The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1872-08-10
''Tar Heel, Eloquence-.Goy. Vance
Sn indcpendcnI Candidates.. Hogs.
old wings. kadicals. Etc.

'Iar Heel" Etoquencc--Gov. Vance
on IndcPendcni CandidaIcs. Io.s,
Sid wings, Radicals. Etc.
The most amusing speech we have read
IN long time was made by Gov Vance
few weeks ago at Statesville. y c Read
the following extracts, aud laugh:
One fellow will tell You he is an old
W-h-ig. and don't like the Democrats nd
Secessionists that they brought on the war
and are responsible for all the ruin of the
country, and therefore they think they had
better 90 over. Laughter Now, have
this to say about that la the first place
these SeceSsionis,s alone, were not respon-
sibe for the war The Northern AhoI-
tionisis had, in my opinion, more TO do in
bringing on the war than ANYBODY else
But suppose the Democrats were to blame
for 1t, how does that affect the question:
What excuse does that give for lendi,g
your influence to party that is robbinp
the country OF the little the war lert IN
suppose ! was Democrat at the begin
mng OF the war (Which never was, or a
Secesslohiet, (Which never have heen). or
that helped to bring on the war (Which
! never did,, is that any reason why Won
should take to stealing? daughter sun
pose neghbor should catch YOU robbinc
his hen-roost, do you think it would be a
good excuse to say, Why, wouldn't have
stolen these If Vance hadn't brought on
the war? More laughter
Now, want to tell Won some Of tho
symptoms OF n fellow when he begins to
turn over. lie first bogus To talk abont
being 'i"dePandeHt' laugh lie is
not tied down to any party, and will vote
for what he thinks best, etc According
to the diagnosis Of the most skilnul polit.
cal doctors, this symptom means the same
thing rs the sheriff there saws when he
leads horse ont to the block and cries
out, 'who says, gentlemen, aud how
much? Applause This is an indie
pendent horse LGrcat applause In
other words he is for sale \ man who is
devoted to principle cant be independent.
His principles constrain him to vote with
,hat party which will carry them out
The next symptom is an intense love of
old Whisgery. Laughter and applause. 7
When this comes out strong you may ap
point the funeral. Laughter Railways
Ready Relief cant save him. [Great
laughter and continued applause | do
protest end beg that if any mau wants to
join the Radical party he won't prostitute
the name Of the old Wings. The old
Wing party was at least decent party
The Democrats in olden times used to call
il ayisocyatir, aud to some extent it WAS
! can see now macy OF these old fellows
who used to dress with scrupulous neat
ness, their boots so black and shiny that
a puppy would bark at his ima.c il them
all day laughter his shirt collar as white
aud stiff as pnsteboard, in his pocket he
carried copy OF the Nuioj,dl L,telligen-
cor, aud blOwed his nose with the sound Of
trumpet in bandanna handkerchief
lGreat laughter aud applause Such men
were the very salt OF the earth for person
al AMI political uprightness. They eleva-
tel no thieves AMI public plunderers to
high positions in the Government they
made no Ltdeheid- the guardians Of their
state bonds they had no Sam Watts nor
Jaybird Jones on the bench. They a-so
ciated politically with no Cury-Mayo. De
weese, A. j. Jones, Windy Billys, aud or.
don Chambers. Applause
.hi- pro'sue use Of the name Of Wing
reminds me Of circumstance that hap
peled once in my law Office. a fellow
came in one day, and taking a seat. with
a -hcepish couu,enAncs said, Governor.
me aud another gentleman has got into a
little scraps and ] want you to help Us out
OF IT, ""hat sort of q scrape? said
Well, iis Kidd Of a dispute" said be
But what kind Of "a dispute raid l.
w 81 ssid be again, Its 4 matter con
-arnin' Of hogs daughter 70 "WeH,
how concerning hogs" said l. WELL
said be- Il believe he accuse the Of TAX.
ing one OF en-" tGreat laugbter.l lie
didn't want 70 call il BY IT, right name
Now, IL aay Of you uaat TO 90 over to 20,
your share Of this plumber that's poin,
round. don't pot is on "Oh Whiggery.
IGreat laughter Don't call 10 a matter
"of hogs bat cone out openly AMI call
% 10y us right name-a matter OF stealing
Continued applause and laughter