Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-08-16
CAMERON AND DANIEL,
DISCUSSION IN ROCKINGHAM
LARGE AUDIENCE-SPEAKING
IN THE COURT YARD.

DISCUSSION IN ROCKINGHAM-
LARGE AUDIENCE-SPEAKI
IN THE COURT YARD.
Onyesterday, Col. w. E. Cameron, Readjus-
ter Candidate for Governor, and Maj. John w.
Daniel, the Conservative-D Democratic candi-
date for the same office, met in discussion in
Harrisonburg. The speakers stand was erect
ed in front of the Clerks Office, and a very
large number of persons were in the audience,
only portion of whom were provided with
seats.
At about 20 minutes of o'clock, DR.. J. B.
Webb, who presided, called the meeting to
order, and announced that the discussion
would be opened by Col. Cameron in speech OF
one hour and q quarter-that Maj. Daneil
would reply in the same space of time. and
that each would be.allowed three quarters of an
hour in rejoinder.
On motion of Judge O'Ferrall, all editors
present were appointed secretaries.
Then DIR. Webb introduced Col. Cameron
who took the stand and made his first speech
Of an hour and quarter.
He is very good speaker and would COM
pare favorable with almost any other speaker
except John w. Daniel. who is not only good
speak er, but. is an orator in the best sense OF
the term, and his audience cannot be other
wise than delighted with his eloquent and
-'
Col. Cameron onen ed nv exnressinr gratitude
tn tho neonls of Rockinpham for the conf,dence
thew expressed in him. through their represen-
tatives in Convention in sunnortino his nom-
ination fov tho office If Governor He said he
was not on Orrb.or orator ond con1d MT
,,,o,,a ~. 100. ~, hts ,1oorar.. .,a ,,,,r,d
of once n1nnge into the bowels NJ his snbiact
He said this ia no new contest Int the same
as that of 1S7e-tbe prounds and leaders heino
the same
He then commented rro,, tho Mcr,r1,o.,
hin which he d.norrooa =, ,+ro,,o ter,,,. ora
so;d Tho. -no,,,d - 49, - t,,. g., 49,
raod,u.tors uo.o,d ~ nos the some ola coo,
that thew hod treed in 1879 with rinos oil
ororrd i+s toll nc commented. On nan,a,,s
record IN the McCnl1ocb Ri1i ard Allan
Amendment He then gave the chorontor ~
tho Riddleberoer hill ond cold Tho pioh,,,.a
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dOJuosCl b1uCo 4oUs
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sa.u .n ~ ne oouiu nos say tnat Danlei was op
posoo W .nenl' out olo not DeheVe mat ths
fonoS VI s.e oeA.ocratic purity nao oeen sucI
"s :. snoulu nave oeen'
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epooon eApireo'
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Inc oept question ls mere secondary ques-
'ion' Oauelon caiieo lor the PROOF. Danlel
s.a'eo 'nat Manone nao never denied IL. dc
'non n'a'eo 'n@s IL WAS D. iaet tnat IN tnls can
VA'' ~ was nere seconoary question: he
s0oou upon platform tnat was opposed 10 any
lnoioase VI .aA@'ion' ms iesisiative recoro
sno" oo 'n"t 10 was IL lavor Vi fe'fencnmen
~ sne eApenssS VI .ne government ana Ill LIZ
Vo.es nau ooen oss' luz IL.
! ne linen snoweo tne Ialiacy OF Cameron's
argument IN reference TO MIST Dadiers)record or
/
1nan VI oa'noion eooo sohse snoulo use ou
was suon as misnt oe useo oy s"ali oema-
sos1es "no snoss -.no peopie "ele ioois' IL
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"Ao 'A~' 'Ao 'oA0 OIL o'noi ieaoJ"s'ers hae
opposeo s,io"i"s INC p0opie W Vote Oh Inc NC
our1o.n o'i
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a. VIZ. eO. ne sa,u sne ueos was my miiiions
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