Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-07-02

dividend, which, together with the price of the
stock and interest, left balance of 1929. This
sum acds paid to Mr., Garfield By a check on the
Sergeant at arms Mr. Ames received all the sub
'sequent dividends and the committee did not find
that since the payment of the 1929 there has been
ANY communication between Mr.. Anles and Mr..
Garfield on the subject, until the investigation be
gan. Some correspondence between Mr. Garfield
and Mr.. Ames, and some conversation between
them during this investigation will be found in the
reported testimony"
Continuing Mr.. Gar6eId's history, Mr..
Lewis said that after his case was
investigated and reported on, Mr..
Garfield was reelected to Congress,
without rejecting we suppose that such
an event reflected more upon Mr.. G's CON-
stituency than 1t indicated Mr.. G's integ-
rity. Mr.. Lewis seemed to think that if
Mr.. Garfield s integrity was questioned by
the Democrats (who did not originate it.
however,) the Cincinnati Convention
ought to have nominated another Ohio
man, Thurman, and let the Ohio De-
tober election coming. decide between
these two. As if the Democracy had any
thing to do with establishing Mr.. Gar
ield'sreputation already impugned by his
own party.
$50 He WAs!"
He then proceeded to attack the Dem &C.
racy for not re-nominating Samu u j. TIL
den. s'You Democrats he said shave
been taught that Samuel J. Tilden was
elected President of the United States"
voica So he wasl
Here followed long and loud cheering
from the Democratic spectators.
Mr.. Lewiston have been Taught that
Samuel J. Tilden was elected President.
The same voice-SO he was
And here came a storm of applause to
The Democrats that looked as if it would
never end.
WAKING UP THE WRONG SUNDAY SCHOOL
SCHOLAR.
Mr.. Lewis went on to argue that as the
Democrats didn't nominate Tilden at
Cincinnati, it showed that they didn't be-
lieve what they had said when they said he
was cheated in 1875. Il ask you Demo-
crats'' said Mr.. Lewis, ssif you believe you
were cheated in 1876 why didn't you NOM
mate him in 1880 ?'
Meade E. White-Because we wanted q
man that would when elected take his
seat, which your party wouldn't let Tilden
do.
Here the applause from the Democrats
was furious and prolonged, with cries of
''Hurrah for White.''
Mr.. Lewis-My young friend seems
to be an apt sunday school scholar at an
swering questions, but will say to him
and to all that when the Democrats elect
President he will be seated, but if not
elected he never shall be seated.
Mr.. White-Nor do we want him to
be-
Here some confusion occurred. occasion
ed by Mr.. White attempting to explain
that he had not intended to interrupt the
speaker or the meeting and was merely an
swering question put by the former.
Mr.. Lewis continued, and said that the
failure of the Democrats at Cincinnati to
re-nominate TiIden showed that all that
party had said about cheating in 1875 was
an infernal lie and they did not expect any
body to be damned fool enough to believe
1t when they said it. They had now gone
out Of their way to nominate man who
was not Democrat.
An inebriated voice-Hev yer got Han
Gosh hishtry? laughter.
Mr.. Lewis went on to say that Garfield
had stronger claims as a Union soldier
than Hancock for he went in as a citizen
and rose to the rank Of Major General be-
fore Hancock did, while the war found
Hancock as soldier and he could do
nothing but remain. Mr.. Lewis forgot
to add that Gen. Garfield left the field in
the face of the enemy and went to the
safer halls of Congress to which he was
selected while in the army. Mr.. LIE wis
prophesied great victory for Garfield In
Movem Der.
He closed by urging the Republicans
present to stand by the Republicans colors
saving that if he was to vote Democratic
ticket he should think he had done q
crime. Garfield was to be President
whether Virginia went Republican or not
and it is the duty of Republicans in this
Campaign to stand together By the time
Mr.. Lewis had gotten well under way the
colored men in the galleries had gotten
the hang of things and applauded him
literally.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions were adop-
ted:
The Republicans of Augusta Comfy, Va, hereby
fha nIa DrlDcInlaS presented. and
endorse the candidates nominated for President and
Vice President of the United States, by the Chicago
Convention They recognize in Jas. A. Garfield OF
Ohio, a statesman and patriot, representative
soldier citizen whose brilliant record in war and in
peace entities him to the confidence OF the country
no less than his scholarly attanmentS. reached
through struggle and privaton rarely successfully
encountered, command our admiration H.. oooon,zo
the accomplished gentleman, who carved out his
own fortune, the wise and prudent public servant
who has been true to every trust, and an aple ex
,ponent of Republican principles.
" Therefore ReSolued, That the Republicans OF Au.
susta county will actively support the nominees o.
the Chicago Convention, and use their best endeay
rs to secure to them the electoral vote of Virginia
ResolUed, That the chairman OF the county com
mlttee is hereby instructed to appoint suD-commg
tees for each MagisIeral district. to be composed
each Of five members, to the end that th0rougt
county organization may be effected and the ful
VIZ Reso1red, That the thanks Of the Republicans O.
Augusta are hereby rendered to W. S. Lurty and i
l. Lewis for the eloquent and able addresses witt
which they have this day furnished us.
The meeting then adjourned.
PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
After the adj ournment of the meeting
there were loud cries from the Democrats
for s'White' - The negroes in the gallery
were starting off but one who seemed to
be leader said, Lets hear Mr.. White, ,