National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-10-21

FROM THE VALLEY or VIRGINIA.
Meeting Mt NnrrisopburE -
spcccbe. by Meier Hartman, Colonel W.
T. Early, Charlie II. Hans, Captain War;
ren y. I.usby rnd judge fuitz.
From an Occasional Correspondent
UARRisoSpunu, October 10, Isia
The announcement OF Republican meet
Ing In the Cnitcs States courthouse here
brought together a large crowd last night and
the building was filed to its utmost capacity.
About three fOurths Of the audience were
whites, and among them was to be sccn a
very full representation of the bar OF the
valley from Lexington to Winchester. The
meeting was called to order by Colonel A. S.
Gray, upon whose nomination Major John
Uarman, of Stauntcn. was elected prcsl-
lent, On taking the chair Major liarman
made few pertinent remarks, saying that
Augusta would he crcditably heard from In
November and cast a largely increased Re-
publican vote.
Responsive to loud calls, Colonel ". 7.
Early, Of Charlottesville, came forward and
the meeting In q speech full Of
sound yigor, logical thought, impassioncd ut
terance and telling humor. lie traced the
HISTORY OF THE SPECIALIZED CONSERVATIVE
PARTY,
and showed, 10y It's frequent change OF posi-
ton, It's constant descriion Of principles, and
Its nomination OF the most diverse leaders,
from selfish policy, that II was governed and
actuatcl solely by greed OF power and lust of
office. To shield them from the public opin-
ion Of the nation they had adopted at Rich
mond platform, like that Of 1869, essentially
Republican In Its character, and then practi-
cally, IN the press and ON the rostrum, de-
serted IL and rcsortcd to the most dcsplcablo
Conservative They were conservative In
nothing. Their leadcs were original scccs--
sionists Of the most extreme character, and
boosted Of their unrepcntauce. They were
violent before the war, during the war aud
ever since the war. They publicly pro.
claimed their hatred Of the Government, Of
the North and its people, of their colorcd
izcn who dared to assert his Independence Of
thought and speech. They had squandcrcd
the assets Of the State, they had unwiscly and
unjustly taxed the people, they had legislated
for classes and monopolies, they had grudg-
ingly and imrorfcctly carried out tho free
school system as far as forced To by q Rcpnb-
lican con stitution, Increased tho State debt,
tion, and had nearly ruined the credit Of the
State. They had worshippcd
alter abusing them ail tnc,r ,Nes. inyy nnd
slandcTed Grant uhheiclluily iast IAN, anu
pretended 10 worship nun ana nus power
alter the Republicans hau tc,elScteu nm;
They would fall down aud worship or hoard
for power, place and profit. The people
would vote Tor Hughes, whose able utter
ances were the most statcsmanlike enunciated
In the Statc-for Ramsdell, who had volun-
tarily chosen Virginia for his home, and by
his energy, ability and bcncvoleuce had made
ton blades Of grass grow where one grew be-
fore, and for Fulti, whose legal emincncc
was unquestioned, and by placing In power
the Republican party put the State In har-
mony with the nation and Its Administration,
and on the higher road to peace, progress
and prosperity.
Charles Z. Haas, ESQ.,, q prominent lawyer
OF lIarrlsonburg, Republican Senatorial can.
yasser, and q delegate last August to the
Richmond convention, then addressed his
| 'feilow-citizens Of Rockingham, ard espe-
cially his late co-workers Ia the Conservative
party" and gave his reasons for co operat-
Ing with the Republican party to-day-and
very cogent were these reasons, aud power.
fully aud eloquently given. Since the Con
seryatlyes had taken Greeley, Sumner, Banks
| and SchurZ, and all the isms that to them be-
longed, he had been searching for principles
| They had tried to apologize for Mr.. Greeley
but nevertheless In taking Greeley they tool
| also his principles. In assuming Mr.. Gree
leys political principles and platform, where
in did they differ from the Republicans saw,
| In their candidatesi Have you observed how
narrow the line Of demarkatiou between VI
and the Republicans when We
| ,s o,r.
= LAID MIX. ohLLLs' ~ h's ""AI'
having taken his isms and Killed him viii
our conservatism. Then II we honestly ant
fairly took Mr.. Greeley ana ms plaiiorn
wherein did we differ from kepublicans
Why did We not honestly ION tue hepuDli
can party unless we were hshting Tor plae
and powerE what mas transpircu since u
change our principles! kepublicanisinn IN
same everywhere, and you eannot sepaWra it
gin,a from that of Pennsyiyania Ohio or IN
nation. II Is all part and parcel of the sam
powerful, triumphant, progressive part
EVERYWHERE. Conservatives charge III. Re
publican party Of Virginia with being
.snerro party" Whyi Not because Reput
licans are negroes, but because negroes ar
Republicans. Well, YOU cant blame them
The Republican party gave the negro hi
freedom. citizenship. education. Did yo
| oa.ist in this work aud cry .'tod-snp.dh [,