Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1860-12-14

She vote can only be counted for the name
actually given Prescriptions can not safe
ly be allowed.
A poll opened simply for President and
Vice President, and it not appearing that
electors were voted for, the votes so recciv-
ed cannot be counted
A mistake IN dating the polls, which is
obviously SO and when the contrary does
not appear, should not invalidate the polls
1t is as if the month were blank when the
legal inference would prevail.
Well Done Missouri.
The official returns from Missouri show
majority for Douglas over Bell of 398.-
This is most remarkable triumph, and
speaks pet-tongued for the Democrats
of that gallant State. With both Of the u
nited States Senators traversing the State
and speaking at every eross-road; about H.
900 federal officials ditto; and the use of a
large quantity of election money, besides
three other candidates 10 the field; Missouri
has cast her electoral vote for Douglas -
Three cheers for the inAexible and invinei-
BILE Democracy Of the Empire State of the
West.
Now if the Legislature Of that State will
throw MIR. Green overheard this winter, the
triumph will be complete.
The official vote Of the State stands
Douglas, $685.; Bell; 50, 45o; Breckin-
ridge, 81 pa; Lincoln, 1900. Douglas
over Breckenridge, 81 ,633 The combined
Democratic vote is 81 16I, OF 81. $50 ma
jority over Bell and Everett, and l3,4S2
over both Bell and Lincoln.
Several Of the Breckenridge papers in this
State condemn the action of their six cleo
tors, who resi- gned their places and thus ena-
bic the Bell Electors to Ell vacancies and
east the vote of the State for Bell. For one,
we cannot see how, as honorable men scorn-
ing the advantage that accident and infor>
aaality gave them, they could have done
otherwise. The Elector for this District,
Col. Massie, will be sustained in his action
BY both Douglas and Breckenridge men,
We dispise and detest the little tricks Of lit
tie politicians.
FEE VOTE or s'EaYpro COMPLETE. -The
following is the official vote of the Ninth
Cor famous ''Eggypt") Congressional District
ofIllinois:
Douglas. so,se8
Lincoln, $3.50
Bell. I45S
Breckenridge, 1000
The majority for Dorgfas over Lincoln is
upwards Of 10000, greater majority than
is cast by any other Congressional district
in the United States.
The Washington correspondent of the
New York Herald, says it is quite probable
commission will be sent to the South Caro-
lima Convention from Virginia, composed OF
Ex-President Tyler, W G. Rives and r
NJ L. Hunter, to confer with the mem ers
of that body, and endeavor to arrest precipi-
tate action. A similar commission, compo-
sed of Hons James Guthrie, J. G.. Breok-
inridge and Senator Crittenden, is spoken of
from Kentucky.
The Mormons, it is said, are delighted
with the prospect Of dissolution of the u
uion, and Brigham Young takes great credit
to himself for having prophesied it. Bri-
gham will, no doubt, have a Mormon Re-
public established as soon as the Union
breaks up.
Mr.. Iverson, in his remarks in the Senate
last week, speaking of Gov. Houston, OF
Texas, refusing to convene the Legislature
Of that State, said that he was 'shoary
headed traisos." It is believed that old
''Saa Jacinto" will call the fiery Georgian
to personal account.
The Charlottesville Reuiea0 says the Bell
men were "sold'' by the nomination of Mr..
Wood, State Rights Wing, for the Legis.
lature. The Breckenridge men, it acknowl-
edges, out generated them. Mr.. Wood
smells most too much Of birthstone for the
Review.
The Richmond Wing says: A very dis
tinguisbed citizen of Northern State, in a
private letter to the editor Of this paper,
says:
1.-THE distress is opening the eyes of our
people to the fact that they have been de-
ceived. You will soon see the reaction. .
The New York Herald estimate s the de
probation throughout the country in the
value of -four, wheat, cotton, wool, corn
State securities, railroad and bank stocks
negroes, real estate and other properly, a.
two hundred millions Of dollarsy
Capt. John Scott, commander of the
fue Black Horse Company, Of Fauquier
county, Va, has rendered his services to
the Governor of South Carohaa.
The Woodstock Tenth Legion says tht
Manassa Gap Railroad will be completed te