The national Republican., 1869-06-21
THE yIRaInIA STUMP.

The Hepublicau Candidate for aov-
erner Talks 10 Oar Eeighbers st
AleNandria.
Goneral II. If.welis, Republican candI-
date for Governor OF vifgnia, ND the peo-
plo OF AleAandris On esta.xfay nlght On the
hu,tings, Of Liberty Han. The hall was
flled, much tho largest part OF the assembly
being oolored. Although the address was
announced 10 begin ct eight O'Clock, Il was
not until near nlno that the meeting opened.
Mr.. z. Z. White called the meeting TO
order, and Judge ]. G. Underwood was called
10 tho chair.
JUDGE usuGrwnSn'S IsTR0pUoTioN.
Judge Underwood said that II was not his
practice to attond political meetings. lie
had not attended ono for sl1 yoara. He al.
luded 10 tho facts attending the calling Of
the constitutional convention, and 10 his own
election as delegate from Richmond, and
as president Of that convention, which adopt
Cd tho consultation which had sometimes
boon called amor his name, aud which was
bound 10 bs adopted by a vote OF two TO one.
He said the old constitution took care Of the
rioh. The new constitution takes care Of
the poor. tApplause.l Hs pointed ont the
educational feature--that the property sf the
State must educate the ohlldron Of the State,
Applause and the tar on wealth, instead
OF tar ON industry aud talent as features
distinguishing tho new from the old oonstl-
tuition. IIo reviewed the operation Of the
new system Of taxation as oontrasted with
the old one. Ho described a slave auction
Of mother and her children, and quoted
the abolition Of the ~ siOr tax as an example
OF the sweoping away Of onorous taxes on
the poor. Tho question was whether this
constitution should be pu. out to nurse In
the hands OF its parents or lis enemies. The
Republicans made II, and they should be
chosen TO administer Il. He said that the
opposition to the cheap county Organization
was TO bc found In the opposition to educa-
tlon. In slluding to tho candidates before
the people he saldi
The Republican candidate was here In
1869, and II was not until 1864 that Mr..
Walker came hero with license from Gen
Butler to peddlc whisky. [Laughtcr.l Then
he undertook to be q lawyer, but he knew
very little law. Chandler, the district at
torney, out Of kindness Of heart, let Walker
use his ONCE. The nrst thing Walker did
was to como to him Judge Underwood,
complaining that Chandler was not pushing
the connscatlon cases against the rebels
Walker wanted Chambers place, and sale
to the speaker, "Well, I tell you what, wan
you to get me appointed district attorney IL
Chandler's place, and I'll push these cases. ,
lie (Judgc w. was dlsgusted, and refuset
with contempt for q man who would ust
Chnndler's otiice 10 supersede his benefac
Judge U. then Introduced Gen. II. II. Wells
who spoke as follows
WHAT 0HN. WELLS SAID.
Mr.. President and Gentlemen am NJ
stranger to an Alexandria audience. Tha
fact makes II unnecessary for me tonight
on appearing before you, to discuss my per
sonal merits or dcmerlts. am glad 70 hav
an opportunity 10 talk 10 you tonight on tn
subject OF politics. do not believe, as SOM
men profess to believe, that the great bust
ness Of politics is to 1t men for the prupe
discharge OF the duties OF Office. l under
stand the business OF politics to be to teacl
citizens everywhere and In all circumstances
how best TO discharge the groat duty of citi
zenshlp. tApplause.l Well, II am righ
In that, take 1t to bo grave and seriou
question, a question which challenges tn,
very best consideration the people can Civ,
to II. sec where tonight some Of my oil
friends In our ancient city advise the peopl
not to come here aud hear me. Why shoul,
they not hear met Well, ! am not profan
swearcr In my speeches. am not going t,
teach vice or immortality. II teach any
thing on the subject OF morals It Is what /
taught In the Good Book. Why should the
say you ought not to hear mot Why Is II
but because they do not wish honest men h
hear refuta'ion Of the mlsrepresentat ion
that have been made concerning myself an
my party. believe that's Il. Cries Q
That's so."l But ! do not believe that
the way to aeyclope the truth.
We arc hero engaged In great work. On
attention must be devoted TO that work.
will be but short time before neither Mi
Walker nor myself will be hero any more
before all that will be known OF either of u
will be that he died, and some green spo
somewhere covers all that is left Of him
but the great country will remain, the grea
State which have adopted for my mothe
State. the great party will live on to Civ
equal rights and blessings to all, and tn
work We do this day will continue to exeI
else It's influence to all time. II am righ
In this opinion, is this policy OF Mr.. Walker
friends the proper way TO conduct q canvas
OF this klndl 10 Misrepresentation
weapon for such q canyaasl II man
a misrepresentation takes from your pocke
25 cents, you say he Is rogue. Well he
a rogue, Is he notl ["Yes," Eyes," fror
the crowd.l Well, now suppose instead Q
taking your money ho takes tho grsndes
Jewel, tho greatest riches OF your life b.
false charges against your character an
reputation, because he thinks all Is fair !
politics, Is that man any better than tn
man who steals the mule out OF your stabl
at night mo, mol Why, certainly moi
Our space compels US TO condense tho rt
malnder Of the remarks OF Con. W. ii
said he stood there the advocate Of Repul
lican principles; he wished them to hold III
Republican party up TO the light, and II
was right then, he would say TO every Cor
seryative you must vote for Il, because thel
Is something down In your heart that con
pels you TO do SO. They say that the men {
Intelligence or culture In the State shoul
not support the Republicans because the
sought 10 array the black man against th
white man. II there was any man In th
Commonwealth who had hoard the Reput
licans teach this doctrine let him speak
Voice, "He aint here."l
The Republican party held that all me
| OF whatever color were free and equal. Al
plausc. Was any white man afraid tha
this would give the domination to the blac
man II so he must be mean specimen, an
have q mean opinion Of his race. As Go,
gave his impartial light to grass and flower
OF every hue, so that Republican party CAV
its blessings to every race. Applause. Tn
Republican party sought to raise all up, bu
: to put none down. He quoted Mr.. Hume
(whom Chandler had skinned) as saying this
II the black men did not vote with the cor
seryatiyes $50 help me God draw the knit
and go for annihilation." Which party wa
for setting one race against anotherl
He related anecdotes illustrating this pos
tion. He had said the time would come, an
he hoped Il would come, when the colore
men would be divided, but II would not b
until all parties fully recognized the eQuallt
Of all men and carried 1t Into practice. Bl
the conservatives now say you can vote 0
you please on the 9th Of July, but ifyou vol
for Wells you shall leave this store or th
shop or this employment. tCries Of "That
so."l He illustrated II by the example ofa
old colored man who called on him In Ricl
mond. He inquired is you the Governor
"Is you dc shew enuf Gobenori" And Q
finding out the fact told him he had gotte
$50 for his vote from q conservative, but Q
being reasoned with on the example Of judi