New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-10-10
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We lind the following in a Richmond VA,
paper:
In Governor Wells great speech, made in
! Petersburg, after commenting upon Mayer
/ ~ri! vs. IN inrsrmnnt of the ku-KiN organ
| izatioh, h. "a the following extract from
the Mayors srccch, made n Petersburg. on
Wednesday:
What shall | say OF the dummy driving
his horse along the Jersey beach and calling
himself President? '
know, said the Governor, Mayor Kelley
as an accomplished scholar; Il Gentleman
noted for his refinement and culture orCii-
narily courteous and polite. am surprised
| that he, of all men, the Chief Magistrate Of
the qucenly city of Richmond, who knows $
well what decent respect requires, should
have been betrayed into the use of sue
| grossly improper language, hut as he asked
the question. | answer:
Who was The matthless hero of Donclsoay
shiloh, and Nicisburg:
The luGnmy who drives his horse alone
| the Jersey hraCh!'
Who va 1t jhat led 100, 900 heroes to VIC
tory oyer Lee AMI hi, before unconguered
army ir"Hl IN" l'aIiiln to the Wilderness
10 the .Iame~. tn Petersburg to Richmond.
and tn" old apple tire" IT AppomattoX:
1T was the dummy driving his horse along
the .Jerscy beach,"
Who was il that planned, that banked,
that fought, that shcllel, that charged at
StcltEnan, ut Fort Hell aud Fort Danna-
ton:
1T was the dummy driving his horse along
the Jersey beach,"
Who was ii that seized the TIGER of seccs-
sion by the throat, and, holdin. him there,
said to those who Caylcd, to those who
hoped and those who feared. am fight It out
on this line If il takes all summer ~
1t was the dummy driving his horse
along the Jcrst. beach -
Who was it, after the victory was won,
and the Union safe, said to Lee and the con,
quered army whose courage, honor, and
manhood I've respected, Return to your
homes and You shall not be disturbed by the
United States authorities so long as Vol, OBJ
serve you parole and obey the laws Of the
place where You reside >"
1t was p" the dummy driving his horse
along the Jersey beachu'
Who was it that said to Lee, '!Lct the
soldiers OF your army who own the horses ia
their charge take them home with them, fer
they will need them for their spring blowing
and other farm wors?''
at was the dummy driving his bOrs.
along the Jersey heach.'
Who was il when Lee, Wise, and other
Confederate Generals were indicted by IL
Virginia Grand Jury said "1'Ee officers and
men paroled at Appomatt0X cannot be tried
for treason-@ood faith rs we'll as true policy
dictates that we should observe the condition
Of that convention ~
1T was the dummy driving his horse
along the Jersey beach,
Who was it that said ''SiX wears haying
elapsed since the last gun was fired. is il
not time that the disabilities imposed by tie
Fifteenth Amendment should be removed ~
at was the dummy driving his horse
along the Jersey beach ~
Who was it that restored Virginia and re-
clad her in the full, bright, shining carb of \
sovereign STATE, and now calm and serene.
unangered, patient, and faithful, ,lares, I'M
mindful ot the threats. the abuse, and the
living ISLANDERS hcaped upon him. to do
his duty alike to friend and foe, to God, his
country, and himself?
- 1t is the dummy driving his horse along
thc Jersey bcach."
Who is ii that will live in the hearts Of his
countrymcn- at home and abroad,
the great soldier, the modest citizen. and the
faithful public servant, transformations, I'M
assuming, brave, without ambition forbcar-
ing, resolute i'll doing what he deems right,
but never offensive in asserting himself as
soldier, General or chef-for a thousand
years after his poor detractors have gone
down to II forgotten grave?
:" 1t is the dummy driving his horse alonu
the Jersey beach. :"
No words can give any adequate descrip-
| ton of the dramatic effect and tremend,u,
power of the reply. The voice of the speaker
was clear as bell, and was heard by every
man Of the 1900 present, and might have
been heard by p, 00o. As often as he com
menced the refrain. - Ii is the dummy tb,.
audience arose, shouted, checred, laughed,
and vert alternately. Such an sllest ha,
rarely ever been produced on the mass of
people. ltsccmed an inspiration. The effect
OF that meeting will never be forgotten.