Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-09-10


gifted speaker could be heard squares
away. AT the conclusion of Mr.. Ellis address
communication was received by Mr..
Harry Tucker that Gov. Vance had ar.
| rived in the city, and there were cries
from all parts Of the room to ''bring him
up" A deputation of gentlemen then
went down to the Virginia Hotel and
brought Senator Vance up bodily, who
good humoredly complained of being par
TALLY deprived of his supper by the opera
ton. We regret that space prevents us
giving more than very abbreviated re-
port of the proceedings. Mr.. Ellis said:
From his own State, LA. } and from the
other Southern States he brought glad It'd
ines for the Democracy. There was no d.
vision there; all was perfect harmony. The
whole South was pressing on to a glorious
victory behind the Democratic banner
The Younger States of the South had al
ways looked up to Virginia as leader in
all the bitter trouble thro' which they had
passed. To-day with sorrow they look up
on the spectacle of that leader divided and
distracted by internecine discOrd, and in a
contest the issues of which are 30 m0men-
touS.
Slowly, but surely, the Republican par
ty, protesting to be the friend of the Union
has been endeavoring to uproot constitu-
tiOnal liberty. It has been the traitor that
has fingered about the capitol endeavor-
ing to stab constitutional liberty to death.
eminent is in danger and if Garfield is
elected to the Presidency the form may re-
main, but the spirit will be dead. Gar
fields dream is Capitalization, and his dar-
ling wish is nation, with big N.
The Rpublican party with its filthy re-
cord of Credit Moblhers, DeGOlyer jobs
and whisky rings, has made the United
States by-w0rd for dishonesty and cor
ruption throughout the civilized world
That party has attempted to set back the
clock of civilization, and place the necks
of men of Anglo-Sax0n race under the
heel OF their former bondmen. Virginia
has never known what carpet-bag rule
was, but Louisiana had. She had seen
scoundrels sit uponlher judgment seats, and
men bought and sold in obedience to Rad
ical behests.
The Democratic party has freed the
South. With one sWoOp of its arm it has
upturned forever the carpet bag rule.
This party has been slowly pushing itself
forward and stemming the tide of central
ization. (Applause.) It pushed on in the
face of a hostile House and Senate until it
established its footing. Then the work OF
ald," no friend to the Democracy, &C
knowledged that that party had s'killed
the lobby" (Applanse.) From the time
a Democratic spe lker first brought his
gavel down in the House of Representa-
tives there have been no more ''Jobs."
Now, having achieved the House and Sem
ate, the question remains
SHALL WE ACHIEVE THE EXECUTIVE?
shall we bring the government back to the
old dream of our fathers S{
If ever man typifes his party, Garfield
typi6es the Republican party. He was the
best exponent of Radicalism the speaker
knew Of. He stood besmirched with bri-
berry and corruption. The professed friend
of free trade-he had always been the tool
of the monOpolists; protesting to be the
friend of the people he has tried to tax
everything they eat and wear; protesting
to be the champion Of constitutional gov
eminent he wanted to dismiss Hancock
from the army because of his utterances in
favor of constitutional liberty. Look at
the contrast-Hanc0ck, the mere soldier,
putting judges back upon the bench and
restoring civil law, and Garfield, the boast
ed statesman, trying to dismiss a man
from the army because he wanted to en-
force the constitution and the laws.
Not more than years ago Garfield spoke
against the assessment of office holders for
political purposes; to-day that party has
assessed the poor women who earn $l7 a
month, 81 each, to assist in the coming
campaign.
When Hancock drew his sword on the
South he was actuated by as high princi-
Piles as Lee and jackson we're. (Applause.)
In 1879 the speaker heard Hancock say;
II want to be President confess; but my
leading thought is that might be able to
lift the South to perfect plane of equal.
ty in the Union" (Applause.) When
threatened with dismissal from the army
Hancock said: ''Nothing shall deter me
from doing that which l know to be
right - (Applause.) pr
Where does, Virginia stand to-day? Ev-
erywhere else in the South the Democracy
is solid. Will she always be divided? He
was glad to hear compromise was on foot
to heal the wound. He believed both the
Readjusters and Funders were honest in
their convictions. Let men of Doth sides
come together until they have an electoral
ticket that beyond all doubt will vote. for
Hancock and English. If the compromise
fails the blame will assuredly rest upon the
party that refuses to agree. Remember,
Virginians, you were Democrats long be-
fore you were either Readjusters or Fund
ers. United as you once were there can be
no doubt Of your being in the front rank
of the Democracy in November.
AS the speaker closed he was greeted
with deafening applause, which lasted some
minutes. Gen. Echols, after repeated
calls made Q very brief address. He said
he wished every man in Virginia could
have heard Mr.. Ellis speech, and earnest
ly urged the compromise, but if that fails
let us determine that Virginia shall stand
| in front of the Democracy and sound
| voice of 10000 majority any way. zap
plause). If every township of this county
could have beard the speech we have just
listened to, what would be the majority
Augusta would roll upf
A voice-Everybody. daughter and ap'
plause.)
GOV. vANCE's ADDRESS.
After short interval Gov. Vance en-
tered the hall, and was heartily cheered
| He said the Valley of V irginia had always
heeu famous for the exte Mt and variety Of
her flank movements, but he did not know
of any that had been more unfairly execu
ted than the one by which he had beer
brought up to the hall that night. We
are going, he said. to overturn the party
! that has for twenty years past disregarded
/ the Constitution and the liberties of Chi
people. There is only one danger, ani
that is in the situation of Virginia. III
brought good news Of Democratic sue
cesses from everywhere he had been.
The Republicans, he said, were in ba(
plight everywhere. They we're now trying