The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-10-08

was remarkable event in the political
history of the county. Not within our
memory has there ever been a more sig
nificant and expressive demonstration
given in behalf Of any cause. or the repre-
sentative of a cause. 1t is safe to saw that
not less THAN two thousand voters as
sembled in the Skating Rink to hear the
gifted champion of the cause of the peo-
pie. Some put the number present as high
as TWENTY-FIVE hundred. Whether nearer one
number than the other. it was certainly
the largest gathering we have ever seen in
Staunton to hear a political speech. There
was no cayalry.parade. no pomp and circum-
stance representing war. no manufactured
enthusiasm or crazy exuberance ev;den-
cling the absence of self-respect and true
manhood. to captiyate the untbin,sino or
delude the weak. It was conversation
representing the bone and sinew of the
Commonwealth. the earnest conviction
and determined purpose of a brave neo-
pie. 10 labor and vote for the interests
which come down to the homes and
hearths of the masses and must shane the
destiny of the State. They came tn hear
and to learn-to listen tn the racital of
facts and arguments upon which. 10 base
conclusions and iustify the vote II Is their
intention 10 cast The old and middle
aued and tha vonno wora nrosant - boar
and weigh the statements and views Of Tho
brilliant vonno Statesman ,,oad;no for :
creat cause and . GREAT nartv and !. croat
State who has been chosen &C tbo Rennh.
lican candidate for tba axaltod nos;t;o, ne
Cavarnor of v;rc;ni. Thara go ~
Learned ona oooon, ,,,;shaa n nau:a NJ.
roorese,tina fra nrofoss;o,s, -. 80. -
The state. tho star,inr snd a a :
John 1Iam;,ton nd Tsneas ma,aarse.s :, -
ansu.o, sow t,a f.ms,;., -
no HINT Ienast De-; D,.,.,-s.s
- ~, .,sa,,.o,: s' 90 on0
ava ,s,a,,,, ;.,s,s.s, ses .,''- ,''-'
tho ,aastar,,, ,srosata. 49, - 1850 wy -
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=, - &c =, s.o sose1' - .no Gun
and grace,, Nv the nrasonoo 81 . nrn,ba,
of the fair daughters If lid Anansta
Much was exnected of Mr. VIC ~,
more was realized There vas NOT 20
nublican nrasent who ,ros moi ,oaro tho,
satisfied With tho sn,on,,;a oro,a,.,, a.
close and conyinctng reasoning and tbe
taan sarcasm ,n1 noJ;sboa x,;t oe tho;,
gifted candidate Tho tor;ff nn,l;o 81,
cation. the record of the Danocrat;c nor
ty both in state and Nation wara i isc ussad
with great force and The folso nrota,,se
and freacherv of the Democracy c;sod
and exnose1 in marc;losS +orns M,
Lees cavalry narades % well as his nra.
tentious claims to nopnlar recoon;t;o,,
were ridiculed in the most cuttino and
amusing sentences. and the reason and the
Judgment of the large audience addressed
to impress mon every hearer the oraat
and vital interests at issna far transcend.
ing all the .sf,,ss and feathers, and oil
and tinsel which are arraved To conca.l
the weak cause and the weaker candidates
of the Democratic party.
wa have ,ava, bo.,d snoao,, r,,;o,,
cave moro eomn,oto sat;seaet;nn - ~
friends of The snoakor and tha intarasts
he renresents. nor l,ave ro ouer haard !
d;sorss;on of oontrovortoa a,ast;o,,s
ahort which loss Of harsh criticism uas
( evoked from thu narty onnonants who lie.
tened to it. There were some Democrats
who came to hear violent diatribe
against their own men and party. but they
were very agreeably disappointed. They
expected to hear blood curdling delinea-
tion Of the scenes at Danyille and whole
sale charge of murder and assassination
against the people of Virginia. as Bourbon
papers had reported Mr.. Wise's speeches.
but they were agreeably disappointed.
They heard nothing of the kind. What
ever was said was conveyed in plain Ian
guage, it is true, but strictly within the
limits of propriety and logical discussion.
The speech, indeed. was disappointment
ID friends, in that it surpassed all pre-
vious conception Of Mr.. Wise's abilities
and power of presentation. It was a dis
appointment to political enemies. in that
treme. denounce without being vulgar.
and was capable Of appealing to the reason
of his hearers, however uninviting the
topic. in iustifying conclusions relating
to the points discussed.
mo "a of notohor 1908 r,,, 10 -
,,arod - ~, ,otta. ~, ..,:t,. 49,
,e,,h,;oans 80 A,,o,,sra go ; ~ ', AZ. -
b;ahar annrec;at;on Of tha ah;,;t;es az, :
statasmans q If Iobn : wise r. ,n;,,
uate q ilesher enthusiasm ana more earn
es' eAoesasel lof ene SUCCESS 81 Inc hepap-
mean cause-ausertise mat 10 Is grow
ing caoSe' anu sl,a. ~ November next a
sooo accoun' WIN NC neafa ironl Inc brave
a'iu tluo 'ne'. "iio nave ssoou ny ~, con-
scious y lisn.' alliius' persecution ana
Viililicatioh anu ABUSE tnae would more
pslic z s'aee u oafoaliSih IMAM q condltion
p7iseseie III Well-uoing-pe True 70 tnelr
coislc''ons' anu 80 70 sne poils gu Inc 90
Oh November duu Cast DdiiOb LOT wise,