The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-09-28


in Petersburg last night, alter commenting
upon Mayor Keiley's endorsement of the
Kuklux organization, he read the follow
ing extract from the Mayors speech made
at Petersburg on Wednesday night:
What shall l say of the dummy drir-
ing has horse along the Jersey beach and
calling himself President"
l know, said the Governor, Mayor Kelley
as an accomplished scholar gentleman
noted for his refinement and culture ordi-
narily courteous and polite. am sur
prised that he, Of all men, the chief magis-
trate of the queenly city of Richmond,
who knows SO well what decent respect
requires, should have been been betrayed
into the use Of such grossly improper
language, but as he asked the question, l
answer:
Who was the matchless hero of Donel-
son, Shiloh, and Vicksburg?
1.-THE dummy who drives his horse along
the Jersey beach! y
Who was it that led hundred thou
ouiu iCiOSS W NlttOIJ OtcI llct dliu Ills
before uaconquered srmy from the Rapidan
to the Wilderness-to the James, to
Petersburg, to Richmond, and the old apple
tree at Appomattox
at was the dummy driving his horse
along the Jersey beach ! "
Who was it that planned, that flanked,
that fought, that shelled, that charged at
Steadman, at Fort He'll and Fort Damna-
ton?
1t was the dummy driving his horse
along the Jersey beach ! :"
Who was it that seized the tiger of seces-
sion by the throat and holding him there,
said to those who caviled, to those who
hoped and those who feared, ''I'll fight it
out on this line if it takes all SUMMER
It was 'the dummy driving his horse
along the Jersey beach!''
Who was it after the victory was won AMI
the Union safe, said to Lee and the con-
quered army whose courage, honor and
manhood he respected, Return to your
homes and you shall not be disturbed by
the United States authorities SO long as you
observe your parole and obey tho laws of
the place whore you reside?"
alt was the dummy driving his horse
along the Jersey beach!o
Who was it that said to Lee, 'sLet the
soldiers of your army who owned ths
horses in their charge take them home witlt
them. for they will need them for their
spring blowing and other farm work ?"
sit was the dummy driving his horse
along the Jersey beach!'
Who was it when Lee, Wise, and other
Confederate Generals were indicted by a
Virginia grand jsry said "the officers ano
men paroled at Appomattox cannot be
tried for treason-good faith as well as true
policy dictates that we should observe tho
condition of that convention"
ut was Che dummy driving his horse
along the Jersey beach!o
Who was it that said "six years having
elapsed since the last gun was fired, is it
not time that the disabilities imposed by
the Fifteenth amendment should be
removed?"
1t was the dummy driving his horse
along the Jersey beach !"
Who was it that restored Virginia and
reclad her in the full, bright shining garb Of
sovereign State, and now calm and serene
unangered, patient and faithful dares, UNI
mindful of the threats, the abuse and the
lying ISLANDERS heaped upon him, to do his
duty alike to friend and foe, to God his
country and himself.
ut is the dummy driving his horse along
the Jersey beach ~
Who is it that will live in the hearts o
his countrymen-revered at home an
abroad, the great soldier, the modest eiti
zen, and the faithful public servant, unosteil
tatious, unassHming, brave, without ambi
ton, forbearing, resolute in doing what b
deems right, but never offensive in assert
ing himself as soldier, general or chef-fo
thousand years after his poor detractor
have gone down to forgotten grave ?
SIT is the dummy driving his horse alenl
the Jersey beach,
No words can give any adequate descriE
ton Of the dramatic effect and tremendou
power of the reply. The voice of th
| speaker was clear as a bell and was hear
by every man Of the three thousand pres
ent, and might have been heard by invent
thousand. As often as he commence
the refrain =" 1t is the dummy - tn
audience arose, shouted, cheered, laughed
and wept alternately. Such an effect hi
rarely ever been produced on a mass
people. 1t seemed an inspiration. III
effect of that meeting will never be foreo