Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-03-26
Wisdom in firmness.

Wisdom in irmness
The history of Hungary during the last twenty
years points moral which deserves the cons
sideration of our people, who now occupy about
the same relation to the Radicals that the
Hungarians did to the Austrians. The Hunga-
rians were conquered and were placed under the
heel of military despotism, but they heroically
and persistently refused to assent to any acts
which could be construed into an abandonment
of the rights they claimed and the result is, that
they now enjoy all the rights they ever claimed,
and it was brought about, by Providence, in a
way which it never entered into their magma
tons to conceive. In reference to this interest
ing page in the history of nations, a contem-
porary says that, ito within short period the
Austrian Government has maintained, like the
Radical party in America, that territory recov-
cred by force of arms is thenceforth held by
right of conquest and that the people of such
territory lost all claims to any constitutional priv
ileges. There has been steady and persistent
effort on the part of Austria to annihilate the
political existence of Hungary and just as de,
termined on the part of the Hungarians who
have refused to give their assent to any act
which might be construed into an abandonment
Of their rights Since the commencement of the
Italian war, when it became clearly necessary to
look to Hungary for aid compromises have been
proposed in vain. The Hungarians have been
offered representation at Vienna and quasi fran
chises, all of which they have declined They
how RI ~ Of
Austria, but while they were powerless to resist
they have determinedly refused to assent to any
measure which might in any way be construed
into sanction OF their own wrongs. Amidst
long trials and tyrannical exactions, in which
the country and the people have suffered sadly,
they have never lost their selfrespect. No active
resistance has been to Austrian usurpation, but
the fact has always been kept before the eyes of
the Emperor FRANZ JOSEPH that no acts of his
in Hungary could be legal until he was regularly
crowned as its King.
The battle ofSadowa has at last accomplished
the end which this down-trodden but patient
people have so long hoped for, at times almost
in vain PROSTATE and Inundated FRANZ
JOSEPH is forced at last to turn to his own house
hold for that friendship he has not found beyond
it. He has granted all the demands of the
Hungarians-he has agreed to restore them
their ancient liberties, he has give them re-
sponsible ministry, and he is going shortly to be
crowned King after having steadily refused to
recognize the obligation for over eighteen years.
Hungary will doubtless again flourish and
prosper and the Austrian Government will find
its resources from Hungary increased, its ex-
penditures there decreased, and that In time OF
war it will have the aid Of an ally instead of the
hostility Of a disafected people
To the Editor Of the Staunton Spectator
I desire, Messrs. Editors, to make, through
your columns, a few suggestions IN regard to the
market and market laws.
For some time past the market regulations OF
the town of Staunton have been hidden in some
convenient corner, and were comfortably forgot
ten; and experience, in the mean time, has shown
that they are not at all necessary to comfortable
existence.
If the trade in ''fesh, fruit, fish, fowl butter,
eggs, &c. - is left unfettered by market Ordinan-
ces it will naturally and speedily fall into the
channels most convenient to buyer and seller,
and all arbitrary regulations disturbing this nat
ural adjustment will do positive injury to both.
Now, under this system of no market law which
we have long enjoyed, market is practically es-
tablished for butter, eggs, vegetables, fruits &C.,
at every store in town, and for fiesh fish and
fowl at the shops Of our enterprising butchers,
open at all hours and accessible at all times,
where the consumer can find the articles he needs,
and purchase in such quantities as his immediate
wants require.
Should company unexpectedly call, the guide
aOlfe can, at moments notice, exc out her dinner
by dozen eggs beef stake, or dressed fowl,
by sending to the stores, which are always open
and usually supplied.
This arrangement also increases and relieves
trade, the town merchant being thus enabled to
exchange his goods to his country customers for
supplies, which he Immediately furnishes to his
customers in town-saving large amount OF cap
ital and diminishing the demand for currency, at
present so scarce
The consumer will universally agree, that it is
great convenience to be able at all hours to OBJ
tain supplies instead of being compelled to hurry
at day light on market morning, to the market
house. and lay in supplies for two three days,
mourning the risk of purchasing more than he
needs, or of being destitute, should accidental
circumstances increase the consumption OF his
family. The present arrangement Is of great dl-
rect advantage to the butchers, and Of indirect
advantage to his customers. He can now butch
er his supplies in exact proportion as they de-
manded at his counter, and is not compelled to
incur the risk of having dead meats left over to
his loss, on market mornings, or OF having an IN
sufficient quantity on hand to supply his custom
ers, to the damage of his trade. He can thus af-
ford to sell cheaper
The entire trade under the present arrangement,
is governed by the law of supply and demand
and controlled by competition, much more equi-
table, to all parties, than the wisest market regu
lations.
Now it is proposed by the town council after
the first of April next, to put an entire stop to
this arrangement and substitute for it the forgot.
ten regulations which re-publshed in the
Spectator Of last week. This will be to the great
and manifest inconvenience of all concerned, and
the question is submitted to those who have con-
troll Of the matter-Whether the present arrange
ment ought not to be left alone.
Yours respectfully, Ii.