The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1872-10-25
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TIE DUMMY"

We find tie {, Ilowing in a Rich.
mond (Va.) paper:
In Governor Wells's great speech,
made in Petersburg, after comment
ing upon Mayor Kelley's Endorsement
OF the Ku KIux organization, he read
the following extract from the
MAY or's speech, made at Petersburg,
on Wednesday night:
"What shall say OF the dummy
driving his horse along the Jersey
beach aud c,liing himself Prcsi
dent p
1 know, said the Governor, Mayor
Kelley as an accomplished scholar ;
gentleman noted for his refinement
and culture; ordinarily courteous
and polite l am surprised that he,
of ell men, the CHIEF Magistrate OF
the queenly city of Richmond, who
kGogs SO well what decent respee;
requires, should have been betrayed
into the use oil such grossly improper
language, but IS he asked questions,
| answer:
Who was the matchless hero of
Donelson, Shiloh and Vieksburg?
The dummy who drives his horse
along the jersey beach p
Who was it that lead 100000 he
rocs to victory over Lee and his be-
fore uncODquered army from the
Rapidan to the Wilderness-to the
James, to Petersburg, to Richmond
and the old spple tree at Appomat-
tOx?
sit was the dummy driving his
horse along the Jersey beach -
Who vas it that planned, that flank
ed, that fought, that shelled, that
charged at Stesdmen, at Fort He'll
and Fort Damnation?
Ii was "the dummy driving his
horse along the Jersey beachr
Who was it thst seized the tiger
of secession by the throat, and, hold
ing him there, said to those who
caviled, 10 tbose who hoped and those
who feared, "Pll fight it out on this
line, If it takes sll summer ?"
1t was ''the dummy driving his
horse along tie Jersey beach -
Who vas it, after the victory was
won, and the Union safe, said TO Lee
and the Conquered army, whose cour-
age, honor and manhood he respect
ed, Return to your homes and you
shall not be disturbed by the United
States authorities so long as you
observe your parole and obey the
laws OF the place where you reside p
it wss "the dummy driving bis
horse along the jersey beach,"
Who was it that said to Lee, Let
the soldiers OF your army who own
the horses In their charge take them
home with them, for they will need
them for their spIirg plowing aud
other farm work p
1t was "the dummy driving his
horse along tie Jersey beachr'
Who was it when Lee, Wise and
ether Confederate Generals we're in
dicted by a Virginia Grand Jury,
said, "The officeIs and men paroled
at Appcmattox carnot be tried for
tresson--good faith IS well as true
policy dictates that We should observe
The conditions of thst Convention 70
1t wss "the dummy driving bis
horse along the jersey beach ="
Who wss it that said, "Six years
have elapsed since the last gun was
fred, is it not time ihat the disabili-
tics imposed by the fifteenth Amend
nent stould be removed ?"
It was "the dummy driving the
horse alopg tie Jersey heach!'
Who was it thas restored Virginia
and reclsd Eer in The fell, bright,
shioing garb Ct sovereign Safe, and
now calm and serene, unangered,
patient and faithful, dares, unmindful
of the threats, the abuse ard the lg-
ing ISLANDERS heaped upon him, to Go
his duty slke to friends and foe, to
God, bis country and himself9
1t is "the dummy driving his horse
eloDg the Jersey beachr'
| Who is it that will live in the hearts
OF his eountrymen-revered at home
and abroad, the great soldier, the
modest citizen, and the faithful pub
lie seTvent, unostentations unassum.
ing, brave, without ambition, forbear.
ing, resolute in doing what he deems
right, but never offensive in asserting
himself as soldier, General or chief
for thousand years after his pool
detractcrs have gone down to a for
gotten grave?
1t is ''the dummy driving his hors,
along the jersey beschr'
No words can give any adequat,
description OF the dramatic effect ant
Tremendous power Of the reply. Th'
voice OF the speaker was clear IS {
bell. and ives heard by every mai
) of the 5000 present, and might hsv,
E been heard by 10000. As often 8
he commenced the refrain, at is th
dummy = the audience arose, shout
ed, cheere6, laughed and wept altel
nately. Such an effect has rarel
, ever been produced on a mass of pee
pie. 1t seemed an inspiration. TIL
effect of that meeting will never b
forgotten.