The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-10-19
For the VALLEY VIRGISIAN.
Doings in and About Lynchburg.
Editors TaHey Tirginiau.
OCTOBER eth. 1876.


Editors TaHey Ti1yinian:
Some two or three weeks ago the Demo-
Gratis held 4: meeting in Halcomb Hall, at
which there was upon the platform the Demo-
crat elector and canvasser, w. NJ. Cabcll, Col.
Flornoy, Randolph Tucker and many other
of the Democratic leaders. Among them al
so, was Rev. Mr.. Dungee, q colored Demo-
cratic missionary, (who was once slave,
raised near Richmond. Before the war he took
the underground railroad and went West to
Canada,) who had been invited and paid to
come and be present at this meeting. 10
one who had ever beer denounced by these
same Democrats as belonging to the ssNig-
ger partv," and ostracised to the fullest cX-
tent in consequence, to behold cheese Demo-
Gratis in close communion with this colored
man upon public stage, grasping his hand
and introducing him with such demonstra
ton of pleasure to their Democratic brctll-
rem, giving him the most conspicuous seat
upon the rostrum, and the happiness exhib-
sited by the person who introduced him to
the audience, could but fill me with aston
ishment, and yet with pleasurc-with pleas
ure from the fact they could no longer sneer
at or twt me of belonging to. the ''nigger
party'-with astonishment at their sudden
conversion to and acknowledgement of the
political and social rights OF the colored race.
1t was glorious scene to the Republicans
believe they were in reality more pleased
than the Democrats-first, because they could
no longer call them the s'niggef party and
secondly, that the Democrats had in such a
public manner acknowledged the political
rights of the colorcd race.
They have also formed Tilden and Hen
bricks colorcd club, headed by one Lack
Cozens, smart, shrewed colored politician
who will go with any party who will pay
him the most. The Republicans here never
had any confidence in his honesty, and he
was always considered great disorganizer,
breeding discussions among the coloreG peo-
pie, and the Republicans were delighted that
he and some few others had attached
themselves to the, Democratic parity
Lack and his committee meet for consulta-
ton white committee compose OF Lawyers
Williams, Goggin, DR.. Crragill, Faulkner.
Gordon and other leaders of the Democracy.
twice week.
Where we loose one coored voter, we gain
a dozen white ones. The fear OF being called
as belonging to the "nigger party" has been
taken away by these acts OF the Democracy.
And the cold line Wings" who have become
disgllsted by such demagogueism, will either
not vote at all, or vote for Hayes and Wheel
err.
This Rev. Mr.. Dungee held another meet
inglast Friday night at Halcomb Hail. Had
a discussion witha Republican colored speak
er by the name of Arnold, who, we think,
got the best of the argument, anyhow, we
made many white votes by the operation.
The Democrats say that Dungee is q better
speaker than their candidate for elector. w.
NJ. Cabell. In one thing we think he equals
him, and that is, in making assertions that
have no foundation in facts. The history of
this Dungec can be found in q book pub
.lished about four years ago, called the Doing
and working of the Underground Railroad, =
in slavery times. How, from the cruelty and
inhllmanity of his slave master, he escaped
by this underground railroad to Canada.-
His statements in that book do not accord
with the sentiments he now expresses.
Like good attorney. he is capable OF tax
ing either side, and will take the side that
pays best.
We congratulate the Democracy in having
such co-worker. L.