The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-10-25
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fSTAUNToN. VA, OcT.

ESTAUNToN, VA, OcT. 49, 1888.
Editors Valley Virginian On my arrival here
from Nelson county my attention was immedi-
ately called, for the first time, by frien to the
following article appearing in this mornings
Spectator: * }
CHOICE EXTRACTS FROM A COALITION SPEECH.
On Monday of last week, whilst Judge Chris
tian and Gen. Fitz Lee were speaking .'words of
truth and soberness' and wisdom from the DEM
ocratic stand at one end of the courthouse in
Harrisonburg, Robt. ]. Walker, of Shenandoah,
the principal speaker of the Coalitionists on
that occasion. was speaking from the Coalition
extracts from his speech will serve to show
what kind Of a Readjuster Democrat he is, and
what the opinion he entertained of his audi
ence: The Rockingham Register says
1--WE are informed by gentleman who was
Walker said that when the Democrats pat up
5hsE AZ TnkE sffas gfH SeRa ROAD G IL
LED TO HID, BY G-D.'
This Is another sample sentence
In referring again to the election for Presi-
THE MAN RECOMMENDED BY THE READ
JUsTER PARTY. CD D-NMY SOUL! ~ The
er, we are informed by gentleman who heard
his speech, and took extensive notes.
The above has been extensively circulated
throughout the Valley, not only to injure my
self PERSONALLY, but also to injure the great cause
for which ace are fighting, and which is certain
ly to eliminate in a glorious victory on the 9th
of November next.
The above extracts pronounce to be absolute
ly, Internationally and maliciously false,
can be proven by hundreds of persons who were
present at Harrisonburg on the 18th, and heard
my speech.
The papers that have circulated this malicious
falsehood will do me great injustice by not no.
ting this denial. Respectfully yours,
ROBERT j. WALKER.
For the VIRGINIAN.]
Messrs. Editors = Some Bourbon speak
ers, and notably Senator John w. John
son and ex-Judge Joseph Christian, have
been trying to make capital out of the
River and Harbor Bill. You have handled
them handsomely in the VIRGINIAN, but
note one other point. These Bourbons
the State of New York their case is hope
less, and without the city of New York
that State is hopelessly against them. The
'sNational Democracy" so-called, must
then stand upon New York city plat
form, and what is that upon this River
and Harbor bill business
On Sept. 9Th, 1882, ''Irving Hall was
filled from the platform to the entrance
doors by the members of the General Com
mittee.'' So said the New York World
The third resolution passed on that oc-
casion is this !:
Resolved, That we denounce as public
outrage the passage Of the River and Har-
Dor bill by the present Congress, loaded
down as it is with prOfiigate and useless
appropriations that we brand all who
yotedfo the bill and IN favor Of its pas
sage Over the e.cecatt5ve getO as accomplices
in bold. public robbery, and that we call
upon all Democratic constituencies to repu-
d5dte those Democrats who betrayed the IN
terests of Their party"
Ho, Mr.. Ran. Tucker Ha, Mr.. Senator
Johnston Hi, Mr.. ex-Judge Christian
You were actually read out of the great
Northern Democratic party" on this ques-
tion twelve months ago, and still you pirate
veto is damnable down South. A.
For THE VIRGINIAN.
Messrs. Editors = 1t is not the first time
in the history Of the writer that he has
heard the cry of ''nigger" and ''nigger
partly In 1886, when Martin Van Buren,,
of New York, was the Democratic candi-
date for president, Richard M. johnson,
of Kentucky, was ON his ticket as the can
didate for Vice President, the opposition
papers were full Of niger" party, but
the National Democratic party elected
their ticket Notwithstanding the cry OF
Niger" and Richard M. johnson served
as the Vice President for four years. The
difference between johnson and some OF
our modern statesmen acds that he dcEnoacl-
edged his children. his own slave being the
mother, and gave to each a thorough edu-
cation, and dying left his fine estate IN
Scott county, Kentucky, with their free
dom, to them. He was a bachelor. Much
fault is found with Rev. Taylor. a colored
minister, for canvassing in the interest OF
the Coalition party, but not a word OF con-
domination against Rev. John E. Massey
and the Rev. Dawson, who are doing the
same thing, only for the Democrats. Now
with all due respect for the Democratic
writers. speakers and preachers, who are
so fond of abusing Malone and the Coal
itionists, allow the writer to ask what is
the difference between IiUeedle-dee and
Treedle-dama How do those aco,ld-be
.-straightouts' feel, so closely associated
with the party in their wholesale denuncia-
ton Of the Republican party whose prin-
ciples they profess to love so much 1? Do
they expect Office from the Democrats
When and what ? All. if there had been
offices enough to have given each place,
then the "straaghtouts" would be few and
far between. The writer is not an office
holder and may never be, but nevertheless
a Republican one from conviction, deeper
perhaps than some of the temperance peo-
pie who could rejoice over the election IN
Ohio of man who openly opposed prohl-
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