Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-05-11

contest, and deprive the WnOle cOuntT.
of the benefits to result from democrat
ic administration. Under the first hea,
Gen. Gordon gave an analysis of tn
democratic and republican parties. l
was not worth while, he said, to discus
the history of the principles of the dem
ocratic party, that its history was tn
history of the successful, pure and pros
porous era of the republic. That the re
publican party was born in passion ant
baptized in blood. That its record hat
been one of disregard of the constitution
and corruption ia high places, of sec
tional animosities, and of legislation il
the interest of grasping monopolies ant
colossal corporations. That the repub
lican party was a party of passion ant
prejudice, and of consolidated power
The democratic party was a party o
peace, party of the people, of law and o
| liberty. In considering the second
proposition, the speaker reviewed the
dealings OF the republican party witt
the South since the war, saying that by
its treatment of the South in disfran
chising its leaders, in defaming its peo'
pie, in overthrowing its civil govern.
ment, it had not only made it impossi-
BILE for the Southern people to unite with
that party, but had demonstrated the
truth of the proposition that it was hos
tile to our interest and hostile to repub-
lican liberty. Speaking on the last
proposition Gen. Gordon said that the
readiuster party in Virginia could be OF
no benefit to Virginia, but might bring
disaster to the democratic party of the
Union. He had not come into Virginia
to discuss local politics or differences,
but in order to heal them. That they
were purely local questions. outside Of
the domain of national politics, and
could not by any possibility be brought
into the approaching campaign as ma
tional issue. Therefore, while there is
nothing to be accomplished, either for
the debt~payers or readjusters, in ma
tional campaign, yet the division which
this local question would bring to the
democratic ranks in Virginia might lose
the party the State. Experience teaches
the weakness of dissension and the
strength of unity. What power there
is in unity was described by reference to
what had been accomplished by manu-
facturers, laborers and railroads through
union of action. In concluding Gen.
Gordon paid a glowing tribute to the
generosity OF the North in many partic-
pouring of contributions s. few wears
ago, when some Of the Southern cities
were so stricken by an epidemic of vel
low fever. He had hoped at that time,
he said, that the Southern woe and the
response to it of the great heart of the
North would have forever buried all Sec
tional strife and bitterness, but we vere
doomed to disappointment. Our people
were left Without hope of any absolute
restoration of sectional concord and real
fraternity until the party which was the
author of this animosity was driven
from the control of the government
General Gordon concluded with an ap-
peal to the people of Virginia to stand
by their friends, who had stood by them
in the hours of their bitter trial Gen.
Gordon spoke over sn hour, and excited
much enthusiasm.
The crowd then dispersed for dinner,
but many from the country remained to
be present at the night meeting.
SENATOR rENDLEroN's SPEECH.
At s P. NJ. the speaking was resumed
in the presence of a large crowd, and
Hon. Geo. III. Pendleton was introduced
and warmly received. He commenced
his address by referring TO this pleasant
valley, his relations and friends here,
and spoke feelingly of the late Judge
Edmund Pendleton, of this place, his
cousin and warm personal friend, AL.
luding briefly to the salient points in
the history and political action of Vir.
ginia in colonial and State times, he said
this community had always believed in
decentralized government and been
strong advocates Of home rule. This
sentiment for home rule seems to be
more popular than States rights. The
tendency of the times and ali our move
ments, ne said, are towards eontraliza-
ton. This is illustrated by ali going on
around US and by the assumption of the
general government to make corpora
tions immense grants of lands, bureaus
of labor, agriculture, &C., end it is the
province Of Virginiana now, as it was
that OF their fOrefathers in times gone
by, to counteract these tendencies. The
emergency before the country he regard
ed as striking as any with which it had
been threatened in the past. He refer
red to the creation ofcorEoratians by the
general government, not only in Wash
ington, where government has control,
and in the Territories, but also in the
States the mselves, and the granting of
i'm mense tracts of lands to them under
the guise of building railroads, illi1g
the pockets to overfowing OF those link
ed in and assaciafed with the party
making the grant. One section of the
country Is taken up in attempting to re-
peal law, made since the war, to sur
round the polls with troops for two hun
dred yards. The English government
has not allowed an armed man 60 be
within two miles of palling- places. The
supreme Court of the United States.
that great tribunal over which Marshall
president, in which fancy dispensed
Justice, where robes are supposed to be
white, even this court has been called
upon to sanction those attacks upon the
liberties OF the people. and it has per-
formed Its work. We have to- day the
spectacle of State officers punished by
Federal aouets for state oienses. Sneak
ing Of the third term, be said the man
VINO waa seeking it was lately at the
south, using honeyed words with its
suodued people, while his men were go
ing Through the North saying to capi-
talists there that human labor might rise
In lis might and that they needed the
strong relentless man, Liberty is in
peril freedom is in peril. Senator Pen
diet0n piosad with an appeal to demo-
Gratis CT the State to guide themselves for
victory In the great civil contest as was
being done in Maine, New Hampshire.
Massachusetts, New York, the North.
west and on the Pacific coast, and said
the Virginians at the fountain Dead of
this politiesa. Inspiration could never
desert tlie cause.
ny. Pendleton was urged to go on, and
sat down amid much applause.
OTHER SPEECHES,
Senator Voorhees,, in responding 10 the
call for him, said they l.ad aeen invited
70 visit Winalesief 10 stir up some en-
tAas'asKn among the people, bat he
found tonight that the joke was turned
on them; that the people were more en-
thusiastic than the speakers. He espe-
cialiy charged the people of Virginia and
OF the South to take their places in the
.rQnt RANKS in the general government
places OF power, as was their WON'T
He wanted the people South to know
that they had hosts of friends in the
North, who reached out their hands and
asked of the South its aid in the governs
ment.
Gen. Gordon made short and ssirring
speech, and was frequently interrupted
with applause and demonstrations ofthe