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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1861-03-22

The speech Of the Hon VIM Rives, at
Richmond, affords melancholy example OF
the manner in which the people Of Virginia
are attempted to be deluded to their ruin by
weak kneed politicians who have heretofore
shared their honors aud their confidence. -
Happily, however, the foul purpose is gen.
orally covered BY too aimsy veil to deceive
any one not wiifully blind. Mr. Rives, in
speaking Of what has been gained by the
Peace Conferetce. which be regards as "a
loyal and manly adjustment Of the dllicul-
ties" shows himself wanting in respect for
the COMMON intelligence Of the people
The propositions (even if worth anything J
are mere propositions, carried mainly b.
soatnern votes, and all were rejected by a
Black Republican Congress. But how shall
we characterize bis unworthy attempt to ex
cite prejudice against the Southern States,
and especially South Caroliua--a State
Which he says "delights to taant and in
suit" Virginia? Now where is the evidence
of this When has the State bcsr guilty
OF such indecency? IN the name Of truth
and justice, what ground, What shadow of
Justification IS there for tie charge? Il
it net enough to stif the blood to see intlu-
ence and pcsiticr, Won BY cur faTor, thus
prostituted for our enslatemant divide
and conquer" ID the Helper motto Of our
enemies, and eeelns TO be the aim of their
oo-workers amongst US. Verify they will
have their reward
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1861-03-22

From the 18th of December to the 10Th
of March there have been imported to this
country from Europe $40 GEO, goo Of spe-
Gle. Th:o Importation is owing TO the de-
mand fer our products. principally cotton,
and the falling off Of our importations Of
foreign goods. So soop as the Morrill, tar
if gets into operation and the Southern Con
federacy acknowledged, all Of this specie
will flow into the South. for their cotton
will be exported direct to Europe from
Southern ports, aud foreign vessels will
seek Southern markets on account of the
much lower imposts By the Southern! tariff
On foreign goods.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1861-03-22

The inference is legitimate from para
graph in the last Spectator criticising our
consistency in now favoring the submission
of the question of where Virginia shall 60,
to the people, that that paper is opposed to
letting the people have en- opportunity to
express their desires. Has the result in PEI
tersbu:g made our neighbor distrust the ca
pacity of the 'dear people" to manage their
own affairs ?
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1861-03-22
Your friends. &c.
To Robert l.. DOYLE, Esq.

Dsar Sir We portion of your fellow ciss-
sens who have had representative OF cur views
and principles in Congress from this District for
about Is years, respectfully call upon you to an
nounce yourself candidate for Congress, on Moa-
day next, the FIRST day of the March Court. We
believe the people OF the District and will elect
YOU We know there is widespread dissstisfso-
ticn with our late representative, even amongst
his party, in all parts Of the District. We be-
live there are peculiar circumstances just now
that make you the strohgest man OF tho OPPOSE
ton that we can run. Therefore we urge You to
enter the field. and commence the Canvass on Mon.
day next, pledging you the hearty, ca n.st and
active support Vt
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1861-03-22
F5rtbe Vindicoiof.
Dr. s. a. COTMan, of Rocking
ham.

If DR.. S. A. CofFmau. of Rocking CHAM.
will announce himself candidate for Cos.
gress in this District he will receive warm
support from the Democracy of Augusta.
Ese is known to be gentleman OF high
character. unainching integrity. sound and
conservative views, and, above all, il no, q
politician. He is one Of the masses, never
having come before tbs people for any Of
ice until elected delegate to the State Con-
ysntioD as Union man
Two HUNDRED AND ELEyRa DxEocIAT1S
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1861-03-22

Gov Floyd has been acquitted from che
charges alleged against him. there being
not the least evidence to sustain them This
shows Upon what fimsy pretext the oppo-
sition press of Virginia were willing to
brand with disgrace this bile son of our
State. Black Republican corruption aud
Know Nothing and Wing hate, however.
were not sufficient 10 disarm nim of his wea.
pom of truth.
Let the people remember that every day
the Convention is costing them two thou.
sand dollars, and that it is proposed for that
holy to sit until the middle of next month.
without doing anything. then adjourn over
till fall. meet again, consume the winter in
discussing the Border State Convention re-
commentator, ard what after that God
Only knows Look out TOR taxes, taxes.
taxes
HonWaldo P. johnson has been elected
to the United States Senate from Missouri.
IN place of James S. Green. MI Johns u
is Virginia State Rights Dem orat.a gen
tleman Of 6ue character and will we'll rep.
r sent The Empire State of tho West in tho
councils of the nation. We congratulate
him on lis eminent ard deserved sueces>.
The Southern Commissioners 70 WASH
ington are quietly awaiting the action oftLs
Cabinet on their mission II is unders.oc,i
shat ar armisiice of ten days his b zen asra Il
upon between Presidents pa, il and Lincoif.
The latter seems to be opening his eyes,
and now thinks something is going wrong.
Bernard Q. Cook has been appointed
route agent on the Manassa Gap Railroad,
st= WI, Nam. reruc9si Oh .Airss
AK Is aallfNe ii yirgiuia
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1861-03-22

The Spectator says the increased kepub'
lican majority in New Hampshire was fully
expected" Where, then, is the reaction
to come from? What are the submission
lists of Virginia waiting for, if increased re-
publican maiortics are fully expected !?
The order has gone forth for the eyaeua-
ton Of Fort Sonptes.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1861-03-22
Southern Express.

The Legislature has passed bill, and it
is now law, Incorporating tina Southern
Express Company. the incorporators being
b F Fickiiu. j. A. Hartman and others.
The objec. Of this Company is to establish
express linesali through the Southern States.
The Company will be organized in few
DAYS, and will 60 into operation in shor,
time.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1861-03-22

What has become of the nomination Of
Mr. Crittenden to the place on the bench
of the Supreme Court of the United States
made vacant by the death of Justice Daniel :?
Can our neighhor Of the Spectator inform
US? 1t was to be one Of che frsternal and
conciliating acts Of lincoln. Is our neigh
Dor posted
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1861-03-22
GENUINE WHIGSs
For tha Vind;rafoz


Ar. Editor We, portion OF the Democracy Il
Aug lsta, believing that Col. Geo. Baylor il smi.
nently suited from his known conserv SUI, to
represent Il is District in Congress, respectfully
suggest his name for that position. We feel as
sured that il he will permit his name to be- used Ia
that connection, and at once announce himself Q
candidate he can be elected. lie can unite the
Democracy, and at The same time many Of the OPP.
position will give him their support.
MANY DEMOCRATS
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1861-03-22
Estates RIGHTS Democracy" now means

States Rights Democrat" now means
Secession. "--Spectator.
This is not quite SO near the truth as that
submission means Black RepaLicanism.-
Which is the more honorable, secession
from, tyranny and wrong, or submission to
Back Republican inaa!s. oniras: ard a.
,uer+idR:
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1861-03-22

The Washington Correspondent of the
New York Enpress in recent letter to that
journal, says.
The number Of applicants for minor Off
ces by colored men is perfectly astounding
From Massachusetts alone, am informed
that for postmasters' berths there are on file
over 210 applications, and the supposition
is that there are several black applicants
fled away amongst the white ones.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1861-03-22

Our aniable neighbor of the Spectator is
again disturbed about the Douglas Democ-
racy. He is awfully frightened in antici-
patton of a union Of the Democracy He
has been calculating on fusion between the
Douglas and Bell men. Never was delu-
sion more complete. 1t has come to pretty
pass, that advice from the "Staunton Spec
ta;or" is in reality rendered to Democrats
Keep cool, neighbor. and don't become ex-
cited if the Douglas Democracy conclude to
take care CT themselves. We can assure
our credulous and innocent contemporary
that the Democracy CT Virginia, and cspe-
cally this District sciU unite and be as,
heretofore, invincible against the wles and
tricks Of Federalism and Know Nothingism
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1861-03-22

Adjutant General Cooper has gone to
Mobile to accept the position rendered him
|of Adiutant General OF tbs Army ST ths
S5utbssu Coufsdcsaty.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1861-03-22
TinkIe. Tfnkle, Tlnkle

Virginia runs before she is struck y
was the bitter taunt of Thad. Stevens, on
hearing the result of our Convention cleo
tons.
''Let not the North mistake our Union
ism for Submission" was the pompous
boast of the "Do Nothings."
Well, which was right? Let the Con-
yention decide
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1861-03-22
u: b. rfarSIhaI,

1t is generally understood that George
Rye, of Shenandoah, is to be the successor
of j. T. Martini in the ofics Of the u. 8.
Marshal fer the Western District Of Virgil
mia. This is one of the most important Of
fees in the State, and in the hands OF bad
man can be used to accomplish :hseh Farm.
We know nothing Of Mr.. Rye as a man.
AS such lie may be honorable aud ,rustwOr-
thy. But as politician we fear he is dss-
tined to be Troublesome customer when
invested with the power and patronage Of So
important position as U. S. Marshal.
The administration is going to exert all
the power it possesses in Virginia to aboli-
tioniSe the State. Wherever Republicsn
can be found to fill an Office, place will be
made for him; aud from the tone OF the sub
mission aud opposition press, we incline to
he belief that they ali will shortly be in full
fellowship with Lincoln ready to pick up
any crumb that may fall from the sbolsioa
table.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1861-03-22

1t will be seen by the advertisement that
the concert proposed to be given by Tur.
ner's Cornet Band has been postponed un-
,sil tho All los April Let this be herne in
~.fs6
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1861-03-22

The Wig papers Of the District snd the
State are quite lavish in their praise Of Hon.
J. T. Harris Indeed, we learn that Col.
Baldwin, has writtec letter saying that he
(Harris) lis good enough representative
for him . II he represents Col. Baldwin,
it is impossible that he can represent any
Democrat
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1861-03-22

Now that Judge Douglas has given the
Black Republicans severe philippe in the
Senate. we expect the Black Republican
sympathisers and apologists in Virginia to
commence abusing him. A few days since,
no one was like Judge Douglas when it was
charged that he was in the confidence of
Lincoln. But now, being repudiatcd ~
Fessendcn, Wilson, Hale. &c, the supple
jacks of Lincoln in Virginia, must 60 and
do likewise.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1861-03-22

Mr. .Hsll, of Wetzel, in the Convention,
a few days ago, proposed that the Corsr
tuition of the Confederate States be submit
ted to the people of Virginia for ratification
or rejection, which was voted down. That
Constitution is just what we want. and
should be the rltimatum of Virginia and
every Southern State, as it is of the Con,
federats States. We should be satisfied
with nothing less.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1861-03-22

The Wing and Know Nothing fossils Of
the State Convention are afraid for Virginia
to unite with the Southern Convention. for
they know that would be the last of them.
They prefer remaining with the North, so
that they, in connection with the Black Re.
publicaus -(there is but a step between
thcm) may constitute the ruling power in
the governments. and control the spoils.-
They arc row manipulating to form new
party, regardless, totally, Of the interests
end honor Of the State. They are doing
this, too, at an expense Of over two thous-
and dollars daily to the people
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1861-03-22
For the vindicxt

FOR the siEdCSep r
IF. Editor :Will ton please insert the follow
ing a favor to OF your whig subscribers
nssmuch as there is no issue of the Spectator be.
fore 1T Monday
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1861-03-22

One of our most practical, wealthy, and
far seeing citizens, who has up to this time
been considered an extreme Union Wing,
observed the other day that he saw no hope
but for Virginia to ego out" Heremark-
ed that we could not live in peace with the
Ncrth-we could do without them and
therefore it was the policy Of wisdom to sep
arate at once This is only cite iii hundreds
oe similar instances, where intelligent and
rejecting men have come to the same con
clusion
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1861-03-22
iANY DEMOCRATS.
For the Winchester

Mr. Editor If Bolivar Christian, Esq, will
allow his name to be used for the position Of req
resentative in Congress from this District, he will
receive the united support of the Wing party, ard
be voted for by many Democl ats, who will never
support the present incumbent. ANXIOUS.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1861-03-22

The Hon Green Adams, Of Ky, menu
Der of the last House Of Representatives,
has been appointed Sixth Auditor Of the
Treasury, nee D. Taze, df Va, reuadTassd.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1861-03-22
Nailed TO the Counter

Our exceedingly amiabe and fair-miud.
ed neighbor Of the Spectator, publishes ID
his last issue letter purporting to be from
one Judge Robert Lyon. Of Abbeville. 8,
c., containing tissue of the most unm;t;.
gated falsehoods relative to matters 10 tbas
State. We have not space to re-publi,k
the letter, but give the response of citi.
zen of Abbsville to it, which will convey 10
the reader an idea of what the letter con.
tans. Will our neighbor have the kind.
ness and coudescension to insert Mr..
Branch's remarks in his next issue, to the
end that his readers may have the truth {?
Abiding to the letter Of Lyons. Mr. Bsaush
says. i'll the New York Herald:
This article is supremacy ridiculous and Ia nosh-
ing but tissue of ialsehoods from bsxluuiuy "a
end.
1t is lie, in the first place, because We hays psy
err bad Judge Robert Ly IN at Abbeville Car.
House, in Abbeville district, nor in the state 4
Soath~ Carolina.
1t is lie. in the second place, because th.r "a
positively no such distress the Writer spssA. ~
in the State OF South Carolina.
1t is lie in the third place. because not ~ e. ;.
tAry Negro has been from Abbeyills .,r,.
Hoase, from the district, to aid in the w.rs at
Charleston. A few. perhaps dozen, have WIN.
tafiiy gone as body servants to some of our OH
GERS.
It Is lie, in the fourth place because not m.
dollar has oeen levied ON any individual nor a
dime from the pocket of any man. without his vol.
untary consent.
1t is lie, in the fifth, because money has bee
much more plenty since the State seeded than be-
fore, and eyi.enee of it not dollar of the bonds
of the Confederate States have been sold below
but, on the Other hand, they have generally com.
mana ed handsome premium
1t is astonishing that Sian dering, fictitious w.
ing letter writers cannot let lis alone We are out
of the Union, and intend to remain out, and il =.
Black REPUBLICAN administration will make no at
tempt TO coerce, will trade formerly with the
North; but let coercion commence, and we vii,
frs. pay our debts, and then bid long aoisu 70
our Northern ue.ghbors.
AS am personally known to atty. perhaps Qua
hundred New York merchants, i will subsc-bs iay
own name to this article.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1861-03-22

We prefer the report Of Col. Baldwin. -
Spectator.
Why SO? Because it takes from the
South her rights, and establishes in the fun
damenta! law Of the country, the Wilmot
proviso
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1861-03-22

Intelligence recently received from the
States of the Southern Coufederacy, repre-
sent everything in prosperous and encour
aging condition. Planters who heretofore
have exclusively raised cotton, are now d.
recting their labor to the prodaction Of corn
and wheat. with view to making their Sec
ton sustaining. Heretofore much Of
the grain consumed there has been import
ed, but that will no longer be the policy. =
Everything that enters into the consump-
ton of the people will be raised at home.
A gentleman Immediately from Mont-
gomery, who has recently travelled all
through the seeded States, says that the
new government is universally popular, and
no thought is entertained by any one of ever
re uniting with the old government The
separation is inal and forever. The idea Of
re- construction is utterly repudiated.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1861-03-22

Hen. W. l.. Yancey, Col A. Dudley
Mann, and Judge P. A. Ross, have been
appointed by the Congress of tbs Confede-
rate States. Special Commissioners to the
Courts Of France and England, to negotiate
a recognition of the Southern ConfedcracT.
This is an important step and has somewhat
startled the Lincoln dynasty, who have dis
patched, it is said, @ special messenger to
Europe to develop the ultimate purposes Of
that administration towards the seeded
States
From the tone Of the Paris press there re-
mains but little doubt Of the success of the
mission of Mr.. Yancey and his colleagues.
The passage of the Morrill, tariff bill by the
Black Republican party in Congress, has
operated greatly to direct the synpathies Of
the commercial world to the Southern Con-
federacy, whose tariff is SO much more favo-
rablc to their interests. Once recognized
by the great powers of the eastern CONT
nent, the government of the Confederate
States will have lntere3 upon career Of sue
cess and prosperity unsurpassed in the his
tory of the world Its natural advantages,
and the superior craftsmanship of its rulers,
must produce the most favorable results and
win the confidence ct the civilized world.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-02-21
new york Market.

New York, Feb. 20 Flour opened quiet
and closed duh with slight downward ten
dency; M demand for export was restricted
by tie frmness of freights, while the home
trade was, not disposed to buy more than sufi-
cient to supply their pressing wants sales
5000 bbls at 5 20@5 25 for super state !;
5 35Ca15 40 for extra state; 5 5O@5 80 for
shipping brands extra round hoop Ohio
Rye flour selling slowly at 3 1904 1O.r--
Whisky steady at 175G9I Il. Wheat
very quite and holders generally disposed
to insist on full prices export demand ma
terially restricted by scarcity and high rates
of freights sales $40 bush good Chicago
spring at 20 white western 1901 AZ !;
red Indiana l 30@l3 Barley steady
Corn opened a shade tirmer and closed dull
with no buyers at outside prices sales 49,
600 bush at 67!@68 for old mixed western
in store 69@7O delivered; 62@G3 for
new mixed western. Oats dnll and drOop-
ing at 354@363. Pork dull and unchang-
ed Bacon dull Lard steady with mod
crate demand at 94@1O. Butter and Cheese
unchanged. Coffee market to-day less ac-
tive but prices unchanged
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-02-21
WASHINGTON ITEMS

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-Dispatches from
the Montgomery convention received to-day
urge the border state men in the Peace
Congress not to consent to a compromise of
any kind.
A number of democratic Senators in eau
Gus to-day resolved to make no factious OPP
position to the tariff bill.
The result of the Missouri election created
great excitement among secessionists. They
consider it an indication that Missouri will
remain in the Union under any circumstan-
ces.
The District troops will be kept under
arms, Thursday, Friday. and Saturday.
The Union men in Baltimore are making
great preparations for Lincoln's reception
A delegation has gone North to meet him.
T. Kingman, formerly NJ. c. from South
Carolina, received letter to-day stating
positively that Fort Sumter will be taken at
whatever cost before the 4th of March.
The same letter also states that South
Carolina will demand from the MontgUm-
cry Congress a guarantee of free trade and
that she and other Cotton States will oppose
import duties higher than per cent.
Mr.. Brown, late editor of the Constitution,
has been deputized by the seeding states to
inform the Federal Government of the cleo
ton of Jefferson Davis. He will not be
recognized.
Mr.. Lincoln will occupy temporarily the
dwelling on Franklin Square, lately occu-
pied by the South Carolina Commissioners.
Recent proceedings in Montgomery have
led the border states to talk of a separate
Confederacy for themselves in case they Sc
cede.
Republicans at both Houses are ready to
vote unanimously in favor of national
convention to settle difficulties
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-02-21
A card.

EDITORS JOURNAL Il wish to publicly
acknowledge through your paper the
promptness with which the Manhattan In
surance Company, of New York, have paid
the amount of my loss by the late fire in
ray saloon. 1t will be recollected that the
FIRE occurred on Sunday night, the 10th
inst, and on the 10th l received from
Messrs. Copeland & Nexsen, agents of the
Company, Four Hundred Dollars, being the
full amount of my loss, as adjusted to my
full satisfaction. l would heartily recon-
mend this Company and their agents to my
friends having property to insure.
l also desire to tender my thanks to the
Mayor, the engineer of the steam fire engine,
and to the members of the Niagara Hose
Company, for their prompt and valuable as
istance on the occasion of the fire.
JOSEPH DREIFUsS,
st. Charles Saloon.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-02-21
ctnc1nnatI market.

CINCINNATI, Feb. 20, P. M.-Flour dull,
under news from New Orleans, but I'M
changed; sales coo bbls low extra at 65 /;
and 1000 do. good at 475@5 90. Wheat
firm at 98@l 90 for red and | O5@l 10
for white Corn unchanged and duh at
3O@33 for ear. Oats firm, at 273. Rye
dull. Barley unchanged, and a good de-
rnand for prime at 70@75. Whisky 4e
higher, and in good demand sales Of 400
bbls at I34. Nothing done in provisions,
and prices nominal, and the market contin-
ues very fat. Groceries unchanged, with
moderate demand. Molasses unsettled,
and prices, in large way, are nominal
Money market unchanged and easier, and
the supply of Eastern exchange is better
and the market easier, bat selling rates re-
main at &c premium for sight checks on
New York, Philadelphia, and Boston.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-02-21
WAsaseroy Feb. 2o-Tbe mail coin

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-The mail CON
tractors in the seeding states are conun-
ually asking whether they will be paid as
heretofore, to which the Post-ofiee responds
affirmatiVely stating that drafts will be is
sued to them on Postmqsters, to be paid
from the postal revenue collected within
the states. -..
The 2. II. General has removed the route
agent between Grafton and Parkersburg,
Va, on the ground that he left his bust
ness without permission to engage in the
secession movements in that state. Several
postmasters in Kentucky and Tennessee
have been removed for similar cause.