The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-08-18

ron sprang to the stand and asked If the
charge were made that he had been guilty OF
such violation of law Maj. Daniel promptly
replied that no such charge was made or in
tended But that it was during that period
the wrong complained of was committed,
and since they had left the party no such
complaint had been made The other scene
was with Hon. j. F. Lewis. He was refer
ring to Mr. Lewis, as the candidate for 1t
Governor on the Re-adjuster ticket and stated
that Mr.. Lewis had manufactured cannon balls
for the Confederacy, while asserting his devo-
ton to the Union. Mr.. Lewis, from the win
dow in the rear of Maj. Daniel, responded -
"Maj. Daniel that is false. | never made
cannon ball inmy life" Then followed con-
siderable commotion in the crowd, and cries
for Lewis" and Daniel" were loud and con-
tinued. Maj. Daniel, as calm as statue, lips
compressed and eyes flashing, awaited the
subsistence of the tnmult, and then calmly
asked, "Mr. Lewis, will you come to the
stand?" Mr.. Lewis edged his way through the
dense crowd in the room and soon appeared
on the stand, where he took seat in rear of
Mr.. Daniel. When quiet had been restored,
Mr.. Daniel, addressing the audience, said He
had seen the statement in the papers frequent
ly that Mr. Lewis had made cannon balls Tor
the Confederate government, and never until
then had he heard it denied, and that in the
denial Mr.. Lewis had used language that one
gentleman should never use in address sing an
other gentleman Mr.. Lewis arose and pass
ing to the side of Mr.. Daniel, said that he
had on several occasions denied the statement
in public and private and thought Maj. Dan
iel, with all others, had seen it. That in the
excitement of the moment he had been be-
trayed into the use of language which he
should not have used. Maj. Daniel. turning
to the audience, said that the apo logy was
satisfactory. This Gained down everybody,
and every one seemed gratified that matter
that threatened unpleasantness had passed of
so satisfactorily and creditably to all Sub
sequently, Maj. Daniel having referred to the
Lancaster report of the irregularities and ar
rests in the Marshal's office in Southwest
Virginia, Mr. Lewis handed him his printed
refutation of the charges Mr.. Daniel, taking
the pamphlet in his hand said: Mr.. Lewis,
l will never knowingly, do you an injus-
tice.
Mr.. Daniels main point, as it practically
affects the canvass, was that he recognized the
debt as compromised in tie McCulloch Bill,
and favored reducing the interest to uni
form rate of three per cent, with the consent
of the creditors He believed the revenues OF
the State, under the recent assessment, would
be equal to this, with such other resources as
the State had at hand. He deplored the choice
of Supreme Judiciary for partizan purposes,
to render decisions in accordance with party
programme las one of the greatest calamities that
could befal State. He favored the public
schools as the cheapest method Of education
and the best adapted TO the wants ofthe people
If elected Governor he would deal out exact
justice to all casse of citizens and see that
the laws were executed lmpartially.
He made many sharp points on Gen Ma
homes record in the Senate; the attitude OF
Col. Cameron and the prominent Re-adjusters,
in coquet ting with both Democrats and Re
publicans; their versatility Of appeals and
promises; and brought Col. Cameron to the
book to know whether he was a Democrat or
a Republican. This conundrum the Colonel
did not satisfactorily answer.
One point he did not reach specifically y
While he declared that if elected, he would
defend and protect the rights of the citizen,
be he black or white, he did not state wheth-
er he was in favor of removing the pol-tax
restriction on suffrage. We should like to
hear his views on this question next Mon
day
Throughout the discussion the audience
kept in the best of humor-the friends of
each of the speakers seemed pleased, and the
general judgment was that it was the most
decent, orderly aud edifylng entertainment
that had been offe red to Rockingham hear
ing since present party relations had been
formed. Careful observance of the crowd
during the speeches brought us to the conclu-
sion that it was about equally divided in SEN
timent and that one side was about as strong
as the other.