Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-06-24
atsset 3saaing.
SPEECHES OF JUDGE GUILD, w.
w. WALKER, JAMES NELSON,
AND Il. Il. DANIEL.

Yesterday afternoon the 18th inst the
largest political meeting which has con-
vened in this city for twenty years assem-
bled at the Eastern portico of the Capitol
for the purpose of hearing speeches from
several distinguished advocates of the cleo
ton of the ticket headed by ilbert c..
Walker for Governor Most Of the places
Of business in the city were closed at 8
o'clock, and when the hour for opening
meeting arrived there were between five
and six thousand persons present, repre-
senting the talent, property. mercantile
and manufacturing Interests of the city.
1t was general outpcuripg Of the
worth and Intelligence Of the city, which
had apparently determined to devote one
afternoon, at least, to the cause which af
fects SO deeply the welfare of every man
woman and child in the State, and the
prosperity of cur city. Il was an audi
ence of white men, which any speaker
might have felt prond to address, and
which was equal to any that ever assem-
bled any where.
In addition to these there were three Or
four hundred negroes present, men and
women.
Mr.. DANIELS SPEECH.
The meeting was called to order at a
quarter past five o'clock, Icy r. I. Dan
iel. Esq, President of the State Execu-
tive Committee, who, after speaking OF
the great Importance of the events that
were transporting at this time, and the i'm
portant issues that were involved in the
present contest, said the question is, wheth-
er we shall! be members Of the body
polite, or stand outside of the State we
own, and see carpet-baggers, and scala
wacs, and Adventures from at home and
abroad, take possession Of the State and
govern us and cur children for ages
This is a mighty struggle, and the issues
for us are life and death. He urged the
young men of the city to 60 to work and
give their earnest attention to the subject
of seeing whether any persons are improp-
erly registered. lie said there were ma
ny young men who had left the city to
seek work elsewhere, who, if they return
ed now, could make victory certain at the
coming election. He warned persons not
to he,'::eve that having registered in 1867
would rive tim the right to voc. 1t
was net so: the registration Of 1868 set
aside that of 1867. He spoke of the ger
rymander by which Richmond and hen
rico had been thrown together, and said it
was done to stife the voice Of the white
men of the city. He urged the young
men to organize, form committees, be-
come minute men, attend the places OF
registration, see that none are registered
who are not entitled to register; 60 home
with negroes who sag they live here, and
see that they are residents of Richmond
and have the right to register. He urg-
ed young men to 60 to work at once and
work faithfully and earnestly for the sue
cess of a cause ON which so much de-
ponds.
Mr. Daniel then introduced Col Ould
who came forward, and was received
with applause.
SPEECH OF COLONEL GULF.
He commenced by saying that he be-
longed to that hard headed, old fashioned
class of people who didn't believe that a
negro was the cream of the earth and the
| Joy of the universe. His heart lad been
always responsive to the doctrine that this
should be white mans government. and
that the negro had no right to share in itf
administration not because he was ne
gro, not because his skin was black, but
because he was uneducatcd, and unfit tc
| take part in its administration. When
| the time came for a canvass to take plac,
on this platform. tho negro himself shifted
! it, aa1 instea: IF equality claimed supe