Show n ND LEE i jj t r Iii i s u nio ra tidetfo s4S outl kt i be DaviS B fill of Nets York ami f t Pitahugh Lee of Virginia the two j 1 sterling Democrats tin er whose bin Z Dens the peppte ul he greatt + itbis J 1 > i iI i named hive juat marched to Ltor i and made the succeed of the national r f Democracy three yews hence not only 1 s 7 I < t possible but as eertam as such an vent t t saw be made three years before its oct s oc-t ccrrence Had Governor Hill been defeated de-feated on Tuesday Jtic would iave gone l t into oWifiun and his party been betbck df dfE I I for msnyyejuu in thu rdco for uauonat f suP rinse y and control The bltUu tton was a desperate one lor cwt h him t J and the Dvmuir4C5 aud haHng savied t + i I both 1 frog liuja lcr he husprocll him iii ii f i e f to be of the right land ol material r I f lor a President He is a bigger and a greater man today than fhe President t s I i whose weigh and influence in the hard f struggle just broir t to a close if not I I against Mr Hill hi I certainly cot been j f luotkcdly to his favor Considering all c ° i that ho has had lo contend with the > i opposition that he has encountered and j the deprivation of the support and in ii uence to which he was entitled Mr ll Hills achievement must be occoumed ° l eco of the mti8tt t reii rit1e gplitical rforaaaaoes of the age not piily did I 1 he win buihc rolled up a majority that 11 f I 1 is astonishing alma to party friend and I r I opponent A man hot a doe piycli I how can do more after ieliaa served 3 1 t jSticcesEfully as Governor asd given the i t people a good a progressive and uri I I i ministra1lpn ei ncarry ihe electoral vote ot the great State ia = the Presidential conies and that rote i i witl decide tap next naUonsl bsitJe as it xUdlioUfii one Hiirw Use xnaa God l Go-d tte ticketin 1888 i t II Got mOl Hill perfohaed rontkrp < < i r f r n New yozk what hAsFitzhagh loe ion in > V ginm 1 It wn CQ f t t expected by close observers that General Lee would be elected but few dared to hope even that the Mahone sang would be completely overthrown and the State rescued from the bands of those who had so long held it in their grasp General Lee is the only man who could have performed this great feat and the nation no less than Virginians owe him a debt of gratitude that the bestowal of high honors alone can repay Circumstances have happily made up the ticket for three years hence and it is such ticket that cannot bejdeteated If the party is wise it will not go f rtherJ whatf but content itself with what is good enough |