Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-08-16
If they had not gone back on that estimate

for there is where he (Dan1el stands to day.
Cameron says that he DanieD voted for Lew
is in 1869. Daniel said that he did not vote for
Lewis In the caucus. because he did not know
whether he was a Democrat or Republican,
but that he complied with his obligation to
the action of the caucus and voted for him, be-
cause when he gave his pledge to q man he al
ways complied with 1t. But voting for Lewis
in 1869 under the circumstances Of that time,
and voting for him now. under existing cir
cumstances, are very different things. He is
not the same man now that he was then-Eve
in the garden was not the same after eating
the forbidden fruit, and Adam was not the
same after his transgression.
In reference to q fair count and q free vote,
Daniel said that is just what he wants, and
that he was nominated in a convention in
which there was no body bought and no body
for sale. In the convention which nominated
Cameron. one Of his distinguished competitors
for the nomination, Rev. ]. E. Massey, is re-
ported TO have said that he could have gotten
forty votes at $40 each.
xDaniel then exhibited a ticket headed with
the names OF Garfield and Arthur with that OF
W. e. Cameron as Elector at large. o. yes. he
wanted a fair count and free vote! Cameron
| is prepared for any possible change that may
publican or Democrat, or neither. as the case
may be.
AN EXCITIN G EPISODE.
In abiding to Lewis. Daniel said that whilst
a union man. devoted to the National flag, he
had manufactured cannon balls for the Con-
fsderacy.
Then Lewis from the inside of the Clerks Of
fee said
Major Daniel, that il false, never made a
cannon ball in my life."
Major Daniel then said: "Mr. Lewis will
please come to the 'front.'
He said not word till Lewis appeared uron
the stand in his presence.
He then said that he had seen that statement
published in the papers-that Lewis had fur
nished ammunition to the Confederacy-and
| had never heard of its denial before. and that
| in his denial Mr.. Lewis had used such Ian
guage as no gentleman should use In address,
| ing another gentleman.
Mr.. Lewis then said that he had previously
denied that statement, and supposed Major
Daniel knew 1t, and that in his excitement, he
| had used language which b. should not have
| used.
Major Daniel then turned to the audience and
said that he accepted Mr. Lewiss apology
| that he had apologized as it became u gentle
man to do.
Thus ended this exciting episode, and peace
| settled upon the excited audience which had
| become boisterous.
Mr.. Lewis requested the audien ce 10 treat
Maj. Daniel with courtesy.
Maj Daniel said there was no necessity for
Mr.. Lewis to make that request. as he had new
| or been treated with more courtesy by any PEG
pie.
| IF, instead of saying that Mr.. Lewis had
manufactured cannon balls for the Confedera-
cy, Maj. Daniel had said that he furnished iron
to the Confederacy from which cannon balls
might have been made, we suppose there would
| have been no denial on the part of Mr.. Lewis
| Maj. Daniel then said that it appeared from
| Mr.. Lewis's denial that though he had an iron
shop he failed to aid the South in its struggle
by furnishing it with munitions of war.
| Maj. Daniel closed his first speech by ac-
| knowledging the courtesy shown by his COM
petitor, Col. Cameron, and said that it should
not exceed that of J. w. Daniel.
His speech was frequently interrupted by
| cheers.
| THE CONCLUSION.
Before the concluding speeches were made,
we left on the train, not knowing that = late
one would come to Staunton on that evening,
However, a later train wAs sent up through the
courtesy of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Company, and from the arrivals on that train
we learn that the concluding spesc hes were
very lively, and elected much applause.
Daniel in his closing speech made some OF
his happiest hits which were greatly and en-
| Enthusiastically enjoyed by his large audience,
| and we are assured that before he closed fully
two-thirds were in sympathy with him.
The old Democracy OF Rockingham, we
think, cannot be led off to the Republican
camp.
1t was in all respects q glorious day for Dam
| lei, and his appearance in Staunton on the
22nd inst. will be awaited by a host Of edmiring
friends and supporters.