Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-07-28

cannot be done. When Hayes tries to re-
form any of tie thieves they will cry out,
ssOh. don't turn that screw on.me. Don't
YOU recollect I worked for you," and he'll
let 1p on 'em Besides the millions the
Democrats have saved they are now fight
ing the Senate ON a bill of $4,00O,O00. The
Republicans want money to be used in
carrying New York, but they shan't have
it. The Republican speaker, Blaine, sold
the influence Of his office for $135 900. His
failure at Cincinnati, and the failure of
Blaine, Conkling and Morton showedsthat
the day of the bloody shirt is over.
Mr.. Harris said he had been chairman
of the Committee of Elections, and very
busy, and couldn't get home to see his
his constituents, but had succeeded in do
ing what hadn't been done in 20 wears be-
fore-that is clearing off all the contested
cases before the committee, so as to pre-
vent non-elected persons from drawing
pay over the next session. 1t had been
said that he was demagogue, and was
sending. garden seeds through his district
for effect. If attending to his constitu-
ents wants was demagoguism, then he was
one. Elected on party ticket he repre-
sented his party, but personally he repre-
sented all his constituents, and had attend
ed to all requests whether from white OF
black. But never mind talking about
himself, people talked about him too much
anyhow [laughter], the Democrats were
coming to Washington on the 4th Of
March.
Mr.. Jno. J. Cupp-What does Grant
think about it?
Mr.. Harris Well, Grant will just put
a cigar in his mouth and a bull pup under
each arm, and walk Mr.. II. told the 'sold
ship of Zion" story, and invited all the Re-
publicans to come aboard the Democra
bark, if it sunk the ship. He said
HENDRICKS WAS HIS FIRST CHOICE,
but he thought the present ticket was
bound to win. 1t would win, as the
Dutchman said, either end up. He ad-
dressed some remarks to the negroes in
the gallery.
MI. Harris INDUCED in some anecdotes
during the speech, which were received
with hearty laughter by the crowd.
GEN. JOHN ECHoLs,
in answer to calls, took the stand. He
said the Conservative party appealed to
every one Of it's members to put on his
armor, and strike in this fight with his
good right arm for Tilden and Hendricks.
He appealed to them to reflect that noau
was the time when they might rescue the
government from the hands of plunderers,
and inaugurate reform in all departments
of it's administration. Corruption had
crept into it from the President, cabinet
and legislative department down. This
is the time to reform ALTO put stop to
bribery, corruption, salary grabs, and to
bring the perpetrators before the bar of
public 'opinion. Advocate no men for
office save those you deem honest; not
those who only proclaim their devotion to
their country in words, but who are honest
in action. There wasn't a man who didn't
have the internal conviction that the
country was about to change to the hands
of the Democracy, but we must also show
that with the same change we must re-
form in all it's offices. He would say to
those gentlemen from other counties w no
had spoken, that they must look to their
own households, for in Augusta we were
determined to do our duty. Mr.. Southall,
in Albemarle, and Mr.. Harris, in Rocking
ham, should hear on the night of the No
vember election that Augusta had done
her full duty. To his Radical friends he
would illustrate the effect of that Novem-
Der day by an anecdote of the boy who
was kicked by mule: ''Pa," said tile
little chap, "do you think I'll look worse
after [ get well?" "No, my son." said the
old man, s'you won't look any worse, but
you'll know a heap more" The Radicals
after that night in November will know a
heap more than they do now [laughter1.
The Conservative party expects US to work
day in and day out as men working for
their lives. And they have every encour-
agement. Among those who have de-
clared for the Tilden ticket he could name
a prominent Republican of Staunton, a
man of distinction in his party and as a
citizen. NoW is the time for US to make
our great fight and if we don't seize the
opportunity we don't deserve to win.
COL. JAMES H. SKINNER,
in answer to loud calls, made a few re-
marks, opening with an allusion to the
happy results of the recent city election
here on the political spirit of the people.
OF the Presidential campaign he said all
the signs from the East and the West were
Tor victory. Even the Republican party
confesses the necessity of reform, but pre-
sents the singular spectacle of pleading
guilty, and at the same moment asking
for an acquittal. They want to reform
the government but they can't reform
themselves. A doctor when he is sick
sends for another doctor; he doesn't try
and doctor himself, and so the Republican
party will have to send for DR.. Tilden
laughter. The Republican party occu-
pies the same position of the young doctor
who was called in, in case of obstetrics.
Beng asked afterwards how he succeeded,
ne replied: "Well, the baby is dead and
the old woman is dying, but if 1 have luck
l thlnk can bring the old man through"
Inc prosperity of the South, the infant, is
dead; the South. the old lady, is dying,
but if the Republican party has luck it will
bring the old man at the North through
laughter and applause].
Hayes says he intends to reform the Of
ice holders, and they shan It dabble in pol
tics. The N. Y. "Tribune," Hayes
paper, says this country is now governed
~ $4,000 Office holders. Hayes says the
'eople shan't have these obstacles in their
way, and to set good example, saws he
Won't have but one term himself. Rnt
ust imagine Hayes putting his resolutions
nto effect, and giving his orders tn tha