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stand firm in it, promises to him; because

St;tn1 Hffu w IL Dtpuii>f> W uiafs o''t"''
black men and white men are relieved from
a bossism that threatened 10 enslaye the
will. the voice. the opinion OF the freemen
Of Virginia; and because this noble old
Commonwealth has wheeled INTO line, and
her electoral vote will be counted among
those Of her sister States in proclaimiDg
the glad tidings OF the success OF the Ma
tional Democracy i'm 1884 and the rcsto-
ration OF a Democratic Administration.
But greater then all other reasons for re.
joicing il the fact that the deba,ing inilu-
ences OF Mahoneism Is forever stamped out
Of the politics OF the State; that the party
whose only principle consisted in the cx-
preston that "We are for Arthur because
Arthur ~ for us" il buried beyond the
hope OF resurrection [applalrel; that the
influence that caused men 10 openly assert
they had "a .smaster" and ~boss has
been destroyed. II was Mahonesm that
incuieated aB such pcrnicious teachings.
II was Mahoneism that attempted TO so de-
base manhood ~ 10 assert that .eyery man
had hi. price," and to hold up to the youn@
men of the State as consideration for the
sacrifice of principle the allurement OF re-
ward In the shape Of Office and place.
In the detbronement oi the arch-conspi-
rator against the liberties of the people, the
political f.ucifer who tried 10 debauch the
people. we rejoice, And in yirgnia's day
OF jubilee every IT1Ie man in every State OF
the Union. irrespective OF pirty, joins. for
be knows that the old mother State al all
is redeemed, regenerated, and disen-
thralled. [Great cheeriag.I
Judgs Googrick, sf fredericksburg.
Mr.. Chairman and Fellow-Citizens,-
The battle has been iought-the victory
won. Never in the history of this fair
land OF ours was the danger and peril that
confronted Virginia greater than in the po-
htIeal contest through which she has just
passed. The combination OF power used
for partisan purposes seemed insUmount-
able and invincible. The strong arm of
the Federal Government attempted To
throttle the life. crush the sovereignty, AMI
paralize the manhood of this great state.
Arthur, with vileness and yiciOuspess
which will cause his impeachment at the
balot-boy at least, debauchcd the high
trust committed TO him in transferring. for
political pelf and plunder. all the patronage,
power. and offices of the Federal Govern
ment in Virginia that local election might
be carried by this means. The Executive Of
Virginia left his otine and its dignities.
ltjt lilc CUtI vi ' Nu-lNiu : hOftInbIS duu
appeared on the scene as a stump-speaker
for his waning cause. All the departments
Of our State government were made TO pay
tribute to this party that il might gain pro-
longed power. And behind aud IN front
of these powerful factors i'm the light stood
100000 cOlored voters aa.sed and mad
dened by designing, deyilish demagogues
against their real interest and best friends.
- .arfx- A..F alg..rf \. aft tla..
ballot-box, the manhood. the integrity. the
white men OF this State, inspired to high
and holy effort by the sacred, social ties OF
home, impelled to great endcavOr by Viz
ginia's honor and welfare. Moved TO do and
dare for the preservation Of Anglo Saxon
civilization, the struggle was short, sharp,
and decisive. tApplause.l Ii was fraught
and ireightcd by solemn and grave issues,
affecting deeply and really all the people.
The right prevailed: Alahoneism was
crushed TO dust, never. never, to rise
again, il we be only true, brave, firm. and
determined. IL was buried at sunset on
November Gth-buried face downward.
The more it strikes Tor light, the darker IL
VIII be. The more IL guiles, the deeper IL
viii go, and come not either as preacher
or n ulourner at its funeral. ! come to
applaud with the men that gave it the
death blow. ! come TO join in the shout
| OF victory is IL sweeps from the golden
gate OF California 10 the granite hills Of
Maine, that Virginia l. saved from "A worse
fate and curse than that that fell on South
Carolina and Louisiana in the darkest
hoCrs OF reconstruction. What, briefly,
are the lessons taught by this ytctoryy
What naturally and necesSarilv shall be
the result! Let me tell you. 4 re-
ligiOuS performance Of all tue declared
ana announced doctrines OF our pOlili-
cal faith; no increase OF taxation; no
agitation Of the debt question or disturb
ancc OF the debt settlement [appausel;
non-interference by the Federal Govern
ment i'm the local elections and affairs OF
The State; economy in governmental adj
ministratiOE; the preservation, perfection,
and perpetuation Of the public-schOol sys-
ten, freed from the domination OF party
politics. More: This victory means death,
eternal death, TO bOssism and One-man
power; IT means equal rights Of all men
before the law, with fixed and firm de-
cree and determination that Virginia's
government in all it, departments and
! branches shall De administered, by the
help OF Almighty God. by competent
white men for the good and welfare OF
| white and colored alike; and from all this
will flow the material progress aud devel-
| opnent OF Virginia in all her varied de-
partments OF wealth and from all her in
! eXhaustible resources. Let these lessons
be needed, and our victory is permanent
the overthrow OF our enemy final. COM
plete, and irrevocable. As | have before
said, the danger TO Virginia has been great,
but to you OF Richmond it has been no
less. The eve OF the usurper was upon
you. [Applause.l The Aracus in all his
insatilte greed never coveted with more in
tense earnestness the idol OF his soul than
/ did this party desire TO place it, mailed
hand OF power upon your city government.
Your charter would have been trst-class
political pabulum upon which il could feed.
| You would have Joined in the trail of
woes with the oppressed cities OF tins land,
and with them you would have sat for a
time at least i'm the depths OF your despair.
But, thank God, who giyeth Us the VIC
tory, Virginia and her capital city have
been saved by the free NEIL her day Of de-
| liyerance has come-the day has dawned
upon better and brighter future. Let us
shout and be glad. commingle my con-
gratulatiOns with you. Virginia has step
ped, with sceptie high in air, carved by her
| sons, in the forefront Of the Democratic
column. and iB 1884, when the roll-call OF
States shall be made. our proud old Com
monwealth viii answer at the head Of the
line-that republic for the good Of all the
States shall be cemented together by the
consent OF all, with its governmental NJ
fairs administered by the people and for all
the people oi all the states ahke. [GreaI
applause.l
other Speeches,
also well in keeping with the joyous spirit
OF the occasion, were made by Major
John w. Daniel. OF Lynchburg (wbo onl,
arrived here between . and 10 O'clock
General 4. l.. Rosser; X. Taylor