Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-07-16
On THURSDAY last Col. Gilbert G. Walker

On Thursday last Col. Gilbert c. Walker
Governor elect, arrived in Richmond and
was welcomed by thousands.
He addressed the multitude from the Ex-
change Hotel steps, which address we give
below for the benefit of the many friends Of
Gov. Walks in this section:
Ny FELLOW C1TIzENs.-I an too--anuch
exhausted by the labors Of the campaign, by
the loss Of sleep and by the reception Of re-
turns to make you a speech appropriate to
the OCCASION The election returns which
have poured in from every section Of the
State speak language too plain to be mis-
understood They bring tidipgs ola victory
such as never crowned the efforts Of polit-
ician in any previous campaign in the history
Of this grand old Commonwealth. / told
you, fellow citizens, from these steps q week
ago that we were bound to triumph, and |
pictured to you the hegira Of the motley
crew Of rpet-baggers from Virginia. [
saw one upon his mule just now with his car
pet-bag, duly labeled. Laughter and
Cheers. L accept this grand ovation to-day
not as compliment to myself personally,
but as the representative of a great idea,
and what is that idea, fellow citizens? 1t is
nothing loss than the redemption, the Olsen
thralhnent and regeneration Of Virginia. -
Loud Cheers. During this canvass, fellow
citizens, [ have trayersed all the great seq
tons OF the State, and have everywhere dis
cussed frankly and without reserve the great
issues which divide the parties battling for
supremacy in Virginia.
[ have everywhere told the people the
principles which would. guide me if elected
L have nothing to take back, to change or
nodify-no, not one ot or title. Iamnow,
as have ever been, for equal and exact JUS
tice to all men without regard to race Or col
or. Applause loud and continued Let
us now, my fellow citizens, in this our hour
of triumph and sppremejoy not forge that
chiefest Christian virtue, eharlty-let US bear
no ill-will or resentment to that poor, mis-
guided race which has been deluded and
misled by designing and unprincirled men.
[Cries OF ssGood p ssGoodw r. 3st}-'
Lot us in the future do what we have
III luCdSuiC ld1tll W w III tuG puS6, anu
what is dictated by an enlightened Chris
tianity Let us educate these people until
they rise in the scale of humanity to that
position where they can intelligently exer-.
else the rights Of freemen. When you shall
have done this, and when they can appre-
ciatc and comprehend those rights to their
full extent, we shall never again in Virginia
ha c,,ol, ~ or oil hot
which has just closed. No more will ignor-
ance be arrayed against Intelligence, and Or
ganized pauperism against property, but,
without regard to race OR color, will strive
together in generous rivalry for the common
good of our glorious old mother. (Prolong-
ed applause Fellows itiens, l congratu-
late you this day that understanding the
unblushing ISLANDERS and falsehoods which
have been propa gated and circulated through
out the land, that you and [ stand shoulder
to shoulder with the President of the United
States for the emancipation of the white race
IN the South The erowd-three cheers
for Grant, which were give with hearty good
will. Ihave everywhere done honor to the
President, wild not you do SO to-day ? Cries
yes, yes, and loud cheers. We are indebt
ed to the personal efforts Of the President to-
day that the manacles have been stricken
from the limbs of 80, 900 white Virginians
wild cheering.] am so full Of JOY and
good feeling toward all men that | fear |
shall, fellow citizens, weary you, for S'out
of the fullness Of the heart the mouth speak
eth" Cries of go on. You have offered
up upon the affairs Of your State and country
your cherished prejudices Of birth and
education though you have not been called
upon to sacrifice any principles, yeu have
done that which required more effort on
your part-you have made concessions I'M
parallel in history, and think you will be
blessed for doing this and ny prayer is fell
low citizens, that YOU may be. You have
redeemed Virginia.
The widest Imagination cannot picture a
future more glorious than now opens before
her. But Virginia is just about to start
upon new career, glittering like the morn
ing star, full of life and glory. Her inn
mense resources will be developed +; her
great lines of Improvement pushed forward
to completion, and tide Of immigration will
pour in from every quarter into her borders.
Then she will become, as she has hitherto
been, the brightest star in the galaxy of
States. 80 r..+.a 49,
" Again 7 congratulate you upon ] tie victory
we have achieved tho peaceble victory, and
I tell you that our opponents, as well as our
selves, will reap It's rich fruits. In the
wise providence Of the Almighty, the rain
falls alike upon the just and the unjust. =
Yes, the deluded race (and | am thankful
for it, which constitutes the bulk of the OPP
posing party will reap the benefits as well as
you and 4. eaes ff'2 If a. @ ~
ia thank you once more from the bottom
of my hearS, fellow citizens, for this demon
stration. In Roa,e's palmicst days her most
honored citizens were not the recipient of an
ovation more frau ght with meaning, for the
results of our victory will extend far into the
future, and your children and mine will bless
the scri6ces and energies by which, in our
time of duty, that victory has been achieved.
THRRIRHE F1ooD IN .TnxAs.-New Or
leans, July 40,--A dispatch from Houston.
Texas, reports an unprecedented food in the
Colorado Valley, Texas. The telegraph
lines have been down west of Lagrange for
five days, and nothing 'can be heard from
beyond there The water is all over the
country, and in some places twenty feet
deep and rising rapidly. Lagrangeis being
evacuated, and Columbus is also deserted.
The women and children are gone. Houses
are seen floating past Lagrange. In La
grange the water is in the tops of the trees
The trestle approaching the railroad bridge
at Columbus is gone The fine crops in the
Valley are destroyed. aoI so. e,.t'
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