Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1867-12-19
One of the Virginia Orators.

The good cid "mother of States and of
statesmen (heaven bless herD has been
as prolific in the production of great ora
tors, eminent jurists, and profound states
men as she has been generous in the be-
stowment of the rich resources of her soil,
her mines, and her forests. How has the
world been electrified by the burning elo-
quence of her Henrys, her Randolphs, her
Doddridges, her Shinns, her Tay lors, and
her Bascombs? How has our jurispru
dence been enriched by the wisdom and
acumen of her Marshalls. her fuckers and
=-1=st lofty mnnn,na,,.a
of political wisdom have emanated from
be. Nashingtons, her Jeffersons. her Ma
disons, her Tazeweils and her Barbours /?
The fame of many of thes has been per-
petuated by the erection of imperishable
monuments. She might point to these
and proudly ezclaim, Behold my jewels!r'
But these have departed their deeds only
are left.
Who now occupy the places of those
great lights of the past? John G. Un-
der~ood, who is about as learned in the
law as the king of Dahomey, pullutes the
place once filled by the great Marshall !
Hunnicutt and Leuis Lindsey defile the
seats once filed by Madison and Randolph .
""hat fall was there, my countrymen ~
" here once deliberated and spoke Viz
glnlas noblest sons now riot herd of be-
sotted swine
But to return. We wish to introduce
one OF the great orators of the Virginia
Convention to our readers. Pending the
resolution to remove the officers of the
present State Government, that great ne
gro radical orator and profound statesman
and bosom friend of Hunuicutt, Lewis
Lindsey, ventilated his theme in the fol-
lowing chaste and ornate style:
on dat resolution. | do not offer it because
oeiieVes dat 4 can add more power to its infu-
enee, but because | believes Congress is de
only legal party to remove de section of de
clause of de act. Laug liter | doesn't like
to disencourage de gentlemen of de press of
this city, as has, as they has, an eve to biz
ness has no doubt that dey finds frequent
y that 1t IS diffkelt matter to NEE. de issue:
but when ] gets up finds that dey sells more
papers AN when seis down.
think 1t is no more right than Jest an pro-
per that this subject should be proposed of
maxim de appeal. think it is right an lest
that Congress has de power of deforcing de
Jaw of the jurydiction of the courts in de
State.
wants to derive at de mode of helping not
only de black race, bat de loyal white man =
wants, Sir, to settle dis quesharn | wants
to abbreyiate ali de difficulties coming out If
de treatment OF this issue Tlaughterl Of all
persons who voted de Republkin ticket. as all
loyal men had perfect right to do.
voted de Republican ticket, aud shall do
so always. They told us to vote dat ticket if
we wanted II sioraflon; and now we wants
little OF dat restoration. | believes if dis
committee is appointed we are bound to Git
think dat committee has de scope of de
power to derive at de objec we wants, and by
this means to abbreViate the difficulties of dis
Convention. | hope every good thinking man
will vote for this resolution, so that they NAV
be able to settle the difficulties This Con-
vention were ordered for that very pu,pos.
and to provide dat restoration on the proper
basis. | want to understand little about dat
restoration. and wants TO know something
about dat sd section of de clause too want
the word white stricken out from the Consitu
ton OF the country, an | am glad to see it is
been done IN the Deestriet of Columnear
want to inquire INTO that matter little. and
this committee can do it, We gave our votes
for restoration. Now, | wants 10 know char