Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-11-12

Winding up the Campaign.

Winding up the Campaign.
LAST SPEECH OF THE CAMPAIGN
SOME EMPHATIC TELEGRAPHING-PAY
ING BET,
&C., &C., &C.
The political campaign has closed, for
which Allah be praised, but IN knitting up
it's travelled edges preparatory to laying it
away till next year, we find some leaves in
our reporter book yet worth transcribing
in the interest of true and faithful histo-
ry. The last speech of the campaign is
worth noting. It was delivered in the
VINDICAToR counting room on the night
after the election. The crowd of Demo-
Gratis was dense, the news was just be-
ginning to make Paul's election certain,
but the Allen men were still in a good hu-
NOR and full of fun. A we'll known Read
sjuster who is worthy gentlemen and pop
'ular with both sides, had stepped into Tom
ssBurke's once too often and came into the
: Hons den. He got the ear of the crowd
.-by huzzahing for Paul, offering to bet two
Ito one on him and then proceeded to make
a speech. Here was richness for the
crowd:
ssGentlemen Pm bound to speak. John
Paul is-''
(ssHurrah for Allen'' and terrific cries of
ssput him out.')
I'D like to see any man try to put me
out I'D
tGreat uproar and cries Of "Knock his
horns off"-"H amstring him.'')
ssGentlemen, no living man can ham
string me. Idefy you to do it. John Paul
is elected
(Derisive laughter and cries of ''How can
you prove it.'')
'Prove it? 1 can prove it by Rays
arithmetic. -
A voice-"What's his other name?"
The speaker continuing-s'I tell you Ray
is a gentleman of good family. brought
his 'rlthmetic this morning to settle this
matter"
(Cries of go to bed-put him to bed"
s4Set him on the Baby Elephant.')
The speaker (solemnly)-If any man tries
to put me on Baby Elephant it will be
the last act of his life. l am here to pro-
mulgate Will an audience Of free people
hear me promul''
A voice. Entreatingly)-"O let him
promul.''
The speaker-(taking off his coat
can whip any man in this room that inter-
rapts me-"
Cries of keep your coat on, you amt
got on any shirt"
The speaker-tfuriously)-'I say, gen.
tlemen, 1 have got on shirt"
A voice-"What is it, Wamsutta?'
Another voice-''Its my shirt, I lent it
to him. decisive cheers).
The speaker-s'I say that any man that
says he lent me a shirt is an Internal"
A voice-''He's got holes in his socks -
The speaker-"T That's another confound-
Led lie. L want to know if am to be heard
lby this people. If not
A solemn voice in far corner-''If the
Hon. W. L. Balthis is in the room he will
piease hold up his right hand.'''
The speake -sGentlemen, Gen. VIM.
Mahone--"
Terrific uproar at the conclusion of
which a sepulchral voice said, ''Confne
your remarks to the living"
The speaker-''The man that said that
amt fit to tie William Mahone's Shoes
business-like voice-"He amt got
any sboes!'' (Great laughter)
The speaker-':I say that the man that
SAWS VIM, Malone amt got any shoes"
The business-Iike voice Produce 'em!''
The speaker--''Great goodness, gentle
mel. is it possible that in free country
man can't speak to his fellow-citizens
Without
The voice again. Produce them shoes. .
The speaker-"I only wish to promul-''
-Voices-"Oh, h-ll you said that be-
fore. "
An other voice {entreatingly)-"Oh, let
the oe,, ,tleman proceed without Interrupt
tion introduce to you, gentlemen, the
silver-tona -ued orator of Augusta. (Great
laughter.)
Another voice (excitedly)-''Bring in
another horse and bind up his wounds"
The speaker it you Will
let me speak III noG ue0dlH YOU n's
minutes. I'll pledge you my"
A yoice-''This amt no paWnDrokers
shop"
Another voice-If the Hon. VIM. L.
Balthis, Mayor of Stanton, is IN the
building he will oblige many voters by
commanding the peace"
The speaker-s'Y GU can It have peace un'
Less you hear me.''
A solemn voice-'He is attempting to
hulj-o'oze the freemen Of the country. .
lGreat laughter and defiant cheering.)
Anoth er voice-''Be kind to the South
The speaker lin Observation-Disclosures
can [ sayY What do you want"
A yoice-NTariff for revenue only
fGreat cheering and laughter
Here boy fell of the counter and
serious looking man cried out, "Look al
that: he's talked man to DEATH" lGrea1
laughter.]
Now the speakers patience was exhaus-
ted. and Jerking off his coat again he wen
to five or six men Individually and de-
mauded to know if they wanted to insult
him. They all expressed the highest es
TEEN for him, denied any such intention
and insisted on the pleasure OF shaking
him by the hand, a ceremony which was