The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-09-21

Maj j. w. Daniel at Harrlaonburg.

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risonbarg on last Monday, County Court
day. would draw large attendance. The
lowering clouds and threatened Indictment
weather, in the morning. however, pre-
vented the usual number OF persons com
ing to town, aud while the court house was
well filed with PEI sous OF ali political per
suasions-a majority OF whom were Bonr-
bons-the vast hosts which ordinarily al
tend on such occasions were absent. It was
generally understood that there would not
be joint discussi n-that the Readjasters
would not be represented OF the stand
and for this reason the comparatively slim
crowd may be in part accounted for.
AT the ringing Of the bell. II IN those
DESTROYS OF hearing Aaj Daniel. began to
lille in, aud in few minutes the benches
Nereoccupied. Mai Daniels appearance,
accompanied by Dr. MoHett. Capt. NJ.
Sibcrt, ana few others, was the signal for
yociIeroas demonstration. but nothing like
The swelling volume which generally
greeis Paul or Riddleberger, when they APP
pear before a Rockingham audience. In
very few words DR.. Moiiett announced that
Maj. Daniel would address the people that
he needed no introduction to that people,
and bowling from the stand, Maj. Daniel
came To the front. Another round OF APP
plause followed, and then the speaker IN
pleasant manner, introducedhis remarks by
a reference to one year ago, when he eX-
/
the Executive Mansion in Rchmond the
| lst of January-an appointments which,
| from circumstances over which he had no
control. he could not fulfill. lie passed from
this TO The discussion OF public questions,
bidding farewell To the debt question and
! pFoelalning that ''Bossism" was the SUI
preme issur.
In an impassioned manner and deuunc "a
tory language he stignatized The failure OF
the Readju-ters TO submit the debt bill
passed by the Legislature to the people as
au nfamy, a betrayal of their pledges.
deception practieed upon The voters. OF
course, to those who nave 2 iven the matter
| thought, this was mere defamation, full of
sound and fury signlfying nothing. 70
have done so would have called simply for
a repetition Of d verdict rendered in the
election Of that body, and would have per-
petuated the interest charge imposed by
the Funding bill for six months longer
| There would have been no business sagaci-
! ~ or political necessity for such a course to
have been adopted, and whether the Read
| justeTs were consistent with their promises
! in the failure to continue the agitation of
matter virtually settled, or not, the people
| themselves are more than satisfied with the
work. and not a word of complaint is heard
except from the Boufbons, who never con-
suited the wishes or the interests of the
people about anything. In like spirit he
brought up that feature of tie Riddleber-
! ger bill which Includes war and reconstrac-
ton interest, and in the same manner de-
n6unced it as an act OF deception and per-
dy, because OF the original provision OF
chat measure. OF course this was all for
| bnncombe, inasmucn as both of these
| omissions of the bill were Incorporated in the
several measures passed by the Funders and
that including war and reconstruction in
terest regarded by them as essen tial to the
preservation of public faith. Instead OF now
commenting what they had at first APP
proved, and giving credit to the Readjus-
tiers for doing that which they themselves
had recommended, they are met with abuse
and vii iiication.
Maj. Daniels arraignmeut OF Gen. Ma
hone and President Arthur, was bitter. vim
dietiye and slahderous. While protesting
kindness for every one, and 4 warm heart
beating for his fellow men, be could not
iud language strong enough to reflect the
gall OF his soul towards not only the Vlr-
ginia Senator and the President of the
United states. but the Republican party OF
the country, and especially what he termed
the stalwart wing Of it. It was the same
spirit, the same malicious intent. which
have ever characterized the Bourbons Of the
Sonth towards the party which has brought
order out of chaos, prosperity out of adver
siry and preserved the credit, maintained
the integrity and promoted the happiness
of the whole people of the country. With
Gen. Malone. he charged. it was office, of
flee, that controlled his political action, be-
traying the misery and chagrin of his own
faction because Of the loss of office for in
Virginia. so long as the Boulbons lad the
power, not even the tipstalf of court or
the lowest position which had attached to
i; salary, or perqnisites - escaped their
a of ha
of law, Of the plghted faith of the people, |
they devised schemes and enacted into law
legislation to perpetuate their power, in
defiance of every consideration of public |
morality and every instinct of public con-
science. If patronage has been given Gen.
Malone it is because he has been true to his |
oath to support the constitution and laws
Of the country; TO restore the forfeited
faith of the Common wealth, as we'll as re-
cognize the government of the United
States as the supreme authority of the La
ton. He has violated no law, no consti |
tutional sanction to obtain it, nor has he by |
stealth and deception sought to entrench |
himself or his party in power The ma
tional policy which has lifted The country
out of the desolations OF war, that has
given smiling peace and abiding pros
perry to all the people, and set in motion
the vitalizing forces OF commerce aud in
dustries, TO place the nation in the forefront |
of the powers Of the world, has received |
his earnest support, in defiance Of the de-
nuncation and SANDERS Of the Bourbons |
everywhere and it is because Of this that
he is recognized as friend Of the admin
tration and treated as any other friend and |
supporter.
With President Arthur, whom he de-
nounced as corrupt ward politicicn, a |
disgraeed Federal ofiic TAI. the beneficiary OF |
an assassin's bullet he maintained it was a
corrupt bargain. and that Office rendered by
him was the price OF the Senator treachery t
to his State and people. A flood of bitter /
epthets-an avalanche of virulence aud |
hate, poured forth from Maj. Daniel, that
made us feel sorry that one SO gifted in
speech should pervert its use in such an
unworthy manner. 1t only shows the des-
pefatiQn Of a cause that demands such i'm.
passionate ribaldry and coarse aspersion to