Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-08-25
Editorial Correspondence.
LEwIsBURG, GREENBRIER, Co., W. va,
Friday. August 2lst 1St

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Friday, August 2lst 1868.
observe by the last issue of the Spectator,
that I am admonished to hurry back to
Staunton as the "devil" threatens to take
"chief control" Of the Spectator and to run
the machine" as he calls it, to suit himself
He favors down grade of course, not only
because the running is easier-taciLs desce'sus
averni-but because it leads towards his home.
If this threat were not sufficient to hasten my
return, what witnessed in the Courthouse in
this place on yesterday would be, so that my
early return has been positively determined up
on. In the Court house of this place on yes
terday, the Radicals held three separate Con-
ventions.
1st To nominate candidates for the Legisla-
ture for the counties of Greenbrier and Monroe,
and for the various county offices of Greenbrler
county.
End. To nominate candidate for the Senate
to represent this Senatorial district, composed
of the counties of Greenbrier, Monroe, Poca-
hontas Fayette, Raleigh, Nicholas and Web
ster. h
3rd. To nominate candidate for the Judge
ship, in this district, composed Of the counties
of Greenbrier, Monroe, Pocahontas and Mich
olas.
The county convention nominated A. w.
Mann and Rev. G. w. Carpenter, as candida
ties for the Legislature-the first being one of
the present delegates who voted in the Legis
lature that negroes and whites should muster
tbor ID l,,o 4Loo
touch of the elbows The other is Northern
Methodist pulpit-banger who is on service at
present riding this circuit.
The Senatorial Convention nominated Rev.
Sam'l Young, the present Senator-an avowed
advocate Of negro equality. He readily ex-
changed preaching for politics, and the sacred
desk for Office. During. the war; it is said, that
he was engaged in Pocahontas county in trans
ferring horses from their owners to himself or
Others When [ expressed my surprise that
men guilty or even suspected of such offences
should be nominated for office, [ was told by
man by my side that I was not posted, did not
know what constituted, in the opinion of the
Radicals, the highest qualifications for Office
He said that horse stealing was considered one
Of the best qualifications, and that the noto-
rious Montelle was the Radical beau-ideal, and
could be nominated and elected by them to the
highest Office a.f0
The convention to nominate Judge, nomi-
mated the present Judge, the well-known Ma
thaniel Harrison. No one else was put in NOM
ination. 1t was thought that the name of Col.
Joel Mcpherson would be presented, but it was
not-his friends probably believing the Con-
vention to be packed in the interest of Har-
rison. He will probably be an Independent
candidate as many desire to vote for him in
preference to Harrison.
We will not attempt description of the pro-
ceedings of these Conventions, or the character
of the spectacle presented-it is sufficient to
say that they were such as to excite the indig-
nation of every lover of liberty, and the inef-
fable disgust Of those retaining particle of
selfrespect. Could Virginians witness the
deeds of the Radicals where they possess the
power to tyrannize over their betters, they
would not hesitate to trample Radicalism into
the dust. 1t is, as Pope says of vice,
"A monster of such frightful mien
What do you suppose the tax is here for free
schools alone? 1t is ninety cents on the hun
dred dollars value of property-about twice
that of the taxes in Virginia for all purposes.
The taxes In this State of West Virginia under
Radical rule amount to two dollars on euery
hundred dollars value of property-such as no
people can stand, but such as will be required
In Virginia if the Radicals shall ever rule in
that blessed State. In 1858, 1859 and 1860 he
county tax of Greenbrier averaged $4,000 a
year, whilst the tax for 1868 is $4,000. The.
county ofice-holders before the war numbered
SIS, and now they number 23O. The sala.ies If
county officers have been doubled and some
THRILLED under Radical rule Radicalism is more
to be dreaded than war, pestilence and famine
1t is the sum Of all evils.
On yesterday morning Mr.. Luddington's
mammoth OK reached this place, drawn by
eight oxen in wide, strong wagon made ex-
pressly to transport him to Covington where he
Will be put upon the cars. He is under the
charge of Mr.. Legg, a one-armed Confederate
soldier, by whom he is exhibited, and is on his
way to New York. He was exhibited here on
yesterday. He is great curiosity, being one
OF the finest and largest steers ever raised in
this or any other country. He weighs three
thousand foc hundred pounds The weight
was SO great that thewheels of the wagon con-
Veylng him broke through the bottom of the
terry-boat whilst crossing Greenbrier River.
and 1t was not till late last night that he was
drawn out. He will be exhibited at the White
Sulphur Springs tomorrow. He will be ex-
hlblted IL Stanton when our citizens. who
wish to see a fine specimen of Greenbrier Dur
ham Stock, should avail themselves of the on
portunity of seeing this mammoth OK.
There are still about eight hundred visitors
at the famous Greenbrier White SULPHUR
Springs one of the prettiest and most attrac-
tive places in the world. The Peytons. we
hope, will make million The weather ont
here is delightful, the nights and mornings be-
ing cool. 1t gives even me an appetite. Schef.
fer should look to his supplies at the Va. Ho>
tel, for am about to return prepared to make
vigorous war upon them.
We welcome, again, the familiar face of that
sterling sheet, the Petersburg Index. It ap-
pears, after the fiery ordeal through which it
has passed, terminated with new life and en-
ergy May it never cease to live and strike