Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-01-07
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A PICTURE.

.Messrs. Editors The election is now over
and old Joe Is elected Governor over U. w. sum
mers, the great Western champion. | will moi
saw. as cid one of our Democratic brethren, the
greatest man in the world but it is no: saying toe
much in saving that he is the greatest man In the
Old Dominion.
Now. Messrs Editors, | lament his defeat as
much as any man in the State, and my own opin
ion is that the greatest man in the State has beer
defeated, and by whom? Why BY little old Joe
johnson, of Harrison, by no means the creates
man in the Democratic party, but suppose the
best that they could do in the West. Why, Mes
srs Editors, | consider George w. Summers head
and shoulders above Joe johnson both in size and
greatness, and feel satisfied that our Democratic
friends will have TO acknowledge the corn. But u
turn to my picture.
1t will be gratifying to my Wing brethren to
know that old Joe's own County voted against
him, and that too under the New Constitution; fol
it is well known that Gen. Harrison commanded
the largest vote ever given to any Wing candidate
in the State of Virginia and that Martin Var bu'
rem had the smallest majority in this State OF any
Democratic candidate heretofore in nomination nr
ANY office; and in looking over some old documents
/ find that the County of Harrison in 1910, gave
Martin Van Buren, 500I majority over Gen. liarri-
son. Now we find this same County. old Joe's
own County, under the New Constitution, giving
him the overwhelming majority of 3Ol votes all
told Now Messrs. Editors it this is not loOslng
the vote ofhis County do not understand figuring.
Old Joe should have carried the County OF 1arrl-
son by at least 1000 majority. The votes OF the
two counties stand thus: The County of Harrison
for Summers 5SS, Johnson S95, ,Iohuson's manr
" 307-the whole vote OF Harrison 1883. The
vute Of Kanawha stands thus: Summers 1890, for
Johnson $50, Summers majority 1860.
Now, Messrs. Editors, think this is pleasing
picture for the Wings TO look upon; this picture
tells bad tale on old Joe, whilst it places new
star in the crown of George w. Summers, one OF
the brightest jewels of Virginia. Now, Messrs.
Editors, look forward to the time when George
w. Summers will ill an office Of higher honor
than Governor of Virginia. Though he was defeat
ed, il is with honor TO himself and the wing
party. tie stopped to nothing beneath his dignity.
CaRvassing the State though has certainly raised
him in the estimation Of every Wing, at least one
hundred per cent. In one respect it is better for
the Wings that old Joe is elected, for now they
,(the Democrats) have the whole reign of Govern
ment in their own hands. Now they can rattle
the dry bones of % s 90 to their hearts content,
and none dare modest them or make them afraid:
Go it dry bOnesl 90 it old Joe! and when your
term expires we will try you again. you have run
your best race, four years will break you down so
that you cannot skip and leap over the hills and
vallies of Virginia rs you did in 1851. Now a
few words to my Wing brethren throughout this
State. Do not be cast down, hut grid on your ar
NOR and whei your swords and come up tn the
work like men and let US fight with the courage Of
a Turk for believe tina, goolly numb er of the
new vuters that valed the Democratic ticket will
be like the little Buys puppies.they will be Wings
when they get their eyes open.
A WHEATLAND WING.
Co. The Milton IN. c. Chronicle says it is re
ported in that section that C@Ht. TaIcutt. Chief
Engineer of the Richmond and Darville Railroad
recently discovered whilst surveying In that vc'n-
i,y, that the territory which the town OF Milton
stands belongs to the State Of Virginia, according
10 The true line of boundary between Virginia and
North Carolina, which, il is maintained, runs Eas
and West, in straight line. "lf says the Chron
icle the line runs as Captain Il. is reported to re-
present it, it not only gives Virginia Milton but
slice of four miles of territory how composing n
part of Caswell, which slice embraces Milton. II
is, in addition, represented to us. that the good
people over the way, in the Commonwealth Of
Virginia, confident of the validity Of their title TO
this slice Of territory, and determined 10 have the
matter investigated so to reclaim the territory
formed out Of part of Pittsylvaua, part Of Hal
lax, and part Of Caswel."
Religious Persecution IN Madagascar. The
Queen of Madagascar is bent on ey,ermina'inS
Christanily in her dominions, aud has long mercl-
lessly prosecuted those WIN prefer the "new rellg
ion.' In the last ouburSt of this PrOtraced perSe-
culon, four persons were burnt alive; fourteen pre-
cipitated from a high rock and crushed to death;
hundred and seventeen persons condemned to work
in chains as long they live; twenty persons cru
ely h1gged with rods besides l,74S other persons
lmucted in heavy penalties, reduced INTO slavery,
and compelled to buy themselves back, or depriv'
ed of their wives and families. Persons OF rank
have been degraded. and sent as forced laoorers TO
carry stone for twelve months together To build
houses and in an endless variety Of other ways
have the maddened passions Of one wicked woman
been permitted now Cor years past 10 plunge a large
populous, and beautiful country into misery and ru-
in.
Lmo Co Partnerships observe the fol-
lo,y;no oortpercbinS recpptlv entered into Sac