Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-11-28
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Insertion. ~ any Ao- WV
to any man. but equal rights fer all men.
We want no universal or affixed policies,
, no tampering with the constitutional
amendments of reconstruction. Wesay to
Federal power what Diogenes said to Alex
ander, Stand out of our sunshine .
The South says to the North s'trust US,
honor US, believe US and we will give you
back equal trust, equal honor, equal faith
and equal fdelity.''
We take no step backward. We turn no
wheel of revolution, but under the Stars
and Stripes, and to the music of ''Hail
columbia" we touch elbows with all
Americans in their glorious onward march
of peace, progress and prosperity.
Come, NOrthmen, to oar sunny land.
Come and dig the mine, and till the field.
and set tie sail. You will find us as breth-
rem, who will welcome you with open
arms to hospitable boards, though there be-
written DER them
"Our store is little, but our hearts are great'
1t is we'll for the South. She has gone
through long agony and bloody sweat.
She breathes freer now, for ttthe winter is
past, the flowers appear. and the voice of
| the turtle is heard in the land" The Union
seems to breathe the pure, fond breath of
affection upon her pale cheek and to put
loving arms of supporting brotherhood
around her, Indian, Connecticut, New
| Jersey, New YOrk-we thank you, we glo-
rify you for your trust! The Spartan com
mander said to his soldiers: ''lf your
swords be short, get up closer" And we
say to you, y brethren of all our sister
hood of States. let US draw closer if conf
dence be lacking-let US show the world
that we can knit our hearts together in
peace, friendship and truth.
| We rejoice that the reign of our ira.
dncers is ended; that they who plundered
US in our poverty, oppressed us in our
weakness, and Knocked US in our calamity,
are cast down.
| We rejoice that Randall and Bayard,
Thurman, Villas, Voorhees,, Hoadley, Wal
Ter, Mcdonald, Eaton, Pendleton, Cleve-
land and Hendricks. and southern men,
who are in every way their peer, came to
the helm of State; and here we are, solid
band of brethren. seeking brotherhood
solid for self-protection from the rule of =
the vile and the Ignorant; solid for sound
finance; solid for the protection of every
American interest, American honor,
American citizenship, American labor.
American everything. All honor to the
solid South! Every American should
salute her
1t is we'll for the colored people. Be
easy, colored, friends. They lied to you,
and told you that you would be re-enslayed
!. . DeM9 cilumphed. The Democrats
| could not enslave you if they would, and
certainly the wouldn't if they could. They
lied to you-base white Republicans did
| and said your ballots and schools would be
taken from you. You will soon behold
how falsely they have spoken, for ''the
refuge Of lies has been uncovered There
is Democratic colored club here in this
procession 1t comes from brakes Branch,
Charlotte county, in my district. want
to tell them where all can hear it Their
white Democratic friends are their best
friends. They have manfully voted their
convictions, and if any rowdy tries to harm
them here, as was done one year ago, 1t
were better for him that he had never been
born.
It is we'll for Old Virginia. Once again
the spirit of her Washington and her JEFF
| ferson seems to hover over her. The brave
and true have ever honored her. In yon-
der street the northern soldier cheered the
leader of the broken Confederate host. In
yonder field he broke his crust that be
might divide 1t with the ''rebeln of APP
pomattox.
| But there were those nursed upon her
bosom who slandered and spat upon her
and coined their lies to gain. Even in the
Senate chamber they held up her noblest
sons as murderers and assassins. The
whole country has rebuked them, and
verify they have their reward.
On the 22d of February next the Wash
ington monument will be finished.
On the 4th of March, Croxton and Trige,
Barbour, Tucker, Cabell, and O'Ferran
will be ready to show the world that if the
mother of the father of his country can
| no longer be the mother of States, she is
| still the fruitful mother of statesmen, and
| is yet able to sustain and glorify that
| Union which in great part owes it's very
| being to the wisdom and courage of her
sons.
| 1t is well for everybody-this glorious
event.
| Now shall we have the navy that rides
the seas in honor and in power.
| Now shall the public domain be wrested
from monopolists, and be indeed the peo-
pies heritage.
Now shall the American citizen know
that no person is so dark or strong that
the hand Of his country cannot penetrate
and shield him.
| Now shall the American laborer see that
the pauper labor of Europe shall not be
brought in competition with him.
Now shall reform sweep out all the un-
cleanliness of ring rule.
| Now shall all stern alarums be turned to
| merry greetings.
| Now shall America lift her torch to the
| heavens and show to all the nations the
glorious scene of liberty eplightenIng the
world.
My countrymen, the deluge is over: the
dove has come with the olive-branch of
| peace, and
"Fresh fields beyond the food
Lie dressed in living green"
| Hurrah for the people, the people for
ever God be praised they have come
again into their own.