National Republican., 1883-10-18
A POLITICAL FEAST.
A Grand Gatlmg Of tic RoadjusCr Clans
at Manassas
Bourbonism hrrnigncd and Mohono Enio-
gizeI by Hon. j. II. Van AuIcn.
Npscjgt Disp1ieh.

ypociqi Disp1icn.
MANASSAS, VA, oct 1Z--This has been
great day for readius,mcnta at Manassas. There
was grand gathering of the clans at the
barbecue here to-day 30 hear the distinguished
speakers advertised TO attend These wero
Hon. p. II. McCaull J. II. Van Aukon, IL. r..
Farr and Gen. Stith Boiling, Tho other en-
gagcments of tho two latter unavoidably
detained them, but Mcssrs. Van AuECn and
NIcCaull were present and in eloquent lower.
Both are very effective speakers. Mai.
Hawkhurst was on the grounds looking after
his interests. To Mai 5. r. Bayly, late con
gressonal candidate in this district, is due
much of tho credit for Tn o success of tho
meeting. He is indefatgably working for
the good of the cause. Everything here looks
in tho highest degree encouraging for the
result.
Tho speeches were excellent. McCaull is
one of the brightest, wittiest, and most ctiec
tive speakers in the state. Van Aukcn is
logical earnest, and forciblU. Together they
are o team which the fundcrs in vain cndeavor
to overcome. Van Aukcn's eulogy on Malone,
which give below, is u grand tribute to that
great statesman, especially so coming from
ono who was ON the other side. Me. Van
Auken said:
AT Lynchburg, where high Olympus lifts
his giant head and props the skies, there was
convocation of gods, of demi-gods, of heroes,
and immortals. There were no common peo-
pie thero Cloud ud-cOmpellng Iovc, with his hy-
perion locks, was there, and when he nodded
the earth shook and trembled. John Goodo,
the bronze lion of Norfolk was there to
TIL them how democrat can get to congress
with 5000 majority against him. Massey,
the NANCY cur the vile hypocrito,' was
there to call down blessings on the big four
Ran Tucker was there to eXemplify
the blessings of free trade. Geo. ID.
Wise was there to dilate on the beati-
tudes of tariff for the protection Of homo
industries and homo labor Every old, broken
down, repudated political hack was there.
With few disfrocked pulpitcers nearly all
the balance was made up of lawyers There
were lawyers at the right of them, lawyers to
the left of them, lawyers in front of them,
lawyers by the GOO But you of Prince
William county, you mon of strong arms end
willing hearts, who dig from the soil, or hew
from the bench, or hammer from the anvil
the support of your wives and little ones, you
who are the foundation and support of the
progress and prosperity of the state, you had
no representation there.
"They democrats They have abandoned
every tenet that democracy once hold sacred
They have been driven from every position
they have taken in the last generation. Where
is their championship of slavery? Aban-
doned. OF secession? Abandoned. OF state
improvement by the federal government ?
Abandoned. OF their opposition to, and de-
nunciation OF, greenbacks as 'Lincoln's rags p
OF their opposition to the national banking
system, and to resumption? Abandoned!
"What has become of their opposition to
the amendments TO the constitution which
they fought till the last gasp pronounced
unconstitutional null, and void? Abandoned.
OF their opposition to the three great under
lying measures of the r6adjuster party-the
resuscitation and support of the FREQ school
system, the honorable settlement of the debt,
and afree ballot and fair count? Abandoned! I!
And they now spring forward ut Lynchburg
and Satify and accept the three great princi-
es which we had labored for, struggled for,
iougit for through four years of abuse and
e. vitupetation piled up mountain high, with
ie walls of bourbon funder wrath opened and
poured in unstinted measure on our de-
voted heads. 1t was a field day for
Malone and tho readiuster party in this
state when the best people at Lynohburg
attempted to steal the fruits of our labors;
and we would feel proudor still did we not
remember that they are disciples of the school
of Talleyrand whose motto through life was,
words are used to conceal ideas" There
has not been one measure of public policy
that would conduce to tho welfare, prosperity,
and happiness of the people of this state and
country introduced into the legislative halls
in the last twenty-five years that these gentry
have not at the timo opposed. And after it
was crowded down their throats Mt the ballot
box by an indignant and an outraged people,
they have turned around and accepted
it; have jumped on the tailboard of
tho cart and attempted to keep up with the
progress of the country by catching a ride
They remind me of u parcel of Lramps, too poor
or too stingy to pay their fare, climbing on
the trucks of the car of progress and stealing
a ride. At the first station which the train
reaches they Chamber off, dirty, dust be-
grimei and greasy, and hunt around and
tind dry goods box, upon which they camp
down and proceed to hold a convention.
They pass resolutions:
"Resolved, first-Weve got here.'
Resolved, second-Damn Mahone.'
"Aye! damn Malone! Malone, the boss !
Malone, the tyrant Malone, the renegade
Malone, the traitor! The English vocabulary
fails to furnish words vile enough to apply to
this great Virginian. All friends Virgin
ians, you trusted him in war, you can trust
him in peace. He will not fail. The soil OF
Manassas drank his blood, shed in behalf OF
Virginia and Nirginians. At the smoke
crowned heights of Gettysburg he manifested
his courage and heroism for Virginia and for
Virginians. Again at the Wilderness, whore
for six long weary days the whole nation
the millions of the north, and the millions
of the south-lay with its ear TO the
ground, listening for the first note of victory
or defeat from out that vast thicket, he mani
tested his bravery and endurance for Virgins
and for Virginians. At the smoke canopied
crater he periled his life for Virginia and fol
Virginians, and all this goes for naught
And why2 Because he will not now bow hi
knees to tho bOol of bourbon democracy, an(
fall down and worship the golden calf they
have erected in sight of the people. Ma
hone-Barbour! Hyperion to II Satyr! All
bourbon funders, here is our great leader
Match him if you can"