The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-10-19


1.-THE work the Readjusters had donc-tbe set
Element Of the State debt, Che support ard eli
couragement given 10 the public schools, III,
colleges, The asylums 6c.-remarking thai
| $2000,000 of the debt had already been funded
that there were $4,000 Of the old conso
presented TO be converted into tbe new issues
$4,000 oi suspended appropriations had bcel
given to The asyums, 300 lunalics lid bcel
taken from the common iqils and were now
being cared for in the charitable Institutions
there were now in the State-lrmsury $700SGt
alter meeting all demands, when, uudersBour.
bon rule, there was not cent Capital was
flowing in confidence and credit restoTed,and
a h,ightand inviting future becloniag Us or
lie tcugpd upon the tariff, and declared fol
had i.oli,.y which would develop the miner
ais, ntiaz jho water powers, build up indus
,gcs, aHd give thrift and wealth 10 the farm
els, aGducng facts and figures ana presenting
illustrations 10 demonstrate that il was to the
interest OF Virginia 10 favor the protective pal
icg.Nhich WIS only paGcg as best suited to
n,r contiitl.n aud vans After referring to
several imlnaieIotl matters, he announced that
he was ior the administration, not because the
administration was for the Rc-adiusters, but
because it was right and his sworn duty to
support the government He was tired Of
sectional strife-ol this war of brother with
hIother and longcd for the time 10 come when
u common bond Of national affection would
hold the people of the entire nation together
IN increasing affection and esteem. Like the
esrangcd father and mother who met by ac
cilent or by the ordering OF some unseen
and mystic power, oyer the grave Of their lost
affections until the hand of death should them
sever, he would that the South and North
could meet o"er the graves Of their lost and
loved and there remembering their common
brotherhood, the kindred ties which bind them
together, and the common destiny That awaits,
resolve airesh 10 live rs one people, warmed
by the same bright sun, stirred by the same
national sfi, ction, and cumulative only Of good
for common country; that instead of the
beautiful blue Potomac being the line of sep
Aration between the North and South, it
should he cherished rs the passage way for
the commngling of the people and the inter-
change OF friendly greetings as well as of com
merce, that we might learn to know each
other better and rise to the full stature Of
American citizens. bound together Icy the most
sacred memories aud associations, and march
ing on 10 an imperial destiny.
Throughout Gov. Cameron remarks there
were facts, arguments aud palhos so gracefully
presented as to rivet the attention OF the large
audience which had assembled to hear him.
At the conclusion a round of applause fol
lowed, music ensued, and then Gov. Cameron
introduced Attorney General Blair who made
one of the most telling and effective speeches
we haze heard during the canvass 1t fairly
bristled with strong points, rapidly stated,
convincing facts, and generous, manly, liberal
sentiments. He occupied the stand for about
40 minutes, and during that time he held the
vast audience-numbering from 1900 to 5000
people--in closest attention, tersely reviewing
Ohe record as made by the Readjusters, and
appealing to the audience of both races to
rally to the support of party which had
proved true to every promise, and vindicatcd
10y It's acts It's claim to public confidence.
Col Geo E. Dcncale of Rockingham, oc-
cupiei the stand for few moments i'll some
stirring remarks, and then, greedy for more,
the crowd pressed Riddl6blrger into the har-
ness, who closed one OF the most encouraging
and enthusiastic demonstrations we have eyer
seen in the Valley of Virginia
Throughout the whole proceedings the or
der was pert ct, and hut for the interruption
of the bell ringing by the Bourbons, there was
nothing to break upon the harmony of the oc-
casion OF in The least to provoke temper or i'll
feeling. .
In the court house 1856 Bourbons, we learn,
for we were not present, by actual count, as
scmbed to listen TO speeches from Judge Jno.
T. Harris, who spoke of the Ohio election
Judge H. c. Allen, who reviewed the Read
juster record; Judge C. T. O'Ferral, who
went into Capt Paus political history and
Capt james Bumgardner, OF Staunton, who
made a string speech, which aroused the en-
thusiasm aud excited the applause OF his hear
eTs.
Space prevents us from going into further
details OF either of the demonstrations, and
compels us TO omit number of good points
made by the speakers we heard. Il was
field day for the Readjustcrs, and the result
will be attcstcd at the ballot box On tile 9TH Of
November