Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1870-10-28
In our last issue we objected to the &C.

In our last issue we objected to the ac-
ion Of the Conservative District Convention
n nominating Judge John 7. Harris as the
Candidate for Congress from
his District, on the ground that it gave
to the Conservatives, and
that this action would split the party in this
District
We asserted our willingness to support
any man upon whom the party could be
rallied, expecting that the opposition to
Judge Harris, as the nominee, would re-
suit iii bringing out some one, whom the
Conservatives would support en- masse.-
here has been no action looking to this
ID. Mr.. Reynolds of Botetourt and Mr..
A. Gray of Harrisonburg have since
Ehounced themselves as Independent candi-
dates. Mr. Reynolds may get good vote
in the upper and Mr.. Gray in the lower end
of the District, but, as far as we can learn,
neither one Of these gentlemen can secure
voters enough to ensure their election, and
with the vote that Judge Harris will get,
will SO divide the Conservative vote, that
the election of Douglas Gray, the Republi-
can candidate, will be almost a certainty.
In such case, what is the duty of Con-
servatives
We yield to no man liz our objections to
the action Of tie Convention, and if there
seemed to us chance of defeating the NOM
inee, with the Conservative vote, we would
most assuredly embrace it, but we do not
now believe this possible We have taken
the opportunity to speak to a number from
all portions of this County, and some from
adjoining counties, who objected seriously
to the nomination Of Judge Harris, and
who, almost invariably expressed the opin-
ion, that. in order to defeat the election of
the Republican Candidate in this District,
they would have to unite on Judge Harris.
This then is our answer to the question
above. Those, who object to this, can and
do not have any more serious objections to
the action of the Convention than we do,
but we now regard it as reduced to CUES.
ton Of the success Of the Conservative Or the
Republican parties of the District AS be-
tween the two we would take any man
on the platform adopted at Harris
onburg in preference to the best man in the
District, who would affiliate with the Re-
publieans in Congress. For this reason,
and for this reason alone, we answer the
question, propounde1, as We do. In the
next Congressional contest. the people will
their Ward and Township meetings
so as to have their sentiments fully repre-
scented in their District Convention. The
disaffection. exhibited now, will be a warn
ing to future Conventions. which will not
soon be forgotten, but for the present VIC
can see but one course to defeat the election
Of tie Republican Candidate, Wig: to unite
on the Conservative nominee, However OBJ
ieetionabIe his nomination was to many Of
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During the past week the French have
made number of Sorties, which were gen.
orally successful. The sortie from Paris on
Friday, supported by the guns Of Fort
Yalerien, failed, however, with French
loss of 100 prisoners and two guns, and a
number killed and wounded. The Prus-
sian loss vas slight. Bazsine made sortic
from Metz with $4,000 men which is said
to have t'crushed the enemy" He captured
1913 wagons loaded with army supplies =
The sortie by the garrison at Verdun re-
suited in the capture Of two Prussian NOR
tars and twenty two cannon. On the other
hand, the surrender of Charities, At miles
southwest, and St, Quentin 80 miles north
west Of Paris is announced
Vigorous preparations are being made at
Lyons for its defence, against prospective
attack.
The French army ofthe Loire is in motion,
but the object is kept profoundly secret,
Another rumor Of armistice obtains-
Lord Lyons, on behalf of England and sup
ported by Austria and Italy. has reported
to the Government at Tours a desire to
effect an armistice for the election of the
Cor stituent Assembly The disposition at
Tours is to distrust til e motives of England,
d licving that she is acting under the prompt
ngs of Prussia. 1T is thought that Prussia,
20 long delayed in front of Paris, desires an
srmisticc with the view of facilitating peace
With the Constituent Assembly and has
caused this step on the part of England,
believing that France is becoming daily
better prepared to prosecute the war. 1t is
stated also that the French have made such
great preparations for defence, that they
will not now accept proposition ior peace
except upon liberal terms.
The French have arranged with a Lon
Ion banking firm for the negotiation of a
Dan for e10, 100000 at 6 per cent, price
IS, which it is believed will be promptly
AIKEN
AREMARKABLE INCIDENTS. We learn