Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-11-09

deed so callous that he seemed hardly 10
know that there was a human being IN the
world. And by the most diligent enquT-
ing he had not been able to discover that
Ginnal Ankles was in this respect much.
any, better than Mosshil Hanger. Wha0
comment upon a republic, DR.. a. re-
marked, this utter ignorance OF the fact
that there is niger on the sidewalk,
He felt certain that Mr. Henry Williams,
who he was glad to call his friend, would
have some remarks to submit on the MOS
sett'' Punch law, which he, the Dr., regard
ed as a cruel and oppressive device. But
whatever Mr.. Williams might say, and he
was glad to call him his friend, his, MI.
WIS, personal experience would be reply,
for Mr.. Williams, and he was glad to call
him his friend, took a large number OF
drinks, and knew what the tax was as we'll
as anybody in town, if not better.
The chairman, a long slim negro, with
his hair cut close, who had set on toma-
mato box with his chin resting on his
knees very patiently, here reminded the
Doctor that his time was up.
ssGreat Moses, Charman!" exclaimed
the doctor. whats dat? Chairman
decide 'ginst his iown party; who ever
heerd of SIGH thing ?''
The Chairman however got his knees loose
and rising introduced Mr.. Fleming White,
at which the Doctor stepped aside and pick
ed up newspaper and commenced reading
as if the present speaker was of very lit
tie consequence in the world. AS far as the
reporter could gather, Mr.. Fleming White
seemed to advocate the claims OF Koiner,
Seawright, Opie, Hanger, and everybody
else. He was succeeded by Mr.. Henry
Williams.
Mr. Williams opened his remarks with
the astonishing statement that he appeared
on the rostrum in opposition to the advice
of his friends, for said he "ny friends has
advised me not to lowercate myself so
much as to reply to this DR.. Anderson
here on account of his character.
| The Doctor dropped Lis newspaper and
listeneded attentively to this language from
q gentleman he had been glad to call his
friend.
'sBut for the good of Virginia" presumed
| Mr.. Henry Williams, 81 shall proceed to
show that this Anderson OIL DR.. Anderson
as he calls himself, has upset his previous
decision.'
The Doctor resumed his paper and Mr..
Williams proceeded with his speech. The
great difficulty with any person opposing
| Mr.. Eekles or Mr.. Hanger, he remarked,
was the fact that they had been to the
Cademy fust, and3when a man has been
| there fust he has such experience that
| any other man amounts to just nothing
| at all. MI. W. said he was rippublikin
and earnestly trusted none of his friends
would think he had changed his polite
from the fact that ne was speaking for
Dimmycrats. There might be some choice
even among so bad thing as Dimmycrats.
| When the meeting had closed and the
Doctor who was the lessee of the s'hall''
was standing on the walk discussing the
revenues of the State and the conduct of
the man he had called his friend, the
unfeeling landlord walked up and deman-
ded the key, saying he didn't want any
more of that nonsense carried on there.
The statesman sadly gave up the insignia
| of proprietorship and the series of meet
| ings of colored orators was brought to a
close.