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VIRGINIA TREE PRESS.
l.5.&F.F. GlLLlEBl. EDITORS
Jharlestown, Jefferson Co., ". Va.
OFFlc1 II "JEFFEnsoN BUILDING.
Saturday, July 10, 1880.
Rernarks of Hon. James II. Grove.
a very brief synopsis of splendid specify

"a very brief synopsis of splendid speech.)
Mr. Grove said he would follow those who
had gone before as cleaner Of the harvest,
and endcavor to pick up here and there grain
wiunowcd from the chat and present it as my
Offering. |, was said by our distinguished
friend from Texas that lie believed there was
an inspiration overshadowins that Convention
and which induced it 10 offer 10 you the dis
,inrushed soldier as your lelder. lie agreed
in the sentiment, but would 90 farther. Not
only did those gentlemen drink high inspira-
lion from the Divine Throne, but they did so
in order that we may sweep from the face OF
the earth those who have polluted and desecra-
ted that holy banner. (Pouting to the Ameri-
can nag.l 1t has been said that "whom the
gods would destroy they first make mad. =
And where can you Gnd greater evidence OF
that fac, than 10 the nominations at Chicago
of the little Cen Garfield and the skulking
scoveneer Of the New York Custom llouse-
Arthur? They were made mad that we might
destroy them. Who is Gen. Garfield In
1866 resolution was offered 10 congress de-
cIarioQ that no Southern man should eujay
npy Of .he privileges, or impurities, even, OF
cltzenshi.. ~ voice 10 Tie National Govern
| ncnt until 1871. Gen Garfield offered rs an
amendment: "the Southern people, Infamous
as they are, shall nerer enjoy ,he fruits Of good
government" Thai is Gen. Garfield; and
ye, they have The eudacity TO put man OF
| tha. stamp before the public and ask you TO
vote for him Gen Garfield is Christian
statesman "a preacher IN thc denomination
knowu as Campbellitos ond I will say If
there n,c within the hearing Of my voice any
Of that honorcd sect, what ! say Of Gen. Gar
Geld in no sersclsto be regarded MS a rciiec-
iion upon their holy religion, because one Of
The principles Of the Democratic party is thnt
we may wotsiiip God MS our consoences die
/ tote. Bn. whci man places himself before
the American people aud asks them Tor their
srT,occs. when be " steals the livery Of lleav-
on ,o serve the Devil in" believe j. my duty
!, tear from him the mask and show the Dew
ms is. No man lives who has a greater
rcsncct than have for religion and for the pu-
,itr and beauty Of character Of her divine min
is;ers. bu. since d" the more fair and chrys,al
,s The sky. The darker Is the cloud that in IL
Goo,s" lie enforced this idea by condemning
Cen Garfield as one who had decorated his
hich office By desiring to blacken the brows Of
Southern men by writing thereon " Infamous,
! instead oil teacDlhg tHc i'iNHO 'Ns''u " l'"'N
and forgiveness aud not only Sc, but by mix
inc M with Credit Mobelier stock operations
and DE Golyer paving frauds. Mr. Grove
then turned his attention to Gen. Af'hnr-
whom President ljaycs turned ont OF The Gus
tom House for dishonest administration Of The
Office. and whom Secretary Sherman accused
Of gross abuse Of administrator "a knowl-
edge Of btibc- taking by subordinates ard no
effort to corrcc, or reform. The nomination
Of such men by Tie Reprb!icans lie regarded
rs a refinement Of political legerdcmain, aud
commended L TO such Christian statesmen as
these who robbed The Freedmen, and stole The
money appropriated for gravestones for the
Federal dead aid finally made theft Of the
Presidency
Whom do VIC present? The statcsman.s'l-
lier-the brave, the noble, the chyalric Han
cock-the same who said Nothing can IN
timidate me from doing what believe 10 be
honest md right" And for The vice-presi-
dcucy Iudiana's distinguished and successful
English.
We have been obliged to condcnsa the re-
marks Of Mr.. Grove, and 10 doitg so haze
marred a speech full Of pith and elcquonce-
the peroration Of which was a sublime tribute
TO Gen. Hancock. Al Of the speakers we're
frequently and enthusiastically aPPlanded.
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