Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-10-25
SPLENDID SPEECH OF HON. A, M.
KELLEY.
THE Aup1rNcE pr11eHr1p.

THE AUDIENCE DELIGHTED.
Lasthight. hon. A. M. Kelley. of Richmond
Chairman Of the Conservative Democratic
State Executive Committee, delivered q speech
In the Opera House of this City to a large audi
ence composed OF citizens of the City and
County and a number of ladies.
After being Handsomely introduced By Maj.
Marshall Hanger, Mr.. Kelley stepped to the
front of 1.-THE stage, and. without notes, for the
space OF an hour and three-quarters. held the
audience spell-bound by his able, eloquent
and splendid speech. which. from the begin
ming to the end. was deeply interesting, and
marked with method, force. and elegance. The
best judges pronounced 1t one of the very best
speeches they had ever heard, and all regret
ted that 1t was not heard by every man in the
State
After stating that the questions which now
divide the parties. unlike those which had
heretofore divided other parties. involved the
principle Of morality-not questions Of expe-
diency merely. which are right or wrong &C.
cording to time. place. and circumstances but
Of morality, which are right or wrong a. all
times and under all circumstances.-after max
Ing that general statement he proceeded to
give the origin and history of the two Compel
ing parties in the canvass, and contrasted
their principles and purposes after which he
contrasted the characters and political records
Of the candidates of these parties on the State
tickets. !He said he would not say any
thing about Blair. for it was Roman maxim
that the dead should not be mentioned
unless you could say something good Of them.
The record Of Lewis. whilst in the United
States Senate he gave, and 1t was startling and
monstrous-such as should prevent any Vir-
ginian from voting for him for any office. Cam
eron had been on every side Of every question,
and had opposed with more violence every
principle Of the Readjpster party. and had
said rougher things about Malone than he or
any other Democrat had done. As
he then took up the candidates on the DEM
ocratic ticket, commencing. as with the other
ticket, with the candidate for Attorney Gene
raj, then for Lieutenant Governor, and last
for Govern. He showed that each of them
was in every respect worthy of the support
Of virginians for the ofice for which he
was q candidate. When he reached the
candidate for Governor Major John W. DAN
iel-the feelings OF the audience were irrepres-
sible. and the house rang with cheers. His
euiogy Of Daniel was graphic and in the high
est degree eloquent, and the sentiments he ex-
pressed 10 well met with hearty response in
the bosoms Of his electrified audience,
We greatly regret that this splendid speech
was delivered too late for to notice it in this
issue as 1t deserves. being at the hour that we
The Stonewall Brigade Band favored the au-
dience with good music. aA
The occasion was one Of rare enjoyment, and
the distinguished orator treated his audience
to such an intellectual feast as is rarely served.
Col. James HI. skinner In Rockingham.
On Monday of last week, Col. James n Skin
ner addressed the citizens of Rockingham at
the Courthouse. The following is the notice
Of his speech given by the Old Commonwealth:
"At O'Clock Col. James b. Skinner began
speaking. and spoke for about two hours in the
Courthouse to q large assemblage of people.
It had been long time since our people had
heard this gifted son of Augusta, and though
iil-health he sustained his high reputation as a
public speaker and orator His speech, we learn.
was very able one. and ELECTED the hearty
time Conservative speech, full OF meat, and it
went right to the hearts Of the solid yeomanry
who were present. 1t was devoid of the usual
clap-clap of our opponents. but his
facts, figures, and appeals to reason and COM
mons sense were pointed and Irresistible. Col.
Augusta county in the next session, and he
will be an able and influential representative"
In Its notice Of Col. SINNERS speech, the
Rockingham Register says:
"This gallant democrat from Augusta, who |
has been assured by the people OF his county |
that they will elect him to the Legislature
without putting him to the trouble of making
q canvass, was introduced by Dr. Mofett in q
most felicltOus way, and took the stand about |
| o'clock. We have not the room in this issue |
of our paper to give synopsis of Col. Skim |
ners speech. as we intended doing. but it will |
be sufficient to say that he made fine speech |
and fine impression. His array of facts and |
figures were Overpowering. and as he remark |
ed, II the Democrats could have been induced |
to retire. and persons of the opposition allowed |
to take their places, he would have liked 1t |
better, and we know II it could have beeu SO, |
many would have been turned, and when
men are turned by sound argument and in |
conference.-the facts. they are tuI ned indeed"
CAsHMEREs, in all colors, at
@oct1S-3t GEORGE & SHUMATE's.