Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-04-02
ANXIETY for the Restoration of the Union.


The Washington correspondents of Southern
papers very generally express the belief that
mary OF the Radical Congressman are becoming
alarmed at the present unsettled condition OF
Tie political and financial affairs of the country,
and are disposed, not from choice so much as
Lne pressure OF popular sentiment from the
North, to moderate their demands upon the
Southern States and to hasten their restoration
OF the Union. The tone of the debate in Con-
gress on the supplemental military bill, we
think, IS rather confirmatory ofthls impression:
The tate OF Steven confscation bill, as reported
| by telegraph, is another favorable sign, as 1t
| was opposed principally on the ground that the
mere agitation OF the measure would be open
ing door to delay and uncertainty In restoring
the States to representation. The debate for
the past few days has disclosed the fact that a
considerable number of the leading Radicals re-
gard an early restoration vital to financial in-
terests, and matter too important to be Jeop-
ardlzed by the vindictive policy pursued by this
heartless demagogue from Pennsylvania.
During a recent discussion in the Senate,
Mr.. Fessenden said he was in favor of adopting
measures that would restore the South to the
Union upon reasonable terms, In order to dis
prove the assertions made in some quarters that
the Radical party was opposed to the restora,
ton OF the Union He said, also, there should
be no compulsion in the calling of the conven-
ventions. He did not want these people to say
| that they were forced back into the Union !;
| that they did not want to come and wanted
nothing to do with u.s. If their constitutions
| were remodeled, he wanted it done by the free
will OF the people. Anxious as he was for the
restoration of the Union, he only desired will
| ing restoration; otherwise, when we were re-
united we would not have very happy family.
| The expression Of such comparatively mod
crate views by Mr.. Fessenden and other Sena-
tors surely indicate some anxiety for speedy re-
construction, and that Radicalism has reached
its point Of elimination, from which, it is to be
hoped, it will rapidly descend to its fall, and
thus save the nation from the deadly peril in
which it has been placed through Radical hate
and incompetence. -Saranndh Go.) Ne'oS.
We publish the following extract from the
| charge Of Judge Shelley to the Grand Jury of
Amherst in the recent Circuit Court of that
county:
"Neyer let it be said that in this critical hour
OF her destiny any son of Virginia failed to work
| fer her, to spend his all for her, to plead for
h er, to vote for her, to do with his might what
| he can to keep her pure, peaceful, law-abiding
and true to her ancient prestige and memories
h er venerable head in sorrowing shame, and
shrink to meet the rebuking glances Of her
sons, whose bronzed figures in the capitol
grounds at Richmond, are still gathering around
| them her noblest born. Let the statues of Lew
| is, and Nelson and Marshall take their pedes-
| tai stands under and around that of Washing
ton: and as they rise to their places, let all
Virginians renew their vows of loyal devotion
| to Mother who points to these as her jewels,
with, genius, fame and patriotism enough to
enrich half dozen of those daughters of hers
who would blot out her name from the galaxy
Of States, and make her feel
How sharper than a serpents tooth it is,
| sTo have hankLess child"