Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1860-10-26
For the Eindicofor
Bell and Everett, i'm ssauptou

Bell and Everett in stauntoE.
Mr.. EDITOR The morning Of the 10th
OF October 1860, will forever be illustrious
IN the memories of our Citizens, and was in
troduced to their special notice by the mis-
ty fall of a chilling rain, whose drippings
from the roof and cutters, were scarcely
heard above the music Of many bells, in the
hands and about the necks of the smaller
boys, whose numbers were soon increased
by the addition of other heroic patriots,
who, to the unassisted eye, seemed physical
ly finished or grown up.
This melody was eminently assisted by
frequent aud spasmodic efforts, on the part
of this band Of martyrs, cheerfully and
pleasantly to assure such as are not moved
by the concord of sweet sounds, that ''thls
Bell makes music, where Everett goes, y
which very comprehensive extract is thought
to embody the entire reUealed platform of
this brave, but unfortunate little party, and
besides, lays mystical claims to high Con-
sttutional paternity -not the Constitution
OF our fathers, but to more modern, manu-
script copy now abiding in the keeping Of
the Hon. A. H. Ell Stuart, ard only inten-
ded like anecdotes personal and private "a
bout Mr.. Bolts, for limited circulation, but
which is now entitled to extended notice,
and additional veneration since its marvel
Gus escape from the mefited ducking which
its custodian received after his speech at
Lynchburg- escape which can we'll COM
pare with the preservation under like circum-
stances, of the commentaries Of the first great
Caesar.
AS the day progressed, squads Of mud
dy, dripping recruits continued to work their
eheerless way along the streets towards the
Armory building, where sat Mr.. Shelley as
President, and Mr.. Flournoy as Orator of
the day, waiting to welcome their fock.
Mr. F. was introduced to the audience by
the Bell wether Of the occasion Mr.. Shelf
fey-n few complimentary and eloquent
remarks which seemed singu!arly bappysand
appropriate at the time, but which Mr..
Flournoy himself took great pains during
his discourse to prove to have been eminent
ly infelicitous Indeed, that gantleman' S
address of two or three three hours, scarce
" merits the compliment Of criticisnl-al-
most entirely forgetful of the claims of his
own party, his discourse dwelt mainly on
the transcendent cxcellencies of Mr.. Doug
las and the manifold iniquitles of Mr. Brock
inridge, and had he not taken the precau
ton to- inform his hearers in the outset, that
he would vote for Bell, the Lord knows what
impression he might have made He was
followed by Mr.. Pcndleton, who certainly
somewhat mended matters, but fell far short
of his ancient self. Mr.. Gimcr, Of Abe
marie, then entertained the audience for
several hours. with nunsberlcss extracts from
his inexhaustible fund Of wit and humor
and alone of all the party seemed to take
comprehensive and just view Of the attitude
now held by his bretheren and thoir candi-
date-namely. that the whole thing is one
huge joke. and only to be sustained by a
horse-laugh.
On the next day Mr. Summers, a man of
another stamp throughout, came to hand,
and delivered before large audience Of both
parties, a logical thinking and eloquent adj
dress Mr. S. succeeded entirely in revi-
wing the ancient enthusiasm yet for
gotten, which, long years ago he compelled
IN the bosoms of even bis political enemies.
And had not his honied sentences been SO
often assaIed by the Internal gingling Of the
Infamous bells, three more delightful hours
had never been known. In tho campaign
of 1910, tho mumneries of hard cider and
log-cabins, created and maintained a ficti-
tious enthusiasm which intoxicated the ma
ton, and ended only will. the installation of
the imbecile HARRISON IN the Presidential
Chair. The triumphant result OF this mode
of electioneering, was due to its novelty a.
lone Nobody cares ''ope single damn
to see Blondin simpl walk the rope across
Niagara twice-therefore, Blondin wisely
doubles the agony in his next perlous
promenade, and boldly shoulders some ana
bilious idiot, or perhaps cooking stove, or
both, and thcn balzes his bread. and fries
his meats and eggs, bothe great delectaton
of the ravished crowd. But from the sub
stantial shelter Of q. snug log-cabin,, and the
wholesome nourisll4nent Of hard cider, this
BILLY and God -forsalEen party have not only
''errsd and strayed'' most sadly, but unlike
Blondin, have made no. progress in the ter
rible or fantastic, but permitted the reali-
ties of 1910 to degenerate into the 'ssound-
ing brass and tinhling cynbal" of the pre-
sent campaign, together with the full blown,
supurb vulgarisin, of a lahorious practical
pair Of puus, the one explained by the in
cessant gingling of bells, the other consis-
ting of some mysterious shadowy play upon
the name Of their Vice Presidential Candi-
date-all Of which grown people have long
voted bore, together with tcrch-lig ht pro-
SESSIONS and pop crackers. NJ.