Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-09-25
FOR the spectator.
Bell Club Formed at West View.

Bell CluD FOrme0 at west t10Ws
At called meeting Of the Union party in the
town of West View, on the 22nd inst, BOLIVIA
Christian, Esq, of Staunton, by request, explain
ed the object TO be the formation of a Bell and
Everett Club, and to aid in organizing for the
present important Presidential canvass.
On motion, DIR. John Edmondson was made
Chairman, and F. NJ. Swoope, Secretary. A
Committee was appointed to report plan of
permanent organization for Club; and on their
report F. st. Clair Roberts was unanimously e.
lected President, James W. Calhoun, Vice Pres
ident, DR.. VIM. L. Walters Secretary, and Hen
ry Edison, Esq, Treasurer. The President elect
being conducted to the Chair, returned his
thank in appropriate remarks.
On motion of Mr.. J. W. Calhoun, it was re-
solved that regular meetings of this Club be
held at West View on every Friday night until
the Presidential election; and Messrs. VIM. M.
Tate, DR.. John Edmondson and Peter III. Edison
were appointed an Executive Committee to
procure speakers, and make all necessary ar
rangements
Bolivar Christian, Esq, being called on, en-
tertained the meeting with q brief but animating
address, and promised to visit the Club on some
future occasion.
On motion of Saml. a. Bell ESQ.,, the Club
adjourned-to meet on Friday evening next, at
z O'Clock ; when several speeches may be ex-
pected, and to which and all future meetings,
the ladies and gentlemen of the vicinity are in
vited. JOHN EDMONDSON, Chairman.
F. MoF. SwooPE, Sec'y,
A PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL BISHOP IN TRoU-
BLE.-Bishop Whitehouse, of Illinois, has been
in trouble ever since his connection with that di-
ocese On last Friday the Episcopal Conven-
ton at Quincy, ILL.,, broke up in row on test
of the bishop in the cathedral lot matter to lay
committee. The lot had been given to the do
cese for the purpose of building cathedral and
mansion for the bishop. This lot, against the
wishes of the diocese the bishop sold for st, 900,
retaining the money, insisting that he had the
right to keep it in trust and appropriate when
and where he should choose. The object was to
take the money out of the bishops hands, and
return it to the donor of tile lot. The bishop
introduced deacon just ordained, and his vote
decided the question against the members-it
standing 10 to Is. The Rev. Mr.. Hodges, of
Chicago, rose and denounced the whole transac-
tion as dishonest, and more than half the con-
vention Immediately left the house, compelling
a final adjournment.
No DEMOCRATIC PARrY.--The Louisville
democrat" commenting upon an article in the
Washington 'Constitution," in regard to party
organizations, party usages, &C., says:
.sThe blockhead ought to know that, accord
ing to him, Buchanan & Co., there is no Demo-
cratic party. They broke it up at Charleston
and Baltimore. There is no Democratic candi-
date for President; and every man heretofore
a Democrat is at liberty to vote as he pleases.
After thus proclaiming the state of the case,
what does the blockhead mean when he talks
about Democratic usages They are things
that were. We have nothing to do with them
now"
This is a true bill. There is no Democratic
party now. 1t is dissolved into two antagonistic
and warning factions. And, as Buchanan himself
says, every Democrat in the land is at liberty t.
vote just as be pleases. Let them all play the
part of sensible men and patriots, and vote for
Bell and Everett.