Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-02-02

of Benz. F. Butler. at meeting in Wash
ington few days since, in addition to which
he expressed desire to see the Southern
lands, commencing at Arlington and meas
uring Southwark" confscated and distribu-
ted among the soldiers in the U. S. army
and all for the withdrawal Of the Southern
States from the Union ana their attempt to
secure separate independence. Our read
ers may remember the course of Benz. f.
Butler, in the Charleston Convention, where
he voted many consecutive times for one JEFF
ferson Davis, and boldly proclaimed that the
South had been denuded of her rights long
enough, and if Mr.. Lincoln was elected, it
would be cause sufficient for the Southern
States to secede, which they had perfect
right to do, and would be recreant if they did
not do it, and expressed his determination,
in that event, to sell out in Massachusetts,
and move down South to share our fate. Of
his residence in the South we are compelled
to have very feeling remembrance, and it
did not require the consolation offered by Gen.
Sherman, in reference to marauding done by
his command, that We might be thankful that
| he had moved through the South and that it
was not Butler or one of his kind, to viyify
our recollection of the above mentioned But
Ter. We IRE not surprised that he should
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desire Gen. Robt. E. Lee and Jefferson Da-
Wis to be tried and executed, for doing what
he not only counseled, but entreated to be
done, as it is eminently characteristic of what
he has long since proved himself to be.
Gen. Grant bottled him, and Gen. Sher-
man kindly furnished label, and we are
content to leave him in the hermetically seal
ed and labeled condition, in which his supe-
riors have left him. He sought fame and
has secured infamy. Without respect at
home. he rs detested abroad. Poor Butler !.
may we never see his like again.
On monday last, the bill repeating the
Usury laws came up, in the Senate, as un-
finished business. It was moved to pass the
bill by for the present, when 'Alr. Gilmer,
of Richmond said his constituents were Vi
tally interested in the bill, and was clamor-
Gus for its early passage and hoped the Sen
ate would take it up at an early day" (The
| bill. however, was laid on the table for the
present Richmond has suffered very much,
due to the war, and her people think that the
repeal Of the Usury laws is of vital interest
to them, and hence their Senator is 'sclamor-
ous' for it. The Valley has suffered far
more, due to the war, and her people think
it of vital Importance that her rich lands and
abundant resources be opened up to the mar
kets Of the world by Valley Railroad, and
yet some of the Richmond Press attempt to
slur this matter of vital interest to us, by
speaking of it as Baltimore at work." ''In
the interest of Baltimore" &C. We of the
Valley would be glad to see Richmond arise
from her ashes regenerated and reinvigorated
and will aid her all we can. Are the PEG
pie of Richmond alike disposed towards the
Valley? We fear not, from slurs emitted by
some of the opponents of their sentiments. -
We call their attention to the fact that other
sections have ''vital interests" as well as
Richmond, and when our vital interests are
up for consideration by the Legislature, all
we ask of her Senator and Representatives
is that they shall "totc fare"