Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-06-23
State. and Readiusters be elected to Con-

State, and Readjusters be elected to Con-
gross Tremendous applaud.) Then,
sir, having readjusted the State debt,
our members of Congress can readjust
the National debt"
Amid loud applause he took his seat,
and the convention was addressed by a
long, lank delegate from Rockingham,
who said he had never felt so much at
home among democrats as he did to-
day. He was a republican from princi-
pie, readjuster from policy, and
hated the Democratic.party with inbred,
holy hatred. He approved Of the elo-
duent sentiments Of his brother from
Southwestern Virginia, and most sim
cerely hoped thai the Democratic party
would be buried SO deep that there will
be no resurrection for 1t. His speech
elected loud applause from the Repubh-
can wing.
Without notice, n wild, wlry little
man spr ing TO his feet and with sur
prislng volubility, proclaimed himself
readiusicr Of the first water. 1--WE
must take care OF ourselves,' he said,
ave must reconstruct our debt and
ha We a party which can take care OF the
candidates who are defeated by the &C
cursed rabble at popular elections.
am emphatlcally prominently, and ex-
cluslvely Tor ourselves. This conven-
ton is organized for home purposes,
individual advancement, individual
emolument and The defeat of the devel-
ish politicians who have been holding
all the offices to the exclusion oFour-
selves. We must take care Of our in
dlvidual interests or perish il the at
tempt. What care We for the politics
Of this bayonet-pinned, iorce-constricted,
accursed Union? We will have politics
of our own. We Will seize the offices,
reconstruct the party, readjust the debt
and bask IN the sunshine of the rascally
immunity of utter insolvency"
Next on tie carpet was the working
man. 81 want this convention 10 know
now, nsaid he, that l am the resen!atlve
of the workingman. l am agln the
money class and agln every man that
does not favor the payment OF the
workingman double wages aud the
Reputation Of bondholders." aThe sharp
gray ewes ofthe chief turned upon the
speaker and as the frown was gathering
the speaker wilted without another
word.
Next a bright mulatto, was reco5-
nized, Most worthy Chief" said he
Il rejoice at this gathering. l am
proud that can say that | am one OF
the fathers of the constitution. l was
member of the convention that framed
it. Atthat time l was in favor OF DIS
frauchlsing every man that had fought
AGAINST the glorious union, but as gaze
around me and see 50 many oil the Old
rebels now on their knees and willing
to help US save tkis glorious union from
the hands of the rebel democrats, l re-
ioice that they are not DISTINGUISHED.
Go on in Your good work. Put up your
independent ticket, and while we re-
publicans vote for Garfield and Arthur,
and the Readjusters vote blank cartrid-
ges. we will have the rebel democrats
lust wharf we want en-. Stick to your
colors. Help US to elect Garfield and
we'll stick to you to the reputation oil
the last dollar and vote TO put every
one Of you into big! offices. The colored
brother took his seat amid loud APP
plause.
He was succeeded by delegate who
| SAID he came from small Nhl"S0 ~
the name Of Peterstown, on the suburbs
of Richmond. After an eloquent effort
| he moved that an independent ticket,
with the nominees of the Cincinnati
conven ton at its head, be now framed.
THE motion carried and the indepen-
dent ticket was formed after which the
convention adjourned, and l awoke
from my slumber.
Messrs. Editors l can not tell whether
my dream Is prophetic or not, but II II
! is. tue Old Commonwealth has much
10 fear from her own children.
SHENANDOAH.