The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-08-28

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GATES.
Monday last was red letter day for the
Republicans of Augusta. Early in the
morning they came pouring into town
from every direction, and despite the fact
that August court is generally a busy sea-
son, yet so deep an interest did they feel
in the issues to be decided by the pend
ing contest, that they were willing to
Law aside business demands for the day and
give it up to the enjoyment of an EXPOSE
tion of Republican views. and an intel
lectual treat, such as they had not heard
for many a long year.
At little after IL o'clock.
THE sTONEwALL BRIGADEBAND
marched around the square playing live
ly tune, and in few minutes good crowd
had gathered in the Opera House. The
room was handsomely decorated with flags,
each burner around the gallery supporting
at least three banners, whilst about the
tage the stars and stripes were floating.
THE COUNTY CONVENTION
was called to order by W. e. Craig Chairman
at 11:30 O'Clock. After an explanation OF the
object of the Convention, Col. S. A. East
was appointed permanent chairman and
J. Yost, secretary. On motion commit
tee of two from each magisterial district
was appointed to recommend delegates and
alternates from their respective districts.
The committee was composed of the fol-
lowing:
Beverly Manor-E. A. Fulcher, Jno. Fl.
Plunkett !:
Middle River-Wm. McCue. w. II. Nd
NAV
South River-H. G. Kindig, w. r. Nc
Comb:
North Riyer-Alex. Walker. c. G. Nc
Clune:
Pastures IS. B. Allen. A. d. S. Beck:
Riyerheads-W. II. Peyton, w. II.
To vegrove.
After consultation the committee re-
ported the following delegates and alter
mates, who were unanimously elected:
Beverly Manor-Delegates, B. NJ. Smith.
Jas. Henderson. Alternate, j. A. w.
Smith, colored.
| iverheads-Delegate, w. H. Shields.
Alternate, John b. Fauber.
| Middle River-Delegates Geo. Nc. Craig,
Layton Sampson, Jos. S. Beard.
South River-Delegates. w. r. Me-
Comb, John r. Taylor. Alternate. l..
w. Davis.
PastureS-Delegate s. Brown Allen
Alternate. w. Bailey Dunlap.
North River-Delegat Michael Iol-
Ter, G. d. A. Curry. Alternate. A. J.
Blakemore.
The convention then adjourned sine die
and the Band gave several of its best Sc
lections.
At - o'clock, sharp,
JUDGE FORAKER AND GEN. GOFF
entered the hall. They We're greeted by a
storm of applause from an audience num-
bering nearly two thousand. The lower
part of the house was filled and the gale
ry crowded.
JUDGE FORAKER,
of Ohio, was the first speaker introduced
by Chairman Craig. AS he advanced to
the front of the stage the audience broke
forth in wilds cheer, and from time to
time, as he proceeded with his mastery
argument, the applause was deafening.-
The gifted Ohioan is an able speaker.
!, Youthful, almost, in appearance, with
frank, genial face, and cordial yet digni-
fed manner, he had made lis way to the
4 hearts of our people, even before he had
carried conviction to their understanding
by his unanswerable presentation OF the
, issues of the canvass. His voice is clear
and distinct, his gestures few yet always
& Inappropriate, and he presents his ideas with
directness and force that leave an I'M
preston not soon to be forgotten Our
people will long remember the treat he
gave them on Monday last, and whenever
and as often as he may visit them again,
theywin welcome him with a warmth and
sincerity that few could evoke.
Judge. Foraker commenced his two
hours speech by saying that the ring OF
Republican cheers in Virginia sounded
very much as they did in Ohio. 1t might
be asked what interest he had in the cleo
ton in this State why he was coming
here to seek to influence the votes OF Vir-
ginia ? The interests to be affected by
the results of this canvass could not be
limited by State lines they extended alike
to all sections of the Union. Ohio voted
for Virginia and Virginia voted for Ohio
Each State is an integral part OF the whole.1
il and it's interests, its hopes and its pros
j poets are so closely interviewer with the
welfare of the SIS 5000, 900 people of the Re-
public that to injuriously affect one is to
!. hurt all. There was a time, said the
speaker, when would not have come to
Virginia to counsel and advise with her
people. Virginia believed in the institu-
ton of slavery then and the old State Sow
ereignty dogma. Ohio did not. So wide
was the difference between them that
there was no common ground to meet
upon Now, however, those issues are
dead. and the measures that shall bring
prosperity to my people will prove like
blessings to yours. The triumph OF the
principles of the Republican party does
not mean victory for the North over the
South, but victory of the North and
South in common cause. That the good
of both sections will be promoted by the
election of Blaine and Logan, and the defeat
of Cleveland and Hendricks do not for a
moment doubt. Compare the two tick
cts. First, as to the men. The foremost
, figure in the ranks of American states
manship to-day is the standard bearer of
the Republican party. His commanding
position has made him the target for the
. shafts of envy and jealousy. shall not
consume time by attempting to answer
the charges that have been preferred
against him. He has already met them as a
, man should. He took O,O00000 of Amer
, lean freemen into his confidence, and in
the presence of that assemblage-in the
halls of the American Congress, he
crushed the foul ISLANDERS under his heel,
and fair minded men of all political creeds
applauded the. deed. 1t was in vindica-
tion of his stainless character, as well as
l in recognition of his splendid ability that
: the people of Maine selected him as their
1 representative in the United States SEN
I ate that he was chosen as the one among