The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-19
GOVERNOR WALKER. Of VIRGINIA. AMONG HIS TuwasMsn
His speech in Binshnmton, N. y

His speech in BinghnmtOn, N. Y.
On the reception Of Governor Walker, OF Virginia,
in Binghamton, in this State, on the 5tn inst. he
said
know how TO greet you. appear before you worn
by the cares and labOrs OF an arduous campaign,
and cannot express my feelings adequately on this
occasion. assure you IL affords me great satsfac
ton to come again TO the scenes OF my childhood,
see this demonstration OF your regard and receive
such congratulations from my early friends and
old schoolmates. thank you from the bottom OF
my heart. When was in the city OF Richmond, q
few days ago, receiving the congratulations OF the
prominent men Of the state OF Virginia ana OF
the great men OF the country. received tele
gram announcing that my native city was firing
cannon over my election. All other congratulations
and all the demonstrations that have been made
have not given me more pleasure than the announce.
ment that my friends were rel0lced at my success
When left this place, fourteen years ago, was
poor boy, with nothing TO assist me but q good con-
stltution and a desire TO do my duty. l have been
fortunate in a measure but my triumph would be
nothing TO me II the people OF my old home did not
rejoice with me. In meeting you this evening per-
haps 1t would be proper TO say something aoout the
together here. We have just passed through great
campaign in Virginia, the issues and details Of
which need not mention to you; for regard this
place, rather than an expression OF your views
on the political issues OF the Stale OF Virginia
have been elected as has been announced to
you this evening and as nearly all OF you know
Governor oil the state OF virginia, u Commonwealth
known as the '.Mother Of Presidentsr During the
campaign announced on tho stnmn thai was
native OF the state or New York, the great Empire
state, and was proud OF II. But tell you here to-
night that In the course OF ten years Virginia will
take the aurels OF the brow OF New York aud wear
herself the crown OF the Empire State rne work OF
reconstruction Is going on gloriously, and the per-
manent prosperity OF the state mas been secured.
want my old friends and school-fellows to come down
and help IN the great work that speeding for
ward, and make the old state what t should he and
what IL IS destined to be. We want you to come
there as settlers, to engage in the Industrial
pursuits That need your energies and experience
ana ability; ana we want Won to come In
such way that the interests Of the people Of vir
glnia will be your interests. We want you to come
and ill the place or those carpet-baggers who.
since the election leaving the state IN general
stampede across the Potomac. The late issue was
not so much contest as TO whether republican or
democratic sentiment should prevail in the State,
but the issue whether the virtue, property and
intelligence OF the state should control IT, or the or
ganizcd ignorance and poverty should misrule it,
The virtue and property and intelligence have
triumphed the poverty and ignorance party or.
Ranized into midnight associations appealed TO low
passions and Misrepresentation, and cast their
votes for Wells and against the administration We
have won the victory over them, and Virginia IL to-
day fully up to the requirements OF the President
and Will stand by the laws OF Congress She has
gone Tor the government ana the admins
petbag rule ana that Is the reason IL has created az
much enthusiasm. The triumph was a vctowv for
the principle that makes ell men equal. we have
knocked inc shackles OF Of the white men ana
given The blacks their equal rights. we have given
every white man his rights under the laws and inc
tights OF colored men are now better protected in
virginia tnan they are In this, my native Mace We
are reconstrucung on the right basis prlnciples
OF Justice and equality. And here beg lea We to re-
peat 10 you that Virginia Will soon take the lanres
Oh empire from the brow OF New York and ad vance
TO the lead OF all the states In the Union Again
assure you that when see my Old schoom Mt a ma
, , gather around me with CONGRATULATIONS On
TINS occasion, my heart IL TOO fun for utterancs NJ
friends, thank you profoundly Tor onr rsg.r.. 40
can assure You that you will never have cause - ~
ashamed OF this son Of Binghamton