. BY what criterion DO
th.y undertake TO instruct the people ana
disregard the wishes of the people, !
would Ike 10 know But We have met
here Tor another purpose. This is not the
Pace Tor academic discussion.
NOT A SENATORIAL ASPIRANT.
We think we have pure motives. 1t has
teeA stated, / believe. that mine are not
pure because / am an aspirant for the
senate. i am not an aspirant for the Sen
e.e and Will not be; but / favor the cleo
uln 0i senators by the people tapplause)'
'Al ilnk as a Democrat / have the
Nsat 20 entertain those convictions.
.ohl'Ad that II anybody can embrace
'1eA convictions with propriety and So
v'iAess. IL Is a Democrat in the State OF
virginia. We know. If we know any
"'Ls mat James Madison favored the
,ellon OF senator's by the people. My
"'eaQs. is the old doctrine promulgated
- ue Declaration Of Independence, that
t'eihmeIt rests upon the consent OF the
wv .Ined, The production of demagogues'
10 Ne mean what we say? This Is a
S'dament Of the people, by the people,
'-l i.i mo people. We say this, that In
-' election OF AN legislating, law-making
-N ihe people should have direct
VOICE without any intervening interior !
tlct ApplauscJ But. brother |
democrats. / have detained you Ions !
-sl aud longer than ] intended |
we Of so on) But let me say 70 you
hope I can say IL without suspicion /
any source, that no more respect |
DO more earnest no more loyal |
r-"iats ever assembled In the state |
II tiB.ula than are here to-day. CAP |