Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-05-10
The Office of Supervisor.

Let the l4th amendment men remember tulS,
and not fail to come forward and register.
The Office of Supervisor.
As our people have had no experience in the
Township system which has been imposed upon
us by the New Constitution, they know but lit
tie of the duties appertaining to the severa
Township offices, and the kind of men proper
to fill them.
For the information of our readers, We take
occasion to say that the Office of Supervisor is
one of very great importance, and the people
of each Township should take especial care to
elect first class men as Supervisors.
There is to be Supervisor in each Town
ship. This will render it necessary to have six
for the county Of Augusta.
The Constitution provides that 1.-THE super
visors of each Township shall constitute the
Board of Supervisors for that county and shall
assemble at the Court House thereof On the
first Monday in December in each year and
examine the books of the Assessors, regulate
and equaize the valuation of property, fix the
county levies for the ensuing year-apportion
the same among the various Townships, and
perform such other duties as shall be pre-
scrlbed by law.
These are responsible duties and sound
Judgments thorough knowledge of business
and property-skill in accounts, coupled with
some legal knowledge, are necessary for the
proper performance of them. Supervisors have
both legislative and judicial powers.
The people should, therefore, see that none
but the most upright and intelligent and prac-
tical business men be chosen as Supervisors :
If they neglect this admonition they will rue
it, as the power to lay taxes and to expend
them rests in a great measure with the Super
visors. In word, they manage, to great ex-
tent the affairs of the county.
The hearts of our people of all classes are
touched, We hope and believe, by the prompt
and cordial assurance of sympathy which comes
from our sister State of Maryland and oul true
friends Of Baltimore city. Friends in war, they
are now our friends and allies in peace, and de-
serve high place Of affection and honor In the
hearts of our eountrymen. Maryland mourns
with her sister Virginia." Let her free-fow-
ing sympathy in this great trial and sorrow,
prove how close is the natural community of
feeling and interest that unites US and silence
all carping and envious tongues who would put
strife between them. Let US ever cherish the
charities and sympathies of the people of the
beautiful Monumental City in grateful and faith
ful remembrance.
Behold, now is the accepted time. Behold,
now is the day Of salvation. The duties de-
volving upon the citizen should be discharged
with fidelity. integrity, and rigid and con-
scientious sense of the responsibility they in
volve. The duty which now presents itself is
that of Registration. 1t is duty, because it
is necessary to secure the freedom of voting ::
and this right is necessary to secure good and
faithful officers Delay or hesitation may re-
suit in the loss of the opportunity and the in
fuence you exert in behalf of neglect and indif-
ference perhaps the very vote you cast away,
may influence the result Register noao.
The Petersburg Index speaking of the late
dreadful accident in Richmond says: eff Vir-
ginia shall hereafter erect tablet to tell the
history of the late disaster, may it be truthfully
stated thereon that the people of the State
learned from such sudden and heart-rending
reality to discard minor differences and petty
anlmoslties, and dated new departure towards
peace and lasting happiness, from the awful
event the tablet commemorated. To this we
heartily respond. Would that, from this time,
the lesson taught could dwell In the hearts, and
influence the action of our peoplei
when called upon to contribute to the. suf-
terers from the late great calamity, We who have
mercifuly escaped, should remember. as some
one has beautifully sail, that God has written
on the flowers that sweeten the air, on the
breeze that rocks the flower upon the stem. up-
on the rain-drop that refreshes the sprig of
moss that lifts its head in the desert, upon its
deep chambers. upon every pencilled shell that
sleeps In the eaverns Of the deep, no less than
upon the mighty sun that warns and cheers
millions of creatures which live in its light. up-
on all His werks He has written. None livetb
for himself alone. -
oome OF our citizens, We understand, labor
uhoer Inc erroneous impression that they are
not required to register now, after having reg
istered prior to the last election Il sufices 70
say, that this impression is wholly incorrect
and ought to be removed from the minds Of tbe
people. The old Registration goes for nothing
and all who expect or intend to vote AZ The
coming election must register now. T,at e7orn
good citizen consider it his duty to register and
then to induce bis neighbors to do SO.
The Town elections out West show decided
democratic gains Madison, Indiana, elects !.
Democratic mayor by 200 majority; last wear
1t elected Republican by is majority Porn
In the same State, gave a Democratic majority
Z OF l3l-a gain of 49, Terre Haute also bos
gone Democratic. The Democrats elected al
their city officers in Columbus, Ohio, by III
majority. Last year it was Republican.
All the American Bishops at Rome (except
the Archbishop of Baltimore), with most p IF
the English Prelates, have signed protest. ~
the Pope against the dogma of infallib;I;ty -