Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-09-20
HON. JOHN GOODE AND HON. ]. r.
TUCKER I'm STAUNTON.


HON. JOHN GOODE AND HON. j. r,
TUCKER IN STAUNTON.
,v ABLE AND IMPRESSIVE SPEECHES.
In accordance withpublished announcement.
these able and eloquent gentlemen addressed
good audience in the Court house in this city
on last Saturday. Tho speeches Of both gentle
men were Of considerable length, that Of Mr..
Goode being two hours and that Of Mr.. Tucker
an hour and three quarters. and they were both
very able and delivered in most pleasing.
captivating and forcible style, and kept the
undivided attention Of the audience through
out and elected frequent and loud applause
We regret that the limited space at our COM
mand, prevents us from giving such a report
of these speeches a. their merits deserve. We
have not the space for the notes we took. and
are constrained to confne our report to q m ere
general notice Of the chief points. which will
give those who did not hear the speeches very
Inadequate idea Of them. In fact. no report
could do Justice to them. To be appreciated IS
they deserve. 1t would be necessary that they
should be heard as expressed by the speak srs.
and the action Of the speakers witnessed. for
both are orators whose actions and facial ex-
pressions speak as well as their tongues.
These speeches were not only long. but cram
med full OF matter. and to attempt to give a
full report OF them in the limited space at
our command, would be as futile as to attempt
to put ship-load into q wheelbarrow.
SPEECH OF HON. JOHN GooDH.
At II O'Clock, NJ, Capt. Jas. Bumgardner, jr.
Chairman Of tho County Conservative.De Demo-
cratic Committee, in quite handsome man
ner, introduced Hon. John Goode, as one who
was. personally, stranger to our people. but
whose fame and reputation were not unknown
to them. for they knew well that he was an able
and fearless Representative Of the Democratic
party. and that he was loved and honored
throughout the State.
When he arose to speak, he was greeted with
such cheering as showed that the hearts Of our
people were with him. He thanked the audi
ence for their kind greeting. and said that
though he was, personally. q stranger to them.
never having N o. the people Of Augusta face to
to face BEFORE yet he did not feel Ikea ''strang
er In q strange land" for was Virginian. and
they were virginians, having the same hopes
and interests. He came as the representative
ofthe Conservative Democratic party. Rarely.
Hever. have the people been called upon to
perform more important duties. Upon the
result Of the next election will depend the cleo
tiou of Governor. Lt-Governor. Attorney
General, and General Assembly. that will elect
q D. s. Senator, and Judges OF the Court of APP
peals. The judiciary il the strongest bulwark
Of our liberties. The able. upright. and learn
cd Chief Justice Marshall said that the worst
curse that could afflict a country was weak,
dependent. and corrupt judiciary.
The issues In this canvass embrace every
thing that Virxinians have ever held dear
the maintenance Of public credtt-the preservA-
nf xuhI vi In
assertion of Democracy against Malone Re-
the Old Mother owes. and then pay ii, II 1t tax ss
the last ounce of flesh and the last drop OF
blood.
The Malone men dif Ter es to the amount o;
the debt. Cameron said it was fifty millions,
at per cent, and that it should be paid.
Malone, the Ajax Telemon OF that party, who
all sneeze when he takes snuff. figured 1t down
to a cent and said the debt was S,2,977. 90! W
Rev. ]. E. Massey said 1t was 100000. Fayette
McMulIin said 1t was not q red cent. W. H.
Dyson. the present Mahoneite Auditor of Pub
lie Accounts. in his official report, makes the
principal of the debt 90, 6S5 900.
These bonds have been recognized by the
Legislature. Governor, Supreme Court OF Vir.
yinia and the Supreme Court of the United
states. It won't do to say that they are bloated
bondholders, Shylocks. &C. 1t was !, discredit
20 loan money to Virginia. These bonds we're
recognised by the first Legislature after the
war; ny that of 1869; and by that of 1871.
He would ask honest readjusters this qucs-
ton SIS there auy excuse for failure to pay
an honest debt except inability to pay?''
The Readjusters represent Virginia as on the
way to the poor house. This IL not SO.
The revenues of the State amount to S2.s53 COO.
The expenses are: Fur the support OF Govern
ment. $4,000 for public schools. 5000 COO; for
interest on the public debt sS9O. 900, making the
expenses q, 10000. Now allowing reduction
or revenue, due to reduced assessment, OF soc, :
900. and the surplus in the treasury, at the pre-
sent rate OF taxation, would be $4,000. after
paying all expenses. The Democratic party
will settle the debt at 8 per cent. Restore the
credit Of Virginia and remove the stigma OF re-
pudiation, and tho debt will be settled at 3 per
cent with the consent of the bondholders. Let
Virginia be true to herself, and tho faced
er-Repudiation-will be stamped out.
In minerals, Virginia Is the richest State in
the Union. She possesses all the elements OF
greatness In commerce. mining, and manufac-
lures.
Virginia came out OF the war with all lost
save honor. Nearly every field was . battle
field, and every house hospital, but her honor
was untarnished, nd she recuperated. for her
sons went to work with will and energy and
determination.
Railroads are now running In nearly all parts
of the State-our towns are increasing in pop
ulation and business. In the last decade, Dam
Vile has grown from q village to q city Of 5000
population-Lynchburg has more than doub-
led OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ID now the third cot
ton Port In the U. s., and all her fond dreams
Of greatness in the past are now about to be
realized. We can and should pay the debt.
The Riddleberger bill 10 a snare and . delu-
sion. The debt cannot be settled by 1t. except
by revolution, and we don't want any more
revolution-as tho old woman in Vance's story
said. mot another drop, Major" The debt
question is practically out Of the canvass-it is
settled by the figures of Auditor Massey and
Auditor Dyson.
There are other Important issues. Shall Vir-
ginia be in the future - In the past . leading
and Independent Democratic State, or shall she
be ruled by BOSS"
The time has not come for Virginians to ac-
knowledge Malone or any other man A. their
Boss" They bow the knee to God alone
Don Cameron may boss Pennsylvania, and
Conkling. New York, but virginians will net
tolerate = Boss"
Roscoe Conkline sent this telegram to Ma
hone-"my whole heart il with you"
Can Rezdjuster Democrats approve the Sena-
torlal career Of Mahone7 He was elected U. 8.
Senator by Readjuster Democrats as q Demo-
crat, and could not have been elected as an
avowed Republican. What occurred between
Nov. 1880 and March 1881 to change his party
relations7 He received fragrant flowers from
the White House. md fell into the arms OF John
Sherman. Re has not only gone into the Re-
publican stable. but he is eating Republican
''chops" He has been petted and liontxed by
the Republican party, and given positions to
which he was not entitled.
Mahones claim TO be the advocate OF o free
ballot and fair count IL like the devil preach
ing religion. Even John Sherman acknowl.
edged thatt elections In this state were fair.
AL the experts In fraud belong to the Ma
hone party. At this point he alluded to . cir
cular distributed by the Mahoneites, entitled
.John Goode-How he was elected" He said
the man who prepared 1t has not the mAnliness
to put his name to 1t and to confront him. He
showed that he declined to avail himself of any
technically. and gave to his opponent all the
votes cast for him In proper manner. He