The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-08-02
West Virginia's Orator.
IL. 8. WALKER AT GALIIpoLls
The Issues or tho Day.

At the grand Democratic meeting at
Gallipolis, Ohio, on the 2lst ult. "a large
number ofthc people Of this State we're
present. HcuryS. Walker. of Charles.
ton. being among the number, was
called on for aspccch. and in response,
made most admirable one, of which
the following is an abstract:
Hccommcnccd by saying that he came
only as citizen Of ncighboring State
10 witness the demonstration, not 10 par.
tieipatc in the discussion, but deferrius
10 the desire universally expressed that
pomcthing should be said in testimony
Of the interest felt by West Virginians
in tho Ohio campaign, he yielded !;
though feeling the inadcquacy Of words
10 express that interest. Ilc alluded
to the isolation Of the State; but said
that in spite Of this isolation, the people
were alive to the vital issues of the day,
and by no means behind hand in inter.
'cst in that which concerns the whole
country.
"For example, SIR" said he, tive can uu.
dcrStand readily why the people Of this
country should spend their treasure like wa.
Ter and shed the blood Of their best and bra
vest TO preserve their territory intact and TO
transmit the Republic unimpaircl 10 poster
ity. But We cannot understand how, when
The treasure and the blood have been so sue
ccsstully expended, suIjuGation and ruin
should he brought upon the very States
which have been sought TO be saved 10 the
Union. We cannot understand why the
bayonct should DC established as the supreme
legislator, home rule overthrow, govern.
nlcutS set up in which the INSCRIPTIONS
CarpCt.baggcr, the worthless scnlawag, and
The Ignorant negro with the Ten thousand
clustering inihmicS Of their administration,
are made supreme over the people of those
States. We cannot understand why. with
out material effort us one Of the legitimate
consequences OF the war, and in accordance
with tic prevailing belief that the Republic
could not continue onc-half slave aud
onc.talf free, the emancipation of the
negro should be guaranteed, us well rs his
protection in all the rights of citizenship be.
fore the courts Of the country. But We fail
10 grasp tic wisdom Of the plan for cnlorc-
Jug the equality OF the races by degrading
and diSgrHring the white rapplauSc l--sct.
ting aside State courts for the benefit VI the
black, placing the entire Federal Judiciary
at his Commanl, maintaining II standing
army 10 glorify Cuff and serve lin forever
: Applause and laughter Hanging odous
pains and penalties over the heads OF those
who modcStly believe that in the hotel, in
the church, the theatre. the public convey
ance and cemetery the while man has some
rights which the black man ought 10 re.
spcct. laughter.
And then alluding to the disguise,
which is assumed by the Radical, he
says:
"AmVnG the most halOwed passages of
our tountry's history arc those which REP
resent the fathers Of :hc Republic rs harmon
iziug their public duties with the prccCpts
Of religion and administering the Govern
ment under the guidance and by the blessing
of God leaving 10 future times their lives MS |
The best possible example OF genuine Chliio
iian craftsmanship. In all the in,rigucs
and corruption Of party politics, ii remained
for the lcadicg politicians Of the present par
~ in power to adopt Christian statesman
ship as profession, making it garG with
which 10 cover the arts and conpcal the cor
ruplons Of ike dcmagOguc and mountcbank.
A Christian statesman lOrJoolh Making
profit Of his professions Of phlanthro by,
and growing rich iiOm the public charities
that were contributed for tue benefit of the
freedmen, whose special champion he had
become. \ Christian statesman forsoo,h
4 spring 10 return 10 the Senate of The Uni.
ted States, through system of startling
bribery, whose exposure shakes the entire
Nation. \ Christian, indeed aspiring
rom the second to the first office in the gill
Of The country, and caught with the wool
" Credit Mohilcr between bis teeth. GChrrrs |
md laughter. The PC! Iinancicrs of Chris.
ian statcsmanShip, issuing the worthless
took % a gigantic railroad buhLle scheme {
# Christian craftsmanship, receiving in TT. ,
urn thcrrlGrt the inheritance Of widows and !
rphans aud the unsn tectins all over Il c .
onnlry, iisd upon the collapse Of tliri' 10. |
us enterprise, bringing financial calamity
ron the country, aid scattering ruin :
honest labOrrlg' Chsttn states,
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