Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-11-04
Daniel Closing in on the Enemy.
HIS LAST WEEKS WORK.

HIS LAST WEEKS WORK.
The gallant standard bearer of Virginia
Democracy is closing this memorable cam
paign like conquering hero. The enthu-
slasm that greets HIM every VIII ere exceeds
anything ever before seen in the State and
the magnetism of his fine presence and
burning eloquence seems to carry the peo-
pie beyond self control. We clip from our
exchanges some incidents of his recent
movements.
AT WARSAW.
Last week Major Daniel spoke to an i'm
mense crowd of people at Warsaw, Rich
mond county, gathered from four of the
surrounding counties, and great enthusi-
asm. prevailed A correspondent of the
Dispatch writes that lone old gentle
man seventy-six years old rode sixty miles
20 hear him, and another, who has seen
eighty winters, rode twenty -ive miles"
For three hours and ten minutes he held
his audience spell-bound, and the tears
rolled down their cheeks during many of
lis beautiful and touching passages. His
splendid face and classic features were the
admiration Of both ladies and men, aud
ms visit has produced lasting good The
universal verdict was that no such speech
had been delivered here within the memo
ry of man, and political foes and friends
unite in singing the praises of Daniel.
IN RAPPAHANNOCK.
Our old fathers were out and testified by
their presence the Importance OF our cause.
Old men verglng upon the grave. bowed
downed with age, with totterlng footsteps,
faltering voice, but with true and manly
spirits for love of God. country and free
dOm-men who we never saw before at
political meetings and men who have lived
in the better past and heard the eloquence
of Clay, of Calhoun, and Crittenden, pro-
nounce that Daniel IS effort was the most
magnificent combination of fact, reason
and oratory they had ever heard.
BLOWING THE ENGINE FOR DANIEL.
The Blue Ridge "Echo," in it's descrip-
tion of the reception of Major Daniel at
Washington, Rappahannock county, on
Tuesday last, says:
''When the procession passed SmGotS
tan yard the whistle commenced to blow,
by order of Willie Smoot, who had said:
Blow that whistle for one hour it the
boiler bursts; yes, blow it, if it bursts the
whole Smoot family"
AT WINCHESTER.
A great crowd of people, with two bands
of music, met Major John w. Daniel, the
Democratic candidate for Governor, as he
entered the town last Friday, took his
horses from his carriage and drew him
through the crowded streets amidst the
greatest enthusiasm to his hotel. X
The eloquent orator closed his speech with
fine appeal, and retired amidst the shouts
of the people. No speaker ever had such
an audience at this place, and no public
man ever received here such an ovation as
greeted Major Daniel.
At night Colenels Skinner and OFFER
rell and DR.. Moffett made splendid
speeches. and excited the enthusiasm OF
rick county will give Major Daniel an i'm
mense majority, and if the counties in this
section are any indication of what the
rest of the State will do, his majority will
be unprecedented.
IN BALTIMORE.
Hon. John W. Daniel, the Democratic
candidate for Governor OF Virginia, pass
ed through Baltimore city on Saturday last
on his way to Accomack county, Eastern
shore of Virginia. During his few hours
stay, from noon until O'Clock, P. M, he
was the guest of the Daniel Club. politl-
ESoSA
residing here, and was rendered a recep-
zion and dinner at the Eutaw House. He
was met at the depot by a committee of
the Club and escorted to the hotel, where
the reception proved an ovation. Within
the two hours given to that purpose, over
thousand parsons, including the Mayor
and many business and professional cltl-
zens, called and paid their respects. At
the dinner-table Mr.. Daniel, Mayor La
trobe, General Bradley T. Johnston, and
Hon. George D. Wise, in response to re-
peated calls, made very brief speeches.
When Mr.. Daniel rose, and throughout
his speech, he was greeted with loud and
prolonged cheers and other demonstrations
of applause.
IN ACCOMACK.
ONANCoCK, Oct. 31.-Maj. Daniel has
made great impression here on the East
ern Shore, and his progress through the
two counties has been one continuous ova-
ton. He arrived here on Saturday in
company with Hon. George u. Wise, and
was received with every mark of respect
and admiration.
In the evening the two gentlemen made
powerful speeches at Bell Haven TO i'm
mense audience, in which there we're manv
ladies. Gen. Wise spoke first and created
the most unbounded enthusiasm. Maj.
Daniel spoke for more than two hours,
holding the audience spell-bound by one of
the most powerful and eloquent speeches
ever heard on the Eastern shore of Vir
ginia. His peroration was so grand that
the great crowd rose to its feet and cheer
ed again and again, and when he descend
ed from the stand they rushed up to him
and would have borne him in triumph to
the hotel but for his circumstances. Such
enthusiasm was never witnessed in this
portion of Virginia.
AT NORFOLK.
On arriving at Norfolk large con-
course of citizens, headed by band of
music, received him, and he was escorted
to the Atlantic Hotel by great process
sion and greeted with cheers on the way.
Tonight he spoke to large audience on
Market square, and he aroused intense en-
thuslasm. He spoke for three hours, and
with powerful effect. Our people have
been greatly cheered by his presence On
going to the place of meeting. and from
it, he was loudly cheered. Ladies greeted
him with their smiles. and he was the re-
cipient of some splendid floral tributes
He speaks in Portsmouth tomorrow night.
He is in excellent trim and good voice.
He reports the greatest enthusiasm on the
Eastern Shore.
Maj. Daniel will wind up the campaign
in Richmond, Monday night. He tele-
graphs that ''there is victory in the air.
Great preparations are made to receive