The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1870-12-15

disfranchisement and virtual enslavement OF
many of the most intellectual and wealthy
citizens of the State was brazcn outrage
upon individual right, upon citizenship, and
violatiyc of the fundamental laws of the coun-
try. He marched in the war of Democrats
and Liberal Republicans, as did Frank Blair,
two years ago, in crusade to crush out the
vile and cowardly spirit of persecution aud
oppression Wherever the conflict was hot
test-the intellectual fires ficrcest--that was the
arena sought by Graz Brown, and in musical
tones and penetrating logic, captivatod the ear
and convinced the mind of his hearers. The
result is known. Forty thousand majority
attests the energy and the intellect of him
self and co-workers in the great duty of re-
deeming, rcgeneratipg and discriminating his
State. The work was complete, and Gratz
Brown stands before the American people to-
day as the young and gifted and triumphant
leader in one of the most vita and important
civil conflicts that ever engaged the attention
Of any people.
Gov. Brown is native of Kentucky, about
IS years of age, rather small in stature, be-
ING about # or inches in height and not
weighing over 40 lbs. He has calm I'M
imprisoned expression Of face, in ordinary
association aud conversation, but the talent
and native energy and fire of his nature is ca
sily aroused. He wears a flowing red beard
of almost silkcn texture. He, on the mother
side is descendant Of the Prestons of Virgin
ia-one of the most gifted and courtly fami-
lies that ever adorned the history Of any state
or country He is brother in-law of Gen.
Frank P. Blair, the candidate for Vice Pres
ident on the Seymour ticket in 1868, between
whom and himself there has always existed
close personal and political sympathy, and
and is the first cousin Of Gen. Joe. Shelby OF
Missouri, one of Gen. Sterling Prices most
trusted lieutenants, with whom be went, after
the war to old Mexico, but whence he return
ed after remaining there several years. Gen.
Shelby was brave and gallant officer, and is
man Of great energy and force of character,
as we'll as business capacity. He now resides
in Lafayette county Mo. Gov. Brown has
served in the Legislature of this State, and
if we remember Alright was in the Senate OF
the United States for an unexpired term
He was at one time editor of the st. Louis
Democrat, the organ Of the emancipationistsin
Missouri He is an able and vigorous writer
It was, while acting in this capacity, OF
thereto, he fought duel with Mr.. Reynolds
r who was afterwards 1t. Governor Of the
State, at tho time Calhoun T. Jackson was
Governor, in 1860. They fought with rifles
MIR. Reynolds receiving wound in the lee
about the knee.
Some Of these details may be partially In
accurate, as we only give them from memory
But they are sufficiently correct to indicate
the character Of the man who was chosen al
the leader of the great Political and Civil Re
form Movement in Missouri, and who is des
tined to play no unimportant part in the flu
ture history Of the great party whose prom
ised achievements have been so auspiciousl,
inaugurated.
Horace Greedy of the New York Tribune
is strongly in favor of universal amnesty. H.
says the people Of the South ought to have
representative men in public position, ant
that it is fraud upon them when any Others
are manipulated into Office. Referring to the
election of Gov. Vance, of North Carolina, tt
the United States Senate, Greedy says Vance
advised the North Corolinans to fight thu
Yankees until hell was so full Of them tina
their legs would stick out the windows; tha
Vance is man after their own heart, ane
he wants him pardoned SO that he may TAXI
) his scat.