Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-11-04

viOusly publls he'd appointment OF the ConserVa-
tive State Executive Committee, this distin-
gushed popular orator arrived here on Thurs
day last, TO address our citizens on the issues of
the present canvass. AS he was unable to make
two speeches during the same day, in conse-
quence of being very hoarse from speaking in
the open air at the Lexington barbecue on the
Tuesday preceding and as it was desired that
the mechanics and laborers and persons belo ng-
ing to all vocations should have an opportunity
to hear him, it was concluded that he sh oulo
speak in the Town Hall at u O. clock, P. NJ 1t
was greatly regretted that he was not in con-
dition to speak also at the Court House at IL
o'clock, A. NJ, as a number of citizens from the
country came here on that day for the purpose OF
hearing him. Some remained till night, though
living some distance from the city. and had the
pleasure of hearing him deliver his very able and
eloquent address The Hall was crowded to
overlooking before the time announced for the
address had arrived. and many who desired to
do so could not get in. The fame of the speaker
as one of the most eloquent men of this States SO
renowned for its eloquent speakers-had prece-
ded him, and it was perilous undertaking TO
attempt to meet the exalted anticipations of his
auditors But the result showed that he was
able to do so successfully. The high anticipa-
tons of his audience were more than realized,
and they could say with the Queen of Sheba that
the half had not been told, and he might say with
Caesar, veni, vidi, vici. He spoke an hour and
three quarters, and throughout that time the au-
dience not only pleased, but highly de-
lighted. 1t could not have been otherwise for
his speech was an intellectual feast which none
could fail to enjoy. 1t combined good sense
with patriotic sentiments, sound arguments with
humorous anecdotes happily illustrating them
sprightly wit with caustic satire. stirring %
quence with touching pathos,-all expressed in
glowing language and delivered in graceful
style with impressive manner Many OF his ng-
ures of rhetoricc, like han dsome pictures, will
long chang on Memory's wall" and the music
of many of his sonorOus periods will dwell In the
hearts of his auditors as the softened and mel
lowed tones of old Ocean grand diapason linger
in the shells of the sea. We will not attempt to
give our readers a sketch even of the line of his
argument or the views he presented; first, be-
cause, having taken no notes, we could not do
him justice, and secondly, because it is too late
in the canvass for such sketch to affect the re-
suit. as that will be determined before most of
our readers could receive the paper containing
beginning of his address, by feeling and hand
some tribute to the character and memory of our
distinguished and universally esteemed and be-
loved and greatly lamented citizen, Col. John
B. Baldwin.
By an appropriate and eloquent simile, he il
Illustrated not only the folly, but the utter mad
ness of entrusting the management of the ship
of State to ignorant negroes, who know nothing
of the science of government.
He exposed the falsity of tn e claim of the Rad
ical party, that it was the friend OF the poor man.
by contrasting its actions with its professions.
He demonstrated the absurdity and wicked
ness of the efforts of the Radicals, for party pur
poses, to array one class of citizens against an
other-showing that they were mutually depen-
dent upon each other-that Providence had wise
ly ordained that mankind should constitute a
brotherhood, and that you could not injure one
class without injuring each and all to greater
or less degree.
He showed the marked difference between the
Republican party of the North and this Radical
party of the South, and in this connection spoke
in complimentary terms of our distinguished
citlzen DR.. Sears.
He alluded in eloquent terms to the fame OF
Virginia-'the mother of States and Statement -
and showed that her fame was founded, not upon
her material progress and prosperity. in which
many States eXcelled her, but upon the charac-
ter intelligence, and pure patriotism of her sons.
That integrity of character which constitutes the
basis of Virginia's fame it was now the purpose
of the Radical party to destroy, and if it should
succeed, Virginia would present the most melan-
choly spectacle the world has ever Witnessed
the moral wreck of the worthiest State that ever
rose and fell-the utter ruin of the noblest
statue that ever adorned the Pantheon of his
tory.
He concluded his speech by an eloquent APP
peal to such as had faltered in their allegiance to
Virginia, and asked them 10 kindness to return
to loving allegiance to their mother. In this
connection he told the story of the widow who
had reclaimed her only son from vicious life
by devoted love and kind treatment. This story,
with its pertinent application, was told with a
pathetic eloquence both of voice and manner,
which touched feelingly every heart and APP
propriately crowned the Corinthian column of
his address, which combined strength with
beauty.
THE PINE AND THE PALM"-yThis is the IT,
tie of neatly printed and well arranged octave
pamphlet, containing about 120 pages and ded-
icated ito the Editorial Fraternity-the great
Lever that moves the world'-which is aboat
to be published by Maj. N. FL. Hotchkiss
of this place, the irrepressble Travelling Agent
of the Chesapeake & Ohio and York River
Railroads having been edited and compiled by
Mr. N. j. Watkins of Baltimore The frontis-
piece will contain excellent likeness of
L Ill L. -. c..I
cognize who has ever seen the original. 1t con-
tains full account of both the editorial excur-
sions so successfully and pleasantly made under
the leadership of Maj. Hothkiss, giving an ac-
count of where they went, what they saw and
what they said. These excursions have been
productive of good, and it is we'll to have the
record of them put into compact and perma-
nent form, as is done by this pamphlet.
THE BERGER FAMILY.-This extraordinary
musical family favored our citizens in the Town
Hall on Saturday and Monday nights last with
their most charming and delightful entertain