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


A READJUsTER FIELD DAY CAMERON.
BLAIR. RIDpLEBERGER AND DENEAl.E
SPEAK 10 THE soyERBIGNs-A BOURBON
FAILURE
Monday last VAS one Of those bright,
frisk October days which send lie current
of life icaping througn The veins. The sun
shone out in ali its genial splenloI. Not a
cloud 1ocked the arching blue. The soft
au;umna winds gently played through ior-
est and fern and swept over valleys and
hills, atiuning the emotions 10 the rich heau-
ties of nature, and sliriing to activity al
animate being. il was ju-t one Of those
! inviting days whicn attire u.,n away f"r a
while FROM the buy field work 10 seek re-
cr"niiuu and association wilit theW fellow
mJn in social converse and Interchange 81
thought. and compare opinions aboHt ct1
rent events Aud il was the fist day of
Rockingham county court,as We'll as the APP
pointed time -, Nc C trrnor Of Virginia
to address the lt 81 i,'ni tn,l SliIt,i of,ieoH'-
~ on The issues To M determine by tie
election on tie 75h of Noyen,bef. The con-
hined attractions. therefore, drew tn lie
county scat large number al tbu sterling
countymcn. who lctt their fields aud work
shops to pay the respect to their di>in
suished guest, and give an carneSt OF their
devotion to the gltal cause which he Was 10
represent. Accustomed As We are 10 meet
OCCASIONS and to interchange friendly greet
iugS. we were prepared Ia witness an i'm
posing assru hlae" al HE hardy yeomanry on
That occasion, buJ, considering the season
of the wear, we did not expect such M inn
mcns, outp"urngof The independent voting
reputation rs assembled on Monday ast.-
From lite remot"st portions Of the county
they came. old AID yru,g, animated is Il
&ie pn'puS' 10 attest their StcadfastBess
to The Liberal principles and policies at issue
aud give assurance that old Rockingham
would DO hel fuii dui, on the TN Of Noveni-
Der neXI. We hl,r never seen the people
OF ;hht county 49, en- they seemed 20 be IL
better sprts. Abundant haryesis aud
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in tie contest between Liberalism and ii,,tr-
boDisim seenied &" inspire ali, Win here and
there I'll exception. i slckh srnlle would
| occas iolaiIN greet you, It's The puSscsSGr of
II Would ask,' iiape you heard from Ohiu? ?"
and tieIl pas on. as though the stock OF his
enjoy mrnt vas exhausted. ami there was
moin'uG III Virginia To, Xcite hope or arouse
| thcm lronlIhe partil Sis Of impending death.
Ibr l. hcIais were all glcc and lite. present.
in& IA pleasing contrast to The all, cted on
ildeueo of then Opponents. and seem, d, if
possible, more determine q ri,i.nrver 10 snow
| Boml bonism uudtl "a heaNi .r load OF public
Condemnation tn:n ever ht tore witnessed.
Governor Camcranand Aito,ney Genelal
Blair attn,d ~ tie town by the morning
train from Slau,ton. They were met by
committee at Pheasant valley Depot fottI
NJ lies from Harrison burg ard from the de
| pot to he latter pace we're escorted in car
riages 10 Tie Wallace llouse-the Old Spotrs-
wood-where ICONS had been prepared tor
them. The warnrst and most generous
greeting was extended by Ft.e people to the
distinguished gentlemen. vast crowds press
ING 10 shake them hl 'ht laudSaud bid the N
welcome. Hon. II. IL Niddlebtrger was
also in the place attending the session of
the Federal conrt, and later in the day Hon
john F. Lew is arrived from his homc. both
"f whom shared in the congratulations of
the fhrnnsing M $.
| At y O'Clock rof CArl s band man ched
to the court house square and the strains
nf music 81 II drew To HE court green
large aud iencr. y stand had been prepai-
ed IN irort of the old connty clerks office,
| from which the speakers were to address the
| people. After mns ic. Governor Cameron
| not having arrived or Tie grounds. loud and
freQncnF calls were made for r iddJeberger.
TO which he was compelled, reluctantly. to
respond. For fifteen minutes the inpatient
audience was entertained in an effective and
| inspiriting imprl mptn speech. which pre-
pared them for the rich feast that was TO
follow. The introductory remarks of DR..
| Webb were we'll ordered and handsomely
| delivered, and Riddleberger. always a IA
vorite with a Rockingham hearing, sent
| voly Of solid shots into Bourbon methods
and re ord, which stirred the blood and
aroused the enthusiasm of the listen ing hum
dreds, who testified their approval by fire.
qnent applause.
| In the meantime Governor Cameron and
Attorney General Blair, with members of
the committee, appeared on the stand. which
| c,,,.
a few proper and neat remarks, DR.. Webb
introduced him, land bowling to the vast con-
course. the Gov. proceeded to the delivery of
a chaste and eloquent speech, consuming
about an hour ana half in time, and VIII ich
was received With the most genuine evil
deDces OF approval and delight He common
ced by reference TO Tie fact that he was there
at the command OF the people who had honor
ed hip with the Office he held, and that he re-
cognized their right 10 Gail upon him for
| statement OF the manner in which his duties
were being performed, in the way and at the
times which suited their pleasure, and that ii
would afford him pleasure to respond to such
request when more urgent obligations of State
did not forbid. He cared not for the carping
criticism of those Who had no part in the cause
he represented lie bowed alone to the SOW
ereignty of the people, for to them he looked
for that Judgment his acts and official conduct
might call for. While he should speak of such
matters as it was pertinent for him to discuss.
he would relglously abstain from any refer
ences which could be construed into q per-
sonal reflection, ami would guard against any
expression that could unnecessarily offend,
He claimed as citizen of Virginia, who had
never surrendered nor forfeited any of the
rights which pertain to that proud distinction
to commune with the people anu make com
mon cause with them in promoting the pros
pcrity of the Commonwealth. He had only
spoken a few sentences, when an impudent
and uncouth Bourbon in he crowd asked HIM
How about the t0e-nails 2" With considera-
bic warmth hejreplied that the published state
ment of what he had said at Petersburg was
incorrect--that the person who fabricated it
was guilty ola "serious indiscretion," to use
a parliamentary term, and that the illustration
!, was borrowed from Junius, one of the most
scholarly and incsive writers in the English
language. He then proceeded to state what
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