Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-04-17

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laItJ ys...s last sei nothing. Another maeia
rae who may have rend red little service reaches tbt
Office Of High Sheriff. and realizes ample conbpensk.
cn Fellow Citizens! shall go for extending the H. ia.
rsdctio oil Magistrates to extent that the pockets
of some Of the candidates will perhaps let them 60
Would not be better for both debtor and creditor had
the magistrates jurisdiction TO $50 at least? Look at
the Inconvenience OF riding Is or 20 miles to settle
small amount that might have been satisfactorily adjusted
near home. Bat the reason is obyious-We are most
y represented by whose interest is all on The 9th.
side. The porket sensitive and powerful
that when the peoples interest happens to clash with
that Of the Legislator, all OF a sudden he is
Again. am in favor Of jurors being timely summon.
ed and reasonably paid Tor their services How morti.
Tying TO country citizens, sncaking and out Of
Staunton while Court is in session; and if the Sheriff
happens catch oil Them he must either tell one Of
Mrs. opiham's white lies, or such one Anna
Mas his life be subjected 10 a vexatious inconyen.
irnce. Where the justice Of the peaceabe, indusir
Gus citizen being detained from his family and business
TO settle quarrel between two men, without any remu
reraton, whose characters bad not to be worth
the powder tat would blow their hats Off we NAV
believe the gentlemen Of the bar-(and who would DO
guilty Of so aw iu crime as 10 doubt Lawyers word
would extend the right Of suffrage to all male white
citizens 81 years oage, not disqualified by crime. who
have resided twelve months in the State and months
in the County in which they oyr vote and have paid
all State dues. Strange that Virginia the mother Of
States and Presidents, and host OF distinguished he
and Statesmen, should long have withheld tho
right Of suffrage from that very class OF citizens no are
her defenders For Sir John Falstaff remarks "when
Country is IN danger, poor mans blood and bones
always the stock in trade" The distinguished Thorn
Jefferson in the National Declaration of Independ.
says, that all born free and equal-but id
his native State the rich is politically the poor mans
guardian To illustrate-somc years ago an freshman
dismounted from his donkey, and making polite bow
to her, remarked, "Faith am your representatives.
and will be after voting for you"
Such my views in relation 10 Reform. II would
have been very gratifying to me. had enjoyed tho
pleasure OF visiting the several precincts in the County;
with the other Candidates and thus had an opportunity
of making known my views in full and at large, every
subject OF interest the people in the present CANVASS
Ofthis, however, my private business did not admit
Notwithstanding may possibly meet those gentlemen
Yet at points before they get round. 1t remains
for the voters of Augusta 10 say who shall represent
them in the next Legislature. Should it be their pleas,
ure 10 select me, Gan humble mechanic as any, one
of that number, promise them, that will TO the best
fmy ability, faithfully discharge the high and respon
sbe duties ccnded TO me BY their generous confidence
Bat should it be their pleasure to bestow their SURFACES
on others, trne Republican, shall chcerully acqui;
cscc in their decision
ROBERT NJ FIRTH