Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-10-29
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.Nsssrs Editors A few weeks since. Iobsery-
ed communication in The Virginia Messenuer.
nominating J"hn q. Fulton (Whig) and SheIlur
). Abney (Dsmocra) Tor the CIerkships of The
County o Augusa IN the event flhe adoption of
the new C"n'lllnllon. know not whence The ar
licie in question emanaled-nut .opne. itais Ina
Banthng Of xfsw wlre.wOrking L5colocos, who i'm
aglne they are keen enough 10 bambooze Wings
lnio the helef that Democrats 'narveIIousIy
proper men" 10 fill The peoples offices Now
NlessTs Editors, deprecae any such naneavre.
and most earnestly rust, that all good ana true
Wings who have not forgot The land marks Of The
party aud The wise teachings of lhuse who were lis
founders. will mol be caught in the snare ST. dexter
Dusty setby the Insldous foe. Were The "luaves
and lshes" ever rendered To The Wings by this Of
flee seeking and office loving party. When a, their
disposal? Has not their rule ofaclon always oeen
Take all aud give nothing. When they have
not place wherein to lay their heads, or spot Of
ground on which 10 rest the broad soIes of their
democratic feet, they most chartably propose to
the Wings # The County 10 divide equally he
spos. II they only had The modesIy TO ask for an
unequal distribution. my Indignation would moi be
50 gfeat-bul what Wing can endure The effronlery
of their demanding an equal participation! Like
scarcely be content when they receive all.
IL that progressive. Union breaking party had
The ascesdency in the County, they would hold it
with an iron grasp, and the Devil take" the Wkig
who would gel an office of trust or em0lunent
Ascendency is what they want--and is wha. they
are determined TO have. "Give me lever long
enough and place on which to rest it,, and / viii
move The globe" said an ancient philosopher and
mathematician" Give that parry. whose eyes are
ever wachful and whose hunger is never appeas-
ed, resting place in The important and lucrative
offices Of The County, and we may say Farewell.
a long farewell" 10 all the bright hopes of The fn-
lure which animate us and like the discuusoate
children Of Israel. we will hang our harps upon
the willows" and mourn over the pleasant memo
ries of the past
Need tell YOU Of the rapid growth ofihe Dem
ocratic party in this County? A few years since
the members of it were as angels visits few and
far between"--and in a few years Ia cume their
numbers will be as the "sands upon the SEA shore"
Leading men of that party confidently assert. that
in short time this Gbrater of Nhiggery will be
overthrown. and her people represented in the
councils of the State by men of their party. Are
they not warranted in such an assertion, when sus-
ianed oy the astounding result OF this days cleo
tion, for members 10 the Senate and House of Del
egales2 We have not had the returns from the
precincts Of the Couny-but the poll. books al
Stanton show this result: Shetlry. the Wing
candidate R6r the Senate received 100 voies-Bay- !
Ior Democratic candidate. l4l-Shefley'S maOr
ty only So. Itnboden, Peyton and Walker, Wing |
candidates for the House of Delegates, and Abney
and Harris their Democratic competitors. The
stale Of The polls as TO them is: mboden's majority !
over Harris 24-and over Abney Is Peyiou's |
over Abney 34--and over Harris 43 Walkers /
over Abney 3 and over Harris II. Baylor receiv-
ed vote more than Imboden-and / more Than
Walker. Is not this say, enough To warrant
them. in such decaralons-and enough to induce
us 10 unite in solid phalanx il every contest here
after! Ii should be to us warning voice. which
should Eoi be dsregarded as the idle breeze of the |
1t should induce us TO unite now so
that in December, that noble son of the West
George W. Summers. may receive such vote as
will cause Democrats TO lremb.e--and elevate him |
to the highest ofiice in The gift Of the frpemen Of
Virginia Whigs of Augusta. stand by your men;
never desert them In this hour Of trial. BE nri'ed
like band Of brothers under that noble sen lment |
blazing upon your banners, 1.-The union ut The !
Wings, FOR THE SAKE OF TUE UNION y"
A WIG REF ORMER.
Thor 09rJ 1891