Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-12-07

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CHAs. CAMPBELL,
VIM. LovENsTEIN,
Sub Committee.
WALKER CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
Judge H. H Marshall James Neeson, J.
ID. Imboden, A. r. Courtney, A. Y. Stokes,
Thomas Branch, r. B. Haxall, j. B. Cren-
shaw, f. Stearns, j. L. Darlington, j. A.
Scott, j. A. Cowardiu, Charles s. Darlington.
First Congressional Distr1ct-D. Z. Dejar-
nette, Caroline Judge e. K. Snead, Accomac
W, w. Walker, Westmoreland; Charles K.
Mallory, Elizabeth City.
Taylor, Norfolk; Chas. S. Stringfellow, Peters
burg r. FL. Burgess, Southampton; John
Lyon. Petersburg.
Third Congressional District James H. Cox,
Chesterfield; Chas. P Stone, Goochland !
Norman Smith, Henrico; j. Fl. Wilcox,
Charles City. g ha
Fourth Congressional District Thomas s.
Flournoy, Danvie; j. r. Edmunds, Halifax
George Booker, Henry; William NJ Tredway,
Pittsylvania.
Fifth Congressional District-J. L. Marye,
fredericksburg j. D. Budd, Loudoun; +. L.
Marshall, Fauquier James Cochran, Culpeper.
art Augusta; j. FL. Williams Frederick j.
B. Dorman, Rockbridge; j. Fl. Wartmann,
Rockingham.
Seventh Congressional District-E w. Hub
bard. Buckingham j. G. Hill, Albemarle j.
+. Slaughter, Lynchburg; Ro. Whitehead,
Nelson.
Eighth Congressional Distqct-W. R. Sta
Piles, Montgomery; VIM. Watts, Roanoke; g.
G. Goodell, Wythe; B. L. Woodson, Craig.
In reference to the predatory remarks above
Of the Enquirer, the Wing says:
eve beg leave to correct the statement in
| the first sentence of the above The Wing has
never promised Republicans of any sort-re-
spectacle OR otherwise.
Ia another article, in the same issue, in ref
erence to the circular published above, the
Wing says:
sits object strikes US as eminently wise, ju-
| dicious, and opportune. That object, as we
| understand it, is to organize the party which
| elected Governor Walker, so that it cannot be
thwarted and baffled by foes, open or secret
That party was elected by the people to restore,
as far as wise legislation can do it, the material
prosperity Of tie State and to carry out in
good faith the policy involved in the election OF
| Governor Walker. 1t proposes the formation
OF no new party; it presumed that such par
ty already existed, and was responsible to the
people for the wise conduct Of public affairs. .
In reference to the same circular, the Lynch
| burg Vrginian says: eve were app1ised,
some weeks since, of movement set on foot
in Richmond to organize, either new party,
or to reorganize what some are pleased to call
''the Walker party" in Virginia. Thus far,
we have RETAINED any mention of the matter,
and have as studiously avoided giving any
countenance to the movement. We shall con-
tinue to maintain our present passive attitude
until convinced that the agitation of this sub
ject, under existing circumstances, is really nee
essary to the public good; but if it shall ap-
pear that it is an effort made to divide oul
forces or to lure us into the Republican camp
we shall oppose it out and out. We are told
that, sat an informal conference Of some of the
members of the Legislature on the day of ad
journment, this scheme was projected 1t il
gratifying to know that the meeting was in
formal and that only some" of The mem
bers, 1.-THE Conservative members, Of the Leg
islature were present. Perhaps the few thai
were, would like to institute for themselves
closer relations with the powers-that-be al
Washington, and the North. Very WE'LL they
can make their election but We warn them
that there is danger ahead, and they may pro-
duce an explosion, the extent of which they
little dream Of The Conservative party Of the
State is satisfied with things as they are, be-
lieVing that every thing is moving on quite as
we'll as the most sanguine among us expected
when, On that eventful sixth Of July, we com
mitted the State enthusiastically to the policy o.
liberal Conservatism. The organization which
carried us safely through that unprecedented
canvass, and enabled US to smite the enemy hip
and thigh, and destroy him utterly, in this
State, is in no danger now of becoming as in
efficient as a mob or liable to have IFS aims
thwarted by foes, open or secret. The Con
sentative party is stronger, by many thousands
than it was then; while the Radical party is
| relatively weaker. We are willing to receive
recruits from all quarters. We exclude no
body-not even Radicals who repent of the
evil they once meditated against the State; but
we want no entangling alliances at this time
We stand by our pledges, and will support the
liberal measures of Gov. Walker-going as fan
as he was pledged to go, and stopping just
where he declared he would stop, if hacked
and sustained by "a Legislature not Radical y
Let that suffice IF our enemies are peeled
and scattered, that is no reason why we should
go to them. Let them come to us, and be
faithful allies in future, in the good work Of
restoring Virginia. So far as we are concerned,
| they may have their full share of the spoils of
Office. and we will not quarrel about it-so lit
tie of a party man or office-seeker are we now
a-days but We will never consent to take upon
| US name that is identified with outrage and
wrong in the past. And this We believe to be
the sentiment of majority Of the good people
Of Virginia at all events it is ours, and we
| shall be true to that sentiment
The Boston Post very truly says the Radical
party of Virginia have planted themselves on
a platform squarely antagonistic to the recon
struction policy of Congress, to the wishes of
President Grant in regard to the expurgated
clauses of the Constitution IN tha on;,;o, of