Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-11-08
Spettatur.
Tuesday, November. s, 1870.


Tuesday, November 8, 1870.
LEWIsBURG, GREENBRIER Co., w. VA,
November 4th, 1870
We are now here In the midst of the most
happy and jubilant people we have ever seen.
This state of feeling has been caused by the
recent unexpected and triumphant success in
the recent State election, of the Conservative
party of this heretofore Radical-ridden and
outrageously misruled State. These people,
who have been, since the war, wearing the
chains of political bondage, and have been vio-
lently gagged, and mercilessly. tyrannized over,
now feel that the day of their redemption has
dawned with a bright aurora presaging the ear
ly enjoyment Of the blessings of liberty. Their
iubilation is natural, and it makes our heart
thrill with pleasure to witness their exultatlon
at their release from the CALLING yoke of politi-
cal bondage. Their victory is one of the most
important which has ever been won in the an
nails Of political party contests. 1t secures the
reimbursement of the thousands OF the most
worthy and intelligent citizens OF this State
who have, since the war, been denied voice
in the administration of their Government
This class were denied the right of suffrage,
whilst that right was conferred upon the ne
groes, and their interiors in character-the
s'loT'-so-called. The conservatives have had
the pleasure of seeing the Radical engineers
''hoist upon their own petard and this adds
increased triumph to their victory The Radi-
Gals conferred the right Of suffrage upon the
negroes whilst they withheld it from the best
portion of the whites, believing that the negro
vote would ensure, beyond peradventure, the
perpetuation of Radical rule.
''But the best laid schemes o'mice and men
Aft gang agley."
Though the negroes, as was to be expected,
voted foolshly and wrongfnly, the Radical
ticket, yet the triumph of the conservatives is
Justly attributed, in good part, to the fact that
suffrage was conferred upon the negroes. This
was SO distasteful to many who had heretofore
voted with the Radical party that the Radicals
lost more than they gained by this advice, In
volving such palpabe wrong and outrage
This result should teach the negroes the esti-
mate in which they are held by the Radicals
who dislike them, and but use them to sub
serve their own selfish and diabolical politica
purposes.
The result of the recent elections In thi:
State was about equally surprising to both par.
ties This adds to the joy of the victors, anc
to the modification of the defeated. The Rad
icals having been fairly defeated they would
have acted wisely if they had gracefully sub
mitted to the verdict Of the voters as expressed
at the polls. But, like all great Sinners they
die hard, and are now trying to change the re
suit By throwing out Of the count such pre-
cincts as gave Conservative majorities. Tht
Board of Supervisors were engaged in thi
work yesterday at the Courthouse. The con
duct of q majority Of the Board was shameful
though we do not believe that they experienced
any sense Of shame; for We doubt whethe
they have enough virtue in their characters tt
enable them to feel ashamed at the commission
Of mean act.
AS the Board adjourned yesterday evening
the Marshal O. P. Hoover, under the instruc
lions of Capt. G. A. Sperry, United State
Commissioner, arrested three members Of tn
Board "A sabright, Snedegar and McMillein
who, failing to give bail, we're sent to Jail
where they are now. They will be tried befor
the Commissioner to-day. They were arrested
we understand. not for their conduct yesterday
but for acts heretofore perpetrated in refusing
to allow persons duly qualified to register ant
vote M.
P. S.-SATURDAY, Nov. th.--The trial Q
those members of the Board of Registration
who had been arrested under charges of hav
ing violated the enforcement act by refusing t
register persons who possessed the loyal quail
fcations, did not take place yesterday befor
the U. S. Commissioner as had been expected
Two more persons-C. A. Thatcher and Joh
Hughart, the latter an Inspector, not Regis
trar, were arrested yesterday, and like the 9th
er three mentioned above, in default of givin
bail, were confined in Jail to await their tria
before the Commissioner. To-day, the trial
going on, and up to this time, l o'clock, bu
two cases have been tried-those Of c. A
Thatcher and Jno l.. Snedegar. In these ca
ses, the Commissioner required the parties t
give bail for their appearance to answer indict
ments before the United States Court, whicl
will meet in Charleston, in December next
Warrants have been issued for the arrest of sew
eral other parties for the same offence. Tn
Government is represented by Capt. A. Z
Mathews and A. ". Walker, and the prisoner
by VIM. ?. Rucker.
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