Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-03-26
YEOMAN.
For the Spectator
CHILLICoTHE, ONO, March 18th 1867.

CHILLTCOTHE, OHIO, March 18th 1867.
MEssRs. EDITORS According to the late
action of the ''Rump Congress, Virginia is no
longer Virginia. Her people are no longer the
proud freemen who boasted of their good old
State, and of her prestige and renown; but are
slaves in a much worse condition than any who
are to be found on any portion of the globe
Her territory bought by our father blood, and
handed down to US by them for an inheritance,
is now united to that of the old North State"
and is styled District No. L." to be governed
by military officer, invested with more power
and authority than the most despotic monarch
everclaimed.* Officers who know about as much
of justice as pig, will have the making and
executing of laws, instead of such men as Stu
art, Baldwin, Rives and others.
1t seems as if the clouds are growing darker
and more gloomy over the Southern people,
The Military Bill may be but an entering
wedge, to be followed by others much more
grinding and onerous. Already you hear hints
Of confscation bill, which is to sweep away
what little there remains of wealth in the South
1t is certainly hard to bear all of this with
meekness and resignation, but SO we are COM
manded to do by the Great Ruler. IF the peo-
pie will look to God for help in their great trial
and suffering, He will not cast them off. How
appropriately can they now cry out like the
Psalmist, hide not thy face from me in the
day when l am in trouble; incline thine ear un-
to me; in the day when | call. answer me
speedily"
Now is the time for them to show to the
world, how much superior they are to the fa-
natics who are usurping the Government Let
take no action on the bills now being passed.
Negro suffrage and other radical hobbies will
be forced upon them, but let them be silent and
submit with patience, and all will yet be right
The original Constitution will be entirely done
away with the Supreme Court will also go by
the board, and lastly the President will be i'm
peached; and it is to be hoped by that time
they will have reached the end of their rope,
and their ruin be effected. Enough of this how
ever.
The space you give to enigmas, &C., prove to
be quite interesting. 'School Girl and
Chips seemed to be sparing at each other,
in quite a lively manner, and from indications
Chips is getting the worst of it. If he will
take the advice Of one who has experienced
school girl treatment, of one who, Tin acting
parlance,) made good start, but was distanced
on the ''home stretch" he will quit the field
and conclude that silence is the better part of
valor.
Texas must be a great State, judging from
Magnolia S" letters. He has certainly found
the great Edorado, sought for in vain ever
since the first Spanish Invasion. He will prob
ably be the means of putting some your young
men in the notion of emigrating to so fine a
country. IF any should go it would be very ju-
dicious in them to try and find some fair dam
self willing to become 'better half and thus
be placed in better condition to make for
tune in a new country However, that advice
sounds something like furnishing a stick with
which ones own head might be broken, for as
has been previously remarked your marriage
column is already uncomfortably long.
Mrs Lppincott, (Grace Greenwood, one of
the strong minded Of her sex lectured in this
city last evening. Her subject was, "The He
roc in common life, and the heroes whom she
particularly praised were John Brown, Ben
Butler, Parson Brownlow and others of such
stamp. The ''poor prosecuted colored race
| was also brought up, from which she produced
many acts Of heroism performed by the sons of
Africa She is firm advocate for woman S
| rights wants to vote, and do every thing else
a man does. With the exception of the Dem
ocrats and Conservatives her audience ap-
plauded her loudly. She has quite pleasing
manners aud very fine address, and is well
calculated to carry away crowd of fanatics
| She could fill a woman's place better it she
were at home taking care of Mr.. LIS. house
| hold A woman greatly adorns society when
she stays in the place allotted to her by the Al
mighty, but when she leaves it, she becomes
one of the common herd, and should be re-
garded as such.
Respectfully yours,
JOHNNY REB.
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