Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-08-29

the General said, amid roars Of laughter
from the crowd, that during the war, when
for sixteen days he fought the enemy in
his shirt sleeves, nothing cheered him more
than the patriotic sentiments indited by Col.
Hughes for the Examiner" as he sat in
carpeted room, wearing "biled shirt and
dressing. gown, after disposing of luxuri-
GUS breakfast. AS to the statement that
we must curry favor with Grant by joining
the Radicals he said that tie little finger Of
a good old Confederate, true to his record,
was more powerful with Grant than all the
loins Of a million Dick Carriers and L. FL.
Chambers.
AS to the James River and Kanawha Ca.
nal be said that the Northern people were
too shrewd to entrust an enterprise in which
they are SO deeply intere sted to the mongre
Radical party Of the South, party which
had made every southern State as poor as a
rat.
General Kemper made brilliant perora.
ton, and took his seat amid great cheers
and applause. Old politicians present pro-
nounced his speech one Of the most eloquent
an]fefective ever made on the stump in Vir-
GINA, and he made his opponent fairly vince
under his words.
The GRAND MASS MEETING AT RICHMOND
THE SCENES IN THE THEATRE.
The Cons sentative meeting held at the
theatre in Richmond Friday night was a
grand affair. The platform was occupied by
such speakers as Kemper, Withers, Daniel
Senator Hunter, Judge Ould and others, and
the meeting was presided over by Governo,
Walker, who had made the trip from Wes
Virginia to be there. The Enquirer
says:
Not only were the seats all occupied
from parquette to the second tier, but hun
dreds stood in the aisIes and encroached up
on the space upon the stage reserved for the
Offices of the meeting, the members Of the
State and city committees, and other distin'
guished invited guests. The sidewalk il
front Of the theatre was thronged with 6
number of persons who could not SO much
as get inside the doors. The scene in and
around the theatre little while before the
meeting was called to order was one which
will long remain fixed in the minds of those
who witnessed it, and be given place among
the most memorable events in political cam
paigns since the days before the war. The
stirring airs from the First Regiment band
the shouts of the people, the booming Of
cannon, and three balloons, bearing respec
lively the names of Kemper, Withers ane
Daniel, ascending from the street high int
the clouds and gracefully floating away to
wards the northwest, were some Of the Incl
dents that marked the extraordinary occasion
But above all that was notable, was the ire
pressible enthusiasm of the people Every
body seemed jubilant and to possess certain
| assurance that our side would win, anc
those, who are now our candidates surely be
chosen to the highest positions of honor and
trust in the gift of the people of the State
| There ere quite number Of ladies present
occupying seats in the private boxes aTd
dress circle, and in the vast audience. as il
was viewed from the stage, were seen the
faces and forms of nearly all our citize ms
most prominent and distinguished in the va
rious pursuits of life, including mechanics
professional and business men. And it was
especially remarkable that there were many
there never seen at political meeting before
men who never before responded to po-
litical call or felt particular interest in po
litical gathering.
THE DECORATIONS.
The stage had been beautifully set, and
from the auditorium presented truly an in
spring appearance. The State flag, which
formed sort of centre piece, dropping over
the speakers stand. was the first thing that
greeted the eye, its motto and arms stand
ing out in bold relief Around it were the
colors of nearly all nations represented ia
our yoters-Ireland, Germany. Italy, the
banners of different societies, and flags Of
our various political clubs. From the pros
cenium clear back to the last scene, there
were festoons Of colors, the American colors
however, appearing most prominent. The
speakers chair was draped with the American
flag, the back of the chair showing the blue
field and three stars The reporters seats
were arranged in semi circle, and what
with the banners, scenery, &C., at times il
could almost be imagined that a drama
was going on.
WHAT wITHERs SAID.
Radicalism and Republicanism Col With
ers showed were entirely different. Repub
licanism was what they had in the North
Radicalsm was what they had in the South
There was responsibility and honesty in the
party in most of the Northern States il
the South there was little or none of eli.
ther
In relation to mixed schools, Col. With
ers said that inaugurate Radical rule in
Virginia and the party would in less than
twelve months clamor for the education Of
the children white and black together. Al
Lynchburg a resolution was offered commit
ting the party against the horror of mixed
schools and it was promptly voted down. They
would make no promises. He thought nc
Conservative speaker needed stronger doc
ument in this campaign than Col. Hughes
Lynchburg speech.
EXTRACT FROM SENATOR HUNTERS SPEECH
vIRGINIANs TO GOVERN VIRGINIA
We are now to determine NV what con stiff