Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-11-05
I. N. YOUNG.
[For the Spectator.
CHILLICoTHE, OHIO,
na+obon 90 1897

October %, 1867.
Mr. Editor The Sth day of October will be
long remembered in this country 1t will be
looked back to by all conservative and right
thinking men as an epoch in the history Of the
nation when the doom OF the dominant and
usurping political party was sealed. The mas
ses Of the great States of Pennsylvania and
Ohio-tWo Radical strongholds- proclaimed on
that day that they would no longer submit to
such tyrannical rule, or in other words they cast
oil the yoke OF King Thaddeus the 1st land
last.) 1t had been thought that Pennsylvania
would go democratic, bat no one had the least
idea that Ohio would make such an overwhelm-
ing somersault. The Republicans were so san
sulne that they were offering bets OF 100 to 5
that the amendment would be carried by 70, 900,
and the consequence Is they have lost thousands
and democrats are splurglng around generally,
with well lined pockets, new suits, hats, GGc.-
The b0ndnolder was willing to swallow the
whole niger, cut the laboring man could not
see it in that light, and that was what was the
matter on the oth.
We had glorious time Of it on the night af-
ter the election as the good news came pouring
In. Our city Hall was illed with copperheads,
butternuts, traitors aud rebels SO-cdited, cheer
ing the returns as they came IN from the wards,
and townships. About 10 Z. d., we heard
from Philadelphia, CINCINNATI, and other large
towns, and from that time till 2 A. NJ, the
news kept getting better; all OF which caused
such a wild scene that it would be impossible to
describe it. Such shaking Of hands, dancing
around, cheering and yelling [ never before
Witnessed Ii was one continuous roar of noise
and excitement. One jolly old Dutchman,
while shaking both my hands, told me the 'hol-
lcr' had been stopped up IN him for seven years
and was Just now making It's escape. You may
depend on it, what few rebs there are Of US
here enjoyed it all naachh. We could feel that
the same footing with the best man in America.
There is but one thing that we could have been
happier over, and that would have been the
success Of our unfortunate struggle We all
had the satisfaction Of casting ballot in the
right way and the way it hurt the ''rads' to see
US killing some one OF their votes,
There was only SIX OF them challenged the
vote Of your humble servant, upon which the
judges called me In swore me, propounded all
the legal questions, which being answered sat
isfactorily, they deposited my ballot and then
followed act End of the scene which was ''reb''
walking triumphantly off, head up, and an eye
with slightly wicked twinkle IN It, and the
RAIDS knotted together, heads lowered on an an
gle of As degrees, deviish glare, and muttering
curses on reb. Oh! | tell you it was nice
thing 10 n0dQ tLCul Ou, dLiQ III lletOC lliC 1CCl
highly delighted for the whole day.
AIl that the Republicans want with negro
votes is to keep in power, and they do not care
one whit about elevating them. Cutfeeism is
dead forever up North, and if the democrats
once get into power he will have to occupy a
''posish'' in the back ground In the South. As
Vorhees said here in speech, let them have
all the privileges of the white man with the
exception of sitting ON the jury bench and vo-
ting
Connecticut, California, Montana, Ohio and
PENNSYLVANIA have extended the calumet OF
peace to their sister States OF the South, and
New York and New Jersey will soon follow in
their wake. It is really the first Olive branch
the South has received.
We were not fortunate enough IN elect1ng
Judge Thurman, Governor, yet we have the
Legislature which will cut ''Old Ben Wade"
ont of the Senate His successor will be either
Vallandigham, Pendleton, Ramsey or Thur
man. ~
The result of the elections will scarcely be
pleasantly received by your Hunnlcutts and
Rottses. 1t will be a Uinegdr cut to them
What bapny day it will be when such men
have to ''go to the wall The idea OF such
'.scalawags" representing the land or Wash
ington and Henry l would much rather the
State would be represented by the meanest ne
gro in the land.
and from appearances the Radicals and negroes
viii carry it, butyou must not let that diShearten
you all, as there are better days yet in store: =
The masses of the North are determined that
this slaN be white mans government in spite
Of the doings Of that nest OF demons going by
tbe name Of Congress. We mean TO sweep
them out Of existence next Fall when We elect
a Democratic President Of the Andrew jackson
We are having beautiful season here now,
and the prospects of doing good business is
fiattering. The prices are still coming down in
the Eastern cities, and the probability is there
will be some breaking up. 1t Is to be hoped
your Staunton merchants did not purchased
heavily, as all who did are certain to lose money.
Respectfully yours,
JOHNNY REB.
Entertain no thoughts which you would blush