Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-14
TOORHEES IN LOUDOUN.

The Gifted Son OF Indiana Speaks ut Lees.
burg-,IaBy Ladies Grace the Occasion.
| Correspondence ofthe Richmond Dispatch.
LEEsBURG, Va, October II, 'S5.
According to announcement, Hen.
ID. W. Voorhees, arrived from Wash
ington on the noon train, and was met
by a committee, number of our citi-
zens, and was driven to the residence of
the president of the Loudoun National
Bank. The escort was preceded by a
detachment Of the Marine Band. num-
bering twenty pieces, and followed by
several carriages containing other visi-
tors and citizens. The Eighth congress
sional district is solidly Democratic /;
LOudoun is the banner county OF the
district, and can always be relied upon
to do her full duty in any i'm
portant political contest; hence it
was not deemed necessary to have
public speakers here during this
canvass. Still our party was deter
mined to have at least one grand rally
before the election. and through the
efforts Of our efficient State senator,
Henry Heaton, Mr.. Voorhees, was Sc
cured for this occasion. \ comfortable
and commOdiouS stand had been erected
upon the portico Of the courthouse.
The stand was tastefully festooned
with the national flag, and overlooking
the largest and finest court lawn in the
State. The Marine Band was stationed
near by upon another PLATFORM, and
discoursed admirable music. A num-
Der of ladies were upon the speakers
stand, and others occupied positions
both in the courthouse and upon the
portico. Notwithstanding the lower
ing clouds the sturdy Democracy of
Loudoun turned out in force and greeted
our distinguished visitor with hearty
applause when introduced by State
Senator Heaton. Mr.. Voorhees, said
if any one should wonder why he came
here from Indiana he would only say
that Indiana was once part of Vir-
ginia, and that we were brethren in
spite of all that has transpired since.
He spoke at some length in eulogistic
terms of Virginia, abiding especially
to James Madison, who more than any
other man had inspired the Constitu-
ton. He knew nothing of our State
issues, nor would he discuss them if he
did, but would speak of the great
issues that underlie the structure Of
this great Government. lie handled
John Sherman and George F. Hoar
without gloves, saying the former is con-
Quoting the campaign in Ohio by
abusing the South, by denunciation and
SANDER, is stimulating hate in de-
nouncing the South. The Ohio Repub-
licans are precipitating an issue which
means a solid South for solid saftey.
Why should a southern man of any
color contribute to this vituperationg
Two sermons had lately been preached
upon the mount-one in Ohio, by John
Sherman, full Of bitterness and hate
the other upon Mount McGregor, by
General L. S. Grant. full of charity
and peace. Nothing became General
Grant more than the words he uttered
just before he died.
Mr.. Voorhees, then proceeded to
arraign the Republican party at some
length. -Four years of war was
not the worst thing that had befall-
en- the South. Ten years of grand
larceny followed; ten years of
carnival Of crime swept over
The South under carpet-bag rule. Still
The South stood. The blood in south |
srner is Of the staying kind. For ten
J eafs the southern States were really |
wiped out. Nine years ago the night
mare spell Of carpetbagism dissolved
fiom view. Four years of war, ten
years Of plumber did not destroy the
South, and how can men now give aid |
% party whose mission is their de-
Itruction! We are told the South is !