Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-03-19

REMARKS OF GOVERNOR HOLIDAY, sPEAKE
ALLEN, AND GEN. ECHoLS.

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On last Friday evening. Governor Holiday
accompanied by Speaker Allen. Gen. Echols,
and other members of the Legislature, arrived
in Staunton. Governor Holiday and Speaker
Allen stopped at the American Hotel, where,
at about ten o'clock at night, they were called
upon.by q number Of citizens and serenaded
by the Band from the D., D. d B. INSTITUTION
and the Stonewall Brigade Band.
In response to the calls made upon him, Gov
srnor Holiday appeared upon the balcony OF
the hotel and made short address. he said
that there had always existed dihsrepee OF
policy and politics in Virginia, and this was 80
because virginians were freemen. Before the
war, there was great diversity Of opinion among
our people. but when the hour of the States
danger arrived, the people Of this grand olo
Commonwealth came together like the min
Cling of the waters 10, recently lhad the Leg
islature in the moment Of peril united upon
bill, which he believed would result in saving
the honor of the State and bring about settle
ment Of her indebtedness on business OASIS,
satisfhetory to the creditors and to the people
of the State. Whenever man says anything
against the honor of your State, vow may at
once know that he is villain at heart, and is
seeking your life or your purse. He believed
that the rcadjusters and funders differed hon.
estly in their views. He maintained that the
debt of the State must be settled upon basis
satisfactory to the creditors of the State Our
honor demanded it, and it would be done. Let
us look to the grand future of the Common
wealth, surrounded with such glorious memo
ries. God save the Commonwealth.
Speaker Allen, being called upon, said that
he was readjuster; that after two years ser
vice in the Legislature, he had come to the con-
clusion that the people could not stand an in
creased rate OF taxation. So say they all, e1-
cept paltry bakers dozen. The debt was IN
ereasing and he soon became convinced tnat,
to save the honor of the State, compromise
with the creditors was necessary. he con-
CURED with the Governor that there should be
no elimination or recrimination between the
parties. But he could not concur in his views
as to the good to be accomplished by the bill
recently passed. He did not believe that 1t was
worth the paper it was written on. He. how
ever, hoped it would accomplish what Its
trainers and supportersiexpected.
Gen. Echols, in response to calls, made q few
marks, expressing his qualification ut again be-
ing among his fellow-citizens he had gone to
the Legislature feeling deeply the responsible
ty resting upon him as representative. He
went to do what he could to relieve the State
Of Its burthens. He had the satisfaction Of
knowing that in all his actions and votes he
had truly and honestly represented his county
for though divided in their views, yet all were
in favor of saving the honor of the State. A
the music OF the two bands harmoniously min
gled together, SO the two parties in the State
had come together, determined to cling to ths
honor of the State. come veal come woe, Ht
returned thanks for the reception rendered the
Governor, the Speaker, and himself.
The Governor left on Saturday morning fol
Winchester, where his arrivalwas welcomed BY
the people of winchester en- nsasse, and was es-
corted to his home by the Winchester Ligh'
Infantry.