Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-09-14
DEMOCRATIC MEETING.
TELLING SPEECH OF HON.
JOHN GOODE.

was called 10 order by Mayor Rodefrer,
Chairman OF the Democratic Club.
Capt. Jacob &. Nef' was unanimously
nominated as the Democratic candidate
for the House of Delegates.
Hon. John Goode was introduced 10
the audience. His speech was strong,
chaste and eloquent. He reviewed in
scathing terms the nature Of the coali.
ton formed between the Mahoneites
md The Republicans. He ventilated
the windy pretentiOns of the coalition
lists and showed the absurdity Of their
cry Of a free ballot aud fair count"
He made 10 charges. he never saw the
tissue ballot or pudding ticket, the
first he had heard 0: them was in 1874
during the contest ia the Petersburg
District, while Malone was Chairman
of the Democratic Conservative Com
mltiee, when the Republicans charged
that tissue ballots had been scattered
throughout the district. ItwaS charged
by them that Mahone had sent 800 me-
groes out OF Petersburg and 50 arranged
it tha, they could not return in time to
vote. and various other charges made
by the R pubicans. lie closed this
subject with an anccdote showing that
the worst criminal is the first TO turn
States evidence.
He referred 10 the Infamous circular
8 cat cred in his section a few days in adj
vance of his Coming. lii only necessary
to say that it was anonymous and was
an extract of speech delivered by an
extreme radical, Brown, of Kansas The
democrats of this place were not sur
prise d at the circulation Of this infamous
documen by Maboueite emlssaries.
He reviewed the debt q nestion in an
able manner, and drew fro m readiuster
reports figures showing the emptiness
and foolishness Of The statements now
made by Maholeite stump speakers
lie said. the only excuse for tie non
pa,ment 0 an honest dabt is inability to
nav. a sentiment which lis audience
heartily applau1ed. He reviewed the
Heidelberg bill and said that when the
author of that bill should attempt to de-
fend the constitutlonalty Of some OF lis
provisions, before court Of appeals
composed Of five upright Judges, he
would find himself IN the condition oil
| a young lawyer who had written his
spe, ch and committed it to memorr, be
fore the trial of the case, and the cvl-
dence was different from what he ex-
pected and the speech did not fit the
case. The bill will not stand the test OF
one hour before the court otappeals.
He claimed that the Democratic par
was the supporter and friend of the
free schools. He showed cOncluslVely
that the success Of the schools had been
secured by the Henkcl bill, and that I'M
der lis provisions, the schools receive d
more than vas claimed to be due by
either Malone or Riddeberger.
The main issue in this canvass is
whether African or Anglo Saxon clvii-
zation should rule this State. He dis
cussed at considerable length the effect
of the rule of the coalition party in Vlr-
ginia. When Cameron blew his blast
and called Africa into the war, then
Virginia. more in sorrow than in anger
would call upon her white sons who
would respond from mountain to bay
shore and would rescue her from this
dire calamity.
He held the attention Of bis audience
for three and a quarter hours. Hl'
speech was well received, and pro-
nounced by ole men of the county th'
best they ever heard. His blows upor
the coalitionlsts fell hard and fast ant
the effects Of that speech will tell wei
upon the canvass. He was presented
with beautiful bouquets by the lade
and responded in most beautiful Ian
guage, exteling woman's influence.
The Timberville Band furnished excel
lent music.
The meeting wac in every respect
success, and thu Democrats of Shenan
doah returned to their homes great
encouraged.
After the conclusion of Mr.. Goode
speech Mr.. Henkel was called and re
sponded in a ringing speech. Mr.. Her
ke will warm up some Mahone cites whC
have been making an effort TO discus
the Henk i bill, before this canvass