Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-01-04

To the several States the granting ofthe suffrage
By the principles of our Government, properly
belong.
When wrested from them, by the power ofrnight,
They were helpless victims ofvery greatwrong.
The responsibility ofthis act attaches to the party
in power,
Those made voters thereby are not to blame
las the wards of the nation they accept it as a
s--.-r dover, ->--~ -r- ---,
And to the right of possession prefer no other
= claim.
If at ALL they should exercise it wisely and WE'LL
= Seeking counsel from friends long tried and
true,
Laboring earnestly party passions to quel,
Keeping the rights and interests of all In vlew
That both races now enjoy equality of rights is
plain,
Between them conflict exists no longer,
And both should labor their rights to maintain,
And make, ifpossible their safeguards stronger.
Their interests, as their rights, are the same, 4
What affects the one alike affects the other,
And both should feel pride in the well-earned
Az fame - ~
Of glorious Virginia-their Common Mother.
To her they should be true, whoever may assail,
b Her honor and interests should be sacredly
cherished.
No influence should ever be allowed to prevail
To weaken the affection ola child she has nour
ished
The more grievously wronged. by the hand of
power, " va
The MOI eaffectionatey she should be cherished,
No son of hers should dare to COVER ~.
In her defense, tbs glory to have persisted.
She should be faithfully served in every possible
way, Ltt
That her sons to advance her interests, can de-
p wise, atff-
Her vast resources should be developed without
delay,
AS is patent to the foolish as well as the wise.
Railroads should run through her valleys sand
Likewise, canals should intersect the State.
Then wealth will flow in, as from copious foun-
tains,
AS they lltranspor both passengers and freight.
The rich ores that peacefully sleep in her mines,
Where they are as useless as the common clay,
Should be eHhumed, in these enterprising times,
And forthwith brought to the glad y 1T of day
Like a cornucopia, the mountai5 This good
Are i fiied to repletion with 'eeas. untold
Which should and will be developed, soon or late,
And to the astonished world theH riches unfold.
Nearly every mineral and metal that are known
j. Are found in abundance beneath Virginia soil,
] The best geoogists and mineralogsts freely own
| That it embosoms incredible wreath awaiting
| the hand of toll
There's bright future for our State, let all of
4
! In the radiant rank Of States, she should be in
| f0- the van,
With any other State she should be able to cope,
| And care not a fig for amy other man"
With us as rider, Pegasus is of no account,
As to all most clearly and palpably appears,
/ So we III hasten from his back to dismount.
Wishing all may enjoy many Happy New
Years.
WHO KILLED SToNEWALI. JACKsoN?-This
question is just now quite an interesting one to
] our northern friends. The last article We have
seen on the subject says that he was killed by
Pleasanton' artillery If the simpletons who
discuss the question would remember when and
where it was that Jackson was wounded, they
would have no occasion to commit such blunders
as they do.
But, though not wishing 10 mortify too much
our Yankee friends who are claiming to have
killed 1.-THE greatest Of the southern generals,
we would remind one and all of them tina!
Jackson died-of pneumonia. He wasn't killed