The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-10-30
Speaking onsMonday Last.

On Monday last, (court-day) the Repub-
licans of Augusta county had the pleasure
of listening to two able and instructive
speeches at the Opera House. There was a
large attendance, composed OF the bone
and sinew of the county. At II O'Clock,
Chairman w. f. Craig called the meeting
to order. Immediately afterwards Capt
w. H. Peyton read and moved the adoption
of the following resolutions, which motion
was carried unanimously:
Resolred LIST, That we, the Republicans of
Augusta county. in mass meeting assembled.
believing the material advancement of our.
people depends upon the supremacy o. Repab-
election of Blaine and Logan, we pledge our
earnest efforts to secure that end.
Resolved 3D. That it is equally important to
elect House of Represent atives in harmony
with the Republican administration of Blaine
and Logan, and we therefore promise our in
Yost to Congress.
Resoiced ri, That we hereby give unaualiiied
expression OF our renewed confidence IN oul
great leader, Gen. VIM, Malone, ndpledge to
him the future support of the Republicans of
resolved 9TH. That the success of our cause
depending upon patriotic fidelity 70 the parry
ess TIE nnu in unoaed language the
acts of any men, who having been ele-
waited to power and place ~ tilAs ptflY turms
we hereby oleInnly declare our purpose 10
meet promptly all such efforts irjnre the
party. under whatever coysf,esJihi whatever
'''sS ~ ''''s pis.p lisa a3lesf e8To.gsg
Mr. Craig. i'll II few well chosen re-
marks introduced Cpl. II, j. Berkeley Ms
the first speaker. Col Berkeley lsili r.
fined. cultured gentleman. q captivating
speaker, and from The first epohained the
attention of his audience. His services
to the Democratic party in Virginia have
been second to those OF no other in ef1ecz
tiyeness But brought to serious Thought
the last Legislature. he reached the con-
clnsion that he could best serve his native
State by giving in his adhesion to and sup,
porting the Republican party in this Sssas
sional contest. His reasons for his course
were strongly and eloquently con-
veving in every word and sentence the SIN
cerity of his motive. the ardor and EARN
estness of his patriotism and the tiilnneSs
of his purpose. We have never listened
to a speech more. pregnant Miti, soiind rta-
Nlulg ann SptHuhl tVcEtlndtih. nor 10
one that n'er whit Wall fai,plnNal from
IL public ;tnditrct. He spokt.luD itioni az
hour and i, hai. and when ,e closed II was
with Il cll"rus of voices. ''eoen, 90 ,nt.N'
Evrr,b body seemed 10 be delighted. a.ot,
only With thu speech. but With heGourtlvs
llnliDers ard graceful clSchiion ii the
speaker.
He WAS followed by ex-tior. 4ilollzo
Hart. of Ohio. in u mastery discussion of
the tariff question. His reasoning Was so
conspicuous and convincing that there
was hot II man present who MAS not i'm
pressed with it. al even Democrats
expressed their qualification ~ listening
to such Il calm. clear and Instructive dis
crssion of this important subject IL
every voter III the county could have
heard it. and have. been open to col,victio,,
the Democratic vote would lr greatly di- 1
unfinished on the 4th of November I
The meeting closed with IL few stirring
remarks from Mr.. Jacob Yost. the Repltb-
lcan nominee for Congress.