The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-05-04
THE GREAT JAMBoREE.

PATHETIC AND SENTIMENTAL SONGS BY TIL
so.CALLED CONSERVATIVE Campaign
CHorR-MUCif ADO ABOUT NOTHING
SPEAKING AT THE COURT HOUSE sATUR
DAY EvENINa-wHo SPOKE, AND WHAT
THEY SAID.
Scene number OF the indicators fearfulll
wrought rip and badly propped up tragedy, the
finale of which, we are promised. shall witness
the utter humiliation of all WHO combat the
teachings OF that infalible Journal. was duly
rendered at the Court House last Saturday
evening, according to published announce
ment. The audience was not so large MS or
the previous occasion, and did not exceed two
hundred in number, the majority OF whom, we
believes are opposed to the primary. The Hurrall
Crowd was out in full force and virtue, and
performed tAe'r pulmonary exercises, with
heroism and indifference to fatigue which was
exceedingly commendable and duly apprecia-
ted. The browning excellence of u Conserva-
tive meeting is the unqualified license granted
to permiscuous applauding, and the prompt
ness and decision with which the privilege is
abso; bed, finds no parallel i'll the records Of
assemblies The emotions kindled in the
breasts of the insttutors of this movement
were of such an enthusiastic nature that Meth
er time, place nor occasion could operate as a
bar to their ecstatic utterance. These pauditO.
ry machines were appropriately charged,
wound up and warranted to explode by de-
grees at given intervals, and the regularity
and system with which they executed their
functions excited the lveliest admiration for
the perfection of their automatic construction.
oRGANIzATIoN.
Judge John II. McCue as chairman of the
tyof Staunton, took the chair and made an
address, in which he said it behooved every
Conservative to buckle on his armor, and
march boldly into the contest. He then an
nounced
J.. QUARLES, ESQ.,,
as the first regular speaker. Mr.. Quarles
made very stirring address, advising all to
attend the primary meeting. and see that the
whole Conservative party was present.
CArF. 8. FRAvERs PHILLIPS
came next. He said that he had been request
ed by Mr. Chas. Grattan, who was prevented
from attending the meeting by sickness in his
family, to state that he (Mr. c. would not be a
candidate for mayor. His reasons for declin-
ing to be u candidate, the speaker said, would
reflect credit upon any man, but, he was not
authorized to make them known.
He was in favor of rotation in office, and
while lie would not charge the members Of the
City Council with corruption, still he thought
they had been in office long enough. The
gage had been thrown down by the other
side, and it Would be cowardly and pusillani-
nous to refuse the challenge. lie, himself
rested every confidence in the Con-
sentative party, and firmly believed the nomi-
nees of the primary election would be the
chosen officers.
CAPT. JAMES BU1IGARDNER, JR.
then made speech counseling the strictest
party organization, aud declaring that he ha-
ted IL Radical wherever he found him. Like
the countryman at the show, who seeing a
snake iii the box struck it with his stick and
killed it, and when asked by the Snowman
why Ire had done SO, replied: Il always xii
them wherever l find them," he was ready
and willing at all times, to strike down Il
Radical wherever he crossed his path The
speech, like all Of that gentleman's oratorical
efforts, was passionate and full Of vim, elicit
ing frequent rounds of applause.
MAI. T. c. ELDER,
followed Capt. Bumgardner and agreed with
him as to the necessity of strict organization.
He couldn't see why any Conservative should
object to submitting his claims to the primary.
Some of the present members of the City
Council would be elected by large majorities,
if they would consent to allow their names to
be used at the primary election. AS for him-
self, he wanted all of his friends to attend the
election on the 5tF, and if, in the opinion OF
the majority Of the voters, another gentleman
should be chosen to fill the position he now
occupies Common ealth's Attorney and for
which he was again a candidate, he would
willingly resign all claims, and use his inf1u-
ence in favor of his successful competitor,
The last speaker was
COL. JAMES II. SKINNER.
He said that he was not one OF those who
having put his hand to the pillow, ever turned
back. He was into the political whirlpool
now, and expected to remain in 1t unit! the
evening Of the election. The issue had been
made at the meeting held two weeks previous.
and it was too late to recedc from it now. At
that meeting it had been decided by an over
wheming me- jority to hold primary election.
He read part of the VIRGINTAN's report OF
the proceedings, for the purpose OF show
ing that there had been about two hundred
and twenty-five persons present, and that
about one half of them had been drawn fifth
er by idle curiosity, whilst the other half came
with their various axes and hatchets to grind. y
Col, Skinner doubtless knew that report to be
correct, but he was mistaken in saying that
the parties bringing the edged Instruments to
the grind stone, were Major Bagby, with a
countenanc as radiant as one Of his own brick
kilns in full blast; John 3. Evans, with his
usual wide awake appearance, indicating
that he was up to snuff and other Con-
sentative gentlemen who agreed with them III
deeming q primary election unnecessary
He was mistaken, too, in ssppos'ns that he
had thrown the snuff into Mr.. Evans eyes
TITS true he tried that little game by endeav
oring to ertrap that gentleman into the pr
mary election, by having him placed on Tho
Central Committee, but Mr.. Evans was too
.'wide awake'' to the interests OF the town