Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-10-16
he has placed himself in positio

he has placed himself in position
VIII ich merits the condemnation Of
every true Virginian.
Col. Berkeley after most elegant
tribute to the worth of the Conservative
standard bearers, took mp one after
another Of Judge Fultz's arguments and
exposed their falacy in such manner
as wilfnot soonbe forgotten by the
Conservatives of Shenandoah. He said
he could not but express his surprise
that a man Of Judge Fultz's sense could
have the audacity to ask the people of
this county to blot out the four years of
Conservative rule which had protected
rights and liberties of every citizen of
the Commonwealth, and institute rule
which had in every Southern State
inaugurated the reign of Hell. He then
ridiculed the insane assertion of Fultz
that the Conservative ticket was war
ticket and if elected another rebellion
would follow. He showed that al.
though ' irginia had been closely
watched by the Government at WASH
ington the administration had never
found it necessary to interpose. Every
where throughout the broad limits OF
the Commonwealth the laws had been
impartially administered and the dig
! nifty Of the State preserved.
He referred to the assertion OF Fultz
that the only promises which the Con
servative party had kept inviolate was
the promotion of Lewis and Rye to of
ice and said to him it was the only
stair upon the Conservative party of
Virginia and as one of that party he re-
pented of it and hoped to be forgiven.
Mr.. Rye, he said, being a resident of
your county and known by you all
might be dealt with more leniently by
the people of Shenandoah than he could
deal with him. Judge Fultz
had raised his hands in no
ly horror at the union of Wings and
Democrats. The explanation was an
easy one-trouble had welded them to
gether. They had united. for safety.
1t was common cause against com
mon enemy. HI must confess, howev
er that the union of Judge Fultz, a son
OF the old Mother, with Beast Butler,
Morton and others was mystery. He
had heard that some matches were
made in heaven andsome out side and
| he thought this was born of nell.
He then referred to the Funding Bill
/ and said the Radical party could with
but little grace assail that measure, for
every Radical in the Legislature voted
Tor it with but one exception and that
it could not have passed except by the
Radical vote.
Judge Fultz assailed the Conservative
party for electing a carpet Dagger to
the Chief Executive Office in the State
and almost in the same breath said the
party estracised every man who was not
born under Virginia sum- Col. Berke-
ley said the charge was false. The
very fact that Gov. Walker had been
put into Office by the Conservative par
ty showed the falsity of the charge. 1t
was the broadcast invitation to all to
come and find homes in Virginia. 1t
was true that when carpet baggers came
and associated themselves with Lewis
Lindsay, Yankee Allen.and others that
leave their slime wherever they 90,
Virginians did turn their backs upon
| them.
1t was true that bribery and corrap-
ton was not known in the Legislature
until Gilbert G. Walker was made Gov
ernor, but why did it exist then? 1t
was because the Radical party sent men
there who could be bribed.
He thenscatehingly reviewed Rad
icalism as existing in the South and
quoting from and editorial written by
St. Andrew an Englishman, said it was
the Devil himself CA voice from the
audience, that is slandering the Devil.
Applause) Judge Fultz had said the
Conservative ticket was sectional-the
Valley being entirely ignored. 1t was
true Judge Fultz was the only repre-
sentative ofthe Valley and he must say
that he thought it would be much more
to the credit of the Valley had his
name never appeared upon the Radical
ticket. But why was Judge Fultz put
on the Radical ticket? "a voice from the
audience because he was so black
Prolonged applauss.) It was said, Mr..
Hughes should be supported because
he was one of Virginia's sons andwonld
prove true to her. best interest. He
was Virginian, but like the serpent
he was singing the bosom which had
warmed him into life
Col. Berkeley concluded with a
string and eloquent appeal to the
people and urged them to be true to the
State solong as her blue hills kiss her
| blue skies and her murmurino riyulets