Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-10-19
Gen. JubaI A Early, at Ktch-
mond.

sside bp svslCoat and advanced 10 the
front Of the stage clad in his well-known
gray be was received with hearty and
prolonged cheers. He said that it had
"nsysr fallen to hi, lot to address so
large an assembly," aud he fear ed that
he should not be able 20 make himself
heard by all. He regarded this contest
one of the most important in the hls-
tory OF Virginia. 1t was even more
momentous than was involved in tho
surrender Of General Lee at Apo
mattex Court house, for when Lee sur
rendered Virginia came out with honor.
Every true and loyal son felt that she
WAS grander in her misfortune than in
her prosperity, and every such son felt
proud 10 belong to the country ofRobert
f. Lee and Stonewall Jackson.
But in this contest what do we fnd'
On the one hand the question ls wheth-
er the virtue and intelligence of Vir-
glnia shall rule her, with John W..
Daniel as Governor [grsat applause]'
James Barbour as Lieutsnant-Gevsrnor
and Phil. Mckinney as Attorney
General, or whether Billy Malone shall
rule Virginia, with Cameron as Cover
nor. Lewis as LleuteRant-G0yernor, and
q. fellow named Blair as Attornev-
General.n Ifwsar defeated IN this
contest Virginia is doomed to disgrace
and di.honor. We have had some ex-
periencs of public AFFAIRS as admins
tered by Malone. H. came oat OF the
war with almost nothing, and succeeded
in getting possesiisn Of three railroads.
After Eve years these railroads were
nut into the hands OF a receiver. Ma
bone came out rich. But the State Of
Virginia and the cities OF Norfolk and
Petersburg and the stockholders came
out quite otherwise, and the laborers
had To sacrifice their claims to support
their families. After The road Was sold
and q small sum was left above the
morteaged debt, Malone comes forward
and claims tl25, 900 salary for the per-
formance of no services. General
Early thought that this record indicated
what would be the fate Of Virginia
sbould Malone unhappily get control Of
it by this election.
"But hs i. for free ballot and fair
count, 10 he"
General Early asked when II was we
6rst heard Of a bribsd Legislature In
Virginia. 1t waa when Malone was
before 1t with bis consolidation bill.-|
Then for the nrst time was heard Of in
the history Of this State bill bribed
through the Legislature. but new"
s.id the General. "he has quite another
rule Of conduct. After setting his
sleuth.hounds ON Major Daniel-whs
with one kick from his lame leg has sent
them hswling back-the following has
been published in the Richmond Wing.
"Jubs Early IL for Daniel! Surely
that "is sufficient reason why everybody
else "should be against Daniel"
General Early read the quotation
calmly, and quite as calmly said; THAT
/, suticieHt reason why Malone and
those who wear his collar sheuld be
against Maj. Daniel or anything am
for. for be knows that | know him 10 be
a miserable coward and base liar.
General Early said ''Nahone is not
for anybody that am for and that he
could we'll understand how he (Mahone)
didn't want to aght the enemy At
Spetsylsania Courthouse when l wan
tad him." He then went on to speak
ofMaior Daniels service upon his staff
OF his gallant and chlvalrIc conduct up
on the 6sld, and how worthy he was to
be Governor. But, said the General
"Bill, Malone don't want any such
man to be Governor" Or himsef
General E,rlyl 1t had been said that
h. wa. not well reconstructed. Never
tb.less. he would declare L have no
objection to any man on account ofracs
color, or previous condition oi ssryltude,
rg.eat applause but l do object to any
man who wears the collar OF hahons.'
he objected to present servitude. de
want on to refer TO a comment OF the
editor Of the Charlottesville Chronicle
upsu the sbsve paragraph of the Rh'o
and the answer OF the Whig thereto,
saving. Both Daniel aud Early are
not snly for the Yankees, but for the
.Yank.. brokers against Virginia.
Really, that's curious said he. 1
have been charged with being an unre-
constructed rebel, aud now | am charg-
ed with being for the Yankee brok'
ers." =, .
But he proceeded briefly to show that
| It is Malone, not he, who isfor the
Yankee brokers' or if Malone Is not
how comes it that he has bseR begging
money frem a Yankee Loyal League.
is it possible for the people Of Virgins
| to submit to the dictatlon OF such man
Is there such a dire calamity in store
for us that Mahsne and his crew are to
bs felsted upon u, tor four years." The
General could not believe that there
was.
On account OF hearsonsss he excused
himself frsn further speaking, and re-
suned his seat, while vigorous applause
/ - him