Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1889-10-11
DANIEL AT LEXINGTON.

DANIEL AT LEXINGTON
A GREAT DAY FOR THE DEMOCRATS
SORRY TURNOUT OF THE MALONE FAC
TION IN E-NOTWITHSTAND
ING THE COLD DAY, THE GREAI
GATHERING OF DEMOCRATS FORCES
DANIEL TO LEAVE THE COURTHOUSE
AND SPEAK IN THE OPEN AIR.
&C., &C., &C.
GReported for the Staun ton VINDICAroR.]
LEXINGTON, Oct. Z.
Reaching here about II O'Clock, l fount
a large crowd in town, drawn together b!
the report that Senator Daniel and Repub
lican from Pennsylvania were to have
discussion. The day was exceedingly raw
and disagreable, and the crowd had to keel
moving to be at all comfortable. DAME
was here and so was one Joseph Barbiere Of
PENNSYLVANIA. Nobody could tell me who
this Republican with the unpronounceablt
name was. except that he was ''4 anket
come down here to tell you Democrats
what to do" He looked like patent
medicine vender and talked like one.
There was, however, no discussion; terms
could not be agreed upon. About y O'Clock
Daniel came into the courthouse preceded
by brass band and followed by shouting
crowd, who in five minutes packed the
building. Those on the outside who could
not come in, shouted leone outside" Not
half the crowd could get i'll and they were
SO clamorous, that at last Maj. Daniel said
Gentlemen / will go outside if you wish
it, and there was wild rush for a plat
form that had been erected against the
Burke House on the edge Of the grounds.
Maj. Daniel mounted the platform and it
bridge audience of six OF eight hundred
men gathered around the stand while every
window in the buildings near was filled
with ladies.
A TUMBLE.
The Democratic day opened with aspeecE
from G.. D. Letcher, Democratic candidate
for the House, a son of the late Governor
Letcher. While he was speaking the centre
of the platform fell through to the ground
some four feet. Letcher, who was on q
front plank, kept his feet and went on with
his speech. He was followed by G. P. Jones
candidate for the Senate.
BY the time Senator Daniels turn came
the platform had been fixed, and he com
menced his speech. A Democrat ninety
years old sat by his side. Daniel was in eX-
cellent trim and notwithstanding the cold
held his audience for over two hours, not
even lady leaving a window. 1t was a
great speech, and of all the splendid flights
of eloquence in it, that describing Mahone's
giving the casting vote in the Senate
against the Confederate soldiers who had
fought with him and made him, was the
grandest.
THE MALONE MEETING.
While this was going on, MI. Barbiere
spoke to the Mahonetes from a stand
erected under the Courthouse window. His
crowd never numbered over 200. He urged
the negroes to educate their children so that
they could take their stand along with the
whites, and drew a captivating picture OF
equality of the races. This sentiment re-
ceived liberal applause. But the surround
ings were SO unfavorable every way and his
audience dWindling so, that Mr.. B. cut his
speech short and sat down in evident
disgust.
oil ff,1sa 1,O111 ~
more preached against the wind; JOIN
Daniel and his whooping crowd IS yards
away, and his small and shabby audience
till 1 really felt sorry for him. When went
had SO listeners by actual count, Is of whom
were white men, and bis audience grew
beautifully less till he too gave it up ant
left Daniel master of the field and the stu
alton, still speaking to a good and enthu
siastic though diminished audience.
FARMERS ILLUSTRATION.
While standing and looking critically a
the motley and notified group around Allen
nice old gentleman standing by, turned t,
me and inquired if [ were Baltimore
drummer? Upon hearing my disclaimer
he said: "Well, [ don't reckon you know
much about crops, but [ have just beel
threshing mighty mean crop of wheat, ant
the screenings was about the sorriest lot O
sprouted wheat, rotten wheat, cheat ant
cookie, ever saw; and l was just lookin.
at that crowd over there, and if that isn't
sorry lot of screenings, 1 never saw one.
The contrast between the two audience
was SO marked that every one was drawing
the comparison, and many of the genteele
Republicans left it, | believe from shee
shame, and came over to the Democratic
side to listen. One Of them, when asked b
me what he thought of the contrast, said
"Well, you all certainly have us in mum
bers and quality, but We have the argu
ment." l agreed about the argument, 81
we held the numbers fol- they were the votes
and we certainly had to 1 there all day
count when you would. I. C. NJ.
The Day of Atonement.