Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-05-07
From the Richmond Examiner. |
The Situation

FROM the hlcnnOnQ Examiner. se
The Situation
The defeat of the Radical party in Virginia
is as certain as any event of the future, if the
respectable people of the State will simply cote
There is no necessity for and no propriety in,
the wordy agitations which mark the conflicts
fparties, in free governments government
does not pretend to be Free What is needed,
and all that is needed, is a simple resolve on the
part ofevery good man to defend himself, defend
his home, defend the memory of his dead
brethren and friends by an unalterable resolve
not to consent to the fathomless degradation of
supporting the party to which all our expressions
are due. We do not care what man position
was before the war, or during the war, if he is
anxious now to join hands for the destruction Of
that party which stabs our freedom, which
denies the right of hd6eds corpus to eight mil
lions of American citizens, which tramples I'M
der foot the chosen governments of ten States,
which taxes us without our consent, which
governs us without our representation, which
hangs without law, and imprisons without trial,
! which, in short, has violated every principle OF
government designed for the protection Estates,
and every provision of law designed for the pro-
lection of individuals-the he is our friend,
and the friend of the people, and the friend OF
Virginia, IF not, our enemy, and theirs, and hers
This is very plain platform. It excludes the
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the African Church few days ago-the State
Convention! Save the mark! 1t will exclude,
we suspect, that new party soon to assemble as
| Charlottesville disguised plotters who are not
quite ready for the debasement which the form
er court, but seek milder degradation
| fruit OF the Massachusetts spawn recently de-
posted here by the sweet-spoken colleague of
| Sumner.
1t will exclude all who propose to follow the
lead Of John Minor Bolts, who having deluded
every organization which ever trusted him, and
deceived both races, and all conditions of men,
| fifty concludes career of political profigacy
which has destroyed, hitherto, every man and
party cursed with his advocacy, by bounding on
the dogs that thirst for the blood of Virginia.
1t will exclude all who desire to disgrace the
State, and all who desire to assist those who
planned and are executing that degradation.
| But whom will it ialclude2
of the living men ofthat grand population which,
formany a generation, has made the word 'Vir-
gilman gentleman patentofnobility in thisland
and in all lands? There are some who effect to
sheer at this claim, but out of their own mouths
they may be condemned. Let them say "a Maine
gentleman, and ask themselves if the words
carry any definite idea to their minds. Where
was it ever heard in speech, or seen in print
But how clear an image rises to the view as one
says, He is a Virginia gentleman? An image
of honor, and truth and uprightness, and can
dor, and courage, known and read of all men
All these will be with US, the poor and the
rich, for many Of the best of Virginia's gentle
men are now, and were in all times, poor. And
if there be trimmers and place hunters and
towards among them, anxious to perform mental
service for the camp followers, who pirate about
Republican party in Virginia, the immortal
women of the Commonwealth must drive them
to their duty.
Nor do we regard with the apprehension which
affiicts some minds, the evident efforts now
making to harness the old Wings of Virginia to
well imagine the Indignation with which VIII
liam FL. Mcfarland, or Raleigh L. Daniel, or
Marmaduke johnson would greet proposition
from some sleek assassin of American liberty,
or mild agent of the Freedmen s Bureau, who
should propose to them to swell the triumph
of party which is keeping under the slavery
! of bayonets them and their wives and children,
and neighboEs, and friends, and State-the party
which first tore the Commonwealth in Twain
and then insulted and outraged her in her dis:
numbered helplessness.
1t needs no prophetic gift to divine the reply.
In effect there can be but two parties in the
State now-the Virginia and the anti Virginia
party. Politicians are endeavoring, and may
succeed in the effort, to make these a white
mans and black mans party. Be it so. We
can triumph on that issue. But, however named,
the fact viii remain; We shall have but two
parties in Virginia for some time to come, the
one in favor Of the Constitution, the Union, the
enforcement of zaw the other against the Con-
stitution, in favor of protracted disunion, and
the sway Of the syerd Nor have we any doubt
where an honest Virginia Wing will stand in
that fight. 4
We repeaft the defeat of Radicalism in Vir-
ginia is certain, and the deluded Virginians who
are now giving their aid to this doomed party,
are sowing the seeds of modification and disgust
that will follow them through life.
Cholera.
The Board of Health Of the city of New Z ors1
have given notice of the fact that the Asiatie
cholera has obtained a Judgment in this country,
and that it is now threatening three ofour cities.
An immense immigration from Europe is ex-
pected this season. A thousand immigrants a
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