Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-07-12
Public Speaking.

Ilere was very llllc euthuoiaoios WIN"
was in marked contrast his reception
here when he met Daniel. Whether
this is occasioned by his political growth
since that time and his evolution as a
full-pledged Republican of the stalwart
type, l am unable to say.
His speech. regarded as an EXPOSE
lion Of Readjuster doctrine, must be
considered failure. AS an old Demo-
crat of the town remarked, "he was
like a paper kite without tail; he was
at one time 10 the air, at another in the
mud.r There were no elemental
principles laid down aud no logical eX-
plan alton of his rarty's actions based
on these principles.
The nearest he came TO enuDciatlng
a system Of politics was in his acknow'
ledgment of sympathy aud agreement
With the Arthur element OF the Re-
publican party. Ii is singular that be
did not give an explanation OF how q
party, starting out with the strongest
views Of state sovereignty, should
gradually 90 oyer IN body to, and be-
come a component part of, that party
which is the embodiment of centraliza-
ton and nationalsm.
The Readjostcr party is party oi
surprises. Tue leaders she'd their featb-
ers twice a year and come out some
thing new each time. Hence on every
occasion Of public speaking it becomes
necessary that they should explain 10
the common folk just where the party
stands. Until this speechifying of Mon
day many:of the rank and fledld not
know whether they were really Repu9li'
cans now or how it was, not having yel
received their cue. Capt. Wise in avery
matter OF fact way gave them to under
stand they are now Republicans, which
Is very satisfactory TO a poor fellow who
does not know what he is. 1t must be
painful for mau not TO know whether
or not he Is a Republican We are
vet ignorant, SO far as receiving light
from Capt. Wise, of the causes that re-
ouired Rcadjusters TO become Rerabll
cans.
lie eulogized the Readjusier party, boas'
led of its success, stigmatlsed as tral
tors the four Readjusters who had voted
with the Democrats and thereby detea'
ted the tobacco inspection bill, the land
sales commissioner bill, the fertilizer
hill and tbe redistricting DILL. His ex'
plaualiops with reference 10 the hrs
were short, consisting in asser lions that
the city merchants are svindiins the
producers, how, he left bis audience tc
guess. His arguments for the second
the commissioner bill, were nothing but
abuse of lawyers, and assertions as tC
their willy practices. lie failed to tell
MS fiat his bill allowed the Governor
to appoint the commissioner; that wher
an amendment TO ii was carried to make
the commissioner elected in each coun
| ty, his own party defeated the bill
showing that his party's assertion
about rcposing all confidence in the IT.
suncts CT tie people is all stuff.
The fertilizer bill was designed, h
said, 10 prevent the sale of worthless
fertilizers, a laudable object in itself.
Asto the merits of the bills for th'
defeat of which lie so bilt' rly arralgne'
the traitors sc-called Of lis party, hi
said nothing. If he had shown that th'
fertilizer bill would have accomplished
the object aimed at, that purchaser;
of lard " ould Lave been any tette
protected by the new sales bill, that b'
proposcd to redlstrct the state 10 a jus
and fair manner ard tot in The mos
hostile partisan spirit, an unbiased maj
might have gene with HIM in his argU
u enf. He did net present tie feature
# a single one of the above defeated
measures, nor any arguments in lhei
| = nj .ifpnorafion
OF course, Massie, having annonn
ced himself candidate fer the sam'
position as himself, Capt. Wise save
his sweetest words and most 6atter
,og compliments for the old ParsoD. =
He abused the Democrats for max
ing bargain with Massie, called
Massie a. brbeotaker, declared hi
believed him a bribe ofi'eTer, and claim
ed that Funders were no better thar
Mas sic.
The most amusing part Of his speec
was that IN which lie ridiculed the doc
time Of slate-righis and declared ther
was no such thing in Virginia. ii
must surely not be aware that hereto
fore Tie Readjusttr orators lave sper
most Of their :ime here arguing j
favor Of state sovereignty, quoting tror
J fCrson, Calhoun and Others OF ih
fathers in support Of state.rights, mali
tanning the absolute sovereignty an
paramount authority of the State
Surely The Readjusters OF Shenandoah
Count, have not forgotten the burniu
eIoou cpce q their own fayorte son 0
tbs question Ran Tucker, STATE
rights DCmociat, Las been attacked b
his party for Lot following his arg'
ment as far as they do, Bot doubles
the Readjusters must give up, III
doctrine OF State sovereignty nov
on condition Of Their admission 10 lh
slalwart wing of the Republican party.
The only part oil Capt Wise's speec
in which lie attempted any argumer
was that in " hich he strCve 10 justii