Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-06-07

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these people a true devotion to the JEFF
fersonian principles Of government. II
assures me that the people of this State
In their might and in their right of SOY:
ereign power are here TO say TO the sister
States of this Union, that again Virginia
is to be put in cordial relations with the
brotherhood. 1t is to show to those peO-
pie who have mistaken the sentiment OF
Virginia that in the future her face and
the face of her people are to be turned
inward, and your march is TO be fol
progress, for freedom throughout this
land.
Freedom no less of the rights of men
before the law than freedom at the bal
lot-boX and freedom of opinion in all
matters which relate to the manhood of
men. My friends, need not tell you
that to the capital of our common coun-
try you sent me Ms your representative
chosen, as you well know withot any 30
licitation on my part, accepting the high
trust and the grave responsibility from
an earnest devotion (Which, trust, shall
characterize my whole lfe,) to serve this
people wherever they shall assign me.
You, my fellow-ctizens, can testify
that no sooner was l called upon at the
capital to answer you that ne. Q the dog
matte right was set up that your repre-
sentative ceased to be the representative
of this people, but should become mere
ly the pawn of u Bourbon caucus.
should forget the spirit which find
to-day in this hall; should forget above
all, the past memories of this people;
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manhood, had not said there fearlessly
and boldly that In that chamber of the
United States Senate was there for the
sake of the veal of this people. Why,
my friends, to me it was a lamentable
spectacle to find in the capital of your
Republic, when the theory of that Gov
eminent founded by Jefferson was that
there should be equality of States, to find
that 1t had come to pass that your repre-
sentative ceased to represent you, but
that his Stale was TO become the mere
pawn of the caucus, and that, too, of q
sO-called Democratic caucus-a caucus
composed of whom? or the very men
who had set out here in voluntary in
vasion of your own territory to teach
you what was honest and honorable, to
teach these people true democratic prin-
ciples; n caucus composed of such people
as these to dictate, say to the Readjust-
er party of Virginia, the free people of
this State, the duty of their representa-
tive, duty with which you have charg-
ed him by the solemn declaration of your
! party, though he was there to represent
you, to voice the free and Independent
will of this people, he was to do the bid
ding of men claiming to represent a par
ty--the Democratic party-that party of
free speech and free opinion and eXer-
else of free ballot.
| have, my friends, told them there as
| have said to this people, that wanted
no more of that manner of Democracy.
Now, my friends and fcllow-cilizcns,
you are here to-day to give effect to your
views Of the principles which you have
impressed upon the best Judgement of
this people. You are TO give effect to
the broad principles of equal rights, Of Il
free ballot and an honest count You
are to give effect and frequently to arouse
liberal system of education. 1t is for
these things that you are here gathered
together rs the representatives Of your
respective constituencies. You are here
to assert the right Of this people TO speak
with reference TO those matters ms you
will. You are here to give effect to this
broad declaration: that your representa-
tives in the Congress Of the United States
shall stand there ms the representatives
of the interests Of this State and voice the
will of this people, and not the will of u
so-called Democratic caucus. You are
here to give effect to your determination
to free the people, all Of the people Of
this State, from Bourbon domination. -
You are here by your policy to lift the
blight of Bourbon Democracy which has
set In upon all your material prospects,
and to turn your faces towards the ris-
ing sun and to step forward TO the music
of the Union and the best interest Of
Virginia. This is what you need, what
is needed by this people, and have new
er assumed the right to speak for amy
other, nor so far to forget my reprcsen-
tative duty rs to undertake to tell the
people of South Carolina or their repre-
sentatiyes IN the United States Senate
what was their duty. | say that 1t is
your purpose to restore this old State and
put her people In the most cordial and
friendly relations with all sections Ofthis
common country; II Is to set aside sec
tional and oblitcratc forever race dis tine
ton. Now then, my friends and fellow