Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-09-18
jority is the voice of the people.
A REPUBLICAN TEST OF Loyal

lUtO Cno EaGdS OIL TeOeiS ana OF my na0QS
being stained with the blood of Union
soldiers They have elevated rebel brig
adiers to the Cabinet, given them place
under Repu blican Administrations, but
only after their record was cleansed. And
how was that; by their uotinq the Eepubli-
can ticket ! They made prominent men of
Longstr eet, g 1t. General in the Confed-
crate army, Key a Confederate Colonel,
Mosby Confederate General, and many
more who became loyal by simply joining
the Republican party. My hands would
be washed from all the stains that their
eyes see On them if 1 were to join the Re
! publican party. (Applause).
THE NEPHEW OF HIS UNCLE.
John Wise's gravest charge against ne,
| is that l am the nephew of my uncle. How
| could l help that i? My uncle WAS born
long before l was, aud when i came into
the world found that was his nephew,
| Qaughter). And (here Gen. Lee lowered
his voice and said with great impressive
messy Ihove neuer been ashamed of 1t since.
| 1.-THE applause that followed this, looked as
|
CLEANING THE PEOPLE OF DANvILLE
| OUT.
John Wise is reported as saying that if
he is elected Governor and q riot takes
place at Danville. he will go up there in
! person at the head of the troops and
''clean those people out" I'd like to see
him about it. Id just like to see, after
any accidental riot such as once occurred
there, and might occur anywhere, John
Wise going up there to clean the people of
Danville out, tapplause).
A voice.-W here would ne get tbs
troops?
Gen. Lee.-Not from old Augusta for
such muiderous purpose.
NO MASTER FOR LEE.
When go into the Governors n anslon
L will not have as my motto. Lead on,
master, follow thee" No man shall be
my master there (applause) and [ will
have no master save the Will Of the people
of Virginia, (great applause).
We give, OF course, but brief notice
OF Gen. Lees speech, having given it to
our readers as delivered at Lexington.i
Hon. John W, Daniel.
Hon. John W. Daniel followed Gen.
Lee. Whenever, said he, the cavalry got
i1 front during the war, there was no
plumber left on the field for the infantry,
(laughter). And now this caval1yman
has gone in front of me and left hardly a
nubbin behind. (laughter). Ny only
hope is, where theirs has been such long
trains CT wagons captured and such dead
loads of plumber left on the field, that even
poor little infantryman like NE can get
snack, (laughteT). The last time L was
in Stanton, i'll 1881, it was at my own
funeral. Qaughter). But SO energetic are
the people of this day, that I was up and
out of ny coffin before the preacher could
say dust to dust (applause). And the DEM
ocracy of the Nation at the same time
leaped up and put on its ascension robes
and is now flying through the air IN a
blaze OF glory with Grover Cleveland at
its head, (great applause.)
THE ADMINISTRATION.
am an Administration man, but l
have noticed some growing, aud L reckon
[ have done d little of the growing too,
about the delay in turning thu rascals
out" But l find that there is pleasure
even in the delay. 1t Is a pleasure that
old John e sndolph once said he hal in
| Congress. An opponent of his had been
beaten on measure but was still prolong-
ing useless fight. Randolph's attention
was called to 1t. Never mind, - said he, II
| just like to sit here and watch him die. :"
He enjoyed it. Cleveland is slow but he
is q powerful sure footed man. l am will
ing to v alt while the harvester is shar-
pening his scythe. You will see broad
sWarth as he goes on. want to see 'em
| all out except one left to serve as a tomb
stone for Blaine and one down here in
Virginia to be lett for tombstone for
Malone. (Applause),
When Cleveland went in, there were
81, 600 postmasters. Of these 5000 have
gone. In one day 1888 were turned OUT
Old Virginia has no right to complain.
here named Craig. There isn'5 any such
man now! great laughter and applause.)
But turning cut office holders isn't all
that Cleveland has been doing. One day
Mr.. Tucker and myself were urging him
to make some changes, and telling him
that we had small margin to go on IN
this State. 'Did you ever think of it,
replied President Cleveland that this is
d large country, and that the margin
wasn't very broad in New York last fall
[ am like farmer just going into d
| clearing. The woods are down, but the
stumps are left. l want to get the land
ia good order without breaking tie ma
chine. l want t. get it in such order
that it will raise good crops of Democrats
for she next twenty-five years" (ereat ap-
plausa.) Besides, We must remember he
is engaged IN reforming the Navy Depart
ment, tie Public land system, the Pension
Depart rnent, the Dolphins and Johnny
Roaches must be set to rights. Cleveland
is trying, too, to be sure of good head to
put on, before he cats a bad head off. If
lie hadn't turned a single ofiice-holder out
| should still siug hosannahs to Cleveland
because he has made this a Nation. Ii
you go to the w hite House now, you are
Tot asked whether you wore the gray
with Lee, or the blue with Grant. You
are not asked whether you came from the
South or the North, the East or the West, |
from Maine or from South Carolina. 1t |
is only asked there now is the man capa-
bic. is the man honest (Applause.l
THE STATE ISSUES.