Daily Republican., 1880-02-03
A RioFy Rot OFt.

An exchange says To the ligh
brigade who refer to General Grant 81
brainless, we would simply quote from
speech made by Governor Wells, o
Virginia, at Petersburg, during the re-
cent campaign in that State. Msyol
Kelley, Of Richmond, had, in the
course Of speech, defending the Ku.
klux organization, referred to General
Grant as the dummy driving hii
horse along the Jersey beach, Gov
Wells said
81 am surprised that he, Of all men,
the chief magistrate of the queenly
city Of Richmond, who knows 30 well
what decent respect requires, should
have bsen betrayed into the use oi
such grossly insulting language, but
as he asked the question, ! answer:
"Who was the mstchless hero ol
Donelson, Shilsh and Vicksburgi
"TLe dummy who drives his horse
along the Jersey beach
"Who was it that led one hundred
thousand heroes to victory over Lee,
and his before unconqusred army from
the Rapidan to the Wilderness-to the
James, to Peters burg, to Richmond and
the old apple tee at Appomattox'
at was tho dummy who drives his
horse along the Jersey beach 7"
"Who was it that planned, that
aanked, that fought, that shelled, that
charged at Fort Steadman, at Fsrt He'll
and at Fort Damnation 7
at was the dummy driving his
horse along the Jersey beach,"
"Who was it that seized the tiger OF
secession by the throat, and holding
him there, said to those who ca,ll-d,
to those who hoped, and those who
feared, m! light 1t out on this line If
1t takes all summer
1t was 'ths dummy driving his horse
along the Jersey beach,
"Who was it, after the victory was
won, and the Union safe, said to Lee,
and the conquered army, whose cour
age, honor and manhood he respected:
Return to your homes and You shall
not be disturbed by the United States
so long as you observe the
laws Of the place where you reside :
at was the dummy driving his
horse along the Jersey beach =
"Who was 1t that said to Lee, let
Ihe soldiers Of your army who own the
horses in their charge take them home
with them for they will need them for
The spring plowing and other farm
work Y''
at was the dummy driving his horse
along the Jersey beach ~
"Who was it when Lee, Wise and
,ther Confederate generals ware indict-
ID by a Virginia grand jury, said,
The officers and men paroled at Apo
nattox cannot be tried for treason; good
faith as we'll as true policy dictates
hat we should observe the conditions of
he convention 7"
at was the dummy driving h
horse along the Jersey beach |"
"Who was IL that said, six years
having elapsed since the last gu was
ired, it Is now time that the disabili-
les imposed by the fifteenth amend
nent should bs removedP"
at was tho dummy driving his horse
.long the Jersey beach |"
"Wh0 was it that restored Virginia
nd rec1ad her in the full, bright, shin
ng garb of a sovereign State, and row
aim and serene, unangered, patient
nd faithful, darss, unmindful OF the
hreats, the abuse and the lying SLAM
ers heaped upon him, to do his duty
like to friend and foe, to God, his
ountry and himsslfi
at was the dummy driving his horse
long the Jersey beach I" |,
Who Is 1t that will live in the hearts
I his countiymen-revered at home ,
nd abroad, the great soldier, the mo- =
est citizen, and the faithful public 3
srvant, unostentatious, unassuming, !
rave, without ambition, forbearing, )
esolute in doing what he deems right, j
at never offensive in asserting himself ,
8 soldier, general or chief, for thou (
and years after his poor detractors
ave gone down to forgotten gravel 7"
at is the dummy driving his horoe :
long the Jersey beach ="
No words can give any adequate de-
,ription of the dramatic effect and ire =,
lendous power Of the reply. The a
oice Of the speaker was as clear as
ell, and was heard by every man of |.
,e hree..thousand present, and might I
ave been heard by twenty thousand. :
8 often as he commenced the refrain,
II is tho dummy" the audience arose, ,
louted, cheered, laughed and wspt 7
ter natsly. Such an effect has rarely l.
Ier beeA produced on a mass OF pso- ,
e. 1t seemed an inspiration, The a
feet Of that meeting will never be for I;
,tten.
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