The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-07-27

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of the government they would reverse the de-
back in bondage. They know that such Tcas-
oning is false. They know that we of thu
South have no desire other than to obey, IL
good citizens, the laws of the land.
| Every man must do his his whole duty. We
have no insignificant foe to contend against
Our opponents have possession of the treasury.
and eighty thousand Office holders to start
with, but we can drive them to the wall if we
but put forth every energy. We want every
man to enter the campaign. Neither Angus
ia nor Rockingham eyerhas poled her strength,
but Rocking hanintcnds to do so this time and
IAugustaymust not be behind.
/ As Paul concluded, shouts for Harris IIar-
ris again assembled. and that gentleman
stepped forward and had just pulled down his
vest, when Gen. Echols also mounted the ros-
trum, and brief but very
AFFECTING SCENE
ensued
Ecllols wanted to announce the officers of
county committee and Harris wanted to en-
brace his beloved constituency and both dcs:r-
ed to perform nicely.
Echols.-I desire to-
Harris.-Yes; yes.
Echols If the gentleman wants to speak,
Harris. e blowing and waving his hand En-
actly, go OH, certainly wouldn't have yoa TO
stop.
Echols.-I simply wish
Shouts OF Harris Harris !. Harris (. !!
Misunderstanding his hand to the naughty
crowd and his voice to its most plaintive and
dulcet strains) DO be quiet? wait until General
Echols is through, All Go Ell, General. ftos
the crowd h-u-s-s-h, hush.
Shouts, Harris Harris !. Don't wantl any
resolutions !! Harris :. Harris :! Amid this
tumult General Echois retired and
JUDGE HARRIS
advanced.
Il sHe said that he had no Intention of address
ing political meeting when he came, but that
since it seemed in order to give accounts of
stewardship, it might not be improper for him
to say few words in reference to his actions
whilst representing this district in the lower
House. Six years ago when he entered the
Halls of Congress, the South was represented
by but Il handful. Those few had been dis |
Greet. They had gone on attending to the wants
of their constituents, and working for the best |
interests of their sections. They had done moth
ing to fire the Northern heart and lay bare the |
wounds OF the war. Nothing could have suit
ed the bitter Republican better than q blood |
and thunder speech from one of the minority. |
They would have given thousands-nay mil
lions for such battle cry for their bloody shirt.
The legislation of the Republican Congress
had been in the interests Of moneyed men of I
New England. That people were sllrcwd |
enough to keep the same men in Congress and
they reaped the benefit Of it in laws which re-
lleyed them OF taxation and placed the burden
on the farmer and the mechanic. To-day,
New England has 500 to each man, woman,
and child, while Virginia has only $500. This
is because every dollar that is made here is sent
East to buy shoes, cottons and the like Our
lands have deprecated and are unsaleable at
my price. People wont buy them, for they
can make non-taXable Investments which will
ng and the rats and owls will soon be travel
ng. II there is Republican here let him give
Up and come over. They already see the hand
writing on the wall and in Washington when
me office holder meets another they duet on
'Harl1 from the tomb doefuI sound" Hayes
;an't reform the party, for every time he would
'nt the screws down some of his supporters
would squeal. T.
The present Congress had reduced the eX-
'enses $50, 100000, and they will still further
cduce. This amount had hitherto been stolen t
nd the Republican Speaker of the House had
'ocketed hundreds of thousands and acknowl-
dyed to it. The people demand and will have i
change of administration. II
AS chairman OF the election committee in the a
louise, the speaker had been drawn away 1
rom other business, but he had the satisfaction t
4 knowing that he had performed that which \
ad never before been accomplished. He had a
aade reports on every case during the first +
ession. thereby saving an immense amount to r
he country. 10
In the meantime he had not neglected the t
interests of his constituents. Hehad attended | ii
0 everything chat had been entrusted to him, d
nd he had answered every letter that had been d
ent him. Whether from man, woman OF
hild, Democrat or Republican, white or
lack. He had sent garden seeds to every |
ody that had asked for them, but had not had n
me to send to any that had not. But to re- r
urn to the ticket. II
Tilden and Hendricks, he said are to be the
ext Presidentand Vice President of the Union.
he people everywhere think it and the people
verywhere wilIwork for it. Z
VoiceNavhat will Grant do !?
HARRIS s0B the 18th Of March, he will light n
is cigar, put his bull pups in his pocket, and
ide out Of Washington for ever n
The speaker tlfcn advised his old friends and
,hoolmates who are Republicans to come over. II
he ship was ready to sail now, and she would
Ike them on if it sunk her. N
Against Hayes and Wheeler, personally he
I'd nothing to say. Hayes was o good man, fl
nd Wheeler had been chairman of several Of
nportant committees in the House and was a tt
IRE man, but the ticket that would win in IL
ovember was Tilden and Hendricks. It was
BOD at both ends. and it matters not which
I'd comes first. d
He concluded by addressing q few remarks d