Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-10-24
Effect of a Raolcai csislature.

Let us consider for a moment what would be
the effect of electing Radical majority to the
next Legislature. La attempting to forecast
the consequences of such contingency, we
may appeal TO that history which is phioso-
ply reaching by examples. WeknoH that he
Radical State Convention which allowed corn
field negroes six dollars day for their efforts
tn improve the work of Madison, Marshall
Monroe, Doddridge and their lllustrious COM
peers, the great statesmen of Virginia, held
firmly to their seats at the State Capital until
Ihey had exhausted the last dollar Ia tile Treas
ury and we're told fatty by our military ruler,
who was disguised at their course, that they
should have no more. Then, and not till then,
did they consent to disperse and submit the
Constitution which they copied from those of
the NOrt rthern Stares, with the exception of
'he test-oath and the disability clau>e.) and
could have coupled easily 10 two weeks as
they did during the many months OF their foul
Incubation
Let us look further at the history of those
Southern States that have. unfortunately, fall
lea under the dominion OF this party Every
one OF these has had its public debt inc eased
To such al extent that bankruptcy Is Imminent
aud repu la;ion looked To as the last desperate
resource to escape the effects OF Radical abuses
under tbe reign OF robbers and punderers =
Sucn would have been the condi ion of Virgin
ruled In he convention OF 1867.
Bu further We see how desperately this
party which is all pOWerfuI in the councils of
the na lon,--a party that did nor hesitate to
puck the SUI RENE Court of tue United States,
aud passed laws u deny 10 American ifeemen
he benefit OF the grea Writ which Was wruDg
rom Brush King, aud has not been violated
10y the monarchy oi Eng aud for more than TWO
hundred years. lis ruggilng to get control OF
our SAFE Judiciary, failing In which, thus tar,
| IL ha, exteuded the jurisdiction OF Federal
| (wplch, in these days, Is but anpther term for
| Kadica Courts. We have seen, or hea d, that,
| Dul recently, Carpet bag Congressman, rep
| lesentiDg our metropolitan district, openly ad-
advocated the alb ,iltlon Of our State
judlcatorles SO as to bring all of our al
iaIrs within the jurisdiction of Federal courts
| presided over by such men as Underwood and
Bond Whether Congress, at the in,tigatiun
vi such a wretch and enemy OF Virginia aS
ba-and- chain Porter, shall attempt to do thi.
or not, we know that if the Radicals get con
troll of the Legislature they will turn out every
county and corporation judge in the State anC
| fill their places with such men as will serve
their ends. And this is one, only one, of the
great isues that depend upon the November
election In this State. But this, of itself, il
sufficient to induce every Conservative to exer
hlm,elt to the utmost to prevent the LeglsIa
ture from railing into the hands of The Radicals
We therefore appeal 10 those with whom fo
the sake OF VirglLla anu her welfare We are II
accord, to sink all mlnor differences and 90 TO
the candidates OF their party. that the Stat
may be saved aud her honor preserved. Neve
let her fair escutcheon be tarnished, as it wou
be, by he predominance of the Radical part
In the Did Dominion Lynch Virgmian.
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