Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-04-14


than he can becase he could see far enough t,
send to England to git representers for him OF
dis floor" Mr.. Allan is native of England
| Mr. Allan: Il hope the Convention will no
consider it vanity, but | recolect that wher
Herod wanted wise men he sent to the east fol
them" Laughter.
Lewis Il except of dat, becase Richmond
is further east than it is to de west Loud
| laughter.
Porter offered the following as substitute
| for the original proposition:
| ''The free public schools of the State shall
be open and free to all persons and classes, and
no one shall be excluded for any cause which
does not apply equally to all persons and classes
without distinction.
Mr.. Ii. Gibson spoke upon the propositions,
and IN the course OF his remarks said he would
venture to assert that no white man On the
Radical side who intended to remain in Vir-
ginia would willingly send his children to mixed
schools
Mr.. Clements said, that while he was not in
favor OF mixed schools, he would not object to
send his son to a mixed school.
Nash said he had sent his children to mixed
schools for four years.
Mr. Gibson wanted to know if the gentle
mans children were not mixed Children
Laughter
Mr., Gibson in the course Of his remarks, al
so alluded to the boasted ideas of equality on
the part of the Radicals. 'sAnd yet, said he,
when their friends, those good men of the
North, come here to visit the Convention
where do they put them? Look on this side
OF the House or that" Mr.. Gibson pointed
first to the Conservative side, where all the
privileged seats were filled with whites, and
then on the other side, where it was almost
without exception to the contrary.l
Lewis Lindsey; Il beg leave to call the gen.
tlemans attention to one observation. Where
are the Radical members wives put when they
come here? Mostly on that side; although
brings mine on this side, irregardless Of how
white she is. - Laughter.
Mr.. Clements spoke in opposition to mixed
schools not on principle, however, for he said,
IN answer to queries, that he would gladly re-
celve "colored ladies and gentlemen in his
parlor upon the same terms as though they
were white. He had done so.
Brother Staey spoke in opposition to mixed
schools In the course of his remarks Lewis
Lindsey said: Il d like to ask de gentleman
question. Which would he rather have, de
destruction of de General Government or mixed
schools?''
Brother StAleg looked puzzled, and answered
tins profound query with some caution. He
said that he did not know but what the safety
OF the General Government depended on this
Very question. A gentleman from the North
had told him that great deal of harm was be.
ing done the Republican party by the circulation
Of rumors North to the effect that the negroes
were ruling IN the Conventior, True.
Lewis Lindsey: That's jess what | said In
my remarks ob this morning, becase | said dat
de white rlppubcin woZ afeard oh negro sup
rnlacy, an now he haz rattyhed dat staitment
by de circumstances he haz juss foretole.
Mr.. Staley continued his remarks, being inter
rupted by frequent questions from negro mem
bers
At the conclusion of his remarks, the Conven-
ton adjourned without voting On the question.
From the New York Citizen General Halpine's
paper.
Is he Dictator Yet?
The Tribune Of yesterday publishes in its
largest and loudest type, at the head of its edi-
torial columns, an article stating that "Gen.
Grant finds it not inconsistent with his duty as
soldier, to announce it as his opinion, that
the only hope for the peace Of the country is
the success Of the pending impeachment trial.
He feels that national security demands the re-
moyal of the President, = When the Gen
eral OF our armies entertains this conviction,
there is no room for doubt as to the duty of the
Senate, The loyal nation demands the Presi-
dents removal" On reading this, may we
not we'll exclaim:
Is this the land our fathers loved,
g. Whose freedom they have died to win?
Is this the soil whereon they moved,
Are these the graves they slumber in?
Are We the sons by whom are borne
The mantles which the dead have worn?
We pillory the foregoing paragraph as one of
the most significant ever published within our
experience of American journalism. Here is
the President on trial before something which
either is or pretends to be court of Justice
There is no allegation made by the Tribune that
his guilt or innocence are the points to be de-
termined. But since 'the General of our Ar
mics" entertains conviction favoring the re-
moval Of the accused Chief Magistrate, there
is no room for doubt" says this Radical journ-
al, ''as to the duty of the Senate" What, can
we have so far fallen already? Can our Sena-
tors, sitting as judges under solemn oaths, to
well and truly try and true deliverance make, )"
have already fallen so low as to have no other
duty" than that of carrying out removal of
the President prescribed to them and die
tated by 'the General of our Armfes?"
On behalf of General Grant, we hope and be-
leve there is no syllable of truth in the Ti1-
bune' s statement And on behalf of the Amer
lean people, we most earnestly pray, if this
atrocious averment shall prove true, that Pres
ident johnson may have the 6rmness to exer-
else his unquestionable prerogative-eyen if it
be the last act OF his official life-by revoking
Gen. Grants commission. and ordering the
name OF this great mutineer to be stricken from
the muster rolls of our army. If this be true,
General Grant is already assuming the part of
Cromwell; and it is time for all men who value
our free system Of government, to prepare
themselves for resistance to this threat of mill
tary usurpation. Never could men die better
than facing odds in such a quarrel. But We
utterly refuse to believe at present. and can
never be brought to believe without positive
evidence, that General Grant can have so far
forgotten his oath and duty, both as a soldier
and citizen. The statement looks to us like a
reckless electioneering canard, designed to in
huence the contest in Connecticut. But on
what melancholy days must we have fallen,
when such a canard as this can be considered
popular, or likely to secure more votes to the
party putting it forward
TRULY DRAMATIC Generals Grant and
| Butler, it would seem, have had reconciia
ton. They have come together and embraced
jas long lost brothers, each finding the identical
strawberry mark on the others arm !; and each
producing from the interior of his waistcoat q
counterpart locket with counterpart picture
of the same identical woman, who as they now
discover, was the mother of each Our gay
and brilliant friend, George Wilkes, ESQ.,, Of
| Wilkes Spirit, played the heavy father on this
deeply interesting occasion; and extending his