Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-09-11

stone. and above 1t the words Here lies
a lie" (great applause.l John Wise his
confederate, says he was fed on Demo
cratic pap and raised in the Governor s
mansion. Well, he'll never get any more
Democratic pap (cheers) nor get inside OIL
the Governor mansion again. (Prolon2-
ed cheering.) They are good Democrats,
nice Democrats! (Laughter.) One OF
them was Lamb, who once said that II
Republican patty he would consider it al
insult. In discussion with him 1 said he
was, and he told me that if he WASH t
under bonds to keep the peace lie would
resent it there. am sorry to say | was
/ irfeverent enough to tell him DAMN your
bonds Resent it and We'll raise money
enough to pay your bonds for you" (Great
cheering.l
A PARTING SHOT FOR JOHNNY.
Wise says to Malone, Lead on Master
I'll follow thee" If go to the Cover
nor's mansion no man living shall be my
master (Great cheering). We don It
want Malone for Governor of Virginia,
President of railroads; to select our judges;
to nominate our State off GERS, and have
seen enough of this campaign already to
know that we won't have him. Cheers
BOUQUET FOR THE SPEAKER
While Gen. Lee was examining Attor-
ney General Blairs record with bis So 600
per annum. his charge of $26 as expenses to
Charlottesville and back. all the time with
railroad free pass in his pocket, an i'm
mense bouquet was brought on the stand
with this inscriptions:
| Zone Hundred Thousand Welcomes
from the Ladies of Lexington to Gen.
FitZ Lee"
Gen. Lee started to say something, but
the bugler blew "Boot5 and Saddles" the
band struck in with Dixie and Yankee
Doodle, and the audience went generally
Wild fer several minutes.
Lee then paid pretty compliment to
the lovely women who had sent it, and
said:
f was going on to tell you about
Blair" A reproachful voice in the crowd
-"Ohh Lord ~
Gen. Lee.-I know the contrast is pain
full, but it is business. I'll just say this
to you, when you elect Ayers he won t
take away $4,000 year from the Treas
TRY for salary of $4,000, (applause).
VIRGINIA ALIGNED WITH THE
ADMINISTRATION.
He urged the Importance of Virginia
being in accord in her political complexion
with the n ational Administration, which
is Democratic. This, he said, was an Oft
repeated argument Of the Republican,
when they had Republican Presidents,
but we don't hear anything Of it now.
THE HARD TIMES.
The Republicans charge the hard times
to the Democratic administration. Well,
considering Cleveland has only been in
SIX months, the hard times left as legacy
by Artlur's Administration, are being
cleared up pretty fast. Here are the state
.ments of the amount of capital invested
in the South in the first six months OF
Cleveland's administration:
Alabama, ........... .........$ 600 .00(
Georgia, ..... ....... -.....-..". 10000, 00C
Mississippi. ,....................... 100000
| Virginia. ......". "..........."..... 2,O0O Jul
This means prosperity for the South
She, needs and is glad of Northern capital
and Northern capitalists.
CLEVELAND.
Cleveland is a great man, big man. ]
have been impressed with his grea tness
by every interview [ have had with him
The peroration of Gen. Lee was a most
eloquent one, and ended with his declaring
his intention to do all in his power to
make old Virginia shining star in the
crown that binds the brow of the Ameri
can Union.
AT the end the people cheered for long
time and the band played Yankee Doodle
and the Star Spangled Banner.
Hon. J. r. Tucker.
This gentleman made brief address
lie alluded to the fact that the band had
just played the music Of the two opposing
armies in the late war and then played the
national air Of the Star Spangled Banner.
| u uO looU NGS Vic CUiII uOh HdR uuuCi
which we all can meet. Under Nation
al Administration that knows no North,
10 South, no East, no West, I too say,
1.-The Star Spangled Banner long may it
wave. (Great applause).
THE HARD TIMES.
Mr.. Tucker humorously dissected the
Republican cry of "hard times" You
didn't have a good wheat crop in old Rock.
bridge? Well. Arthur is responsible for
that; you soWed it under his adminIstra-
ton, applause and laughter) How about
! this splendid crop of corn; you put that
in under Cleyelands, (great laughter and
applause Is the iron business dull
Well, that is working under Republican
tariff. Wait till Congress meets in De
cember and for the. first tirne legisIates on
then you will see what there is in Dem
ocratic National Administration.
OTHER SPEAKERS.
After FIR. Tucker closed, Hon. VIM. r.
Anderson made ringing little speech and
was followed by DE-. Arnold, one of the
| Democratic nominees for the House OF
Delegates and s. J. Graham, Esq.
| could not help noticing the spirit on
the streets after the meeting closed, which
is to me always better indication Of its
effect thar the applause during the speak
ing. There seemed to be general citation
among the Democrats, particularly from
the country, which gave voice in numer-
GUS predictions that Rockbridge would
certainly go Democratic this fall. The
arrangements for this meeting were excel
lent and most credtable to the local au.