Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-10-28
REPUBLICAN SPEAKING.
JUDGE FORAKER, OF OHIO, AND R. P. W. MORE
OF LYNCHBURG.


JUDGE FORAKER, OF OHIO, AND R. P. W. MORRIS.
OF LYNCHBURG.
Monday the galleries of the Court-ho were
well filled with colored people and the floor
equally SO with white men among whom we're
good sprinkling of democrats who came to
hear the well heralded speakers on the Repub-
lican side. About twelve o'clock, Mr.. Jacob
YOst escorted Governor Forak er up the eastern
aisle, and Major Yost conducted Mr.. Morris
along the western. the latter party reaching the
stand a little after the first. Judge Foraker's
build is about like Bradley Johnson's as
is his manner in speaking. He is slightly
stopped. He has clean-shaven face with
handsome moustache, and a sallow complex
ion. good eye is detracted from by frown
which at times manifests uneasiness. 1t is on
the alert, however, and throws quick elances in
all directions. His speech flows rapidly. he
was toleraoly clear on some. but other OF his
propositions were clothed in uncertain conclu-
sions, if not altogether left in mystery.
Mr.. Jacob Yost Introduced he Governor elect
as of the Queen daughter of Virginia in referring
to Ohio. and said many handsome things OF
him.
Judge Foraker commenced by referring to
his visit to this city one year ago. when he
contest then going on, in which he was most
deeply interested and, infe.ing from what he
said, particularly to aid Mr.. Yost i his canvass
for Congress- He had confidently expected the
election OF that gentleman over Randolph
Tucker. the Bourbon frce-trader." and dwelt
upon expressing his disappointment He was
now satisfied 1t would be different in the next
race when Mr.. Yost would sail in over Mr.
Fucker, for whom he seemed to.have no charity
of feeling. He took location during his speech
to repeat substantially the above, and seemed
to think Old Virginia would go to ru in unless
mis- friend Yost should be sent to Congress.
He came now in State campaign. He had
nothing to do with the State issues. and should
not discuss them, 1t was only the effect Wise's
succs IS would have in national politics and in
that it was of grave concern to Ohio.
He said he had in his hands two Richmon
newspapers, the names of which he would not
call, which had criticised his coming to Vir-
ginia illiberally and did him injustice. He
read an extract from the comments of one. He
did not give his version of the Ohio speeches
about which the editors were writing, nor did
ne say what the speeches were or were not-he
did not quote word from them. He merely
said "he woald not say ything here he would
not say north OF the Ohio river, or he said moth
ing north of the Ohio river, he would not say
south oft" The above is substantially hts
language, which he repeated, but at no time
did b essay what it was he had said in Ohio
which caused the Richmond comments.
He linked the two States together-Virginia
as the mother and Ohio the daughter,-and
now that the war for the preservation OF the
Union had dissip ated all the old political doc
trines of secession, the institution OF slavery,
etc. all the people of both States andt the South
should be in accold. He claimed Virginia
lineage as his great grandfather was the origin
Al proprietor of Weyer's Cave in Augusta coun-
ty.
Lee. Jackson, Bragg, Hood and Confede crate
leaders ana soldiers, were eulogized in his
highest strains, and which he took occasion to
repeat during his speech. He was Union SOL
diers in Sherman's command, and related Incl
dents OF Confederate valor which he had wit
messed. and mentioned his acts of kindness to
those who fought against him.
He went away back to Plymouth Rock and
jamestown settlements, where different insti-
tutions were founded, and was disingenuous in
his conclusions. They were entirely out of
place with other sentiments which he had just
expressed towards our people, for he left the
sin of slavery to rest upon the South, when in
tact, the North was more responsible for it. In
70 s,ratot, Ii.t, H., .,-;o, =,
which AID not on.zyer q crnnira o,.r,,r,,an, -,
tho s;ds no u.n,aa5t
In snaating of,ho dif.5o,,tte, Il, oona,o,,ro
a: cations he sold tbev b.d a ..se,,, IN ,h;l h.ro
IN manaqe He did not cav tn which nortv or
par les they belonged.
Referring tn The reconstrnct;on 10 ,ys bis oil
fusion seemed 10 convey tustiecatian Int n
WAS concealed ana the snbisct dronnad
He criticised President c,evaiand &c ono
Sithout any v,ews in Governmental ,ol,cv
on the tariff and mazda a fling IN h;s
of postmastar of stanton
He made a long speech about the tariff in
which there was not a new idea advanced Ev.
ery word had been heard before bun6reds of
times He held the Democratic artv resnonsi
Bile for hard times evarvvhere and narticul.r.
ly for the difienlties at the Mines and vtctoria
Furnaces. He also stated that at staunton
there were ten men out of emoIoyment now to
one before the presidential election. In sneak.
ing of Victoria furnace. he evidently intended
the establishment at Goshen. Victoria furnace
is in Louisa county. and has not been in blast
tor twelve or fifteen wears He said at Victoria
from twelve to fourteen hundred men lad been
thrown out of employment and made to ex-
perience distress, and all these things were
by Cieveland's election. The speaker
was as badly posted by his informants as to
the causes of adversely at Goshen and Mines
as he was in relation to the number of men out
ago. Inc Judge anould retnrn again and cor
rect MS misrepresentation. but he is excusable.
Although very smart man. he can learn bet
Tor himself, that there are no men here idle in
'ho eonso no unuei oooA W speak Vi. announcer
tablished f. ee schools in Virginia. and there h
raped the old democratic Marty over the
knuckles for not establishing them harore Tho