Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-09-06
PAUL OPENED

der.
PAUL OPENED
amid profound silence, and proceel
ed to repeat his same old, old speech
on REIMBURSEMENT, the same one We
have heard so often, and speaking
Of which, he SAID to-day he had
waited several months in his scat
in Congress before he got an oppor-
tunity TO deliver it there Several
Of his best friends (Repubic'ns) lett
the courthouse, saying they had
heard it so often that they could not
stand it again. He favored the
Republican Administration because
it lavors "us" lie denounced the
Democrats and their leaders in
strong terms, which was uIly ap
plaudcd by the old Republicans OF
the county. lie declared that the
Readjusler party was p'lncli ally
made up OF Democrats, and that all
tie old Wings were Bourbons and
Fundels. This did not seem 10 20
so well with several Of Pauls o"n
followers, as they were the strong
gest kind OF old Wings, and arc
really following Pau now because
nc opposes the old Democratic doc
rines, which they have always becn
aughi 10 aate. lie did lot tank
there was much dlsafiectiOn IN the
Readjuster ranks il. the count. y
from what he could see and hear
and then closed his speech by try
Jog to explain, what he knew was
death TO him in The county OF High
land, his voting to scat so many
Republicans, many o. them being
negroes, and unseatlng white Dem
ocrats in Congress. Tins was all
uphill pull for Paul, who usually
IS very easy and fluent, but he saw
that this dose would not oe taken
by his Dom. cratic friends lii High
land.
COLONEL o'FERRALL
was in fine spirits, looking as well
as ever saw hlm. AS soon as be
commenced his speech it was evl
dent how the crowd was. At ;hc
very first PROCLAMATION OF his prin-
ciplcs as a Democrat tie audIe1ce
rose almost to II man and made The
very welkin ring with three cheers
tor O'Ferrail and Democracy. Paul
looked piliful. AID | really tell sOr
ny for the man. He showed in ms
very looks that his friends had mis-
led him, aud in place oil there be-
ing 10 disaffeclion amongst the Re
adiusters, that the whole party had
disbandcd. In twenty minutes Col.
OFcrraIl unravelled the d@magJ-
gism and sophisIry OF PauIs whole
spec Oh, and showed completely how
lie " as leading his followers direct
ly into the Republican patty, and
into the very worst element OF that
party. He then turned upon Paul.
aud with that look and emphasis
peculiar to himself brought home to
dlm, thrust after thrust, his Repub.
lican votes in Congress.
THE BOsSIsM OF MALONE.
lie absurdity OF this prolec i've,
tariff doctrine, his lodging tie vote
10 pass the river and harbor bill
over The veto, and all the rest OF
his Republican clap Trap, and as
the speaker brought out each point
stronger and stronger the audience
lose, and cheer alter cheer shook the
old courthouse from its very i,un>
datlon. Poor Pau! The perspira-
ton began to roll oft of lin in great
drops; he twisted and turned, roll
ed up his sleeves and walled up his
eyes, julnpcI up AID tried 10 explain
hat lis voc was not recorded ;
that lie was LoDcs. III his votes
mat lie had yotei sometimes, when
10 party question was up, with the
Democrats, but all TO no purpose.
[ have never in my life seen man !