Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-08-04

ION y PE III "A
The Boston Post is convinced that the domi-
nant faction in Congress is resolved not to re-
lax its clutch on power, except by absolute
compulsion. The object of the Radicals in
nominating Grant to the Presidency, the Post
says, was, in case they could not elect him by
fair vote of the people, to have him at hand
to call upon when they would take their next
step. On no consideration do they mean to let
go their hold on what they have got. If they
are out-voted at the ballot-box, and the people
come forward to take possession of their own
again, they intend to call it revolution and
they are making provision against the success
of such a revolution in advances
There are apparently, says the Alexandria
Gazette, favorable indications of considerable
changes in the North and West in public opin-
ion, concerning the Presidential election. tits
confidently said that numbers of Germans who
have heretofore voted the Radical ticket will
now support Seymour The feeling of the
lsraelites against Gen. Grant has not abated.
Amongst 1rishmen, the opposition to the Radi-
Gals increases. The names of gentlemen who
have been Radicals in Illinois, Indiana, New
York, and other States are given, who will now
support the Conservative nominees.
The Board of visitors of the Virginia Military
Institute, in that portion of their report which
relates to the physical survey, and geographical
map of Virginia, say that the acceptance of
Commodore M. f. Maury, of the chair of
Physical Sciences in the Institute, enables the
Board to resume and to put into effective opera
ton this important State work, which has for
nearly twenty years engaged the earnest atten-
ton and cooperation of the Board
Congress has passed resolutions of sympathy
with ''the suffering people of Crete" The Ma
tional Intelligency says: 'The men who stand
up and pirate over the wrongs of Crete are those
who vote deliberately to subject the virtue, in
telligence, education and refinement of ten
millions Of white men, women, and children to
the brutal passions, vicious propensities, and
debased ignorance Of three millions of blacks,
just emerged from slavery
TAX ON SPIRITS. The commissioner of in
ternal revenue has given notice by telegraph to
collectors that spirits may be Withdrawn from
bond by payment of fifty cents per gallon and
four dollars per barrel of forty gallons, equal to
sixty cents proof gallon. All distilleries must
be closed until the distillers have given new
| bonds and complied with the recently passed
law in all other particulars.
| The National Intelligencer impeaches the
Fortieth Congress before the people, and emu
merates its charges, specifically, concluding with
the general accusation that lit has spent the
session in organizing rebellion, in planning civil
violence, in perfecting plot for precipitating
the country into universal tumult, distraction,
and war, to save themselves from impending
retribution for their crimes.
| Let it always be remembered that the infa.
nous Reconstruction bill for the three tabooed
Southern States, and the no less infamous
''Arming'' BILL failed, not because the Radical
leaders in Congress did not wish and endeavor
to pass them. The electoral college bill to pre-
vent these States from voting in the next Pres
idential election, they passed over the Presi-
dents Veto, several days ago.
LoUDoUN CHURCHES. Orders have been is
sued from military headquarters in Richmond,
directing that the Methodist Churches at Ham
ilton and Nearsville, in Loudoun county. Va,
hereafter, and until the legal right to the own
ership of which shall have been definitely de-
termined, shall be occupied on alternate Sun
days by the congregations of the NJ. E. Church
South and the M. E. Church.
THE CoLoRED DEMoCRATs-A prominent
feature in the Democratic Ward Club procession
| on Friday night, was the presence ofover three
hundred colored Democrats. We are glad to
note this as it is an indication Of the return of
reason The colored people, we think, begin
TO realize that their true interests lie with those
of the white people of the State Charleston
Courier
The office of the Petersburg Index was DIES
troyed by fire short time since, as we noticed
at the time. The Index has risen, like the
Phoenix, from its ashes. We greet its reap
pearance with pleasure. 1t is an able and
spirited journal, and we prize it highly as an
exchange. It has our best wishes for it's sue
cess.
The Radical Congressional Committee are
sending round to the Post Masters in Virginia
circulars applying for contributions of money to
carry on the Radical Campaign" They make
regular assessments according to salary, in
PRODUCING in our midst the most corrupt and
corrupting practices of electioneering politicians
at the North.
The Philadelphia Herald says AS refresh
ing bit of information in this heated term, we
take great pleasure in stating the fact that in
single precinct, in one of the upper wards of
the city, one hundred German citizens, who
have hitherto voted the Radical ticket, have
declared their intention to support Seymour
and Blair.
1t is thought that the recent Exhibition"
in Congress, towards the white people in the
Southern States, twill arouse the indignation
Of the masses of the people in the Northern
States" and make them more earnest than ever
in endeavoring to effect the political overthrow
of the leaders of the Radical party. We hope
so!
Three Associate Justices of the Supreme