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Governor Walker.

many Of onr readers who had never heard of
him until this campaign 1t is creditable to
him aud to the State which has chosen him for
a leader We give the report Of the New York
Heralis correspondent:
WAsHIYGToN, July S,1s69.
Tie following has been received from Rich-
mond:-
General Candy to-day expressed the opinion
that the election on Tuesday was the fairest
ever witnessed.
Upon bis arrival at quarter past eleven a.
NJ, Governor Gilbert c. Walker was met at
the depot by a large ccncOnlse Of people. As
he stepped from the cars be was seized by the
crowd and borne on their shoulders to coach
covered with International and State flags, which
was in waiting for him. \ procession, which
consisted of 100 vehicles, many Of them deco
rated with the national flag aud filled with the
most prominent white aud cOlored citizens,
moved OF. The streets along the route OF
march were blocked with liyn" mass Of Peo-
pie and the windows of the houses were hiled
with ladies waving handkerchiefs and banners,
and who were pouring forth words of praise
and encouragement. Upon passing the resi-
dence Of Colonel James L. Branch, the conSer-
yatiye candidate who was killed in the Gala -
ty on Friday, tho.peoplo ceased their cheering
and uncovered their heads. On arriving at the
Exchange Hotel, Governor Walker came out
on the steps and addressed the dense multitude.
lie said =
Ny FELLOW CTTZENs-I am too much eX-
hausted by the labors Of the campaign, by the
loss Of sleep and by the reception Of returns,
to make you speech appropriate to this occa-
sion. The election returns which have poured
in from every section of the State speak Ian
guage too plain TO be misunderstood. They
bring tidings Of a victory such As never crown
ed the efforts Of political party in any pre-
vious campaign in the history of the grand Old
commonwealth. told you, fellow-citizens,
from these steps a week ago, that we were
bound 10 triumph, and pictured to you the
hegira af the motley crew of carpet-baggers
from Virginia. | saw one upon his mule just
now with hiscarpet- bag duly labelled. Laugh
ter aud chccrs.l | accept this grand ovation
to-day, not as compliment to myself person
ally, but as the presentation of great idea ;
and what is that idea, felow-citizens? 1t is
nothing less than the redemption, the Olsen
thralmentaud Regeneration Of Virginia. Loud
cheers.j Daring this canvass, fellow-citzens,
| have traversed all the great sections
of the State and have everywhere discussed
frankly aud without reserve the great
issues which divided the parties battling for
supremacy in Virginia have everywhere
told the people the principles which would
guide me if elected. ! have nothing to take
back, to change or modily-no, not one jot or
title. | am now as have ever been, for equal
and exact Justice to all men, without regard to
race or color. Applause, long aud continued.l
Let US not, my iellow-citzenS, in this hour Of
triumph and supreme joy, forget that chielest
Of Christian virtues charity. Let us bear no
i'll will or resentment to that poor, misguided
race, which has been deluded and misled by
designing and unprincipled men. (Cries Of
" Good, good. y Let US do in the future what
we have in measure done in the past, and
what is dictated by enlightened Christianity
Let US educate this people until they rise in the
scale Of humanity TO that position where they
can iutelligcutly exercise the rights of freemen.
When YOU shall have done this, and when they
can appreciate and comprehend these rights to
their full extent, we shall never again in Viz
ginia have to pass through such struggle as
that which has Just closed No more will i9-
uoranCe be arrayed against intelligence and or
gained pauperism against property, but all,
without regard to race or color, will strive to-
gether in generous rivalry for the common good
of our glorious old mother. prolonged APP
plausc) Fellow-citizens, | congratulate you
this day that. Notwithstanding the unblushing
ISLANDERS and lalsehoods which have been pro-
pagated and circulated throughout the land,
that YOU aud stand shoulder to shoulder with
the President of the United States for the
emancipation Of the white race in the South.
{" Three cheers for Grant" which were given
with hearty good will) | have everywhere
done honor to the President. Why not you DO
so to-day? lCres of '' Yes, yes" and loud
cheers We are indebted to the personal ef-
forts of the President to-day that the manacleS
have been stricken from the limbs of thirty
thousand white Yirguians wild cheering J
l am so full Of joy and good feeling towards all
men that fear shall, folow-citizenS, weary
you, for out Of the fulneSS Of the heart the
mouth speaketh (CrieS of Go on.") You
have offered up upon the altar Of your State
and country your cherished preudices of birth
and education, and though you have not been
called on to sacrifice any principle, you have
| done that which required more Of effort on
your part. You have made concessions I'M
paralleled in history. | think You will be
blessed for doing this, and my prayer is, fellow
citizens, that You will be. You will have re-
deemed Virginia. The widest Imagination
cannot picture career more glorious than now
opens before her But Virginia is Just about
TO start upon a new career, glitteriug like the
morning star, full Of life and glory. Her i'm