The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1868-07-29

! eianspafences ana gasJets; over the heads
OF the speakers aoated proudly magnificent
silk banner, on which was embroidered in
letters Of gold:
! Jour CANDIDATES,
SEYMOUR and BLAIR !"
Everything was neatly and tastefully ar
ranged while the delightful music of the
Marine Band charmed the audience with its
soul stirring harmony, performing alternately
sold John Brown" and "Dixie."
! At s o'clock the -enues to the place were
entirely blocked up by thousands of human
beings-all crowding thick and fast around
the stsnd-all eager to obtain positions from
| where they would be able to hear the speak
ers who were about to address the meeting.
| The President of the meeting, Mr. Hoover,
| Of this city, called it to order, and made
many happy remarks on the prospects Of the
| Democratic party under the leadership of
/! Horatic Seymour. He traced out the char
facter of that great statesman, both private
and public, before, during, and since the
| war He praised highly the action of the
| Convention in choosing man of such Ut.
blelnished character and Of such unexampled
genius for their standard bearer He was
suddenly interrupted by the deafening
shouts Of the different ward delegations that
were approaching, cached headed by bands Of
music and followed by thousands Of their
constituents. The banners borne by each Of
| the seven delegations seemed TO vie with
each other in their beauty and splepdor,
upon which shone brightest the names Of
Seymour and Blair. The spectacle was
magnifciently grand. As the delegations ap-
preached. the air was filed with sublime
music the booming Of the hundred guns,
which were being fred in honor of the occa-
sion, and the startling though agreeable
buzz Of myriads pyrotechnios, that shot
across the face of the Heavens, brilliantly IL
| Illuminating the whole scene And more than
all, ten thousand white men lit up the scene
with the bright beam Of intelligence shining
forth from their upturned and enth usiastic
countenances.
The President Of the meeting
came forward to the froLt Of the stand and a
sudden quiet peryaded the assembled thous-
ands. Not sound was heard, not single
murmur; all seemed eager to catch each syia-
BILE that fell from their Presidents lips, his
voice could be heard more than square
distant, such was the peace, such was the
order that pervaded. The President finished
the reading Of the resolutions. which were
unanimously adopted, and Mr.. Doolittle, Sen
ator from Wisconsin, was introduced to the
audience.
| He concluded his happy remarks by prom
ising his full support to the Democratic nom
inees and their platform Mr. Doolittle's
remarks were received by the audience with
| joyous shouts--tor all were uneasy concern
ing his position since the nomination Of
| Seymour, many fearing that he would not
support him, bat they we're happily relieved
from this uneasiucss by the fine, manly and
generous speech of this truly great states
| man. When he had concluded, he was fol
| lowed by Gen. Thos Ewing, of Ohio, Hon
Mr.. Trimble Of Kentucky, Hon. Nib'ack, Of
Indiana Hon. Mr.. Cavanagh of Montana, Gen
| Chas. W. Blair, of Kansas, brother to the
Vice President elect and the lion. Chas. 3.
Eldridge, Of Wisconsin, all Of whom cheer
ed the people on in their work Of peace and
Christianity.
The name of old Virginia echoed and re-
echoed from every side; the cannon once
more sent forth its awful thunder; the face
of the Heavens were again Illuminated by a
brilliant and magnificent meteoric display
the deafening shouts Of human voices; the
patriotic harmony Of the delightful music
which broke forth into the thrilling strains
Of ssHail Columbia )" all contributed to the
effect, to the grandeur and sublimity Of the
scene the name Of Virginia God bless
her, rang again and again through the vast
throng. The President raped hard and
long with his malet to bring the meeting to
ordsr, but he only added to the ceasless din
Of acclalnations which hailed the name Of
the noble old State. and her glorious record
Finally the tumult subsidized, and Mr.. Ell
bridge concluded his remarks.
The chairman Of the meeting then said
| "that we had heard from the North, that we
| had listened to thcheroes of the Pacific Slope,
had paid attention to the feelings Of the
whole States and now | am about to introduce
to YOU an orator from the Sunny South. y
| He then presented Judge S. f. Rice, Of AL
ALBANIA. The Judge, although an old man
spoke eloquently and long.
| He concluded in that imprisoned and tru-
| ly eloquent spirit of Southern oratory, with
| an appeal that would have touched tender
| chord in the hardest heart Other eminent
speakers from different sections followed and
continued to excite the deeper interest. At q
late hour the meeting adjourned, having
| been one of the largest and grandest ever
held in this city.
I sThe work goes brayely on" G.