Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-08-15
Conservative Meeting.

large crowd assembled at the court
house GA Monday last, 10 hear the speeches
Of candidates for Congress from this district
In the morning, il was announced that Gov
william Smith would address the people at
3 o'clock.
The meeting opened about Il 2: NJ. Col
Duke of Albemarle delivered au able argu-
III, Mt upon the Issues involved IL The present
canvass. He said that be had been re-
preventative of Piedmont district, but that
by the redistricting Of the state he and
Judge Harris were thrown into the same
district He is candidate subject TO the
decision of convention. He considered it o
question of duty. We must consider what IS
hast TO do under the circumstances. Grant
Is surrounded by the bitterest men OF the
radical party, among whom are Batter.
Cameron, Conklin and Edwards of Vermont
of the cid Puritan stock, who, to-day If his
nil, could be carried out would burn every
rebel, as his ancestors burned the witches
Sunpose there was no choice between Grant
and Greeley, the oae as MEAN as the other
which would you 60 for,the man surrounded,
Nv the best Influences and those infucncas
in favor of us, or for tho ihan surrounded by
the bitterest men in the radical party and
those men opposed to us and our interests?
One is in favor OF continuing the war, the
other has been The earnest advocate o.
peace. Mr.. Greeley is for peace and that
is what the people Of the South want We
want peace, real peace, sskzycu 10 ponder
this question: Ask yourselves, what is our
duty under tbs circumstances. l don't think
you can vote for Grant. II you stay away
from The polls and .efuse to vote. Grant
will be elected Col. Duke said, no saw
approaching the "old wheel horse of De
mocracy,'' and to him amid three cheers ss
gracefully yielded the flour.
Gov. Smith was loudly chsered. Col
Skinner was called By the audience and fol
about 30 minutes addressed them in his pc.
culiarly popular style. He referredto the
canvass of 1859, when he and Judge Harris
were candidates for Congress- In this district
lie exposed the frauds aad iniq1dities ST TIT
the present administration and advised ths
people as the only hops Of saving the cei'n
Try and putting an end to tho despotic tyrau,
Of the present administration to vote fol
Horace Greeley.
Gov. Smith for about two hours entertain
ed The aud fence with very able speech
He said sm on old fashioned democrat, in
side and out. nm no temporiser. l vii
not suppress anything. Democracy is thu
strict construction of chartered power. VIVA
is our duty now : 60 for my country will
all my heart Grant, we find wanting in sv-
cry particular. Gov. Smith gave clear ant
Impressive account Of the ccrruptions Of ths
radical party, and of some Of the most infa'
nous outrages committed with the npprova
Of General Grant. He advised tie conserva.
tive party to co operate, to arrest the course
Of despotic government, telling them tina
We could not expect to accomplish every
thing at once but that We must expect to &C
somplish it by degrees. Coy. Smith closed
his bitter denunciAtions Of the outragss o
the administration by saying. Il arr aigr
Grant for al! these alrocitiss II is a crime