The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-06-15
THURSDAY. JUNE Is. 1889.


II was the true and great John W..
Daniel who addressed the students at the
University OF Virginia ON Tuesday last
Daniel. the chivalrous knight Daniel the
statesman aud patriot. lie was not in the
uolitical arena. bat in the South ereai-
&C., and most famous institution of learn-
ing the University which was founded
nv Thomas Jefferson. and Daniel the
virginia statesman. was talking 90 the
Young men of the rising generation. II
was indeed an inspiring occasion and IL
Inspired the noblost sentiments of TINS
noble Nireinian.
lie might have employed the occasion
T. make "a thrust at Great Britain. which
,ertoin politicians have been in the habit
.f saying S. responsible for the gold
standard and an our financial woes. Bot
Major Daniel was standing upon higher
plane than politics when Doc addressed the
students of the University. lie was
speaking of the great Anglo-saXon race
ana Of its wonderful achievements. Tie
put aside any prejudice which DE may
have had against the English people and
recognizing them as our kusmen. as rep-
rcsentauves OF the great Angio-SaX0n
race Of which we form a part, be could
also recognize and euloeize the splendid
traits OF the English people. even going
10 tho extent Of saying that they had
such wondrous reserve of courage. their
reputation for courage was SO wei ostab-
llshed. that they could even afford 70 app
pear to back down I'm the Venezuelan
controversy. rather than TO have clash
with their kinsmen On America. That IS
the literal truth and Senator Daniel has
honored himself ia thus paving q just
tribute 10 the people of Great Britain.
Again. Senator Daniel is Democrat
and. par excellence. the leader OF the
Democratic party in Virginia lie was
Confederate soldier. therefore hc SIS
Southern Democrat with an the signl-
hcance and force OF that term. AS he
himself has so often said OF himself he is
"a Democrat from Dis mead TO his feet,
an the way up. an the way down, an Tie
way through. and an the way round.
lie was opposed 90 the annexation Of the
Philippines and fought that proposition
IN Congress. lie was opposed TO the
policy OF the administration. He believed
IN staying 40 home and attending 20 our
own affairs. Tie represents thc party
which Is opposed 90 the party Of which
President Mckinley is the head There
-. a., I'LL. t..... fo..o1 fl.. ...a .f0r,
70 tell tho youth OF Virginia that the adj
ministraton was prosecuting cruel and
hcaFtloss ana savage war In the Philip
pines. a disgrace 90 civilization Tie might
have assumed the attitude of Algtd
and pictured the President with a bloody
hand upon the throat of the Philippine
patriots He might have INDUCED in an
sorts Of political clap trap 10 make po-
ntical capital But Daniel was greater
than all that. lie spoke the honest senu-
ments Of his heart and he spoke the
honest sentiments of every proud Amcri-
can, when he said that although ho was
opposed 70 the annexation OF the Philip
pines. and although he was not charmed
by the "futtering Of the crimson wings
Of conquest" the flag Of the Anglo-saxon
race had been planted upon the Philip
pines. the authority OF the great Ameri-
can republic had been asserted, and for
himself he was unwilling that the Ameri-
can troops should be Withdrawn until
that authority had been established and
recognized.
Major Daniel was at his best lie mn-
bosomed himself TO his audience showing
the true stun Of which he rs made, aud
by tho hypnotism Of his greatness caused
every young heart in that audience 70
beat in sympathy with his own There
was no politics there. there were no
Democrats and Republicans there; there
were no yankees or rebels there there
were no Americans or Engiishmen there.
The orator and his audience were all
Anelo-saxon nobiemen. and the orator
awakened q sentiment that made an men
Of that race akin.
what rs the secret Of John Danieis
power? Why Is 1t that he has such
wondrous hold upon the affections OF the
Virginia people? Why Is II that all men.