Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-08-13
!. Business at ahome.

With the Alexandra Gazette, we have uni
formly maintained that ito support and en-
courage one S own people first, in their labor,
skill, and industry, is the way to make united,
prosperous, and fourishing community. To pass
by neglect the claims Of our own merchants,
mechanics, manufacturers and professional men,
is to depress their energies, blight their pros
poets, and do real injury to our neighbors and
friends Business Of all kinds is most flourish
ing and constant in any city or town where those
who conduct it are encouraged by those in
whose midst they i've" ,.,' '.' '''''..s .''.''
The New York Day Book says that it has
reliable information that General Breckenridge
agrees with such men at the South as Hon. B.
+. Perry, d. Ell. Hill and H. v johnson, and
with all the Northern Democracy in their est
mate of the legislation of Congress and the gen.
eral situatic;& of affairs We mention this on
our own motion, in order to put stop to the
use Of his name and influence to help forward
the traitorous designs of Congress - sr..4 q.
Mr. Thaddeus Stevens has written another
letter advocating the confscation of the proper
ty of those Southerners who discharge their en-
ployees on account of voting the radical ticket.
It is reported that Senator Wilson strongly fa-,
vors this course The Baltimore Sun asks if,
when Mr.. Stevens brings in this new confsca-
ton machine, he intends to embrace in it's
workings those Northern radical employers who
discharge their workmen on account of voting
the opposite ticket? .s-'' - ~. .cs .ss
| TIE KENTUCKY ELECTION. Additional cleo.
ton returns confirm previous reports of a, large
Democratic majority. :. The election for Con-
gressmen in the third district, to fill the vacancy
occasioned by the death of Elijah Hise, resulted
in the choice of J. S. .Collamy, Democrat,
Governor Helms majority in the State is es-
timated between 30, 600 and 100000. Not more
than twenty five members opposed to the Demo-
cratic ticket will be elected to the Legislature
How Mr. Bolts himself, or any of his politi-
cal friends: can, after what transpired at Rich
mond, continue utilization with party which
| repudiated his address and resolutions, did not
recognize his position, and would not even hear
him speak until the MASS Meeting had adj
journed, passes the comprehension. Of common
mortals. ID "a l.se5.s. mn a. s.s ...5aIt5
THE election of such a monster as Brownlow
| in Tennessee, in the manner by which it was
secured, whilst it will be hard upon the better
portion of the population who will have to sub
NIT to another term Of his administration, will
have the effect Of giving increased impetus to
| the reaction against the Radical party which
has commenced in the Northern States. ao.i 81
The Senior of the Rockingham Register has
| recently paid visit to the village of Luray in
Page county. He seems to have been delighted
with the place, and particularly with the female
portion of its population, as might have been
expected from man of his characteristic gal
lantry, and just appreciation of the fairer and
better portion of humanity. =, .,,a I.,I ..i.,lt
The Raleigh Sentinel asks "What could be
more humiliating than. the fate that has befallen
Bolts and his co operationists in Virginia. p
Kicked. unceremoniously away from the motley
utilization, which they went down on their knees
| to beg l.. Can anything be more disgustingT l.
/ Mrs. Jefferson Davis, Miss Davis and servant
were among the passengers who reached Balti-
more Tuesday in the steamship Seagull, from
charleston Mrs. Davis and her daughter have
been on visit to friends in Mississippi, and are
on their way to join Mr. Davis in Canada .
( - 5 4ss.t4t4i'4a
l. After the greatest amount of conflicting
testimony as to the fate of DIR. Livingston, it
is now stated in England that the latest intel
ligence from Africa indicates every proba-
biHty of Dr. Livingstone being still alive
- KENTUCKY appears to be as strongly Con-
sentative as ever. Gov. Helms majority is
estimated at 81, 1000 or ,O0o There are hard
" twenty-five Radicals elected to the Legisla-
ture. .z. -, 4.......E Lsa. sz3..i.3,t4.. 81. .54
b The Lynchburg Republican says; "All the
Conservative papers of the State are ridiculing
the Richmond Wing, for the utter and dis
graceful failure of its party at the recent Radi-
cal Convention. ~. z:JJ q :: T.
The Mobile Register says that while opposed
to State Convention to reorganize the govern
ment, if there must be one, it is in favor of a
fair share of colored representatives. .''| .--.i
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