Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-08-03
Governor Walker, Of Virginia, Among
His Townsmen.
HIS SPEECH IN BINGHAMToN, NEW YORK.

HIS SPEECH IN BINGHAMTON, NEW YUM.
;sFelow-citizens of Binghamton: When L
left this place, fourteen years ago. was poor
boy with nothing to assist me but good con-
stitution and desire to do my duty / have
been fortunate, in measure, but my triumph
would be nothing to me if the people of my old
home did not rejoice with me. In meeting you
this evening, perhaps it would be proper to say
something about the events which have been
the cause OF bringing us 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 demon
stration to me as man and a child of this
place, rather than an expression OF your views
on the political issues of the State Of Virginia
[ have been elected, as has been announced to
you this evening, and as nearly all Of you know
Govern /, of the State Of Virginia. Common
wealth known as the Mother of Presidents =
During the campaign l announced on the stump
that Was native of the State of New York,
the great Empire State, and was proud Of it.
But tell you here tonight, that in the course
of ten years Virginia will take the aurels off
the brow of New York and wear herself the
| crown of the Empire State, and advance to the
lead OF all the States in the Uuion. The work
of reconstruction is going on gloriously, and the
permanent prosperity of the State has been Sc
lows to come down and help in the great work
that We are speeding forward, and make the old
State what it should be and what it is destined
to be. We want you to come down there as set
tiers to engage In the industrial pursuits that
need your energies and experience and ability !;
and we want you to come in such way that
the interests of the people of Virginia will be
your interests. We want you to come and fill
the place of these carpet-baggers who since the
election, are leaving the State in general
stampede across the Potomac. TIE late issue
was not SO much a contest as to whether re-
publican Or democratic sentiment should pre-
vail IL the State, but the issue was whether the
virtue, property and Intelligence of the State
should control 1t, or the organized ignorance
and poverty should misrule it. The virtue and
property and intelligence have triumphed. The
poverty and ignorance party, organized into
midnight associations, appealed to low passions
and misrepresentation, and cast their votes TOR
Welis and against the administration. We have
won the victory over them, and Virginia is to-
day fully up to the requirements Of the Presi-
dent and will stand by the laws of Congress-
She has gone for the government and the adj
mlnistratlon. The victory is relief from car
pet-bag rule, and that is the reason it has crea-
ted so much enthusiasm. The triumph was
victory for the principle that makes all men
equal. We have knocked the shackles off of the
white men and given the blacks their equal
rights. We have given every white man his
rights under the laws, and the rights OF colored
men are now better protected in Virginia than
they are in this, my native place. We are re-
constructing on the right basis--the principles
of justice and equality" And here beg leave
to repeat to you that Virginia will soon take
the laurels of empire from the brow of New
York, and advance to the lead of all the States
in the Union. Again [ assure you that when
see my old schoolmates aod friends gather
around me with congratulations On this occa-
sion, my heart is too full for utterance. My
friends, | thank you profoundly for your re-
CARDS, and can assure you that you will never
have cause to be ashamed of this son of Bing-
hamton.
The President and the Virginia Election
The papers, North and South, still discuss
the questions growing out of the recent election
in Virginia The New York Herald adheres
manfully to its first position. 1t treats the
President to some plain talk. 1t says:
st appears that while the President issatis-
fed with the results of the late Virginia cleo
ton meof the members off his Cabinet, nclu-
ding Messrs. Boutwell, and Creswel, are not sat
isfied, and are working In behalf of Wells and
the ultra Radicals of Virginia to have the good
rk done ia that State upset by Congress
Now, as this reconstruction business will admit
of no further trihing or factions resistance, it
becomes the duty Of the President to impress
this consideration upon his Cabinet in way
which will not admit Of misunderstanding. He
ought to inform the members af his Cabinet
that he among them who is not with his chief
on this important matter, but in active opposi-
ton to him, must surrender his objections Or
his place. The President can do nothing with
discordant Cabinet, and it is his first duly. as
he himself as clearly indicated. TO secure
Cabinet that will be unit. whatever the
changes required to this great end. OF all things
it is OF the highest moment to the President
that he shall be the head Of his Administra-
ticn.
The Virginia people are ready and willing to
be restored to the Union. We have no fear
that Congress will reject our work-none in the
world. We are appreh. nsive Of only one i'm
pediment; and that is the iron-clad OATH To
require that oath OF the members of our Leg
isature will be to impress upon our minds and
hearts sense OF wrong suffered which would
not be lost for years. The act Of Congress au-
thorizing General Grant to strike the test-oath
from the constitution is In effect an act to dis
pense with that oath.
A LITTLE JOKE" ON WELLS. Happy
Jack Lawton," the excellent Mr. Merryman"
with Ames's circus, got off a good little joke on
Wells night before last Jack says Mr.. Wells,
the party who was not elected Governor of Vir-
ginia, is doctor and cures all diseases by laying
his hands On the diseased part He says IF
you have pain in your head send for Dr.
Wells. He will come to see yon, lay his hand
on your head and pain is gone. If you have
the rheumatism, send for Dr. Wells, he will
coule, lay his hand on the painful part and the
rhumatism is gone. If you are sick in any way,
send for DIR. Wells, he will come and if you
happen to be out of your chambe' when he gets
there, and there is gold watch or letter on
your bureau, he viii lay his hand on them, and
they are gone.
Jack S joke brought down the house.
1t cannot be denied that our planters are be
coming deeply interested in the question of
ooolie labor. Some of the larger planters are
secretly negotiating for this kind OF labor. We
believe that before two years thousand Coolies
or more will be at work on the plantations on
Bayou Teche, that field labor will be re-
duced to from $40 to $l2 per month But we
shall be pleased if our predictions prove untrue,
for we think our country is at present hearheniz-
ed as much as it can bear. Society and Chris
tianity will receive severe shock by using the
yellow heather of Asia as food for the grasping
avarice of Americans.-N Masy's La. Ban
ner.
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