Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-03-19
The Last "NeM MoYemento

The undersigned, citizens of Virginia, and
earnest friends of the restoration Of our State
to the Union, under the reconstruction acts
of Congress, believe that the time has fully
come when determined and jealous effort
should be made to rescue the Republican
party of Virginia from the management and
control OF designing and selfish politicians
We are satisfied that the Convention which
assembled at Petersburg Oh the 9th instant,
did not reflect the feelings and wishes of the
Republicans OF the State, and that the means
used to secure the nomination of the persons
who are placed upon the State ticket were
such as cannot secure the sanction or APPROX
al of those who desire to promote the welfare
our people. We feel that there has never
been period in her history when the coun-
sol and direction Of wise, experienced and
patriotic men, whose unselfsh regard for the
public veal commend them to the confidence
and support of the people, were more emin-
emily needed. The men who are put for
ward for the highest honors of our restored
Commonwealth are not sufficiently identified
with our people to secure that confidence,
and we fear that defeat awaits the party, be-
cause many of the best of our citizens who
are now identified with it anticipate tie worst
consequence to our material interests in the
event of their election, and are disposed to
resent and resist the dictation of the arrogant
and presumptuous clique of political adven-
turers BY whom the late Convention was con-
troIled.
We believe that large majority Of the in
telligent and rejecting people of Virginia
who have permanent interest in the pros
perity of the State are becoming convinced
that wisdom and sound policy alike demand
thatthey shall accept and carry out, in good
faith, the measures proposed by Congress
for the reconstruction Of the Southern States,
and are earnestly DESTROYS Of adoptigg the
great principles enunciated by the Republi-
can Party of the country. We believe that
they will cheerfully support true and we'll
known Republicans for State officers and to
afford them an opportunity to do this we re-
spectfully recommend.
For Governor--G c. Walker, Of Norfolk
city.
For Lieutenant Governor ohm F. Lewis,
of Rockingham county.
For Attorney General-J. G. Taylor. Of
Montgomery county
Among the signers we find the names Of
the following persons we'll known here: w.
). Dews, A. B. Arthur, W. R. Morris,
Geo. A. Smith, Jno. B. Engleman, Reuben
D. Hill. Henry H. Peck, Benjamin 7.
Bagby. Robt e. Bickle, David Fultz, and
N. K. Trout. These gentlemen endorse the
Reconstruction acts Of Congress, which Sc
cure to the negro all and more than the Pc
tersburg convention gave, but they can't
stand the fire Of negro on the ticket
Surely these are model Republicans, or
rather as they delight to call themselves ''re-
spectacle" Republicans
And how magnanimo1sly does W j..
Dews and Co. step forth to ''rescue the Re-
publican party of Va, from the management
and control Of designing and selfish men"
This we could applaud had We only known
that all these gentleman had all along been
such Jealous Republicans. We knew that
Dews ard portion Of his company were, but
the majority of them have been secreting
their Republican lights in a Conservative
5psllel. Perhaps they were only waiting
until the respectable" arose-only waiting
jine Capt. Dews' company.
To those who purpose jining the ere
spectables'' we say, cease to hide your lights
and then lay claim to so much, but send
along your names that we may give publicity
to them, that all may know exactly where
you stand, and that you may also, at once,
be entered on Capt Dews' pay roll.
The Northern people, as well as the po-
liticians at Washington, are exercised over
the military turn affairs have taken since the
Inauguration Of President Grant The civi
Head of the nation is to-day surrounded by
a military staff Gen. Sherman, in assuming
command of the armies of the United States,
announced his staff to embrace the Adju-
General, Inspector General, Quartermaster
General, Commissary General, Surgeon
General, Paymaster General, Judge Advo-
cate General, Chief of Engineers, and the
Chief of Ordinance, thus bringing under his
immediate control all the officers, who have
heretofore been the subordinates of the Sec
rotary Of War, which officer is reduced to
mere clerk of the General Of the armies and
his staff.
Correspondents from Washington say
these movements are creating alarm, as it
is thought to be but the onward tread to
military dcspotism. Well, what else could
could have been expected The Northern
people have winkea at if not aided and abet-
ted the riddling Of our ancient constitution,
until there is not enough Of the time hon
ored chart left to steer by safely. If the
pilot, guiding by his own will alone, steers
the old ship into a military dospotism, whose
fault will it be? Evidently those who have
aided 10 blurring and tearing bis chart and
who have literally thrown away his compass.
Our only hope is that the alarm may be suf-
fciently great to cause the crew to anchor
the old ship, until the blotches can be re-
moved from and the old chart deciphered,
and then follow the course therein mapped
out the, only one which leads through sea
of breakers to the Ravens Of Liberty, Pros
perity and Progress.
On the 18th inst Messrs Washburne and
Stewart, having resigned their cabinet a P
pointments, President Grant, made the fol
lowing nominations, which were confirmed
by the Senate: