Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-05-25
rrr COMMITTEES ANNOUNCED.

AT 1:l5 r. nj. Cne COuVeutlOu Ieao-
;embled, and the chairmen of the dis
trict delegations announced the various
as follows:
First Dist7ict-on Credentials: ]. M. White,
G. E. Haas, and R. II. Bell.
On Organization: w. M. McAll1ster, +. M.
McMullin, and d. S. Henkle.
on Resolutions: William B. Taliaferro, Jno.
L. Marye, and DR.. George Scarborough.
Second DiStrict.-wOn Credentials: pr. j. ".
lawson a C. WitherS, and DR.. George Il.
On Organization: w. 7. Taliaferro, DIR. r. H.
Powers, and DR.. 7. j, Pretlow;
On Resolutions: Thomas Tabb, DR.. II. Z.
Briggs, and E. NJ. Ware.
Third District.-On Credentials: T. J. Wool
bridge, John B Purcell and F. y. Winston. :,
Jewett, and A. r. Courtney.
William 1. Clopton, and S. p. Henson.
Fourth District.-On Credentials, R. Catlett.
William A. Reese, and A. M. Knight.
on Organization: Robert B. Berkeley Ed
ward Dromgoole. and ]. A. Booker.
On Resolutions: Charles S. StringfellOw Colo
mel D. Kemper, and w. R. Smith.
FIFTH District.-On Credential: Daniel Cole
man. L. G. Walker. and J. Mullen.
On Organization j. 5. Upton, j. L. Hurt,
and G. Z. Dennis.
on Resolutions: J. P. Critz, w. E. Sims, and
Il. l.. Ragland.
Walham, w. Preston Johnston, and Camm Pat
teson. = 49,
On Organization: J. H. Paxton, T. 3. Burks
and DR.. A. B. Fitzpatrick.
On Resolutions: r. A. Coghill, Thomas s.
Bocock, and J. H. II. Figgatt.
Sepenth District.-On Credentials: J.. M
White, G. E. Haas, and R: H. Bell.
On Organization: W. M. McAllister, F. M
McMullin, and d. S. Henkle.
On Resolutions: w. d. Petit, DR.. S. H. Moi
felt, and f. NJ. McMullin.
Efg1tth DiStrict.-On Credentials: F. H. Hill
]. r. Smith, and George Mason.
On Organization: Henry Peyton, John
Lowell, P. p Barham.
On Resolutions: James Barbour, H. Shep
pard and s. Chapman Neal.
Ninth District.-On Credentials: DAME
T dn Martin and j. Fl saFrett
On Resolutions: Colonel J. Il. Richmond, c
A. Hermanns, and D. S. Pierce.
The committees, after their announce
ment, retired for the transaction of bust
ness and in response to calls variou!
gentlemen addressed the Convention.
MR.. GOODIES SPEECH.
Hon. John Goode was first introduced
He said he rendered his heartfelt con
CALCULATIONS upon the suspicious out
look for the Democratic party. If, h'
said, all the elements can be united 6
grand and glorious victory awaits US.
1t seems to be conceded that large
majority of the American people are op
posed to the longer continuance of thu
Republican party in power, and anx
Iously desire change in the admins
tration of our public affairs. "a voice
"That's right."] Four years ago, Mr.
President, standing on this floor as d.
now, had the honor to address Con
vention of representative Virginlans
who assembled in this building to pu
| IL. l. l. do in
campaign of 1875. That campaign was
one of extraordinary activity and ener
gy. Both parties put forth all theil
energies and manfully contested ever,
inch of ground. The candidates of tn
Democratic party were \triumphantly
elected-[appIause]-by a majority Q
more than quarteS OF a million Amerl
can voters, and by cleax majority i;
Der how we lost the fruits of that hard
victory; how the gigantic conspiracy
was entered into at Washington and !;
President and leader of the Republican
party sought to stife the voice of tn
American people, and to nullify tn
choice which they had made at the polls
and to install in the presidential office
man who had not been elected by tn
American people. You remember TIL
stormy and excited scenes through
which we were called on to pass, ant
how the Democratic party, in spirit o
moderation and forbearance, determin
ed to submit to the perpetration of thi
great fraud and the accom- plishnent o
this gigantic wrong in ORDER to p-eserv'
the public peace and avert the calamity
1 of civil war.
But my friends. if I do not utterly
mistake the tone and temper of tn
American Democracy to-day, they ar
not only resolved-infexibly resolved
that they viii nominate their candidat
to be elected at tbs succeeding election
but what is more, they Intend to inau
gurate him in spite Of the nlschinetion
of the Republican leaders.
! Now, my friends.of Virginia, the ques
| tien arises, Where will the Virgins
Denscracy be found, what part will
they play, in that great and momentum
struggle? VIII Virginia vote in the al
for an unpledged electoral ticket?-
Voices, "No."] VIII Virginia hitcl
herself on as q willing captive Of the ca
of the Republican Juggernant? Or will
che take her rightful position, as OF old
ia the front rank of the Democratic col
umn?
| Will Virginia utter her voice, her voic
which has hitherto been potent? Viii
Virginia utter that voice in favor of 10
cal self-goEeTpment, in favor of consti
tutional freedom, in favor of an indis
soluble Union OF in9estrpctible States
Or will Virginia lend the sanction of he
great name to those who would prosti
tute the power of this Government t.
subvert the Union Of our fathers and t.
establish q centralized despotism upor
the ruins of the Republic?
My countrymen, will Virginia, (Go'
bless her y the mother of statesmen ant
| Presidents-the land of Jefferson ant
| Henry, the land of Madison and of Mar
shail-will Virginia be content to ute
any uncertain sound in contest which
involves everything which her peopl
| from time immenosiai have held mos
dear and sacred?
| Our late unhappy differences upon tn
debt question are to be utterly ignored
in the contest thus to be waged. 1t ha
| nothing to do with it. There is no con
nection between the debt question ant
| Federal politics. The debt question il
| not at all involved in the presidential
| question. l. KNOW Tic T6SpOUSc Iudt VIII
| be made; read in your countenances
of these representatives of Virginia, ant
as your chairman has done, | can only
congratulate you, and / do most hearth
ly, upon this magnificent assembly, ant
L would beg this Convention, in the cleo
ton of their electoral ticket, in selecting
their delegates and their appointment
upon the Central Committee to recoguiz
Debt Payers and Readiusters alike a
| Democrats.
Let our delegates go to Cincinnati pre-
pared to take counsel with their breth-
rem from all pSrts of this broad land; lie
them go prepared to maintain the two
thirds rule, but prepared TO vote in favo
of the best man, the most available can
didate, who can be selected to lead on
forces to victory, whether that maj
shall be the favored son of little Del
aware, the pure and gifted Bayard o.
the favored SON of New York philoso
pher aud statesman, Horatio Seymour
or the favored son Of Penusy lvania, the
the gallant and heroic Hancock, who
although in the exercise of command
could bow gracefully and acknowledge
the supremacy of the civil ovss the mill
tary power; or that other favored SOD o.
Pennsylvania, Samuel J. Randall, the
present Speaker of the House of Repre-
sentatjves. who stood for forty hours