Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-11-16
JOHN 8. BARBOUR ON THE
RECENT CAMPAIGN.
lis SPEECH AT A sERENADE IN WASH

HIS SPEECH AT A SERENADE IN WASH
INGTON MONDAY NIGHT.
From the Alexandria Gazette i
After the applause which the introduce
tion created had subsidized, Mr.. Barbour
spoke as follows:
l have come here tonight to acknowl-
edgethe compliment of the ser enade which
my Virginia friends residing in Washing
ton have so kindly rendered, and to minRle
my congratulations with theirs in the sig
nal triumph which the Democratic party
has achieved in the recent State election
of Virginia. That Virginians who reside
in Washington should feela deep interest
in our election did not surprise me, be-
cause you are really bone of our bone and
flesh of our flesh; but it is Characteristic
of a Virginian wherever he may be found,
whether IN the cities of the North or East,
or in the remote West, or far South, when
aught that may affect the interest or
honor of his State is involved his heart
untrammeled will turn to the grand old
mother of US all. I have received telegram
upon telegram of cOngratulatiOn from ev-
cry part of the country. One of these tele-
grams came to me from the far off shores
of the Pacific Ocean, and conveyed the
congratulations of 1.-THE Virginia Boys in;
Oregon"
NY IAICuuos VIC nave luuccu Sdlu5A d
great success. People outside the State.
of Virginia cannot fully realize its value
and significance. Our people breatAamoree
freely and feel that great baEden has
been lifted from their shoulders. Not
only have we wrested the popular depart.
ment of the State Government, the Aegis-
lature. from the grasp of our foes and
routed them, horse, foot and dragons, but
we have positively annihilated their polit.
lcal organlzation. 1t Is of little value
now for Mr.. Malone or Mr.. Riddleberger
to invite interviews with the New York
newspapers and proclaim their prospects
in the future. No, fellow citizens, they are
dead and buried. The spell is broken and
their prestige destroyed, and their vitali-
ty can no more be terminated than that
of the statues that ornament the public
grounds.
Old Virginia has been restored to the
democratic column, and is as certain now :
to give her twelve electoral votes for the.
democratic candidate for President next
year as is Kentucky or Missouri. The !,
enemy are already coming in numbers to
our ranks, and | candidly believe if the,
election were to take place tomorrow in.
Virginia we would carry the State by 3d.
900 ma jority. Except as the formal rep
resentatlve OF the democrats of Virginia.,
l assume not to myself the compliment of
this grand demonstration tonight. The
result of the election was brought about
by an uprising of the great body of people
of Virginia, who saw that the great prin-
ciples of self government were in danger
and determined to resume their original
powers. In this resumption OF power the
legal and constitutional rights of all will
be protected and the old State will 60 for
ward in the march of progress and pros
perity
Mr.. Barbour was frequently interrupted
by expressions of applause. and upon con-
Guiding his remarks, was loudly cheered.
Other speeches were made by Hon. john
Goode. Gen. W. H. Payne, Gen. Fit7 Lee,
General Rosecrans. Col. Eustace Gibson
and Hon. j. r. Glascock, and the nesting
broke up with three rousing cheers for
Virginia.
The front of the hotel, Including the
balcony from which the orators spoke.
was tastefully decorated with flags OF the
United States and of Virginia, ana with
streamers and banners, running to the
caves.
In the course of his remarks Hen. John
1oode said there was much also due to the
efforts of the women of Virginia, whose
work was potential for good, and that
Virgipians would be less than men if
hey did not rejoice over the signal tri-.
lmph which had been vouchsafed by AL.
Mighty God through John S. Barbour.