Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1889-09-06
Staunton indicator.
FRIDAY MORNING, SEPT. 6, 1889.
LOCAL.
A fine TICKET /!
ECHOLS FOR THE SENATE, And COCH-
RAN AND LIGHTNER FOR THE
HOUSE.

RAN AND LIGHTNER FOR TIE
HOUSE.
The membership of the Democratic
County Convention which met at the
courthouse Tuesday, deserves comment.
1t was a representative body of Augusta
county in every sense Of the word-solid
old and solid young men. 1t was one of
those gatherings that an Augusta man
would be rather glad a stranger should
drop in and see, as a sample of the men his
county sends to conduct her affairs.
They were called to order by Mr.. w. HI
II. Lynn, the County Chairman. He COM
plimented the body on its fine representa-
tive character, and said the assembly bore
the same relation to Augusta that the 500
Democrats lately assembled in Richmond
bore to the State, and which had placed the
standard of the Democratic party in the
hands Of Mckinney. loud applause at the
name of Mckinney Both bodies had had
one moving impuse-to declare to the
world that Virginians will never submit to
be ruled by one man. (Applause). He urged
them to remember that they had hard work
before them, and to perform that work in
the spirit of patriots who loved their homes
and were determined to save their State
from the rule of a despot.
Mr.. S. II. McCue of Middle River Dis
trict was then chosen Chairman, and the
representatives of the Democratic papers,
and Mr.. w. G. Kinney, Secretary of the
County Committee, were chosen Secre-
taries.
The Committees on credentials and reso-
buttons were then appointed and went out
to perform their duties.
REMARKS OF GEN. JOHN ECHOLS.
During the absence Of the committees,
there were loud calls and cheers for Gen.
John Echols, whose entrance into the
room had been previously received with APP
plause. The General rose to excuse him
self, but the audience settled the matter for
him by loud cries of ''Take the stand, :" and
great cheering, and he had to take the
platform. He said he had only come to
mingle in a private way with his friends
at this meeting, and if he had thought he
would have been called on for a speech his
modeSty would have kept him away.
Uaughter). Though most of his time was
spent away from here, he always felt deeply
interested in what was going on here, and
in this struggle of the people of Virginia
his heart and the heart of the people of the
South were with them. The people of Ken
lucky from among whom come are watch
ing you with anxious eyes. They are watch
ing to see whether an autocrat can subdue
to his will the people of the old common
wealth of Virginia. (Cries of ''Never."
"Never!'') You have no usual contest be-
fore you. There is opposed to you willy,
INSCRIPTIONS foe, animated by an intense
hatred of the decent people of Virginia. In
this fight all the aid can give you, is yours.
(Applause). [ believeif Virginia goes down
this time she will forever cease to be the
proud old commonwealth we love somuch-
she willnever rise to her old place again. OF
the nominees of your convention at Rich
mond you may well be proud. My heart
warmed with enthusiasm when [ heard
that Phil. Mckinney was your standard
bearer. Heis man have long loved. He
has beenfor years standing in the black belt of
Virginia fighting the battles of the white
people of the State, and is now by the choice
OF the Democracy to carry its flag to vic
tory. That victory will be won, let me tell
you people of Augusta, if you organize and
work. Enthusiasm at the opening of a
campaignisa good omen, but to enthusiasm
must be added organization and work. Go
to the Western States of the Union and you
will see what organization and work mean
among the Democrats of those States. In
Indiana, for instance, you will find that the
Democratic State Central Committee has a
list of every voter in the State and opposite
the name OF each, is set his politics and
everything connected with him in poll
tical view. You Democrats of Augusta
must follow this example and let the rest
of the State see how county vote can be
brought out on election day.
For your vote must be brought out.
You are fighting such a battle now as you
never fought before. You are fighting a
tyrant who has become intolerable even in
his own party. You have seen how men of
spirit on the other side are refusing to bow
down before Malone. | fear some of them
may be driven back into his ranks. for Ma
Quay has promised him unlimited support.
But you Democrats of Augusta will not
fail of your work. When I look around
me in this meeting, and see the sons of the
gallant men who led public opinion when
] came here twenty years ago, see worthy
sons of their sires, and men who will not
not fail the party in the struggle of this
day. Men of Augusta you have never seen
a canvass in which such tremendous and
far reaching results are involved, as in this
one. Malone has been employed to break
the Democratic South, and he has at his
back every aid that he can ever have. If
he fails now he is ruined. If he goes down
now he goes down forever, (applause). The
eyes of the whole South are upon YOU of
Virginia. You are the advance corps of
bIle DelllOcfaClc ARMY ana every DemOCTdG-
ic State is looking to you to check the ad-
vancing foe and repulse his onslaught. I
know you will do it and I shall be here in
November to help you do it. (Applause)
Whatever may betide, will do my share to
save Virginia. (Great applausel.
REMARKS OF HENRY ST. GEO. TUCKER.
There were loud cries for ssTucker'' after
Gen. Echols closed, and Mr.. Tucker took
the platform. He said the issue was not
so much now between political parties in