The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1868-07-22

Who killed H. U. Grant?
|, said Bonner.
On my word and honor
killed H. U. Grant.
Grant and Colfax consider their prospects
for election entirely too slim to warrant their
resignation, so they have concluded to hold
on to what they have.
The best thing Butler ever said in his life
was, when Donnelly said that Washburne
'scarried Grant in his breaches pocket" But
Ter remarked lit was the proper place for
small change"
Wade Hampton, Forrest, Barksdale Pres.
ton, Fairfax, Forsyth, Yerger, and other dis
tinguished Democrats of the South, are invi
ted to stump the Northern States against
Grant and Colfax.
A Radical paper says the niggers in the
Alabama Convention were in excellent spirits.
and closed their services bye singing Were
gwine to Heben reelin' and a rockin'.n-
That's pretty much the way Grant goes to
bed.
Col. Withers and Gen. Walker are doing
good service in the sout Invest The South
ern Star, Abingdon Ti,yiniian. and Wythe
vile Dispatch are loud in their praises
Give it to them, gentlemen. The hotter the
shot the better.
The Petersburg Express says that one
wells, supposed to be Governor of Virgin
IA, left his place Of business on Tuesday last.
aud sneaked into one Of the dirty leagues in
that city. where he harangued the negroes to
his entire satisfaction
Tbe negroes at Galveston, Texas, led bv a
seal|awag and negro preacher, commenced
riot on the 18th inst, which was ouelieo
by the United States troops Between fifty
and sixty of the dark -complectcd" we're
killed and wounded in the melee
Holden, the scalawag Governor" of
North Carolina. has closed the State Univer
slty. 1t is proposed to Immediately COM
mence the erection of new one, to be under
the control of Board of Trustees, entirely
independent of State authority Good for
you, Tar heels
Let US throw aside old party traditions, old
party anislosities, old party memories, old
party afhuities from our minds, and stand
like Highlanders, shoulder to shoulder. in
the last great battle for our rights and liber-
ties. The pan WHO is not for US in this con-
flct is against US. aud must consent to have
himself written down infamous"
Radicalism is now playing its farewell en-
gagement. This is positively its last appear
ance before the American people. The clio
sing act, like that of other menageries, will be
a grand ring performance Of monkey on
pony, with lumber of whiskey in one
hand and star-spangled banner in the
other.
An Arkansas editor, not distinguished for
his excessive loyalty, thus rejoices over his ad-
mission into the Union We are "trooly loil'
once more. Light is breaking. The sun of
isshining and we will soon be happy.
John Browns soul is promenading rapidly.
Pray on, brothers. Let us chant s.hell elu-
jah TO the Onion" We are happy. We are
in ecstacy We feel strong again, because we
are united. We gaze upon the old flag with
rapture, and afectionately take the thieyipg
Radicals by the hand, fold them to our bosom,
and forgive them-Never !"
The West Virginia Democratic State Con-
vention assembled at Grafton on the 18th
inst. Hon. Geo. Ell. Pendleton and Senator
Thurman were present and address ed the
Convention at length. Both the gentlemen
were enthusiastically received The atten-
aauce is reported as being very large. A
yigwam capable of seating 5000 persons
was found too contracted to accommodate
he crowd j. n Camden. Of Parkersburg.
was nominated for Governor upon the first
ballet.
Gov. Brownlow, who has issued SO many
orocamations that the "disloyal" papers Of
tennessee call him 'Old Proc" is out in
mother proclamation commanding the Lesis
ature to meet in extraordinary session on the
18th inst Why he conyenes that body is
State secret of TOO much Importance to be dis
losed to the members the public in advance,
nd they are required to await the message with |
Which Old Proc. is preparing to greet the as
embed wisdom. Ii there is not some new
eyiltry Matching, it is because the lhuuders
f the great reaction have added the old croco.