Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-10-29
R. M. T. HUNTERS SPEECH AT
RICHMOND,

Weepubish below short extract from. the
speech of the Hon. r. n. It. Hunter, de,
liyered in Richmond, on last Tuesday Mr.
Hunter is warm supporter of Greeley and
Brown, and gives some wholesome advice to
our 'straisht>out" friends. We certainly do
not contend that any man is called upon abso
| lutely to submit his own opinions to those of
| another, however wise the latter NAV be-
But man must be very wise in his own con.
celt, aud imagine himself very immaculatelv
opure, who disdains the advice and the exam,le
OF SO talented Statesman, aud so pure a man
! as the Hon. r. N. Z. Hunter. Hear what he
says:
Why is the cause hopeless? I STAY so
much at home that L know very little of what
is going on, but believe what dis.ipuished
member of Congress from New York said to
me in letter the other day, elf there be
be spirit aud organization in the party,
THERE IS NO REASON TO DEspoND,"
Whether that spirit and organization exist
know not Let us do our duty, come what
may. we have no terms to make with the
conquer but those of truth and justice. Let
him give US that lead and we will follow him.
hopeless, is that any reason WHY Virginia
should not discharge her duty? With such
tremendous issues as these beisre her. can she
becold or insensiblc to their iulpo,tan Snb
! pose when we go up to this battlefield next
month, one OF the most important, civil or
military, that ever fought, the cause
should be host, what would Virginia feel heres
| after II she knew that she had failed to dis
| charge her duty at such crisis because others
had not supported her who ought to have done
so! Whst would her sons say if thcv were
forced 20 acknowledge hereafter that she had
| quailed and cried scraven," because she was
| not supported on either flank and in the rear
as she ought to have been, and as she desired
See those Firginians," said General Bee. "a
he point ed across the field Of Manassas to
jackson brlsade; ''see how they stand like
| stone wall, fixed and immovablc in the tace
of all attacks that are made upon them" And
Will they not stond like the glorious hr;pade
| on the first Tuesday 10 next month. fixed and
lmmovable against all the assaults which NAV
be made upon upon. The field and the weo.
Pons are different, yet the same Qualities
winch were conspicuous then are necessary
no"-c"nrage, selt>reliancc. manhond. patri-
ot'sm. These are the qualities which make
| people great. We must display them now
feliow>ctIzens, Virginia has been wasted and
worn by the War, wasted and worn havor1
what Is known by the world But she knew
what she staked. and has made no cnmolain,
or murmnr because she lost her cause with the
world against her. She did net beg when she
was tranpted upon. she did not whine when
| she suffered, hut she bore it all in tho same
| great spirit OF which her IONS ar. so i,st,,
proud I'VE have lost all save honor" was
the great saying Of the King after the ha,tle
n Qf xpI, :
50 justly proud. The consciousness Of bav-
ing saved their honor healed the rnip of tho
sense OF defeat. Fellow citizens this is tho
| feet'n% which has reconciicd the sons of Vir
| gina to all their SuiferiDgs. The State has
saved her honor, oh let her not lnse it now
1t Is proud thing to believe that your citi>
Zensh'p reflects credit upon you. St Paul
the great Apostle OF the Gentiles, speakin,,
| OF his Roman cniZenshir, said, with nerhans
feeling OF eScus"hle pride to the captain.
| VINO was trembling to End whom he was about
| to srnnree, but ~ am treeborn." was born
in 'rslnla, and | am prond of it. That
source OF pride hone will never lie taken
| IRON me. have bnt little else lett me now
Bnt, fellow>citiZens. have heep trca,jno tho
subject so far as if there were nothing left ms
| after defeat. ! admit that ,lefcat won,d h. .
| cruel blow to the South. and threaten with
extreme danger popular rights and the cons
sttut'on OF the country. But the injury. nj
though great, in my opinion is not fatal If
we should be beaten in the Presidential ones.
ton. we may still rally party for the defence
ii the constitution and American liberty. II
ia true that the party which Yields the nover
OF this government can do an immense de,I
OF good or mischief. 1t is also true that the
Radical party has shown so far
VERY MIsCHIEvous PURPOSES
And in my opinion the American peonle uiIl
make great mistake if they continue them
in.power.
s. * y
l Know there are some good men who will
not act with us because there are things !,
the past course of Mr.. Greeley which thew
still remember with resentment, and who
therefore insist on ga straightout Ticket
But they should reflect that nearly all orr
Southern friends, and almost the whole Dem.
ocra'ic party, North and South have staked
the success OF their cause upon the election
OF Greeley and Brown and if we wish the
success OF that cause, which is ours. we mus,
vote tor their election. They should remem.
Der that.
GRANT OR GREELEY
must be the President, and how much VIC
should gain if the latter should be chosen
The INDIANA -In1ionoooEs
Octoher 23.-The complete official returns of
the late election show the following msiorities
tor State officers HendricLs S.,no.s r,